Summer 2011 Research and Participants

 

 

Analyzing Dispersion of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy by Using Raman Spectroscopy and by Measuring Transmittance

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas

REU Student: Rooservelt Akume, Texas Tech University

 

Vertical and Rotational Motion of a Wing with Spring and Damper

Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Boyd

REU Student: Keegan Colbert, Texas A&M University

 

The Effect of Temperature and Maximum Applied Stress on Residual

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas

REU Student: Kenneth Cundiff

 

Influence of molecular architecture and structure on thermal degradation of PAEK’s in processing temperature range

Faculty Mentor: Dr. H.J. Sue

REU Student: Nangelie Ferrer, Massachusetts - Amherst

 

Computer Simulation of Current Loop Magnetic Field Effects on Plasma Jets used in Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jacques Richard

REU Student: Nicholas Gawloski, Texas A&M University

 

Wash Cycles for Gas Barrier Layer-by-Layer Assemblies

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jaime Grunlan

REU Student: Stephen Greenlee


Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys Using Artificial Neural Networks

Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Valasek

REU Student: James Henrickson

 

Thermal and Mechanical Modeling of a Conceptual Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Aircraft Rotary Actuator

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas

REU Student: William Jinkins, Texas A&M University

 

Optimizing Fire Retardant Clay – Chitosan Coatings for Polyurethane Foam

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jaime Grunlan

REU Student: Christopher Kirkland, Texas A&M University

 

Novel Fabrication Techniques for High Performance Composites

Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Whitcomb

REU Student: Jeanne Methel, Purdue University

 

Finding Symmetry in Quantum Turbulence

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jacques Richard

REU Student: Cassandra Oduola, Texas Southern University

 

Improving Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Expoxy for Increased Electrical Conductivity

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas

REU Student: Vipul Patel, University of Houston

 

Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Structural Epoxies for Aerospace Composites

Faculty Mentor: Dr. H.J. Sue

REU Student: Joseph Pickard, Northwestern College

 

Cross-sectional Shape Dependence at Nanometer Scale

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tahir Cagin

REU Student: Damaris Valero-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico


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