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

Name: Jason J. Wiebrecht
Standing: 4th Year Biomedical Engineering PhD Student
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Akron
Research Interests: Exoskeleton design and control
Email: j.wiebrecht@vikes.csuohio.edu

Name: Jake A. Strick
Standing: 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering PhD Student
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio Northern University
Research Interests: Exoskeleton design and control
Email: j.a.strick@vikes.csuohio.edu

Name: Nicholas R. Knyszek
Standing: 1st Year Mechanical Engineering PhD Student
Education: Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University
Research Interests: Chatter Detection in High-Speed Milling
Email: n.knyszek@csuohio.edu

Name: Quoc Thinh Mai
Standing: 1st Year Mechanical Engineering Masters Student
Education: Bachelor of Science in Thermal Engineering from Ho Chi Minh University
Research Interests: Rotordynamics
Email: q.mai25@vikes.csuohio.edu

Name: Kyle W. Monaghan
Standing: Incoming Mechanical Engineering PhD Student
Education:
Research Interests: Rotordynamics
Email: k.w.monaghan@vikes.csuohio.edu
Previous Doctoral Students
Name | Company | Year | Dissertation |
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Anthony C. Goo | Blue Origin | 2022 | Development and Control of a Pediatric Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Gait Guidance |
Curt A. Laubscher | University of Michigan | 2020 | Design and Development of a Powered Pediatric Lower-Limb Orthosis |
Alican Sahinkaya | 2020 | Computational Cost Reduction of Robust Controllers for Active Magnetic Bearing Systems | |
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 |