Five mechanical engineering students received their Ph.D. degrees this spring:
- Rohan Galgalikar
- Dissertation Title: “Computational Engineering Analysis of Materials and Structural Aspects of Gas Turbine Engine Ceramic Matrix Composite Components”
- Advisor: Dr. Mica Grujicic
- Rahul Renu
- Dissertation Title: “Product-Process Coupling to Enable Continuous Improvement of Assembly Processes”
- Advisor: Dr. Gregory Mocko
- Xinran Tao
- Dissertation Title: “Design, Modeling and Control of a Thermal Management System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles”
- Advisor: Dr. John Wagner
- Tianwei Wang
- Dissertation Title: “Investigation of Advanced Engine Cooling Systems – Optimization and Nonlinear Control”
- Advisor: Dr. John Wagner
- Dr. Jian Zhou
- Dissertation Title: “In Vitro Multi Scale Models to Study the Early Stage Circulations for Single Ventricle Heart Diseases Palliations”
- Advisor: Dr. Richard Figliola
Below are some pictures and video from the hooding ceremony.