This page lists students who are currently part of RoMaDyC and working on projects, as well as former students who have gone on to work for various companies.
Current Students
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Name: Jason Wiebrecht
Standing: 3rd Year Biomedical Engineering PhD Student
Originally From: Tallmadge, Ohio
Education: BSBME – The University of Akron
Research Interests: Pediatric exoskeleton design
Email: j.wiebrecht@vikes.csuohio.edu
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Name: Jake Strick
Standing: 2nd Year Mechanical Engineering PhD Student
Originally From: Columbus, Ohio
Education: BSME – Ohio Northern University
Research Interests: Exoskeleton control
Email: j.a.strick@vikes.csuohio.edu
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Name: Peter Vidziunas
Standing: 1st Year Mechanical Engineering PhD Student
Originally From: Aurora, Ohio
Education: BSME – Cleveland State University
Research Interests: Rotordynamics
Email: p.vidziunas@vikes.csuohio.edu
Previous Doctoral Students
Name | Company | Year | Dissertation |
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Ryan J. Madden | Autoliv, Michigan | 2016 | Development of Robust Control Techniques Towards Damage Identification |
Alexander H. Pesch | Hofstra University | 2013 | Development of Chatter Attenuation Robust Control for an AMB Machining Spindle |
Adam C. Wroblewski | NASA-ASRC Aerospace, Inc. | 2011 | Model Identification, Updating, and Validation of an Active Magnetic Bearing High-Speed Machining Spindle for Precision Machining Operation |
Albert Juhasz | NASA Glenn Research Center | 2005 | Analysis and Numerical Optimization Modeling of Closed Cycle Gas Turbine Space Power Systems with Nuclear Heat Sources |
Xi Wu | California Polytechnic State University | 2005 | Vibration-Based Crack-Induced Damage Detection of Shaft-Disk Systems |
Kenneth R. Bischof | Waukesha Bearings Corporation | 2002 | Dynamics and Control of Magnetically Levitated High-Speed Rigid Rotor to Produce N-waved Orbits |
Michael Engesser | TRW-Germany | 2000 | Development and Analysis of a New Hydrodynamic Spindle Support to Improve Manufacturing Performance of Precision Grinding Machines |
Biao Yu | Caterpillar Inc. | 1999 | Lubrication Analysis in the Design of Reciprocating Machinery |
Previous Masters Students
Name | Company | Year | Thesis |
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Alexander Michlberger | Lubrizol | 2013 | Development of Test Methodology for Evaluation of Fuel Economy in Motorcycle Engines |
Rosemarie Morton | Swagelok | 2012 | Vibration Analysis – A Diagnostic Tool for Machinery Health Monitoring as Part of Predictive Maintenance |
Volodymyr Mykhaylyshyn | Waukesha Bearings | 2011 | Application of Active Magnetic Force Actuator for Control of Flexible Rotor System Vibrations |
Yunlu Li | BMW China | 2011 | Modeling and Performance Investigation of A Rotor with Dissimilar Bearing Support System |
Ryan Madden | 2010 | Identification of Unmodelled Dynamics in Rotor Systems using Mu-Synthesis Approach | |
Dmitry L. Storozhev | GE Energy | 2009 | Smart Rotating Machines for Structural Health Monitoring |
Timothy M. Obrzut | MTD Products | 2009 | Non-Collocation Problems in Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems |
Alexander H. Pesch | 2008 | Damage Detection of Rotors Using AMB – Analysis and Experimental Verification | |
Adam Wroblewski | NASA Glenn Research Center | 2008 | Health Monitoring of Cracked Rotor Systems Using External Excitation Techniques |
Jeremy D. Pettinato | Philips Medical Systems | 2008 | Development of Effective Balancing Procedure for CT Scanner |
John M. Jurns | NASA Glenn Research Center | 2007 | Flow of Sub-Cooled Metastable Cryogens through a Joule Thomson Device |
Robert S. Tekesky | Eaton Corporation | 2006 | Stresses due to Clutch Torques and Centrifugal Loading at High Speeds |
Samuel A. Johansson | Philips Medical Systems | 2005 | Fatigue Life Prediction for Large-Diameter and Elastically-Constrained Ball Bearings |
Rahul Kallurwar | Cummins Emission Solution | 2005 | Modeling and Performance Characteristics of Magnetically Suspended Machine Tool Spindle |
Alex S. Tijo | 2004 | Experimental Study on Spray Evaporative Cooling of High Heat Flux Surfaces | |
Yongfen Gao | Cummins Power Generation | 2004 | Dynamics and Stability Analysis of Jeffcott Rotor with Rubs |
Subose Pai | Eaton Corporation | 2004 | Development and Implementation of an Accurate Orbit Control of a Rigid Rotor Suspended in Active Magnetic Bearings |
Azzam Quari | 2001 | Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Rotors with Rubbing | |
Michael Hurrell | NASA Glenn Research Center | 2000 | Modeling and Control of Magnetically Levitated Flexible Rotors |
Kenneth R. Bischof | Waukesha Bearings | 1998 | Theoretical and Experimental Studies in Flexible Rotor-Bearing Systems |
Peter D. Spencer | 1997 | A Review of Bond Graph Analysis for the Modeling of Dynamic Physical Systems within one or more Energy Domains | |
Rabih Al-Khatib | AECOM | 1997 | Parametric Study of Rubbing in Rotating Machinery |
Alan W. Hewston | NASA Glenn Research Center | 1996 | Attitude Control Subsystem for the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
Ismail Mapara | 1995 | Balanced Modeling and Control of Mechanical Systems |