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University of DaytonSchool of EngineeringScholarship2011
prefacePREFACEUniversity of DaytonSchool of EngineeringScholarship 2011Ajoyous year in the history of the University of Dayton School ofEngineering - 2011. We celebrate our 100th anniversary of excellencein engineering education and research as well as our alumni who playedsignificant roles in helping to create our world-class, professional institution.University of Dayton Notable AlumniCarroll Hochwalt ‘20 - founder, MonsantoCharles Pedersen ‘26 - Nobel LaureateJoe Pesce ‘28 - developer, talking motion picturesCharles Wilke ‘40 - founder, chemical engineering, BerkeleyCordell Hull ‘56 - founder, Bechtel EnterprisesRoman Shoenherr ‘56 - developer, overhead projectorBro. Ray Fitz ‘64 - president emeritus, University of DaytonRichard Abdoo ‘65 - CEO, Wisconsin EnergyBlair Barbour ‘86 - CEO, Photon-XJoe Hinrichs ‘89 - president, Ford, Asia Pacific and AfricaAnnette Clayton ‘92 - president, Saturn Corporation, GMWe invite you to discover within this booklet the national and internationalmeasure of our research through our 2011 faculty activities and our five Centersof Excellence as designated by the state of Ohio.Ohio Center of Excellence: Advanced EnergyStrategic Energy and Environmental Informaticsvon Ohain Fuels and Combustion CenterOhio Center of Excellence: Biomedicine and Health CareTissue Regeneration and Engineering at Dayton (TREND)Ohio Center of Excellence: Advanced Transportation and AerospaceHigh Performance MaterialsOptoelectronics and SensorsAt the School of Engineering, our faculty and staff are comprehensive engineersand researchers with a collective spirit of invention and innovation whostrengthen our community with interdisciplinary initiatives and advance criticalareas of research in the fields of high-performance materials, sensors andphotonics, nanotechnology, fuels and energy, bioengineering, and more. Pleaseenjoy our endeavors within this booklet.Tony E. SalibaDean, School of EngineeringT he University ofDayton, challengedby the Ohio Boardof Regents to “strivefor greatness . . . andestablish Centers ofExcellence,” createdfive innovative,forward-thinkingareas of study andresearch.
ContentFeatured4-5Ohio Centers of Excellence in AdvancedEnergy at the University of Dayton von Ohain Fuels and Combustion Center Center for Strategic Energy and Environmental Informatics6Ohio Center of Excellence in Biomedicine andHealth Care at the University of DaytonFaculty Activities9Department of Chemical andMaterials Engineering11Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering andEngineering Mechanics13Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering Tissue Regeneration and Engineering at Dayton7-8Ohio Centers of Excellence in Transportationand Aerospace at the University of Dayton16Electro-Optics Graduate Program19Department of EngineeringManagement and Systems High Performance Materials Optoelectronics and Sensors19Department of EngineeringTechnology20Department of Mechanical andAerospace EngineeringKaren UpdykeEditor/DesignerJackie BuiStudent, Graphic Design
Advanced Energy: Ohio Center of ExcellenceDvon Ohain fuels and combustion centeruring the year of the "Centennial ofPowered Flight," 2003, the University ofDayton dedicated the von Ohain Fuelsand Combustion Center and named Dr. Dilip Ballalas director. Hans von Ohain was coinventor of the jetengine and a former University of Dayton mechanicalengineering professor.An award winning academic research complexwith an international reputation, the Center'sengineers and scientistshave a collective history of25 years of achievementand sustained growth inthe fields of fuels andcombustion. TheiraccumulativeDr. Dilip Ballal, Directorsuccess is sharedbetween academic,government and business entities.Air Force Base (WPAFB). However, because of a2.5-fold increase in sponsored research, the Centeroutgrew available space at WPAFB. In 2007, its newon-campus laboratory facility at the University'sShroyer Labs was inaugurated. The new lab spacefacilitates on-campus research in existing and newareas of fuels and combustion.The Shroyer Lab covers 3,500 square feet for fuelsand combustion research, as well as approximately750 square feetfor environmentalengineering studiesand another 750 squarefeet for bio-environmentalwork. In the past year,research volume increasedFuels and Combustion Researchby 33 percent, and thevon Ohain Fuels andCombustion Center has been “inundated with work.”Nationally ranked by NASA and GE Aviationand currently conducting research deemed a topthree priority for the U.S. Air Force, the Center'sresearchers are committed to the development andapplication of alternative and conventional fuels andfuel additives. They focus on understanding andoptimizing fuel combustion processes and decreasingemissions. Currently, they are working on thedevelopment of environmentally friendly algae and biofuels, determining fuels and materials compatibility,investigating greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigatingthe environmental impacts of fuel use.Multiple funding awards enable the Center tobuild its programs and establish an impressive recordof accomplishments, which includes strengtheningOhio's economy and maintaining strong relationshipswith key industries - GE Aviation, Battelle, Parker,Lubrizol, Velocys, Graftech, AFRL, and NASA GRC.From 2003 to 2007, work was performed at theUniversity of Dayton campus and at Wright-PattersonS choolofE ngineering4 S chol arship 2011The Center ranks in the top three in the nationfor modeling and simulation, environmentalengineering, and engineering services fuels andcombustion research. Their customers include theAir Force Research Laboratory, NASA, U.S. Army,Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department ofEnergy, the state of Ohio, as well as industrial clients- GE Aviation, Parker, Solar Turbines, AVETeC,ExxonMobile, Lubrizol, BASF, DuPont, and Society ofPlastics Industries.As a gateway to education, research, developmentand application in fuels and combustion, the Center'sengineers and scientists facilitate interdisciplinaryeducational courses and collaborate through publicationsand conferences for technology transfer and knowledgedissemination.For more information about the von Ohain Fuels andCombustion Center, visit our website at http://udayton.edu/research/areas/fuels energy.
Advanced Energy: Ohio Center of Excellencestrategic energy and environmental informaticsThe Center for Strategic Energy andEnvironmental Informatics (SEEI) wasdesignated by the state of Ohio in 2009 as aCenter of Excellence in Advanced Energy.initiatives, led by Dr. Kelly Kissock as chair of thedepartment and director of the IAC. The BEC is ledby Dr. Kevin Hallinan, professor of mechanical andaerospace engineering and BEC director.A collaborative and successful University ofDayton initiative, the SEEI engineers and scientistsuse assessments and analytics from individual homes,industrial buildings and global environmental issuesto expand the energy and environmental conversation.Faculty impact theconversation throughcollaborative publicationsand activities.Within UDRI, there are two groups associatedwith SEEI that conduct air and water experiments: theSustainable Environmental Technologies ResearchGroup and the Environmental Engineering ResearchGroup. Dr. Sukh Sidhu leads the sustainable team andfocuses on pollutionreduction duringenergy generation,energy consumptionreduction and alternativeenergy systems.In this uniqueendeavor, theUniversity formedAlgae as Alternative FuelSEEI to embraceand enhance thecollective resources and strengths of the School ofEngineering, the Research Institute (UDRI), and theCollege of Arts and Sciences.Building upon extensive capabilities, researchersdevelop large-scale analytic tools for energy andenvironmental management in geospatial informationsystems, as well as air and water environmental impactanalyses, industrial and building energy informatics,and environmental remediation technology. Theircollaborative efforts generate interdisciplinary study,and their programs intertwine research with educationand application.SEEI programs in the School of Engineeringinclude: the Building Energy Center (BEC), theIndustrial Assessment Center (IAC), the master'sdegree in Renewable and Clean Energy (RCL), as wellas graduate programs that emphasize energy systemsand undergraduate programs that feature sustainableengineering. The Department of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering encompasses these educationalS choolofE ngineering5 S chol arship 2011Dr. Phil Taylor leads theenvironmental team andconcentrates on basic andapplied research related broadly to clean air, cleanwater, and clean energy technologies.Building Energy AssessmentIn support of SEEI, the University's College ofArts and Sciences, developed the Sustainability,Energy and the Environment (SEE) minor program,which welcomes students from all disciplines andprovides a forum for environmental study. SEE strivesto increase awareness between individuals and theimpact of their actions, locally and globally. SEE'sdirector, Dr. Robert Brecha, studies environmental andenergy system changes linking them with intelligenteconomic decisions and collaborating with colleaguesat Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate ImpactResearch, where he spent a year on sabbatical. Healso collaborates with University faculty and studentsinvestigating building energy consumption patterns.For more information about our Center forStrategic Energy and Environmental Informatics, visitour website at http://udayton.edu/research/areas/fuelsenergy.
Biomedicine and Health Care: Ohio Center of Excellencetissue regeneration and engineering at daytonIntriguing research - salamanders, fruit flies,surgical tools, tissue repair - performed ata collaborative workspace - the TREND atDayton, Ohio.A 2006 University of Dayton collaborative betweenengineers and scientists, Tissue Regeneration andEngineering at Dayton (TREND) faculty and staffintegrate academic, industry, medical, government,and nonprofit entities. Their mission evokesdissemination of knowledgeand technology, so theirpatents will eventuallyyield medical andeconomical benefitsfor the state of Ohioand others.Carbon Materials ResearchResearchers andengineers from six University departments and theResearch Institute propel TREND's advanced research.TREND allies with Wright State University, KetteringMedical Center Network, Rice University, and multipleindustry partnerships, including Ethicon Endosurgeryand Community Blood Center and Tissue Services.Because of TREND's significant network system, theirresearch theory is enhanced, which quickly leads tomedical applications and economic advances.Since 1990, internationally renowned TRENDdirector, Dr. Panagiotis Tsonis, has been funded bythe National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Tsonisstudies tissue regeneration in the salamander and isconsidered a leading voice in regeneration research. In2009, he received a five-year, 1.8 million NIH grantbringing his research funding to nearly 7 million.To complement TREND's distinctive research, theUniversity developed a diverse academic program thatappeals to biology, mechanical engineering, materialsengineering, chemical engineering and mathematicsundergraduate and graduate students. In 2010, theS choolofE ngineering6 S chol arship 2011University's School of Engineering and College of Artsand Sciences created a dual-track master's degree inbioengineering. With TREND experience, graduatingseniors are prepared to make contributions inchemical, pharmaceutical and medical industries.Research at TREND includes: Tissue scaffold interactions for bone repair. Understanding how tree frogs freezethemselves tosurvive wintermonths - could helporgan transplant inhumans. Understanding howsalamanders and newtsTREND Centerregrow lost eyes, limbs,heart and brain. In anarticle in Nature Communication, Dr. Tsoniswrites that repeated regeneration, even atold age, does not alter the capacity of newtsto regenerate tissue — studying the newtsregenerative powers is reversing 250 years ofscientific thought. Everyday items — socks, sunscreen, cosmetics,surgical scalpels, tires and lithium batteries— what are the harmful effects of theirnanoparticles? Developing surgical tools to cut and cauterizeblood vessels — an interdisciplinarycollaboration between chemical engineering,mechanical engineering and biology that isadvancing surgical methods.Currently, TREND has several patents pendingthat will ultimately materialize into medical andcommercial value for all.For more information, visit our website at http://udayton.edu/research/areas/bioscience.
Advanced Transportation and Aerospace: Ohio Center of ExcellenceHigh performance materialsAccording to Ohio's Centers of Excellencewebsite (www.ohiohighered.org/coe), "theUniversity of Dayton is ranked secondin the nation among all universities for its volume ofsponsored research in materials . . . uniquely poised togrow this sector of Ohio’s economy."The University's Department of Chemical andMaterials Engineering, the Research Institute (UDRI),and the College of Artsand Sciences combineknowledge and resourceswith government andindustry to producepositive outcomesand quickly movematerials' theory"Fuzzy Fibers" Nano-materials Researchto application.The Universityexcels in applied research and development withcutting-edge technology in metals and ceramics,multi-scale composites and polymers, nonstructuralmaterials, sustainment technologies, nano materials,electronic materials, thin films, solid lubricants, andoptical materials.Faculty leadership in the School of Engineering andthe collective resources of UDRI and the U.S. Air ForceResearch Laboratory (AFRL) have developed threeareas of distinction: composite materials and processes,led by Dr. Charles Browning, contributes significantlyto technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base(WPAFB); titanium/metal technology, led by Dr. DanielEylon, establishes the University as a world leader inairframe light structural alloys integrating activitieswith AFRL; and nano-materials, led by Dr. KhalidLafdi, contributes significantly to the advancementof nanotechnology at the University as evidenced byhis Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative(MURI), which is supported by grants from the AirForce Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and theS choolofE ngineering7 S chol arship 2011Ohio Board of Regents.Our programs draw on the strength and presence ofmaterials engineering accessible throughout our region.Up to 70 percent of UDRI research is materials related.At WPAFB, the AFRL is home to one of the largestand best-equipped materials research laboratories inthe world. Materials science and materials engineeringare well entrenched in our area as demonstrated bythe work performedat UDRI, AFRL'sMaterials andManufacturingDirectorate, AFRL'sAerospace SystemsDirectorate, the NationalComposite Center, AK Steel,Carbon-based ScaffoldsGE Aviation (GEAE), and more.In addition, the world-class Nano Engineering,Science and Technology Laboratory (NEST), housedon-campus, benefits multidisciplinary users. NESTenables nanoscale research and development, providesa collaborative workspace for technical support,facilitates teaching, serves as a resource to industry,and promotes the transfer of knowledge as well as thecommercialization of product. Academic, government,and industrial investigators from diverse fields of studytake advantage of NEST.Instrumental in the start-up of materialsrelated companies, the Center of Excellence in HighPerformance Materials at the University of Daytonfocuses on education and research while developingideas with commercial potential that are essentialto our region. Joint ventures between academics,government and industry will add to the Center'ssuccess and make it the premier complex for highperformance materials research.For more information, please visit our website athttp://udayton.edu/research/areas/materials.
Advanced Transportation and Aerospace: Ohio Center of ExcellenceToptoelectronics and sensorshe state of Ohio's Center of Excellencein Optoelectronics and Sensors at theUniversity of Dayton is a collectivebetween the School of Engineering, the University ofDayton Research Institute (UDRI) and the College ofArts and Sciences.in the field of component technology. LOCI is an AirForce Center of Excellence for Laser Radar (LADAR)research and graduate study.In 2008, at 28 million, IDCAST was funded by theOhio Third Frontier's Wright Center of Innovation.IDCAST faculty and staff support the studies,development and commercialization of sensor relatedtechnologies for Ohio companies. They provide theframework for concentrated efforts to develop andintegrate advancedsensor technologyin defense, homelandsecurity and commercialapplications. IDCASTpartners with over 30companies and 8 universities.The School of Engineering houses the ElectroOptics (EO) Graduate Program, the Ladar and OpticalCommunications Institute (LOCI) and the Institutefor the Developmentand Commercializationof Advanced SensorsTechnology (IDCAST).Ohio students,engineers,researchersFiber Array SystemVA Hospital Instrumentsand businessesUDRI's Sensor Systemsgain fromdivision, established intheir continuum of knowledge, development and2007, collaborates with the University's academiccommercialization.researchers and students as well as industry andOne of a select group in the nation that offers agovernment groups to focus on remote sensing. Thedoctoral degree in specialized optics, EO's mission isdivision's overriding emphasis is layered sensing,to provide quality graduate education while supportingwhich involves fusion of chemical and biologicalundergraduate and continuing education needs. Thesensor data with remote sensor data to provideUniversity's EO faculty and staff form a world-renowncomplete sensing/data acquisition solutions fornetwork that provides a wide-range of opportunities inuniversal situation awareness. Studies in chemical andoptoelectronics and sensors technology.biosensing applications are important to HomelandSecurity, the Department of Defense, drug discoveryTwenty dedicated electro-optics laboratoriesand medical research. Research in optical and electrodeliver state-of-the-art facilities and equipment atoptical sensors result in remote sensing applicationsthe University. World-class research facilities arethat are essential to the U.S. Air Force.also available at UDRI and the Air Force ResearchLaboratory (AFRL).LOCI, an extension of EO, partners with AFRLand nurtures other small businesses. LOCI's laserradar curriculum, one of the first in the nation, servesthe LADAR and free space optical communicationscommunity and develops highly qualified engineersS choolofE ngineering8 S chol arship 2011The integration of these regional activities at theUniversity of Dayton validates the University as theideal venue for the state of Ohio's Center of Excellencefor Optoelectronics and Sensors.For more information, visit our website at http://udayton.edu/research/areas/sensors.
University of DaytonSchool of EngineeringSCHOLARSHIP 2011Chemical andMaterialsEngineeringJOURNAL ARTICLESCobucci-Ponzano, B., C. Zorzetti, A. Strazzulli, S.Carillo, E. Bedini, M.M. Corsaro, D. Comfort,R.M. Kelly, M. Rossi, and M. Moracci. 2011. Anovel α-D-galactosynthase from thermotogamaritima converts β-D-galactopyranosyl azideto α-galacto-oligosaccharides. Glycobiology.10.1093/glycob/cwq177.Bearden, S.D., J.P. Cannon, and S.A. Gold.2011. Solvent effects on template wettingnanofabrication of MEH-PPV nanotubules.Macromolecules 44, no. 7: 2200-2205.Lafdi, K., and C. Yu. Forthcoming. Influence ofnanomaterials in polymer composites on thermalconductivity.Li, L., and K. Lafdi. 2011. Composite filmsprepared by immersion deposition of manganeseoxide in carbon nanotubes grown on graphite forsupercapacitors. J. Mater. Sci. 46: 7328-7734.Lafdi, K. 2011. Assessment of carbon foamgeometry during copper coating process.Lafdi, K. 2011. C/C composite, carbon nanotubeand paraffin wax hybrid systems for the thermalcontrol of pulsed power in electronics.Lafdi, K. 2011. Functionalization of carbonnanofibers through electron beam irradiation.Lafdi, K. 2011. Mechanical properties of coppercoated carbon foams.Lafdi, K. 2011. Multifunctional hybrid carbonfoams: Integrating processing and performance.Fasano, Julian, Eric E. Janz, and Kevin J. Myers.Forthcoming. Design mixers to minimize effectsS choolofE ngineeringof erosion and corrosion-erosion. InternationalChemical Engineering.Myers, Kevin J., Jonathan P. Herr, and Eric E.Janz. Forthcoming. Solids suspension withangle-mounted agitators in unbaffled vessels.The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.Fasano, Julian B., Kevin J. Myers, and Eric E.Janz. 2011. Effect of geometric variations on theperformance of gas dispersion impellers withsemicircular blades. The Canadian Journal ofChemical Engineering 89: 961-968.Myers, Kevin J., Jonathan P. Herr, and EricE. Janz. 2011. Solids suspension with anglemounted agitators in unbaffled vessels. TheCanadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 89:940-947.Krane, C.M., M.F. Pinnell, C. Gardner, M.Thompson, J.T. Coleman, and R.J. Wilkens.2011. Mechanical test methods for assessingporcine carotid and uterine artery burst pressurefollowing ex vivo ultrasonic ligature seal andtransection. Journal of Testing and Evaluation.Sarica, C., H.Q. Zhang, and R.J. Wilkens. 2011.Sensitivity of slug flow mechanistic modelson slug length. Journal of Energy ResourcesTechnology 133: 043-001-1-043001-6.PAPERS PUBLISHED ATCONFERENCE PROCEEDINGSBrubaker, J., E.N. Broaddus, and S.A. Gold. 2011.Electrochemical characterizule array electrodestructure made via template nanofabrication.2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, in Minneapolis,Minnesota.Lafdi, K. 2011. Aligned nanotube as thermalinterface. Carbon Conference, July 11-16, inClemson, South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. C/C composite, carbon nanotube9 S chol arship 2011and paraffin wax hybrid systems for the thermalcontrol of pulsed power in electronics. CarbonConference, July 11-16, in Clemson, SouthCarolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Comparison of novel carbonbased scaffolds to graft jacket in tendon repairapplications. Carbon Conference, July 11-16, inClemson, South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Designing hybrid foam as heatexchanger for thermoelectric cooler in coolingvest. Carbon Conference, July 11-16, inClemson, South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Development of a fuzzy fibersensor for real time structural health monitoring.Carbon Conference, July 11-16, in Clemson,South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Effect of copper coating on thermomechanical properties of carbon foam. CarbonConference, July 11-16, in Clemson, SouthCarolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Exfoliated Graphite as a filler toenhance the EMI shielding of polymers. CarbonConference, July 11-16, in Clemson, SouthCarolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Friction of carbons part 1: Frictionand wear transitions. Carbon Conference, July11-16, in Clemson, South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Metalized carbon nanofiber basednanocomposites for electrochemical sensing.Carbon Conference, July 11-16, in Clemson,South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. Novel carbon foam/polycaprolactone scaffolds for tissue engineeringapplications. Carbon Conference, July 11-16, inClemson, South Carolina.Lafdi, K. 2011. PCM/hybrid foam system intemperature control application. CarbonConference, July 11-16, in Clemson, SouthCarolina.
U niversityofD ayton S choolofE ngineering S chol arship 2011Janz, E.E., K.J. Myers, J.K. Jones, and J.B.Fasano. 2011. Effective single-impeller blendingin tall vessels. 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting,paper 239a, October 16-21, in Minneapolis,Minnesota.Myers, K.J., T. Bao, E.E. Janz, and J.B.Fasano. 2011. Suspension of solid mixturesby mechanical agitation. 2011 AIChE AnnualMeeting, paper 36b, October 16-21, inMinneapolis, Minnesota.aeruginosa in a microbial fuel cell. StanderSymposium, University of Dayton, April 13, inDayton, Ohio.Gold, S.A. 2011. Research methods. University ofDayton Materials Engineering Seminar Series,March 17, in Dayton, Ohio.Lafdi, K., and J. Czarnecki, 2011. Carbonengineered scaffolds may provide and optimumbalance of biologic and mechanical properties foruse in tendon repair surgery. 69th Annual ACFASScientific Conference, The American College ofFoot and Ankle Surgeons, in Fort Lauderdale,Florida.Browning, C.E. 2011. History of advancedcomposites. American Society of CompositesAnnual Meeting, ASC, in Dayton, Ohio.Lafdi, K., and O. Oochoa. 2011. Fracturetoughness study of fuzzy fabric interface. IMECE2011-ASME, in Colorado.Fried, J. 2011. Synthetic nanochannels: Selfassembly and ion transport. Department ofBiology, University of Dayton, November 17, inDayton, Ohio.Henry, A.C., C.M. Krane, and R.J. Wilkens. 2011.Morphological examination of isolated vascularsmooth muscle cells cultured under shear stressusing a novel bioreactor system. 2011 StanderSymposium, University of Dayton, April 13, inDayton, Ohio.INVITED LECTURESGold, S.A. 2011. Direct digital manufacturing:Challenges and potential. University of DaytonSpotlight on Technology, Arts, Research andScholarship, November 30, in Dayton, Ohio.PRESENTATIONSCiric, A., and R.J. Wilkens. 2011. Chemicalengineering at the University of Dayton: 2011ABET visit. AIChE, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Lafdi, K. 2011. PCM/hybrid foam system intemperature control application. CarbonConference, July 11-16, in Clemson, SouthCarolina.Gaieb, Z., E. Marcum, A. Topp, J. Cao, and D.Comfort. 2011. Biochemical characterization ofhyperthermophilic enzymes involved in celluloseprocessing. Stander Symposium, University ofDayton, April 13, in Dayton, Ohio.Hisey, C., S.N. Kim, D. Comfort, R. Naik, and H.Issa. 2011. Single wall carbon nanotube chiralityenrichment using DNA, Stander Symposium,University of Dayton, April 13, in Dayton, Ohio.Wang, H., P. Shah, T. Gorey, D. Comfort, A.M.Sarangan, and J.J. Rowe. 2011. A new methodof generating electricity using pseudomonasS choolofE ngineeringPANELSHenry, A.C., C.M. Krane, and R.J. Wilkens. 2011.Morphological examination of isolated vascularsmooth muscle cells cultured under shear stressusing a novel bioreactor system. Honors StudentSymposium, University of Dayton, March 11, inDayton, Ohio.TECHNICAL REPORTSBouchard, M.P., K. Lafdi, N.D. Schehl, J.R.Sebastian, and Y. Yoons. 2011. Evaluationof "Fuzzy Fiber" sensor for structural healthmonitoring. Air Force Research Laboratory, inDayton, Ohio.WORKSHOPSLee, C.W. 2011. Characterization of thicker hightemperature resin panels using sensors. HighTemple Workshop, February 7, in Santa Fe, NewMexico.CONTRACTS, GRANTS ANDSPONSORED RESEARCHBrowning, C.E. (Principal). Ohio research scholarin materials. State of Ohio, 4.5M.Browning, C.E. (Principal). Minority leaders.Clarkson Aerospace, 1.5M. (September2006-Present).Browning, C.E. (Principal). Center of Excellencein STEM and STEM education. Central StateUniversity, 342,497. (June 3, 2011-June 2,2016).Browning, C.E. (Principal). Aligned carbonnanotubes for efficient energy generationand storage devices. AFOSR, 75K. (August2009-Present).Browning, C.E. (Coprincipal). Separation ofnanotubes. AFRL, 30K. (January 2010-Present).Elsass, M. and R.J. Wilkens. 2011. Simulating heatexchanger fouling for unit operations laboratoryexperiments. ASEE 2011 National Conference,American Association of Engineering Education,July, in Vancouver, Canada.Comfort, D. (Principal). Electrochemicalcharacterization of electron-donor utilization bypseudomonas aeruginosa in a microbial fuelcell. UDRI RCGS, University of Dayton, 5,600.(October 22, 2010-August 15, 2011).Narvaez, J., and R.J. Wilkens. 2011. Heat transferand drag reduction for water/NaSal/Ethoquadin a mock aviation loop. AIChE, in Minneapolis,Minnesota.Comfort, D. (Principal), and E. Untener. Bio-effectsof gold nanorods as a function of aspect ratio andsurface chemistry. Dayton Area Graduate StudiesInstitute, 65K. (May 15, 2011-May 14, 2012).Nathaniel, H.N., E. Okodiko, and R.J. Wilkens.2011. Effects of diameter and orientation onmultiphase flow patterns. AIChE, in Minneapolis,Minnesota.Eylon, D. (Principal). NDE titanium KF9.Fraunhofer, 143K. (August 1, 2011-July 31,2013).POSTERS10 S chol arship 2011
U niversityofD ayton S choolofE ngineering S chol arship 2011Eylon, D. (Principal). NDE titanium KDT. Q-Net, 60K. (June 21, 2011-July 31, 2013).Eylon, D. (Principal). NDE titanium KCP,Fraunhofer, 112K. (April 26, 2011-April 25,2013).Fried, J. (Principal). Nanopatterning catalystparticles using block copolymer pyrolysis:Mesoscopic simulation of block copolymer selfassembly. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 19,200. (May 1, 2011-July 15, 2011).Lafdi, Khalid. Evaluation of 'Fuzzy Fiber' sensorsfor structural health monitoring. AFRL, 350K.(November 1, 2010 - March 1, 2011).Lafdi, Khalid. Carbon research andcharacterization. Goodrich Corp., 100K.(January 1 - December 30, 2011).Lafdi, Khalid. Industrial res. project. UES, Inc., 400. (November 11, 2010 - January 31, 2011).Lafdi, Khalid. Industrial res. project. Nanosperse, 1200. (March 1 - June 30, 2011).thermally engineered materials. AFRL (August15, 2010-August 15, 2015).Lee, C.W. (Co-Principal). Manufacturing anddesign of 100-plus-meter self-supportingcomposite beam. ApATeCh, Russia. (August 15,2011-March 31, 2012).Myers, K. Collaborative mixing researchprogram effort with Chemineer, Inc. (January2011-December 2011).Wilkens, R.J., and E. Okodiko, (Supporting).Transient multiphase heat transfer modeling.WPAFB AFRL/RZPS, 80,500. (May 2010-May2011).Wilkens, R.J. (Principal), and J. Narvaez,(Supporting). Performance of drag reducingagents in heat transfer applications. DAGSI, 150K. (May 2010-May 2013).Wilkens, R.J. (Supporting). Coolants, AFRL.(2009-Present).Civil andEnvironmentalEngineeringand EngineeringMechanicsLafdi, Khalid. Funtionalization of carbons.Nanosperse, 1000. (March 1 - July 20, 2011).Lafdi, Khalid. Grapht
Ohio Center of Excellence: Advanced Energy Strategic Energy and Environmental Informatics von Ohain Fuels and Combustion Center forward-thinking Ohio Center of Excellence: Biomedicine and Health Care Tissue Regeneration and Engineering at Dayton (TREND) Ohio Center of Excellence: Advanced Transportation and Aerospace High Performance Materials
