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Graduate Students

Dr. Schmiedeler's Graduate Students

  • Current
    1. Satyajit Ambike, Ph.D.
    2. Vivek Yadav, Ph.D.
    3. Yun-Seok Kang, Ph.D.
    4. Ben McCandless, M.S.
    5. Brian Knox, M.S.
    6. Brian Sikorski, M.S. non-thesis
    7. Marc Meckler, M.S. non-thesis
  • Former
    1. Justin Persinger, M.S., 2007
      Thesis: "Application of Optimization and Search Techniques to Synthesis of Planar, Shape-Changing Rigid-Body Mechanisms"
      Post-graduation position: Babcock and Wilcox
    2. Donnell Crear, M.S., 2007
      Thesis: "A Study on time Invariance in Horizontal Planar Reaching Movements"
      Post-graduation position: General Electric Global Research
    3. Hong Zou, Ph.D., 2007
      Thesis: "Analysis and Modeling of the Biomechanics of Brain Injury under Impact"
      Post-graduation position: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    4. Abhi Shetti, M.S., 2007 (non-thesis)
    5. Yen-Shiang Chen, M.S., 2006
      Thesis: "Analysis of a Simplified Hopping Robot"
    6. Brian Korte, M.S., 2007
      Thesis: "The Application of Rigid-Body Kinematics to Shape-Changing Mechanism Design"
      Post-graduation position: Schlumberger
    7. Brad Bailey, M.S., 2007 (non-thesis)
      Post-graduation position: Caterpillar
    8. Ryan Bockbrader, M.S., 2006
      Thesis: "Design of a Five-link Planar Bipedal Running Mechanism"
      Post-graduation position: Palmer Associates
    9. Tiffany Bunting, M.S., 2005
      Thesis: "Design and Testing of a Variable Effective Compliance Transmission with an MR Damper"
      Post-graduation position: Rockwell Automation
    10. Joe Remic, M.S., 2005
      Thesis: "Prototype Leg Design for a Quadruped Robot Application"
      Post-graduation position: Westinghouse
    11. Josh Stephens, M.S., 2004 (University of Iowa)
      Thesis: "Machine Design for Study of Human Hand Motion Perception"
      Post-graduation position: John Deere

 

Dr. Westervelt's Graduate Students

  • Current

1. Kerem Koprubasi, Ph.D.

2. Anand Navalgund, Ph.D.

3. Mohammad Shakiba, M.S./Ph.D.

4. Aniruddha Sinha, M.S./Ph.D.

5. Tao Yang, Ph.D.

  • Former
    1. Kathleen Farrell, M.S., 2007 (non-thesis)
      Post-graduation position: Central Ohio Welding Industries
    2. Justin McKendry, M.S., 2007
      Thesis: "Achieving Stable Walking in Bipedal Robots: Applications of Dynamic Modeling, Simulation, and Control"
      Post-graduation position: Rolls-Royce
    3. Sujatha Srinivasan, Ph.D., 2007
      Dissertation: "Low-dimensional Modeling and Analysis of Human Gait with Application to the Gait of Transtibial Prosthesis Users"
      Post-graduation position: Visiting Faculty at IIT Madras
    4. Ryan Bockbrader, M.S., 2006
      Thesis: "Design of a Five-link Planar Bipedal Running Mechanism"
      Post-graduation position: Palmer Associates
    5. Anne-Sophie Girard, M.S. (visitor, May-August 2006)
      Thesis: "Mise en Place d'une Stabilisation Latérale pour un Robot Marcheur Bipède"
      Post-graduation position: Michelin
    6. Yannis Raptis, M.S., 2006 (non-thesis)
      Post-graduation position: PhD student at the University of Southern Florida
    7. Jian Xu, 2006 (non-thesis project)
      Post-graduation position: PhD student at The Ohio State University
    8. Tiffany Bunting, M.S., 2005
      Thesis: "Design and Testing of a Variable Effective Compliance Transmission with an MR Damper"
      Post-graduation employer: Rockwell Automation

 

Undergraduate Students

Dr. Schmiedeler's Undergraduate Students

  • Current

1. Tim Mayberry

  • Former

1. Kenton Williams, B.S., expected 2008

2. Jeff Wensink, B.S., 2007
Honor's thesis: "Five-Link Planar Bipedal Running Mechanism"
Post-graduation position: Marathon Oil

3. Greg Stehulak, B.S., 2007
Honor's thesis: "Analysis of the `Energy Return Bicycle'"
Post-graduation position: Timken

4. Pat Saad, B.S., 2006
Honor's thesis: "The Dynamics of Bipedal Skipping Gaits"
Post-graduation position: BAE Systems

5. Brett Brown, B.S., 2006
Honor's thesis: "Design of a Single Degree of Freedom Biped Walking Mechanism"
Post-graduation employer: Accenture

6. Kyle Sabatka, B.S., 2006
Honor's thesis: "Design and Testing of an MR Drum Rotary Device to Achieve a Variable Effective Compliance Transmission"
Post-graduation employer: Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory

7. Rupam Singla, B.S., 2005
Honor's thesis: "Design of a Mixed-Mode MR Damper with Reduced Off-State Damping"

8. Adam Dunki-Jacobs, B.S., 2005
Honor's thesis: "Design of a planar walking machine that integrates mechanical and control design approaches"
Post-graduation position: Ethicon Endo-Surgery

9. Travis Niec, B.S., 2004 (University of Iowa)
Post-graduation position: Rockwell Collins

10. Jake Wilson, B.S., 2004 (University of Iowa)
Current position: Motorola

Dr. Westervelt's Undergraduate Students

  • Current

1. Ehsan Sadeghipour

  • Former

1. Brett Brown, B.S., 2006
Honor's thesis: "Design of a Single Degree of Freedom Biped Walking Mechanism"
Post-graduation employer: Accenture

2. Kyle Sabatka, B.S., 2006
Honor's thesis: "Design and Testing of an MR Drum Rotary Device to Achieve a Variable Effective Compliance Transmission"
Post-graduation employer: Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory

3. Tom Bulea, B.S., 2005
Honor's thesis: "Design of a Sensor Based Data Collection System for Lower Limb Prosthetic Gait Analysis"
Post-graduation position: Graduate student at Case Western Reserve University

4. Adam Dunki-Jacobs, B.S., 2005
Honor's thesis: "Design of a planar walking machine that integrates mechanical and control design approaches"
Current position: Ethicon Endo-Surgery

5. Anna Rogers, B.S., 2005

6. Sean Jo, B.S., 2004