AMML/ICML/HNL Personnel

 

 

Post-Doctoral Fellows (5 Fellows)

 

Dr. Won Jee Chung, KOSEF, Korea (with Prof. J. Yuh, 1995-1996)

Dr. Frederick Von Preissig (with Prof. E. S. Kim, 1995-1998)

Dr. Kougen Ma (June 2001-pres.)

Dr. Richard Russ (June 2001-pres.)

Dr. Atul Tiwari (June 2008-pres.)

 

 

Doctoral Students (7 Ph.D. Students)

 

Kathleen M. Doherty (May 1999)

• Dissertation Title: “Precision Positioning and Vibration Suppression of an Intelligent Composite Satellite Structure Utilizing Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators”

Position: Senior Systems Engineer, Space Technology Division, Nurthrope Grumann, Redondo Beach, CA

 

Ali Yousefpour (December 2000)

• Dissertation Title: “Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, and Testing of C/PEEK Thermoplastic Composite Pressure Vessels and Finite Element Analysis of Aluminum Framing for Deep Ocean Underwater Vehicle Applications”

Position: - Research Officer: Manufacturing and Joining of Thermoplastic Composites Structures, Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Center, Institute fore Aerospace Research, National Research Council, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

                     -  Adjunct Assistant Prof., Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

 

Vinod P. Veedu (December 2006)

Dissertation Title: “Hierarchical Manufacturing and Characterization of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Structures”

Position: Senior Nanotechnology Engineer, Oceanit, Honolulu, HI

 

Su Yan (December 2007)

Dissertation Title: “Structural Optimizations and Adaptive Control of Intelligent Structures with Simultaneous Precision Positioning and Vibration Suppression”

Position: Sensors Technologies, Portland, OR

 

Davood Askari (December 2008, Expected)

Dissertation Title: “Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Development of Nanotubes and Nanocomposites”

 

Nicolas Antin (August 2009, Expected)

Dissertation Title: “Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Development of Smart Composite Structures”

 

Vamshi Gudapati (August 2009, Expected)

Dissertation Title: “Development of Nanocomposites for Nanostructures and Nanocomponents for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells”

 

 

Master’s Students (24 M.S. Students)

 

Mahesh Chandramouli (August 1995):

“Manufacture of Near-Net Shape Ceramic Matrix Composites by Filament Winding and Preceramic Polymer Pyrolysis”

Jocelyn K. Bayliss (December 1996):

 “Manufacture and Characterization of Ceramic Matrix Composites using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding and Preceramic Polymer Pyrolysis”

Karen M. Ikeda (May 1997):

 “Design, Manufacture, and Characterization of Recycled Thermoplastic Powder Impregnated Fibers using In-Situ Filament Winding and On-Line Consolidation of Composites”

Aniruddha G. Pant (August 1997):

 “Preliminary Design Composite Materials and Structures Software”

Hongwei Feng (August 1997):

 “Residual Stress, Static, and Dynamic Analysis for Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical Systems”

Christopher S. Luanglat (August 1997):

“Crashworthiness and Ballistic Impact of Composite Structures”

Ali Yousefpour (December 1997):

“Effects of Constituent Materials on Processing and Performance of Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites using Cure-on-the-fly Filament Winding and Preceramic Polymer Pyrolysis”

Henning Keiner (M.S. thesis, August 1997):

“Design and Implementation of a Bulge Test System for Thin Films and FEA of the Bulge Test Process”

Chiling Pan (December 1999):

“Residual Stress Modeling and Static and Dynamic Analysis of Thin-Film Layered Structures”

Gan Huang (August 2000):

“Crashworthiness of Electric Vehicles Made of Steel, Aluminum, and Composites”

Robert Ng (December 2000):

“Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, and Testing of Glass/Epoxy Thermoset Composite Pressure Vessels and Crashworthiness and Impact Analysis of Flooded Composite Fairing for Shallow Water Underwater Vehicles”

Saeid Pourjalali (December 2001):

    “Design, Analysis, Fabrication, and Testing of Active Composite Panels with Surface-Mounted / Embedded Sensors and Actuators for Vibration Suppression and Precision Positioning”

Djordje Djokovic (M.S. thesis, December 2002):

“High-Temperature C-ring Testing of Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites Manufactured by Cure-on-the-fly Filament Winding and Preceramic Polymer Pyrolysis with Active Fillers”

Nicolas Antin (August 2004):

    “Design and Analysis of an Intelligent Composite Platform for Thrust Vector Control”

Chad Mitchel (August 2005):

    “Mechanical Design of a Reactionless Telescope Pointing Mechanism for Intersatellite Laser Communication”

Vamshi Gudapati (December 2005):

    “Processing and Characterization of Continuous Fiber Ceramic Nanocomposites using Preceramic Polymer Pyrolysis”

Randy K. H. Sakagawa (May 2006):

    “Finite Element Analysis Design and Optimization of an Adaptive Circular Composite Panel for Vibration Suppression”

Shawn Britton (August 2007):

    “Design and Analysis of a Smart Composite Telescope with Stabilization and Precision Pointing Capabilities”

Aaron Leong (August 2008):

    “Fabrication and Testing of a Smart Composite Telescope with Stabilization and Precision Pointing Capabilities”

Nicholas Jurasek (August 2008):

    “Design and Fabrication of a Smart Composite Structures with Nanopositioning”

Philip Stuckey (August 2008):

    “Design and Fabrication of Nanocomposite Components of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications”

Tai W. Bletcha (December 2008, Expected):

    “Design, Analysis, Fabrication, and Assembly of Metal-to-Composite Joints for Smart Composite Platforms”

Justin Vierra (August 2009, Expected):

    “Design and Fabrication of Green Nanocomposite Structures”

Anupama Chaturvedi (August 2010, Expected):

    “Design and Fabrication of Nanostructures”

 

Other Graduate Students Supported (2 Students):

 

Garret Hashiro (Fall 2007; MS Student, Advisor: Dr. A. Cao):

    “Development of Carbon Nanotube Based Nanoropes Nanocomposites”

Jess Kaneshiro (Fall 2007; MS Student, Advisor: Dr. A. Cao):

    “Development of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Based Nanovoltaics Solar Cells for Aerospace Applications”

 

 

Undergraduate Research Students (26 B.S. Students)

 

 

Kevin K. W. Fong (1994), Die Ren (Danny) Li (1995), Lucy Wong (1995), Michael Lambert (1996), Michael Larson (EE, 1996), Jason Miora (1996), Grace Leung (1997), Gay Leong (1997), Carl Lee (1997), Robert Yuen (1998), Mark Uyema (1998), Jessica Hiraoka (1999), Dan Sakata (1999), Jason Hall (2000), Melanie Yamauchi (2001), Reid Takamiya (2001), Cory M. Soon (2003), Randy K. H. Sakagawa (2003), Karl J. Santa (2003), Weston Fujii (2003), Lance K. Yoneshige (2004), Zensho Heshiki (2005), David T. Narahara (2006), Stuart Akagi (2008), Lori Miyasaki (2008), Kaveh Khosroshahi (2009)

 

 

High School Student Interns (18 H.S. Students)

 

Stuart Akagi (Kailua, 2002), Matthew S-H. Kasaoka (Mililani, 2003), Ryan Balais (Waipahu, 2003), Reid Ginoza (Pearl City, 2004), Sara Runnells (Keaau/Big Island, 2005), Luke Dryer (Maui/Maui, 2005), Mellissa Yuen (Iolani, 2005), Neal Pang (Roosevelt, 2005), Christopher Ragsdale (Moanaloa, 2006), Leland Drexler-Russel (Assets, 2006), Kalalau Cantrell (Kapolei, 2006), Daniel Gima (Moanaloa, 2006), Ryan Daugherty (Konawaena, 2007), Ryan Nakasone (Punahou, 2007), Kevin Kim (Baldwin, 2007), Andrew Sagucio (Moanalua, 2007), Avery-John Domingo (Kapolei, Class of 2008), Anthony Kingery (Damien, 2008)

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SENIOR PROJECTS (3 Students):

 

Stuart Akagi (Kailua, Class of 2003), Tracie Le (Mckinley, Class of 2006), Jumy Tong (Mckinley, Class of 2006)

 

 

 

Engineers Hired & Supervised (5 Engineers)

 

Mark Uyema (UHM ME Graduate, B.S.) (Jan. 2000 – May 2001, & Aug. 2001 – December 2001):

    “Design, Analysis, Fabrication, and Assembly of Preliminary Active Composite Struts and their Joints for a Modified Stewart Platform”

 

Luke Beaver (UHM ME Graduate, B.S.) (Aug. 2003 – Dec. 2003):

    “Design, Fabrication, and Assembly of Preliminary Active Composite Struts and their Joints for a Modified Stewart Platform”

 

Nicolas Antin (UHM ME Graduate, M.S.) (Oct. 2004 – Feb. 2005):

    “Design and Analysis of a Modified Stewart Platform”

 

David Narahara (UHM ME Graduate, B.S.) (May 2006 – July 2006):

    “Design and Modification of Parts of a Modified Stewart Platform”

 

Randy Sakagawa (UHM ME Graduate, M.S.) (August 2006 – Jan. 2007):

    “Analysis of Smart/Nano Structures”

 

 

 

Administrative Assistants Hired & Supervised (3 AAs)

 

Wesley Sugimoto, 50%, (Summer. 2000 – Summer 2003)

 

Stacie Shiroma, 50%, (Fall. 2003 – Summer 2006)

 

Robert McGehee, 100%, (Fall. 2006 – pres.)