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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGUniversity Honors College Reception
2016
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Dr. Chet UdellAssistant Prof, BEE
Director: OPEnS Lab
[email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities
Environmental EngineeringElectrical Engineering
Mechanical EngineeringComputer Programming (including iOS)
Micro-grants available to use our equipment!
Who we areOPEnS Lab
Openly Published Environmental Sensing
Rapid Prototyping3D printers, Laser Cutter
Electronics stations
ResearchAnything that senses
something in an environment
Examples:Tethered Wind Vane
Strain-gauge Rainfall SensorModular Gas Sensors
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Zhenglun Glen LiWood Science and Engineering, COF
BioResource Research, CASSTAG 158B
[email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas/OpportunitiesOmega-3 fatty acid from organic
waste
Algal fermentation on sugars from woodUse crude glycerol as
carbon source
Green chemicals and materialsAntioxidantFiber (bio-Nylon) and
adhesives
Teaching- Bioenergy and Renewables- Energy and Environmental
Impact- Energy and Society- Bioresource Sciences (HC 407)
ResearchConversion of renewable biomass feedstocks into platform
chemicals for energy and material applications
Bioprocess engineering for production of nutraceuticals using
microorganisms
Energy- and carbon-efficient recovery of chemicals from pulp
mills
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Dr. Yu Zhang
Assistant Professor (Sr Res) School of Electrical Engineering
and
Computer Science
Modeling and Simulation (fiber-reinforced composite, polymer,
wood)
Data Field Visualization(fluid and solid mechanics data)
Image Processing (extractdeformation from a sequence of
images)
Multi-disciplinary projects have components from engineering and
science.
[email protected]. x70478
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Liang HuangAssistant Processor, Computer Science
[email protected]://eecs.oregonstate.edu/~huanlian
Part-time Research Scientist, IBM
Thesis Topic Ideas1 Poetry Generation via Deep LearningWhat if
we feed all Shakespeares sonnets to a computer?2 RNA Structure
Visualization
TeachingCS 321 Theory of ComputationCS 480 TranslatorsCS 519
Writing and PresentationCS 519 Algorithms (MS/Meng)CS 519 Natural
Language Processing
Research1 Natural Language Understanding
2 Natural Language Translation/Generation
3 Computational Structural Biology
mailto:[email protected]://eecs.oregonstate.edu/%7Ehuanlian
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Dr. Bryony DuPontAssistant Professor Mechanical Engineering
Rogers Hall 216
[email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities
MIME 101
Teaching
Research
ME 382
ME 519
Computational Optimization
& Algorithm
Development
Sustainable Design
& Renewable
Energy
Sustainable Products
and Systems
Computational Sustainable
DesignMethods
Wind Energy
Systems
Sustainable Design
Education
WaveEnergySystems
mailto:[email protected]
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Kyle NiemeyerAssistant Professor
Mechanical, Industrial, & Manufacturing Eng.
Rogers 320
[email protected]://kyleniemeyer.com
Thesis Topic Ideas
Teaching
Research
ME 373: Mechanical Eng. Methods ME 461/561: Gas Dynamics ME 599:
Advanced Combustion
Fluidflow
Computational Science
Combustion
Reduce/simplify models for the combustion of fuels
Develop Python software for testing combustion models against
experimental data
Study interaction between fluid flow and moving objects
Simulate fluid mixing in the ocean
mailto:[email protected]://kyleniemeyer.com/
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Brian FronkAssistant Professor, ME
Rogers 324 [email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas
Teaching ME 312 Thermodynamics ME 499 Thermal System
Design & Analysis
OSU ASHRAE Advisor
ResearchBuilding EnergySystems (HVAC&R)
Solar ThermalEnergy
Multiphase and supercriticalheat transfer
Modeling of Membrane Heat Pump -New low GWP technology, range of
applicable climates unclear
Smart Solar Thermal Controller Opportunity to optimize solar
thermal heating system
Brewery thermal simulation Explore bottlenecks and areas for
energy savings
mailto:[email protected]
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MIMEMechanical EngineeringThermal Fluid Sciences
Dr. Joshua [email protected]
Dearborn 113
Start with something we all know and love
Take it apart
No Joke, I bought my students an XBOX
Because I want them to LIQUID COOL it
And there is a lot we can learn from this
Visualize flow with lasers and Particle Image Velocimetry
(PIV)
Optimize boiling performance with high speed camera imaging
Be a part of the Enhanced Heat Transfer
Laboratory
Learn fundamentals about HEAT TRANSFER and
FLUID MECHANICS with an emphasis on how to make ELECTRONICS work
better
in smaller packages
mailto:[email protected]
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David CannProf. Materials Science and ME
[email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities Ceramic materials with
electric-field
induced phase transitions:- Electric cooling/actuator
devices
Development of new oxygen conductors for use as electrolytes
Development of new ceramic capacitor materials for high
power/high temperature applications
Teaching
MATS 321 Intro to Materials Science MATS 571 Electronic
Properties of
Materials MATS 671 Electronic Properties of
Oxides
Research Synthesis and electronic
properties of ceramic materials
Focus on the role of crystal structure and point defects onthe
dielectric and electro-mechanical properties
mailto:[email protected]
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Dr. Somayeh PasebaniMechanical, Industrial, &
Manufacturing Eng.Office: Dearborn 309Phone: 541-737-3685
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities Laser additive manufacturing of
temperature alloys (experimental /theory) Laser additive
manufacturing of
functionally graded alloys Spark plasma sintering of metal-
ceramic composites
Teaching Additive Manufacturing
(MFGE 599) Winter 2017
Research Advanced powder sintering Selective laser sintering
Laser additive
manufacturing
[email protected]
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Robotics Oregon State University
robotics.oregonstate.edu
October 21, 2016
Program Director Co-directorKagan Tumer Bill
[email protected] [email protected]
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Were in the Midst of a New Industrial Revolution
Our robots are
- Cruising the ocean to collect valuable scientific data-
Allowing people with disabilities to retain their
independence- Working in the fruit orchards in the Northwest-
Improving the supply chain of the US Navy- Helping prevent injuries
in foundries- Improving efficiency of air traffic
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Fall 2016: Institute for Robotics and Artificial
Intelligence
Menguc
Robotics Ph.D. and M.S. Program (Fall 2014)
Grimm Tumer HurstBalusabramanian
Hatton Smart Hollinger Dr. Julie Adams Dr. Heather Knight
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Oregon State University: Early Lead in Robotics
30+ robotics faculty across OSU
- Mechanical Engineering- Computer Science- Electrical
Engineering- Manufacturing Engineering- Oceanography
Third Ph.D. program in robotics in the US- First program in the
West- One of five in the US- 180 applications for 15 positions for
Fall 2015
NSF REU site: Robots in the Real World (2014-2017)- 10
Undergrads/year for 3 years
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Building things:- Jonathan Hurst, legged robotics- Ross Hatton,
casting robots- Ravi Balasubramanian, tendons for hands- Yigit
Menguc, soft squishy robots- Cindy Grimm, bat ears for robots
Robot-human interaction:- Cindy Grimm/Bill Smart, privacy and
robots- Bill Smart, automatic wheel chair control- Kagan Tumer,
long term space missions
Exploring of the world:- Geoff Hollinger, underwater and aerial-
Kagan Tumer, many, many robots
OSU Robotics: Undergraduate involvement
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Robotics and Human Control Systems Ravi Balasubramanian
Research Interests:- Robotic Control and Dynamics - Human
neuro-biomechanics
Applications:- Mobile Robotics- Robotic Hands- Robotic
Manipulation- Biomedical implants
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Modeling and Human Computer InterfacesCindy Grimm
Research Interests:- Shape analysis for biomedical applications-
Geometric modeling- User interfaces
Applications:- How do heart defects form?- How does bat ear
shape influence sonar function?- How do brains develop?- 3D Image
Segmentation- Sketching 3D shapes
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Robotics and Applied Mechanics Ross Hatton
Research Interests:- Robotic control and dynamics - Applied
geometric mechanics- Snake robots and full-body locomotion- Casting
manipulation (free cables and whip-like objects)- Spiders and
spider webs- Vibration
Applications:- Locomotion in novel environments- Distributed
mechanical sensing- Micro air vehicle monitoring and interception-
Biological understanding
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Robotic Decision Making LaboratoryGeoff Hollinger
Research Interests:- Robot motion planning- Autonomous robots-
Machine learning- Multi-robot systems
Applications:- Inspection and monitoring- Aerial and marine
robotics- Agricultural robotics- Ubiquitous sensing
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Legged RoboticsJonathan Hurst Honors Project Examples:
- Carbon Fiber Design- SolidWorks Design- Matlab Controllers and
simulations- Test rigs and assemblies- Transmission design- Design
a better foot
Lab Assistant Examples:- Help with experiments, wrangling robot-
Help assemble composite structures- Build cable-tester- Build
gantry to hold robot
Many more options! Spend time in the lab, find an interesting
project that suits you.
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Biologically-Inspired and Soft RoboticsYiit Meng
Research Interests:- Soft robotics- Bioinspiration- Wearable
electronics- 3D printing- Laser micromachining- Material selection
in robot
design
Applications:- Smart clothing - Robotic fabric and rubber
prostheses/orthoses - Wall-climbing search and
rescue robotics- Pressure-resistant deep sea
robotics
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Personal Robotics & Machine LearningBill Smart
Research Interests:-Human-robot interaction-Long-term robot
autonomy-Shared-autonomy human-robot systems-Open-source software
architectures for robotics-Robots in the theatre-Machine learning
for the control of physical systems-Advanced user interfaces for
robot assistants
Applications:-Body surrogates for persons with severe motor
disabilities-Robot assistants for industrial tasks-Biomechanical
modeling and optimization
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Autonomous Agents and Distributed IntelligenceKagan Tumer
Research Interests:- Multi-Robot Coordination- Autonomous
Robots- Control of Complex systems - Multi-objective Optimization-
Evolutionary Algorithms
Applications:- Robot navigation- Multiple autonomous vehicle
coordination- Traffic flow optimization- UAV traffic management-
Energy system control- Wave energy buoy shape optimization
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Skip RochefortSchool of Chemical, Biological,
and Environmental EngineeringGleeson 205
[email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Hawaii Project Plastic Wood
with Palm Fronds- 3D printing new materials (with Plural)- Equine
Synovial Fluid Characterization for
treatment of Lameness in Horses (with VetMed)- Hydrogels/Foam
Composites for Spinal Disc
Replacement- Bovine Spinal Disc Rheology- NEW Project Hydrogel
Burn Therapy Bandagesor anything that might interest You and
Me!
Teaching- Introduction to CBEE- Polymer Science and
Engineering- Transport Phenomena- UHC Colloquia Plastics
for Poets and Energy IQ
ResearchAnything related to POLYMERS!
BiomaterialsEnvironmental Sustainability
Engineering EducationK-12 Outreach
mailto:[email protected]
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Jason WeissHead, School of Civil and Construction
Engineering
[email protected]
Thesis Topic
Internal Curing of Concrete with SAP to Increase Service Life
and Reduce Curl
Research
Measuring MoistureGradients to Develop
Stress Gradients
Goal would be to develop innovative measures on emerging
materials to reduce
gradients and to model improvement
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O. Burkan IsgorProfessor
School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Owen 302
[email protected]://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~isgorb/
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities
Experimental or Modeling studies on:1) Durability of concrete2)
Corrosion of steel in concrete3) Microbially induced corrosion
(MIC)4) Nondestructive testing of reinforced concrete
structures
Teaching1. Corrosion 2. Service Life Modeling of Structures3.
Condition Assessment of Structures4. Infrastructure Materials5.
Concrete Durability
Research
mailto:[email protected]://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/%7Eisgorb/
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Data management / sharing(THREDDS data server)
Software optimization(algorithm migration from MATLAB to C &
GPU)
Image processing(front/feature identification &
tracking)
Merrick C. HallerCivil & Construction Engineering
Owen 209; [email protected]
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Ben MasonSchool of Civil and Construction
[email protected]
Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities Earthquake lessons for
Oregon
from Nepal Determining properties for
Oregon beach sands Earthquakes and literature
Courses Geotechnical Earthquake
Engineering Static and Dynamic Soil
Behavior Geotechnical Engineering II
Research Geotechnical Earthquake
Engineering Coastal Geotechnical
Engineering
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Alicia Lyman-Holt Director of Undergraduate
Research
Office: 114 Johnson Hall541-737-7008
[email protected]
Feel free to make an appointment
Fall Workshops on: Who What Where Why:
Summer Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) ( How to find and apply for REU
Programs)
Winter Workshop onREU essays and personal
statements
mailto:[email protected]
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Universityrobotics.oregonstate.eduOctober 21, 2016Were in the Midst
of a New Industrial RevolutionSlide Number 14Oregon State
University: Early Lead in Robotics OSU Robotics: Undergraduate
involvementRobotics and Human Control Systems Ravi
BalasubramanianModeling and Human Computer InterfacesCindy
GrimmRobotics and Applied Mechanics Ross HattonRobotic Decision
Making LaboratoryGeoff HollingerLegged RoboticsJonathan
HurstBiologically-Inspired and Soft RoboticsYiit Meng Slide Number
23Autonomous Agents and Distributed IntelligenceKagan TumerSlide
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