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FALL 2007/SPRING 2008 MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

The following is the list of projects and teams sponsored in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008:

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  1. "Analytical Redundancy Based Fault Tolerant Control of Steer-By-Wire Systems;" Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: soanwar@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Yaobin Chen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: ychen@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Caleb Audu (ME), Monis Rahman (ECE)

  2. "Feasibility Study of a Noninvasive Optical Sensor for Measuring Blood Alcohol Concentration to Detect Drunk Driver;" Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: soanwar@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Sean O'Connor, Professor of Psychiatry, IUPUI, e-mail: oconnor1@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Priyam Agarwal (CS), Sheth Pratik (ME)

  3. "Multidisciplinary Marketing Project for the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Boys and Girls State Program;" Mentor: Daniel Baldwin, Assistant Professor of Computer Graphic Technology, IUPUI, email: danbaldw@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, Associate Director for Internships and Experiential Learning, IUPUI Solution Center, e-mail: klongtin@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Adam Siurek, Academic Department Director, The Art Institute of Indianapolis, e-mail: asiurek@aii.edu; Co-Mentor: Duane Mercier, Community Partner, Audovisual Production Manager, American Legions, Indianapolis, e-mail: dmercier@legion.org; Proposal. Scholars: Kevin Locke (New Media), Kyla Prows(New Media), Jason Smith (CGT), Joseph Yalowitz (Comm Studies)

  4. "Solar Hydrogen Production;" Mentor: Dr. Rongrong Chen, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, IUPUI, email: rochen@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Christopher Green (ECE), Kevin Pac (MET)

  5. "Using Multimodal Biometrics Technologies to Evaluate Mental Workload;" Mentor: Dr. Eliza Du, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, email: yidu@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Vincent Duffy, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, e-mail: duffy@purdue.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Tron Artavatkun (ECE), Sean Collins (ECE), Karthir Prabhakar (CSCI)

  6. "Mobile Forensics in Health Care;" Mentor: Connie Justice, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, IUPUI, email: cjustice@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, IUPUI, e-mail: hw9@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Nathaniel Husted (CIT), Mai Le (HIA)

  7. "Direct Fuel Injection for Pollution Control of 2-Stroke Engines;" Mentor: Razi Nalim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: mnalim@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Sameera Wijeyakulasuriya, Research Assistant of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: wijeya@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Russel Austin (MET), Albert Dean (MET), Dara Navaei (ME)

  8. "Performance Optimization of a Metal to Compound Semiconductor Interface for High Efficiency Thermovoltaic Device for Solar Applications;" Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, email: mrikall@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Hasan U. Akay, Professsor of Mechanical Engineering, e-mail: hakay@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Matt Rubin, Business Development Manager, IURTC, e-mail: mrubin@iu.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Tyson Fish (Phys), Luke Thomas (ECE).

  9. "Sensitivity of Top-of-Atmosphere Outgoing Shortwave Radiation to Changes in Surface Albedo;" Mentor: Dr. Siva Santanakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: sskris@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Ken Caldeira, Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution, Stanford University, email: kcaldeira@globalecology.stanford.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Brian Alano (ME) and the Carnegie Institution Team

  10. "Developing Fast and Accurate Embarrassingly Parallel Solver for Multi-Scale Biochemical Reacting Systems;" Mentor: Dr. John Schild, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, IUPUI, email: jschild@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Stanley Chien, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: schien@iupui.edu; Dr. Raymond Chin, Professor of Mathematical Sciences, IUPUI, e-mail: rcnin@math.iupui.edu; Dr. Lang Li, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, IUPUI, e-mail: lali@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Jonathan Liang (ECE), Weng-Kian Tham (Physics)

  11. "Correlating Lung Tumor Motion to Its Location;" Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology; email: hw9@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Steve Jiang, Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Diego; Dr. Mark Langer, Professor of Radiation Oncology, IUPUI, email: mlanger@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Dogan Demir (ECE), Nhung Gammon (HIA/CIT), Eddie Shmukler (BME)

  12. "Study of Mercury Deposition in Urban Environment;" Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Senior Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: eyilmaz@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Gabriel Filippelli, Professor of Earth Sciences, IUPUI, e-mail: gfilippe@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Julie Crewe (Earth Sciences), Kelly Moore (ME), Krishna Patel (ME), Elizabeth Riley (Chem), Shunqing Yang (ME)

  13. "Development of a Biofeedback Testing Platform for Evaluating Sensory Feedback and Volition through an Advanced Neuroprosthetic Device;" Mentor: Dr. Ken Yoshida, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, IUPUI, email: yoshidak@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Sean O'Connor, Professor of Psychiatry, IUPUI, e-mail: oconnor1@iupui.edu; Proposal. Scholars: Brandon Brungard (ME), Sriharsha Muttineni (ECE), David Sempsrott (BME)
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    INDUSTRY-SPOSORED MURI PROJECTS

    The following is the list of industry-sponsored MURI project and team in Spring 2008:
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  14. "Investigation and Computational Modeling of Mixing Shear Layer Physics in Aircraft Jet Engine Systems;" sponsored by Rolls-Royce Corporation. Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Senior Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: eyilmaz@iupui.edu; Co-Mentor: Dr. Razi Nalim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: mnalim@iupui.edu; Proposal; Flyer. Scholars: Derek Black (MATH), Anna Kline (ME), Edgar Torres Ponce (ME)


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FALL 2006/SPRING 2007 MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

The following is the list of MURI projects and teams of Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 consisting of 31 mentors and 49 scholars that worked on 19 projects:

  1. "Improving Performance and Usability of a Computational Neuron Model." Mentor: Dr. Karen Alfrey, Lecturer of Biomedical Engineering, email: kalfrey@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Jimmy DuPriest (BME), Aleksandr Kotlyar (CIT), Igor Minevich (Math/BME)

  2. "Experimental Set-up Development for an On-demand All-Wheel-Drive Control System." Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechancial Engineering, email: soanwar@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Yaobin Chen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: ychen@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: John Snodgrass (ME), Gaoussou Tamboura (ECE)

  3. "Creation of a Dental Model for Orthodontic Force Measurement Using Reverse Engineeering Technology." Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Serkis Isikbay, Assistant Professor of Oral and Facial Development, email: sisikbasy@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Simon Marin (ME), Derrick Young (Dentistry Consultant), Matt Gunn (ME), Ibarra Patdu (BME)

  4. "Novel Catalyst for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells." Mentor: Dr. Rongrong Chen, Research Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: rochen@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal, Scholars: Michael Reed (Chem/ME/Phys), Diego Quevedo (ME)

  5. "Design and Application of Force Loading Device for Bone Formation Research." Mentor: Dr. Stanley Chien, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: schien@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Hiroki Yokota, Associate Professor of Biomedical Enginering, email: hyokota@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Vacant (ME), Amin Hagyousif (ECE)

  6. "Wireless Security Assessment Tool Development." Mentor: David Dellacca, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: ddellacc@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Connie Justice, Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: cjustice@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Nathaniel Husted (CIT), Katie Richardson (OLS), Stephen Schuler (TCM)

  7. "Multimodal Biometric System Using Low-cost Sensors." Mentor: Dr. Yingzi (Eliza) Du, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: yidu@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Craig Belcher (ECE), Matthew Terry (ECE), Sophia Vinci-Booher (BME)

  8. "Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation: Experimental Study Using an Innovative in Vitro Mechanical System – Phase III (Final Phase)." Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu. Co-Mentors: Dr. Paul Herring, Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, email: pherring@iupui.edu; Dr. Omar El-Mounayri, Ph.D. Student, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, email: oelmouna@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Adam M. Ari (ECE), Hazel Gomes (BME), Jeff Snyder (ME)

  9. "Assessment of the Learning Effectiveness of the AVML Based on Multi-disciplinary Usability Study." Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu. Co-Mentors: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Instructional Technology, e-mail: jbohnenk@iupui.edu; Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Technology, e-mail: efernand@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Syedur Islam (CIT), Julie Metcalf (Education), Chirag Padalia (ME)

  10. "In Vitro Assessment of Mechanical and Biological Properties of a Novel Silorane-based Dental Composite." Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Bashar Alkhatib (Biology), Zachary Lightner (ME), Bart Sudhoff (ME)

  11. "Renewable Energy Source through Photovoltaic and Fuel-Cell Technologies." Mentor: Dr. Andrew Hsu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: anhsu@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Alan Benedict (ME), Tyson Fish (ECE), Joel Phelps (ECE)

  12. "Failure and Bursting of Elastomeric Materials: Experimental Study Using Novel Mechanical Systems." Mentor: Dr. Alan Jones, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: alsjones@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Gerhard Novianto (ME), Steve Saed (ECE)

  13. "Construction Supply-chain Management Based on RFID Technology." Mentor: Dr. Chul Kim, Assistant Professor of Construction Technology, email: cskim@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Matthew Boyle (CNT), Jin Sung Hong (ECE)

  14. "Creation of 4D Dynamic PET Phantom Data sets for Testing PET Kinetic Models and Parameter Estimation Strategies." Mentor: Dr. Evan Morris, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, email: emorris@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Paul Salama, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, e-mail: psalama@iupui.edu. Proposal Scholars: Joel A. Phelps (ECE), Kaithlin Tulloh (BME)

  15. "Noise Reduction in Analog CMOS VLSI Circuits Using Guard Rings for Gigahertz Frequency Transmission of Microvolt Level Bioelectric Signals." Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: mrizkall@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. John Schild, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, email: schild@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Nilashis Dey (ECE), Kevin Mauser (BME)

  16. "Nanoelectronic Interconnect-Repeater Design and Simulation Toolbox." Mentor: Dr. Wei Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: ww3@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Chichi Aneke (ECE), Dung Quoc Hong (ECE), Jeremy Johnson (ME)

  17. "Multi-Disciplinary Assessment of the Pedagogical Value of the AVML." Mentor: Jamie Workman, Associate Professor of Mechancial Engineering Technology, email: jkworkma@iupui.edu. Co-Mentors: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, e-mail: helmouna@iupui.edu; Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Instructional Technology, e-mail: jbohnenk@iupui.edu; Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Technology, e-mail: efernand@iupui.edu. Proposal Scholars: Matthew W. Arvin (MET), Rochel Beam (EDU), Chirag Padalia (ME)

  18. "Transportation Accident Data Analysis for Active Safety Measures." Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: hw9@iupui.edu. Co-Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email:soanwar@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Nhung Gammon (CIT/HIA), Harikrishna Rajabather (ECE)

  19. "Extreme Wind and Air Pollution Simulation of Indianapolis Downtown Area." Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Senior Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, email: eyilmaz@iupui.edu. Summary, Full Proposal. Scholars: Adam Campbell (Geography), Braden Duffin (ME)


SPRING 2006 MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

The following is the list of MURI projects and team members of Spring 2006 consisting of 9 mentors and 24 scholars:

  1. "Ignition and Flame Propogation Investigation in a Single-Channel Combustion Wave Rotor."
    Mentor: Dr. Pezhman Akbari, Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, email: akbari@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Jeffrey Jones (ME), Rabah Rahil (ECE).

  2. "A Study of Mechanical Environment Changes Around a Tooth Under Orthodontic Treatment."
    Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Kelly Moore (ME), Breanne Walters (ME).

  3. "Development of Novel Catalytic Layers of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells."
    Mentor: Dr. Rongrong Chen, Research Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: rochen@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Alan Benedict (ME), Michael Reed (ME/Physics).

  4. "Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation: Experimental Study Using an Innovative in Vitro Mechanical System
    - Phase II"
    Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Krista Cowan (ME), Braden Duffin (ME), Matthew Franz (Biology), Tim Pommer (ME/Physics).

  5. "Indiana's Organizational Centenarians and Their Five Secrets to Longevity."
    Mentor: Dr. Cliff Goodwin, Associate Professor of Organizational, Leadership and Supervision, email: cgoodwin@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Nate Bonich (OLS), Mallory Brooks (History), John Elder (OLS).

  6. "Advanced Optical Tools for the Measurement of Three-Dimensional Deformations."
    Mentor: Dr. Alan Jones, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: alsjones@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Brandon Harville (ME), Nick Metzger (ME), Juan Raigosa (ECE).

  7. "Study of Thermodynamic Cycles of Relevance to Power Generation Using CO2 as the Working Fluid."
    Mentor: Dr. Siva Krishnan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: sskris@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Javier Angulo (ME/ECON), Anand Bojja (ECET), Brandin Ray (ME).

  8. "Building a Transistor Using NiSi Nanowires."
    Mentor: Dr. Wei Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: ww3@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Quoc Dung Hong (ECE), Steven McQueen (ECET), Adam Ani (ECE).

  9. "Dynamic 3D Tumor Respiratory Motion Modeling in Image-guided Radiation Treatment."
    Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: hw9@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Harikrishna Rajabather (ECE), Eddi Shmukler (BME).

     

    FALL 2005 MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

The following is the list of MURI projects and team members of Fall 2005, consisting of 7 mentors and 19 scholars:

  1. "Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation: Experimental Study Using an Innovative in Vitro Mechanical System."
    Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Amir Imran Zaid (ME), Zachary Neeb (Biology), Kelly Moore (ME), Phillip Dean (ECET).

  2. "System for Recording of Single Nerve Fiber Activity."
    Mentor: Dr. John Schild, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, email: jschild@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Tyson Fish (ECE), Carol Hargraves (BME), Peter Hargraves (CSCI).

  3. "IT Risk Assessment Technical and Non-Technical: Research and Implementation."
    Mentor: Connie Justice, Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: cjustice@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Ramalakshmi Srinivasan (CIT), John Hoover (CIT).

  4. "A Study of Effect of Mechanical Stimulation on Bone Cells in Mice."
    Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Luiz Freitas (ECE), Ben Warner (ME).

  5. "Stationary and Rotating Hot Jet-Ignition in a Premixed Channel."
    Mentor: Dr. Pezhman Akbari, Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, email: akbari@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Rabah Rahil (ECE), Brian Froelich (ME), Jawad Abuasabeh (ECE), Yacine Soufiane (ECE).

  6. "Research in Fuel Cell Technology."
    Mentor: Dr. Andrew Hsu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: anhsu@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Alan Benedict (ME), Michael Reed (Physics, BPMME).

  7. "Accessing On-line Construction Document Using BlackBerry."
    Mentor: Dr. Chul Kim, Assistant Professor of Construction Technology, email: cskim@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Thomas Cockrum (CNT), Matthew Koeniger (ECET).