Processing, Stability and High-Temperature Properties of Transition Metal Silicide-Refractory
Oxide Composites for Electrical Applications
Ozcan Ozmen
Investigation of Nano-ceria Catalyst Infiltration of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)Electrodes
Using Bio-Inspired Catechol Surfactants
Timothy Lee Weadon
A Force Sensor Array for Space Applications
Engin Ciftyurek
Nano-Derived Sensors for High-Temperature Sensing of H 2 , SO 2 and H 2 S
Christina Yarborough Wildfire
Investigation of Gadolinium Based Pyrochlores for their use in High-Temperature
Nano-Derived H 2 Gas Sensors
Kavin Sivaner Varadharajan Idhaiam
Radiofrequency (RF) based passive wireless sensors for harsh environmental application;
Cleanroom expertize: Photolithography, Thin film deposition (pulsed laser deposition,
RF/DC sputtering) of complex heterostructures (polymer-metal-ceramic composites);
Direct ink writing of ceramic and electro-ceramic materials; 2D/3D printing
of ceramic materials using stereolithographic technique; Polymer coatings for
“peel and stick” application; Advanced materials characterization and electrical
testing; Wireless testing and characterization of RF sensors.
Allison Arnold
Passive and active micro surfaces and actuators; pattern-ability of ionic electroactive
polymers (EAPs); fabrication and analysis of thin film Ionic Polymer-Metal
Composite (IPMC) actuators comprising of Nafion impregnated with dispersed
platinum and/or silver nanoparticles; durability and degradation of Nafion-based
IPMC actuators under various environmental conditions and constant or cyclic
electrical loading
Master's
Kavin Sivaneri Varadharajan Idhaiam
Topic: Flexible tactile arrays for space robotic end-effectors
Patrick Iyere
Joshua Ryan Mullenax
Tomas Muchenik
Borja Cantero-Tubilla
Sodith Kumar Gandavarapu
Phillip Michael Gansor
Soheil Razmyar
Jonathan Yancey
Nanomaterial synthesis through spray pyrolysis
Jonathan Taub
SAW sensors for extreme applications
Anthony Carter
Hydrothermal synthesis of shaped, catalytic particles, Synthesis of paramagnetic
nanoparticles, particle suspension, dielectric property characterization, microwave-catalyst
interactions, materials characterization techniques including SEM, XRD, and
BET.
Undergraduate
Matthew Maloney
Kevin Tennant
Brian Armour
Evan Mcintyre
Jennifer Gore
Victor Oli Sivaneri
William Riley
Chad Jones
Jonathan Taub
Sheldon Michael Blackshire
Lydia McDowell
Christopher Heim
Trenton Larrabee
Zachary Santer
Yamila Mariel Omar
Charles Tarisai Ndhlovu
Evan Helgeson
Aaron Teter
High-temperature refractory health monitoring sensors
Kathleen O'Connell
Spray-pyrolysis of nanomaterials
Dustin Bragg
Bio-waste derived carbon electrodes for supercapacitors
James Meyer
High-temperature wireless sensors
Joseph Kotula
Solid-oxide fuel cell testing
Kodey Jones
Microwave processing and 3D printing
Quinton Mays
Embedded sensors for robotic space applications
Ephraim Pittore
Rapid metal investment casting
Lisa Hilgar
Fabrication and Imaging of patterned of ionic-type electroactive polymers (EAP's).
Francis Mbuyamba
3D printing and SOFC materials development
Andrew Olsen
Ceramic filaments for 3D printing; creating filaments to evaluate in a commercial
3D printer that typically only prints thermoplastic filaments.
Jeremy Rathjen
3D printing of SOFCs
Kaitlyn Niecgorski
Assistance in encapsulation, fabrication, and testing of thin film Ionic Polymer-Metal
Composite (IPMC) actuators
Joshua Caswell
Planar electromagnetic simulations and testing of passive sensors; website manager
Joseph Gombarick III
Davis Warmuth
Mathew Barre
Development of antiviral filaments for 3D printing; fabrication of antiviral
deposited fibers
Michael Jones
High temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) experimental testing; Fuel cell
preparation for testing; Equipment calibration; Programming and data acquisition
Jordan Conte
Development of advanced instrumentation for sensor and battery/fuel cell testing;
applications and design of data acquisition software and hardware
Charity Stepp
Optimization of thermocouples with different concentrations of conductive powders
loading and printing via 3D printer