• Dr. Won
Jee Chung, KOSEF,
• 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.)
•
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,
• 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,
•
Vinod P. Veedu (December 2006)
Dissertation
Title:
“Hierarchical Manufacturing and Characterization of Multifunctional
Nanocomposite Structures”
• Position: Senior Nanotechnology Engineer,
Oceanit,
•
Su Yan (December 2007)
Dissertation
Title:
“Structural Optimizations and Adaptive Control of Intelligent Structures with
Simultaneous Precision Positioning and Vibration Suppression”
• Position: Sensors Technologies,
•
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”
• 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”
•
“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”
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)
Stuart Akagi (
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SENIOR PROJECTS (3 Students):
Stuart Akagi (
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.)