Student: Lucas Petersen Committee: Dr. Marc Mignolet Abstract: The objective of this research was to investigate the suitability of using single-piece 3D-printed specimens to simulate a clamped-clamped beam. Enforcing a clamped-clamped condition using...
Student: Aniketh Lolam Committee: Dr. Arunachala M. Kannan Abstract: The temperature control technology based on phase change material (PCM) demonstrates excellent performance in the field of battery thermal management system (BTMS). The present study aims at...
Student: Gokul Nath Sivakumar Committee: Dr. Patrick Phelan Abstract: The presence of huge amounts of low-grade waste heat and the fact that no product is commercially available to make use of this low-grade waste heat in commercial buildings, makes this an...
Student: Danielle Caron Committee: Dr. Ryan Milcarek Abstract: Combined heat and power (CHP) systems in residential settings are uncommon in the United States, but they provide many benefits in terms of energy and cost. When comparing a conventional furnace...
Student: Rufus Joe Benedict Nelapati Committee: Dr. Kuei-Chun Wang Abstract: The objective of this project is to study how substrate rigidity, a critical biophysical cue, modulates vascular endothelial cell (ECs) morphology. The ECM’s mechanical forces have...