Arturo Leon

-School of Civil & Const. Engin.- arturo.leon@oregonstate.edu/(541) 737-2606 /213 Owen Hall

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities

- Intelligent systems for flood control

- How to prevent geysers- Operation of reservoirs

Teaching

- Unsteady Flows in Rivers and Pipe Networks

- Stormwater Management- Hydraulic Engineering

Research

- Technologies for flood control - Geysers in stormwater and

combined sewer systems- Real-time control of river-

reservoir systems

David S. HurwitzAssistant ProfessorSchool of Civil & Construction EngineeringDirector OSU Driving & Bicycling Research LabOwen 305541-737-9242david.hurwitz@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/OpportunitiesTraffic Control Devices:

- Determine the effectiveness of innovative signs, signals, pavement markings

Transportation User Behavior: - Assess glance patterns, perception

reaction times, and comprehension of drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists

Safety:- Determine the contributing causes of a

particular crash type (i.e. right hook crashes at signalized intersections)

Engineering Education:- Identify commonly held misconceptions

regarding an aspect of transportation engineering (i.e. signalized intersection design)

Driving Simulator Bicycle Simulator

Vehicle Trajectory Object Rendering

Eye Tracking in the field and lab

Jay KruzicSchool of Mechanical, Industrial,and Manufacturing Engineering

Dearborn 303C541-737-7027

jamie.kruzic@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Experimental studies of the mechanical properties of

a material - Computational modeling of mechanical behavior of

materials- Design, construction, and testing of custom

laboratory experiments and apparatus

Teaching

- Strength of Materials- Mechanical Properties of

Materials- Fracture of Materials- Fatigue of Materials- Dislocations, Deformation

and Creep

ResearchImproving our ability to predict and prevent

material failures

New material development and implementation

Engineering Failure Analysis

Metals, ceramics, composites, biomaterials

(We Break Things!)

Dr. Brian Fronk

School of MIMERogers 324

Brian.Fronk@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities• Energy recovery in small scale

brewing operations• Three-phase flow in oil & gas

production

Teaching• Thermodynamics• Heat Transfer

Research• Thermal energy systems• Waste heat recovery• Multiphase flow

• Heat and mass transfer

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities• Build a Kerr magnetic microscope• Model and design magnets• High speed video of particle motion• Measure properties of new magnetic

materials

Eugene ZhangAssociate Professor

zhange@eecs.oregonstate.edu

http://web.engr.orst.edu/~zhange/publications.html

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities

Tensor field visualizationSymmetry design on surfaces

Fluid simulationVideo matting

Teaching

CS 551 Computer GraphicsCS 552 Computer AnimationCS554 Geometric Modeling

CS519 Visualization

Research

Javier Calvo-AmodioAssistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringJavier Calvo@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities• Development of user interface for Lean

decision making tool (CX Tool)• Use of social media generated information

to manage emergency response and relief efforts

• Augmented decision making tools• Augmented methodologies to model

archetypical dynamic structures

TeachingIE 498-498 Capstone

IE 599 Systems Thinking Theory and Practice

Research• Change and Reliable Systems

Engineering and Management Sustainable manufacturing Holistic costing methods Analysis of organizational

dynamic behavior Engineering education

Bob PaaschSchool of Mechanical, Industrial,

and Manufacturing Engineering; Rogers 414

541-737-7019paasch@engr.orst.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Aerodynamic development/analysis/testing

for the FormulaSAE vehicle- Vehicle dynamics simulation and testing- Carbon-fiber chassis analysis/testing- Torque vectoring control for a two-motor

electric powertrain- Design of global engineering organizations

Teaching- Engineering Design- Capstone Design- Faculty Advisor: OSU SAE

ResearchMarine Renewable Energy: design of wave

energy systems, system modeling and control, and analysis of reliability and survivability.

Motorsports Engineering: design, analysis and testing of carbon-fiber chassis, suspensions,

aerodynamics, combustion and electric powertrains, globally distributed design and

manufacturing.

Dr. Chinweike I. EseonuAssistant Professor

chinweike.eseonu@oregonstate.eduresearch.engr.oregonstate.edu/pigroup

541-737-0024

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities1. Factors that influence patient

experience scores at a rural hospital

2. Analysis of Electronic Health record-induced workflow

3. Social Entrepreneurship: Analysis of Technology diffusion

Teaching1. Lean Manufacturing Systems 2. Management Systems

Engineering3. Technology Policy Management

ResearchSocio-technical process improvement1. Healthcare2. Technical and Social

Entrepreneurship (Humanitarian Engineering)

Tyler S. RadnieckiSchool of Chemical, Biological,

and Environmental Engineering; Merryfield 203

541-737-7265tyler.radniecki@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Examining the toxicity of nanoparticles to

model wastewater bacteria

- Characterizing the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria exposure to environmental concentrations of antibiotics

- Enhancing methane production in anaerobic digesters through the co-digestion of fats, oils and greases (FOG)

Teaching- Water & Wastewater Characterization

- Environmental Engineering Lab

- Microbial Processes in Environmental Engineering

- Intro. to Environmental Engineering

ResearchWorld energy and water supplies are under immense

pressure from increasing global populations, economies and climate change. My work helps develop robust and

sustainable wastewater treatment strategies that will provide clean and safe water for reuse purposes.

Interested in exploring all aspects of sustainable water

reuse strategies including risks to wastewater treatment processes from emerging contaminants, risks in reusing

treated wastewater and converting wastewater treatment plants from energy consumers into net energy producers.

John S. Selker .

Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering

541-737-6304John.Selker@Oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities

Improve African meteorological data by cross-comparison between stations

Fiber Optic Sensors to improve understanding of environmental processes

Evaluate effectiveness of river restoration in the John Day river system (field and modeling)

Unmanned vehicles for environmental sensing

Teaching- Hydrology- Instrumentation- Stochastic processes- Senior design

Research• Hydrological processes - John Day River• African Hydrology - install 20,000

weather stations• Chilean Hydrology

Runoff processes• Instrument development

10,000x better resolution• Laboratory Visualization

Nano particles and non-Newtonian fluids

Dead Sea

O. Burkan IsgorAssociate Professor

Civil and Construction EngineeringOwen 302

Burkan.Isgor@oregonstate.eduhttp://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/

~isgorb/

Thesis Topic Ideas/OpportunitiesThere are many thesis

opportunities/projects that are related to my research interests. Please contact

me for more information.

TeachingMaterials Science, Condition

Assessment of Structures, Corrosion, Durability of Structures, Reinforced concrete, Finite Element

Method

ResearchReinforced concrete, condition

assessment of structures, corrosion, durability of structures, use of

recycled construction materials in engineering application

Thesis Topic Ideas- Dilatational interfacial viscosity- Biofilm characterization- Magnetic bead microrheology- Recycled plastics (insulation)- Surface decontamination

(concrete)- Chocolate 3D printer- Fibrin formation

Teaching• CBEE 102: Engineering and

Problem Solving Fundamentals• CHE 507: Seminar• CHE 514: Fluid Flow• CHE 599: Colloids & Interfaces

ResearchI am a transport engineer, who develops both

theoretical and experimental methods to study complex fluids, soft solids, miscible fluid

interactions, and biological systems. I am interested in multiphase systems and

mechanics of materials.

My ultimate goal is to provide detailed insight into the macroscopic characteristics of

materials and processes through an in-depth understanding of the fundamental physics

found at a molecular level.

Travis WalkerAssistant Professor of CBEEFaculty of Material Science

web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~walkert2

travis.walker@oregonstate.edu

Dr. Yue ZhangAssistant Professor (Sr Res)

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Develop a stress-tensor visualization interface to predict natural disasters

• Implement a finite element modeling of wood swelling

• Customize a digital image correlation tool to detect neutral axis of wood beams

• Modeling and Simulation• Data Field Visualization• Image Processing

Skip RochefortSchool of Chemical, Biological,

and Environmental EngineeringGleeson 205

541-737-2408skip.rochefort@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Plastics Recycling - Building Insulation in Third

World Countries and Green Building- Plastics Recycling – 3D printing filaments - Equine Synovial Fluid Characterization for

treatment of Lameness in Horses (with VetMed)- Hydrogels for Spinal Disc Replacement- Biodegradeable agricultural films from waste

biomass for organic farming …or 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

Ean H. NgEngineering Management

Program CoordinatorEan.Ng@oregonstate.edu

Rogers 404

Thesis Topic Ideas/OpportunitiesPredict project failure using engineering

economic modelMeasure safety culture of manufacturing

firm, roadway users, public health etc.Evaluate the decision making process and

tools available for small businesses

TeachingIndustrial Engineering

IE 471: Project Management (PM)ENGR 390: Engr EconomicsENGR 390: PM & Engr Eco

IE 583: Adv. Engr EcoMIME101: Intro to MIME

ResearchEngineering economic analysis

High reliability organizationRisk management

Organization behavior and performance measurement

Advanced Manufacturing Processes LabRajiv Malhotra, PhD

School of MIME; Dearborn 307A, Rajiv.Malhotra@oregonstate.edu

Research Thrusts• Examine manufacturing process physics to reduce

cost, enhance throughput & capabilities.

• Novel process innovation on micro- to macro-length scales for emerging products.

Incremental Forming: Low-cost, low-volume production of sheet parts without using any part-shape-specific dies.

Projects & Thesis TopicsTop tool

Bottom tool

Sheet

Photonic Sintering: Low-cost 2D- and 3D-printing by photonic sintering of nanoparticles. (with

two industries & National Science Foundation)

Thesis topics:• Examining process limits & part properties in

incremental forming of polymer composites.

• Design, fabrication & dynamics analysis of an advanced incremental forming machine.

Projects & Thesis Topics

Thesis topics:• Multiphysical computational analysis of coupled

nanoscale optical-thermal effects.

• Exploring photonic sintering of non-metallic NPs for flexible 2D devices and sensor-integrated 3D structures.

Projects & Thesis Topics

Electric-Hot-Machining:Passing current through tool-workpiece contact zone to reduce cutting forces. (with

Boeing, Blount, Benchmade)

Thesis topics:• Design and fabrication of industrially viable EHM

machine.

• Optimizing EHM process parameters to reduce cutting forces while retaining desired part properties.

Dr. David HacklemanSchool of Chemical, Biological, and

Environmental Engineering; KEC 1099

541-737-8988David.Hackleman@oregonstate.edu

(Also: www.OilExTech.com )

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- BioDiesel :

- Winterization, outreach, feedstocks- Landfill Wastewater:

- Mining for metals, bio oils, algae- Biodegradable polymer synthesis/applications- Wearable digital communications devices - Essential Oil Extraction using Microwaves :

- Industrial scale (100KW)- Lab/Home – 1KW “normal” Microwave

- Fundamental properties of solutions- Example: Raoult’s law and Fullerines

Teaching- Inventing 101 (UHC Seminar)- 1:1 and group interactive

topics if interest prevails

Research

Sustainable Engineering

Biofuels

Thermodynamics /Statistical Mechanics (Theory & Lab)

Electronic Wireless Communications Devices:

Devlin MontfortSchool of Chemical, Biological

and Environmental Engineering; Merryfield 203A

541-737-7247devlin.montfort@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Mapping student understanding of

engineering concepts (structural, chemical, transportation, electrical, sustainability)

- Analyzing how student, professor, and engineer talk and writing reveals their thinking

- Development and testing of materials to help students learn concepts deeply

Teaching- Fundamentals of

Environmental Engineering- Learning Science in

Engineering

ResearchHow people learn to be engineers - what actually

happens in someone’s mind when they change the way they think, or learn how something works?

Engineering ways of thinking – what’s different

about how engineers think about things compared to students or other scientists?

Robotics @ OSUNew PhD, moving to new space (Graf),Research experience for undergrads,History of Honor’s college student involvement

Who are we? Mechanical, Electrical, Computer science, Oceanography…

RaviBalasubramanian

BelindaBatten

CindyGrimm

RossHatton

GeoffHollinger

JonathanHurst

YigitMenguc

BillSmart

Kagan Tumer

Robotics &Human Control

Systems

Graphics Interfaces

Robotics & Applied Mechanics

Robotic Decision Making

Legged Locomotion and Actuators

Soft Robotics & Bio-inspired Structures

Human-Robot Interaction

Multiagent Learning,

Coordination

Computational models, marine

energy

AlanFern

Automated Planning and

Control

TomDietterich

Machine learning, intelligent systems

XiaoliFern

Machine Learning, Data Mining

CarlosJensen

Open Source Software, ROS,

privacy & security

RavivRaich

Adaptive Sensing, Manifold Learning

PrasadTadepalli

Machine Learning, Planning

SinisaTodorovich

Computer vision, object recognition

Weng-KeenWong

Human-in-the-loop learning

Undergraduate involvement

Building things:

• Jonathan Hurst, legged robotics

• Ross Hatton, casting robots

• Ravi Balasubramanian, tendons for hands

• Cindy Grimm, bat ears for robots

Robot-human interaction:

• Cindy Grimm/Bill Smart, privacy and robots

Ravi Balasubramanian/Cindy Grimm/Weng-Keen

Wong, grasping

• Bill Smart, automatic wheel chair control

Exploration of the world:

• Geoff Hollinger, underwater and aerial

• Kagan Tumer, many, many agents

Undergraduate involvement

Building things:

• Jonathan Hurst, legged robotics

• Ross Hatton, casting robots

• Ravi Balasubramanian, tendons for hands

• Cindy Grimm, bat ears for robots

Robot-human interaction:

• Cindy Grimm/Bill Smart, privacy and robots

Ravi Balasubramanian/Cindy Grimm/Weng-Keen

Wong, grasping

• Bill Smart, automatic wheel chair control

Exploration of the world:

• Geoff Hollinger, underwater and aerial

• Kagan Tumer, many, many agents

Undergraduate involvement

Building things:

• Jonathan Hurst, legged robotics

• Ross Hatton, casting robots

• Ravi Balasubramanian, tendons for hands

• Cindy Grimm, bat ears for robots

Robot-human interaction:

• Cindy Grimm/Bill Smart, privacy and robots

Ravi Balasubramanian/Cindy Grimm/Weng-Keen

Wong, grasping

• Bill Smart, automatic wheel chair control

Exploration of the world:

• Geoff Hollinger, underwater and aerial

• Kagan Tumer, many, many agents

Skill set(s)

• Computer science

- Machine learning

- Graphics/visualization

- Human-computer interaction

- Optimization

• Electrical engineering

- Designing circuits

- Building motors/actuators

• Mechanical engineering

Cindy GrimmSchool of Mechanical, Industrial,

and Manufacturing Engineering; Dearborn 218

541-737-4914Cindy.Grimm@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Tool design for robots- Privacy interfaces for robots- Understanding how humans segment 3D

image data (VolumeViewer)

Teaching- Programming for ME/IE/ID- (Visualization)- Art and Engineering- (Human-robot interaction)

Existing projects• 3D sketching• Understanding heart development• Bat ears for robots• Privacy for remote-operated robots• Human input for grasps

Thesis Opportunities

Teaching

Jonathan HurstDirector, DRL

jonathan.hurst@oregonstate.edumime.oregonstate.edu/research/drl/

- Electronics and Software Development

- Mechanical Design- Robot Components- Support Devices

- Component Modeling- Simulation- Control System Design

Dynamic Robotics Laboratory- Legged Locomotion- Robotic Actuation and Control

- ENGR 421 Applied Robotics- ME536 Actuator Dynamics- ME451 Instr. and Measurement

Ph.D. Student Christian HubickiPlease talk to this person after the

presentation!

SmartSmart

Bill SmartSchool of Mechanical, Industrial,

and Manufacturing Engineering; Dearborn 219A

http://oregonstate.edu/~smartwbill.smart@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Invisible-in-use interfaces to mobile

manipulation robots.- “Big data” problems in robotics.- Privacy-preserving interfaces for robot

teleoperation.- A ton of other stuff.

Teaching- Dynamics & Controls- Measurements & Sensors- Intelligent Robotics

ResearchUsing sophisticated mobile manipulation robots to

help persons with severe motor disabilities.

Long-term autonomy for mobile robots.

Human-robot interaction.

Machine learning applied to robots.

Geoffrey A. HollingerSchool of Mechanical, Industrial,

and Manufacturing Engineering; Dearborn 216

904-993-1584geoff.hollinger@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities- Design of low cost marine and aerial vehicles- Multi-robot coordination techniques for

collaborative exploration- Machine learning to improve robotic sensing- Human-robot interaction techniques for robots

operating in the field

Teaching- Dynamics & Control- Sequential Decision Making- Marine Robotics- Algorithmic Robotics

ResearchThe development of planning, decision making, and

learning techniques for autonomous robotic systems operating in the physical world.

• Marine and underwater robotics• Unmanned aerial vehicles• Machine learning for robotics• Multi-robot coordination• Robot motion planning

Ross HattonAssistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering Ross.Hatton@oregonstate.edu

Thesis Topic Ideas andOpportunities

TeachingDynamics and Controls

ResearchSnakes, Spiders, and Ropes

Roberto AlbertaniRogers 412Aeroelasticity and Fiber Composites

Thesis Topic Ideas/Opportunities

TeachingME420/520 Applied Stress Analysis

MFGE438/538 Composite MFGEME 583 Composite DesignME 499 MAV Engineering

ME 499 Aerospace Engineering

Research

-Compact intelligent sensors system for detection of wildlife interaction with wind turbines- Dynamic flight of butterflies-Airborne Wind Energy System (AWES) Design for Lower-Cost-Of-Energy (LCOE) and Minimum Ground-Footprint Usage-Novel manufacturing process with thermoplastics composites