Recent PhD Graduates

Xiaoxu Guo

Atomistic Monte Carlo Simulation Study of Phase Transitions in Metal Alloys

• Doctoral Program in Materials Science and Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Yu Wang
• Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Between Bragg Peaks
• Atomistic Study of Fe-Ga Alloys from First Principles

Amir Abbas Khameneian

Dynamic Engine-Out Emissions Analysis for a Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection Engine During the Cold Crank-Start Conditions in Elevated HEV Cranking Speed

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Co-advisors: Jeffrey Naber and Mahdi Shahbakhti
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Saeid Jamilan

Developing Electromagnetic and Photonic Devices by Using Artificial Dielectric Materials

• Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Elena Semouchkina
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• ECE Graduate Student

Jessica Daignault

Multi-Dimensional Modeling for Environmental Impact Assessment at Intersections of the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

• Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: David Watkins
• Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
• Reflection and Perspectives from Inside COP25
• Observations and Reflections from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25): Time for Action
• Michigan Tech Students Participate in COP25
• COP25: We Are the Solution
• Sustainability Film Discussion: 2040
• Reducing Household Food, Energy and Water Consumption: A Quantitative Analysis of Interventions and Impacts of Conservation
• Write-D for Michigan Tech BME, CHE, and CEE

Srinivas Kannan

Characterization of Proliferation and Migration of Breast Cancer Cells Targeted by a Glut5-Specific Fructose Mimic

• Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering | Defense
• Co-advisors: Smitha Rao Hatti and Marina Tanasova
• Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• Portage Health Foundation Graduate Assistant
• Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award Recipient
• BME Graduate Student
• GLUT5 Fluorescent Probe Fingerprints Cancer Cells

Chenfu Huang

Impacts of Cross-Scale Hydrodynamics on the Great Lakes Coastal System

• Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Pengfei Xue
• Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
• Great Lakes Research Center Graduate Student Directory
• Environmental Engineering Students are Seeking Solutions to Lake Ontario’s Cladophora Problem

Masoud Sarabi

The Application of Leaky Wave Antennas for Medical Hyperthermia Treatment and Beamformer in FMCW Automotive Radar Systems

• Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Warren Perger
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE Teaching Assistant

Xiaodong Zhou

Discrete Element Simulation of Asphalt Mixture from Modeling to Application

• Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering | Defense
• Co-advisors: Zhanping You and Qingli Dai
• Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• Dean’s Award Recipient for Outstanding Scholarship
• Danielle Ladwig Award Recipient for Graduate Excellence
• Faculty and Students in CEE Attend the 99th TRB Annual Meeting
• Faculty and Students Attend 98th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

John Naglak

Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Docking, Connection, and Cabling for Electrical Power Transmission in Autonomous Mobile Microgrids

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Co-advisors: Wayne Weaver and Jeremy Bos
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Aaron Krieg

Mechanical Properties and Characterization of Epoxy and Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites Modified with Highly Entangled As-Received and Acid Treated Carbon Nanotubes

• Doctoral Program in Chemical Engineering | Defense
• Co-advisors: Julia King and Gregory Odegard
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Dean’s Award Recipient for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching

Nathan Spike

Autonomous Vehicle Obstacle Avoidance Maneuvers: Analytical and Experimental Development of Friction Surface Dependent Path Planning and Control

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Co-advisors: Darrell Robinette and Jeremy Bos
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award Recipient

Sri Ram Kumar Valluri

Carbon Capture and Utilization

• Doctoral Program in Chemical Engineering | Defense
• Co-advisors: Surendra Kawatra and Timothy Eisele
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient

Saeed Jafari Kang

Marangoni Propulsion of Active Particles

• Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Advisor: Hassan Masoud
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Award Recipient
• What Tiny Surfing Robots Teach Us About Surface Tension
• Scholar Finds a Magic Way to Improve Language Skills

Shahab Bayani Ahangar

Multiscale Investigation of Dropwise Condensation on a Smooth Hydrophilic Surface

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Advisor: Chang Kyoung Choi
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient

Esmaeil Dehdashti

Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer from Isolated Objects

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Advisor: Hassan Masoud
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient

Eassa Hedayati

Light Field Compression and Manipulation via Residual Convolutional Neural Network

• Doctoral Program in Computational Science and Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Jeremy Bos
• Computational Science and Engineering Research Institute
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• John Miles Endowed Fellowship Recipient
• ECE Graduate Student

Pegah Kord Forooshani

Model Polymer System Containing Catechol Moieties to Tune Hydrogen Peroxide Generation for Antipathogenic and Wound Healing Applications

• Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Bruce Lee
• Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• Portage Health Foundation Graduate Assistantship Recipient
• BME Graduate Research Excellence Honorable Mention
• BME Graduate Student
• Health Research Institute Journal Club

Troy Bouman

Development of the Carbon Nanotube Thermoacoustic Loudspeaker

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Advisor: Andrew Barnard
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient
• Rooms of Sound
• Carbon Nanotube Speakers Play Music With Heat
• SAE NVC Best Student Paper
• Alumni Association Begins Traditions Fellowships and Scholarships
• Podcast: Engineer, Your Career

Nupur Bihari

Multi-Level Analysis of Atomic Layer Deposition Barrier Coatings on Additively Manufactured Plastics for High Vacuum Applications

• Doctoral Program in Materials Science and Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Joshua Pearce
• Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• Vacuum Compatibility of 3-D Printed Polymers for Micro/Nanofab Tooling
• 3-D Printed Open Source Atomic Layer Deposition System
• Martin Luther King Celebration at Michigan Tech

Mojtaba Bahramgiri

Trailer Articulation Angle Detection and Tracking for Trailer Backup Assistant Systems

• Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering | Defense
• Co-advisors: Glen Archer and Saeid Nooshabadi
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE Graduate Student
• Graduate Student Research in Mobility

Luke Jurmu

Experimental Evaluation and Simulation of Torque Transmissibility Frequency Response Functions of Vibration Isolators and Absorbers for Drivetrain Applications

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Advisor: Darrell Robinette
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Recipient
• MEEM 6010 Student Research Poster Session

Zhuo Xu

Torrefaction of Mixed Solid Waste

• Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Defense
• Advisor: Ezra Bar Ziv
• Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• SWANA Second Prize Recipient

Michael Archambo

New Horizons for Processing and Utilizing Red Mud

• Doctoral Program in Chemical Engineering | Defense
• Advisor: Surendra Kawatra
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Michigan Tech Brings Global Experts in Sustainable Iron and Steel to Houghton

Olivia Barbee

Dynamics of the Toba Magmatic System as Recorded by Crystals

• Doctoral Program in Geology | Defense
• Advisor: Chad Deering
• Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
• Doctoral Finishing Fellowship Recipient
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award Recipient