Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APS LABS)

Staff

 

Jeremy Worm

Jeremy Worm

  • Executive Director, APS LABS
  • Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Specialties

  • IC Engines
  • Experimentation
  • Vehicle Systems
  • Propulsion
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Alternative Energy
Jeffrey Naber

Jeffrey D. Naber

  • Richard and Elizabeth Henes Endowed Professor (Energy Systems), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Director, Advanced Power Systems Research Center, Area Director, Energy-Thermo-Fluids (ETF)
  • Pi Tau Sigma Faculty Advisor

Areas of Expertise

  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Hydrogen and Biofuels
  • After-Treatment

Research Interests

  • Combustion processes and combustion control of hydrogen and hydrogen dual fueled engines
  • Biofuels including ethanol with production from forest products and application in advanced combustion engines
  • Gasoline IC engine research and the development of physical based correlations and models
  • Development of combustion measurement techniques for diesel, gasoline, and HCCI and PPCI engines
Lauren Beastall

Lauren Beastall

  • Business & Finance Manager

Specialties

  • Pre-Award Proposal and Budget Support
  • Post Award Project Administration
  • Institute Budget Administration
  • Institute Reporting
Mojtaba Bahramgiri

Mojtaba Bahramgiri

  • Research Engineer

Areas of Expertise:

  • ADS and ADAS development and testing
  • Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) development
  • Embedded systems, AI/ML model development
Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes

Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes

  • Research Scientist, Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC)
  • Adjunct Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Links of Interest

Specialties

  • Combustion control and modeling of internal combustion engines
  • Development of low carbon fuels, including natural gas, hydrogen, dual fuel engines
  • Experimental testing and validation of advanced SI and CI systems
Robert Brunet

Robert Brunet

  • Research Associate
  • Mechanical Technician

Specialties

  • Mechanical
  • Fabrication
  • Building Maintenance
Rick Davis

Rick Davis

  • Combustion Specialist

Specialties

  • IC engine combustion
  • Emissions
  • Efficiency
  • Fuels
  • Ignition
  • Knock
  • Abnormal Combustion Modes
Paul Dice

Paul Dice

  • Senior Research Engineer
Joel Duncan

Joel Duncan

  • Assistant Research Engineer
Brian Eggart

Brian Eggart

  • Education & Training Manager

Specialties

  • Professional development training
  • IC engine research experience including: in-use emissions (specializing in snowmobiles), cooling, two-stroke heavy fuel, water injection, NG dual fuel, diesel micro-pilot, and DI NG compression ignition
  • Designing and building test cells
  • Development of new PEMS systems
  • Fatigue testing
  • Fabrication and welding of lightweight tube structures
Andrew Erickson

Andrew Erickson

  • Research Engineer II
Bryant Goodenough

Bryant Goodenough

  • Research Engineer

Areas of Expertise

  • System Level Vehicle Simulation
  • Electrified Powertrain Simulation
  • Control Strategy Development for Energy Systems
  • Thermal Modeling for Powertrain Systems

Research Interests

  • Electrified and Hybrid Powertrain Systems
  • Energy Management and Supervisory Control
  • Multi-Domain System Modeling
  • Thermal Systems in Vehicles
Sid Gopujkar

Sid Gopujkar

  • Postdoctoral Scholar

Research Interests:

  • IC Engines Efficiency and Emissions
  • Improvements
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Solar Energy for Electric Vehicle Charging

Areas of Expertise:

  • SI Engine Knock
  • Water Injection in SI Engines
  • Heat Transfer in IC Engines
  • Stochastic Preignition
  • Fuel Volatility and Driveability Index
  • Statistics
Andy Hastreiter

Andy Hastreiter

  • Research Engineer

Specialties

  • Electrical engineering
  • Prototype vehicle design
  • Electric vehicles
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Power export
  • HVDC Power Distribution
Matthew Heath

Matthew Heath

  • Research Engineer I
Mia Kemppainen

Mia Kemppainen

  • Department Coordinator

Specialties

  • Procurement
  • Concur
  • Business Operations
Dylan Kiefer

Dylan Kiefer

  • Research Engineer

Specialties

  • Testing
  • Controls
  • Validation
Willam Lychuk

Willam Lychuk

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist

Specialties

  • Organizational Development
  • Aligning People, Processes, and Strategy
Joel Maguire

Joel Maguire

  • Advanced Business Discovery

Specialties

  • Transmissions (power transfer)
  • Hybrid Propulsion
  • Battery Electric Vehicle
  • Innovation

Areas of Expertise

  • Propulsion
  • Electrification
  • Business Discovery

Research Interests

  • New Business Development
  • Technology Strategy
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Business Case
Kevin Meyers

Kevin Meyers

  • Program Manager, Advanced Power Systems (APS) Labs
  • Adjunct Instructor, Applied Computing
  • Senior Project Advisor, Applied Computing

Specialties

  • Aviation
  • Computer Systems
  • Leadership
  • Security
Alex Normand

Alex Normand

  • Research Associate
  • Mechanical Technician
Grant Ovist

Grant Ovist

  • Facilities Manager

Specialties

  • Operations & Maintenance
  • Safety
  • Security
  • Technical Services
  • Fleets & Equipment
  • Property & Assets

Areas of Expertise

  • Gasoline & Diesel Engines
  • Diagnostics
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Electrified Vehicles
  • Education & Outreach
  • Vehicle Communication

Research Interests

  • Propulsion Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
  • Energy Usage Studies
  • Sustainable Building Options
Henry Schmidt

Henry Schmidt

  • Group Manager - Advanced Mobility

Specialties

  • Mobility
  • Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
  • Systems Engineering
  • Program Management
John Shalhoub

John Shalhoub

  • Research Associate
Zachary Stanchina

Zachary Stanchina

  • Research Engineer II

Specialties

  • Internal Combustion
  • Combustion Controls
  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical Integration
  • Mechanical Design
David Subert

David Subert

  • Research Engineer

Specialties

  • Electronic Design
  • Embedded Software
  • EV System Design
  • EV Charging Systems
  • HV/LV Harness Design

Nic Tuma

Nic Tuma

  • Research Engineer
Robert Waara

Robert Waara

  • Energy & Thermofluids Group Manager

Specialties

  • Internal Combustion Engine Development
  • ICE and Battery Combustion
  • Component Validation
  • ICE & Hybrid Powertrain Development
  • Solar Technology
  • Wind Energy
Hunter Wheeler

Hunter Wheeler

  • Research Engineer