Student: Dallas Wells Committee: Dr. Hamidreza Marvi Abstract: The use of simulations allows for reduction in cost and the ability to remotely gain experimental test data. Ice as a material is difficult to simulate due to strong non-linear properties that can...
Student: Manoj Rudraboina Committee: Hamid Marvi Abstract: To perform routine condition monitoring to detect structural defects in pipelines of aging power plants and industries in the USA, a lizard inspired tube inspection (LTI) robot has been designed and...
Student: Daniel Stockwell Committee: Dr. Hamid Marvi Abstract: The basilisk lizard’s toe fringes were studied to understand their impact on the animal’s ability to run across water. The study’s primary focus was on how adhering the toe...
Student: Po-Ting Chen Committee: Dr. Hamidreza Marvi Abstract: Octopus arms have the infinite degrees of freedom, which is the goal for roboticists. In order to achieve to this goal, researching the function of their hydrostatic muscle structure is required....
Student: Ankit Das Committee: Dr. Hamid Marvi Abstract: Boiler tubes in power plants can be subjected to highly aggressive conditions including high operating temperatures and pressure. This can lead to structural damages to the tubes over the years. With a...