Undergraduate Researchers
- Akshay Ashok (B.S. '09, now at MIT)
- Program: SURF 2008, AAE 490 Fall 2008
- Topic: PIC/MCC Simulation of Co-axial RF Thruster
- Publication: A. Ashok, W. Stein, and A. Alexeenko, "Numerical Investigation of Power Transmission Efficiency in a RF Plasma," AIAA Paper 2009-1383, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 5-8, 2009.
- Graduate Mentor: Ben Stein
- Lauren Cerverelle (ChemE; SURF '09)
- Topic: Mesh Generation and DSMC Modeling for Freeze-Drying Condenser Design
- Graduate Mentor: Arnab Ganguly
- Devon Parkos (B.S. AAE '11)
- Program: SURF 2010, DURIP Fall 2010, AAE 490 Fall 2011
- Topic: ESBGK Modeling of MEMS High-g Accelerometers
- Publication: D. Parkos, N. Raghunathan, V. Ayyaswamy, A. Alexeenko, D. Peroulis, "Near-Contact Damping Model and Dynamic Response of Microbeams under High-g Loads", IEEE 24th International Conference on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS 2011), January 23-27, 2011.
- Graduate Mentor: Venkattraman Ayyaswamy
- Brian Clegg (B.S. AAE'11)
- Program: AAE 490 Spring 2011
- Topic: Aerodynamics of Sputnik-1
- Presentation: “The Flight of Sputnik 1”, AIAA Reg. III Student Conf., Dayton, OH, April 2, 2011.
- Michael Zachman (B.S. Physics)
- Program: SURF 2011
- Topic: Analysis of Balloon Platform for MEMS Switch Testing
- Graduate Mentor: Marat Kulakhmetov
- Di Huang (B.S. AAE 2012)
- Program: AAE 490 Spring 2012
- Topic: Design of Transparent Vacuum Chamber
- Graduate Mentor: Tony Cofer
- Kaizad Raimalwala
- Program: AAE 490 Spring 2012
- Topic: Mesh Generation and CFD Modeling of Freeze-Drying Chamber
- Graduate Mentor: Arnab Ganguly
- Topic: Design and Fabrication of Orifice Micropropulsion Test Device
- Graduate Mentor: Tony Cofer
- Brett Hiller (University of Arkansas)
- Program: SROP 2012
- Topic: Analysis of Microbeam Dynamics
- Graduate Mentor: Venkattraman Ayyaswamy
- Bill O'Neil (B.S. AAE'12)
- Program: AAE 490 Fall 2012
- Topic: Measurement of Knudsen Force Generated by a Thermoelectric Device
- Graduate Mentor: Tony Cofer
- Andrew Cox
- Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
- Topic: Low-Pressure Flow Visualization
- Michael King
- Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
- Topic: Thermal Valve for Micropropulsion
- Andrew Strongrich
- Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
- Topic: Measurement of Knudsen Force at Various Geometries
- Saagar Unadkat
- Program: AAE490 Spring 2013
- Topic: Calibration of Thrust Stand for Nano-Newton Range
- Alix Crandell
- Program: AAE490 Fall 2013
- Topic: Design of Micrometrology Vacuum Stage
- Graduate Mentor: Drew Strongrich
- Nuraziz Maikiev
- Program: AAE490 Fall 2013
- Topic: CFD of Vapor Flow in Freeze-Dryer
- Graduate Mentor: Nikhil Varma
- Kate Fowee
- Program: SURF 2014
- Topic: Micronozzle performance measurement using microNewton thrust stand
- Graduate Mentor: Drew Strongrich
- Kudzu Ahegbebu
- Program: SURF 2015
- Topic: Field-emission plasma simulations and online tool
- Graduate Mentor: Siva Tholeti
- NCN User Conference, Director's choice poster award
- Stan Karpuk
- Program: SURF 2015
- Topic: LyoCalculator online tool development
- #1 tool on PharmaHUB.org for May 2015-April 2016
- Aaron Pikus
- Program: NCN SURF 2015
- Topic: DSMC Modeling of Knudsen Forces in Nano/Microsystems
- Graduate Mentor: Israel Sebastiao
- Birck Nanotechnology Center undergraduate research symposium, 2nd place best poster award
- Publication: Aaron Pikus, Israel Sebastiao, Andrew Strongrich, Alina Alexeenko, "DSMC Simulation of Microstructure Actuation by Knudsen Thermal Force", APS DFD 2015.
- Publication: Andrew D Strongrich, Aaron J Pikus, Israel B Sebastiao, Dimitrios Peroulis, Alina A Alexeenko, "Low-pressure gas sensor exploiting the Knudsen thermal force: DSMC modeling and experimental validation", IEEE MEMS 2016.
- Sebastian Camilo Mendoza Rinkon (Colciencias Fellow)
- Program: Purdue-Cociencias 2016
- Emily Schultz (FEMTA)
- Connor Vickers (FEMTA)
- Evan Liechty (LyoHUB)