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Computational Science and Engineering Alumni

Since 2004, the SimCenter has had 40 Ph.D. students and 43 Master’s students in Computational Engineering. The SimCenter builds a strong foundation for their students in engineering, applied computational mathematics, applied science computing and team-oriented research. Our graduates are well prepared to succeed and become leaders in academia, private industry and government across the country and around the world.  

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Graduated Ph.D. Students:

  1. Mehran Ghafari, Ph.D., December 2021, Dissertation Title: "Machine Learning for Lifespan Inference from Time-Lapse Microfluidic Images of Dividing Yeast Cells"
  2. Amani Altarawneh, Ph.D., August 2021, Dissertation Title: "Liveness analysis, modeling, and simulation of blockchain consensus algorithms' ability to tolerate malicious miners"
  3. Maxwell Omwenga, Ph.D., August 2021, Dissertation Title: "Cognitive GPR for subsurface sensing based on edge computing and deep reinforcement learning"
  4. Conrad Ratchford, Ph.D., August 2021, Dissertation Title: "Multi-scale and multi-group modeling techniques applied to Cholera and COVID-19"
  5. Jin Soo Cho, Ph.D., May 2021, Dissertation Title: "Enhancing health and energy efficiency through data-driven urban initiatives: a smart city approach"
  6. Christopher Michael Corley, Ph.D., May 2021, Dissertation Title: "The density of complex zeros of random sums"
  7. Chayu Yang, Ph.D., August 2020, Dissertation Title: "Mathematical modeling, analysis, and simulation of Cholera dynamics"
  8. Nasir Boakye-Boateng, Ph.D., May 2020, Dissertation Title: "Variable reluctance motor airgap geometry for maximizing force production: a data analysis approach using finite element generated characteristics"
  9. James Trimble, Ph.D., August 2019, Dissertation Title: "Network connectivity tracking for a team of unmanned aerial vehicles"
  10. Jhiin Joo, Ph.D., August 2019, Dissertation Title: "Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Wall-Pressure Fluctuations Using the Finite Element Method"
  11. Philip W. Fackler, Ph.D., December 2017, Dissertation Title: "A physics-based adaptive point distribution method for computational domain discretization"
  12. William Lawton Shoemake, Ph.D., December 2017, Dissertation Title: "Linear elastic mesh deformation via localized orthotropic material properties optimized by the adjoint method"
  13. Kristen C. Karman, Ph.D., December 2017, Dissertation Title: "Higher order mesh curving using geometry curvature extrapolation"
  14. Tuo Liu, Ph.D., December 2017, Dissertation Title: "Automatic higher order mesh generation and movement utilizing spring-field and vector-adding"
  15. Xueying Zhang, Ph.D., May 2017, Dissertation Title: "Time-dependent adjoint-based optimization of photonic crystals and metamaterials using a stabilized finite element method"
  16. Max David Collao, Ph.D., May 2017, Dissertation Title: "Computational Study of the Effects of Protruding Studs Casing Treatment on the Performance of an Axial Transonic Turbofan"
  17. Weiyang Lin, Ph.D., December 2016, Dissertation Title: Design Optimization of Acoustic Metamaterials and Phononic Crystals With a Time Domain Method"
  18. Ethan Alan Hereth, Ph.D., December 2016, Dissertation Title: "Automatic Parallel Octree Grid Generation Software With an Extensible Solver Framework and a Focus on Urban Simulation"
  19. Arash Ghasemi, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "Spectral Hulls: a Degree of Freedom Reducing hp-Strategy in Space/Time"
  20. Faranak Behzadi, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "Solution of Fully-Coupled Shallow Water Equations and Contaminant Transport Using a Primitive Variable Riemann Solver and a Semi-Discrete SUPG Method"
  21. Cameron T. Druyor Jr., Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "Advances in Parallel Overset Domain Assembly"
  22. Jaber Javanshir Hasbestan, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "Least Squares Spectral Element Method for Laminar and Turbulent Flows, –Continuous and Discontinuous Approaches–"
  23. Matthew D. O'Connell, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "A Fault Tolerant Grid Generation Technique"
  24. Arman Raoufi, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "Computational Design, Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Fuel Reforming Catalytic Reactor"
  25. Behrouz Shamsaei, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "On the Uncertainty Quantification and Non-Linear Hyper Elastic Simulation of Biological Tissues"
  26. Don C. Warrington, Ph.D., August 2016, Dissertation Title: "Improved Methods for Forward and Inverse Solution of the Wave Equation for Piles"
  27. Chao Liu, Ph.D., May 2016, Dissertation Title: "A Stabilized Finite Element Dynamic Overset Method for the Navier-Stokes Equations"
  28. Anshul Mittal, Ph.D., December 2015, Dissertation Title: "A Parabolized Navier-Stokes Method for Wind Farm Applications"
  29. Alma Cemerlic, Ph.D., August 2015, Dissertation Title: "Continuum Modeling of the Deceleration Transient State in Stochastic Traffic Flow"
  30. Behzad Reza Ahrabi, Ph.D., August 2015, Dissertation Title: "An hp-Adaptive Petrov-Galerkin Method for Steady-State and Unsteady Flow Problems"
  31. Christopher Bruce Hilbert, Ph.D., August 2015, Dissertation Title: "Tetrahedral Mesh Optimization and Generation via Topological Transformation and Gradient Based Node Perturbation"
  32. Srijith Rajamohan, Ph.D., August 2014, Dissertation Title: "A Streamline Upwind/ Petrov-Galerkin FEM Based Time-Accurate Solution of 3D Time-Domain Maxwell's Equations for Dispersive Materials"
  33. Nicholas G. Currier, Ph.D. August 2014, Dissertation Title: "Reacting Plume Inversion on Urban Geometries Through Gradient Based Design Methodologies"
  34. J. Taylor Erwin, Ph.D., December 2013, Dissertation Title: "Stabilized Finite Elements for Compressible Turbulent Navier-Stokes"
  35. Craig R. Tanis, Ph.D., December 2013, Dissertation Title: "A New Software Framework for Unstructured Mesh Representation and Manipulation" 
  36. Ashish Gupta, Ph.D., August 2013, Dissertation Title: "Preconditioning Methods for Ideal and Multiphase Fluid Flows"
  37. Lei Ji, Ph.D., April 2011, Dissertation Title: "Unstructured Grid Technologies for Hydrodynamic Applications with Bodies in Relative Motion and Mesh Deformation"
  38. Ryan S. Glasby, Ph.D., August 2011, Dissertation Title: "Computational Design for Electromagnetic Simulations"
  39. James S. Masters, Ph.D., December 2010, Dissertation Title: "Winslow Elliptic Smoothing Equations Extended to Apply to General Regions of an Unstructured Mesh"
  40. Vincent C. Betro, Ph.D. August 2010, Dissertation Title: "Fully Anisotropic Split-Tree Adaptive Refinement Mesh Generation Using Tetrahedral Mesh Stitching"
  41. Kyle J. Lange, Ph.D., July 2009, Dissertation Title: "Sensitivity Analysis for a Radio Frequency Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Discharge Simulation"
  42. Robert Glenn Brook, Ph.D., December 2008, Dissertation Title: "A Parallel, Matrix-free Newton Method for Solving Approximate Boltzmann"
  43. Louie C. Elliott, Ph.D., August 2008, Dissertation Title: "Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Simulation and Design with Numerical Adjoint Techniques”
  44. Zaineddin Dweik, Ph.D., December 2007, Dissertation Title: "Computational Study of Turbomachinery-Related Flows and Heat Transfer in Buoyancy-Driven Rotating Cavities with Axial Cooling-Air Through-Flow"
  45. Mandar Sahasrabudhe, Ph.D., August 2008, Dissertation Title: "Unstructured Mesh Generation and Manipulation Based On Elliptic Smoothing and Optimization"
  46. Sagar Kapadia, Ph.D., August 2008, Dissertation Title: "Computational Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells"
  47. Muhanad K. Hajjawi, Ph.D., August 2007, Dissertation Title: "Advanced Turbulence Closures for a Scalable Parallel Implicit Unstructured Grid Algorithm"
  48. Pradeep Sivakumar, Ph.D., December 2006, Dissertation Title: "Characteristic-Based, Parallel, Numerical Solver for the Shallow Water Equations on Unstructured Grids with Wet/Dry Interfaces"
  49. Chad E. Burdyshaw, Ph.D., May 2006, Dissertation Title: "Achieving Automatic Concurrency Between Computational Field Solvers and Adjoint Sensitivity Codes"
  50. Brian K. Lambert, Ph.D., December 2004, Dissertation Title: "Development and Validation of a Time Accurate Algorithm for Low Mach Number Compressible Flow"

    Graduated M.S. Students:

    1. Jeffrey D. Cox, M.S., August 2016, Thesis Title: "Error Analysis of Higher Order Time-Domain Finite Element Methods for the One-Dimensional Maxwell's Equations"

    2. Jamasp Azarnoosh, M.S., August 2016, Thesis Title: "CFD Simulation of the Airflow through the Human Respiratory Tract"

    3. Walied Hassan, M.S., December 2015, Thesis Title: "Blade Resolved Simulation of Wind Farms"
    4. Mary Barker, M.S., August 2015, Thesis Title: "The Development of an all Quadrilateral Boundary Conforming Mesh Generator for High Order Finite Elements"
    5. Adam Croft, M.S., May 2015, (Non-thesis)
    6. Benjamin Chambers, M.S., May 2015, (Non-thesis)
    7. Spencer Klagstad, M.S., December 2014, (Non-thesis)
    8. Ya’nan Gong, M.S., December 2014, Thesis Title: "Implementation of Two-Dimensional Time Accurate Flow Simulation on Moving Mesh Exploiting Mesh Rupturing"
    9. Richard Ross Gruetzemacher, M.S., August 2014, Thesis Title: "Numerical Simulation of Airflow in a CT-based Human Airway Model With Physiologically Appropriate Boundary Conditions"
    10. Sean Smith, M.S., May 2014, (Non-thesis)
    11. Tony R. McDaniel, M.S., May 2014, Thesis Title: "A Numerical Investigation of Compressible Flow in a Curved S-Duct"
    12. Philip Wesley Fackler, M.S., December 2013, Thesis Title: "Physics-Based Point Placement by Particle Dynamics Simulation"
    13. Kristen Catherine Karman, M.S., December 2013, Thesis Title: "2-D CFD Design of the Cross-Sectional Shape of Arterial Stents"
    14. Xueying Zhang, M.S., October 2013, Thesis Title: "Higher-Order Petrov-Galerkin Methods for Analysis of Antennas"
    15. W. Lawton Shoemake, M.S., December 2013, Thesis Title: "Extension of A High-Order Petrov-Galerkin Implementation Applied to Non-Radiating and Radar Cross Section Geometries"
    16. Adam Cofer, M.S., December 2013, Thesis Title: "Validation of Interpolative Interfaces for Rotorcraft Applications"
    17. Weiyang Lin, M.S., May 2013, Thesis Title: "Computational Investigation of the Effects of Casing Treatments on the Performance of a Turbofan"
    18. Arash Ghasemi, M.S., May 2013, Thesis Title: "On the Theory of a Space-Time Solution Algorithm for Computational Science and Engineering"
    19. Guy Austin Flynt, M.S., May 2013, Thesis Title: "Computation of Heat Transfer in Turbine Rotor Blade Cooling Channels with Angled Rib Turbulators"
    20. Jessica Elaine Kress, M.S., December 2012, Thesis Title: "An Unstructured Grid Incompressible Navier-Stokes Algorithm for Convective Heat Transfer Based on Artificial Compressibility"
    21. Nicholas Szapiro, M.S., August 2012, Thesis Title: "Mesh Generation Using a Correspondence Distance Field"
    22. Shane Edmond Sawyer, M.S., August 2012, Thesis Title: "Analysis and Implementation of a High-Order Reconstruction Algorithm for an Unstructured Finite Volume Flow Solver"
    23. John Steffan, M.S., December 2011, (Non-thesis)
    24. Cameron T. Druyor, Jr., M.S., August 2011, Thesis Title: "An Adaptive Hybrid Mesh Generation Method For Complex Geometries"
    25. Matthew David O'Connell, M.S., August 2011, Thesis Title: "Comparison Of Two Methods For Two Dimensional Unstructured Mesh Adaptation With Elliptic Smoothing"
    26. William Emerson Brock V, M.S., August 2011, Thesis Title: "Design Optimization Using CAD Parameterization Through CAPRI"
    27. Max David Collao, M.S., August 2011, Thesis Title: "Generation and Optimization of Spacing Fields"
    28. Jason A. Heacker, M.S., May 2011, Thesis Project Title: "A Study in Aerodynamic Drag Reduction for a Small Travel Trailer"
    29. Christian de la Peña, M.S., December 2010, (Non-thesis)
    30. Dawn Ellis, M.S., August 2010, (Non-thesis)
    31. Nicholas G. Currier, M.S., August 2010, Thesis Title: "A Hybrid Method for Flows in Local Chemical Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium"
    32. Benjamin C. Johnson, M.S., May 2010, Thesis Title: "A Numerical Investigation of S-Duct Flows with Boundary-Layer Ingestion"
    33. Jacob Chackasseril Varghese, M.S., December 2009, Thesis Title: "Sonic Boom Prediction Methods Using Feature-Based Adaptation of Unstructured Meshes"
    34. Melissa Graves-Brook, M.S., May 2009, (Non-thesis)
    35. Justin Whitt, M.S., April 2009, Thesis Title: "Unstructured, Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Model of the NREL Phase VI Wind Turbine"
    36. Christopher Bruce Hilbert, M.S., April 2009, Thesis Title: "A Lawson-like Algorithm for the Triangulation of Points in Three-Dimensions"
    37. Matthew Jackson, M.S., August 2008, (Non-thesis)
    38. Ryan Hulguin, M.S., August 2008, Thesis Title: "Direct Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Model Boltzmann Equations"
    39. Kyle J. Lange, M.S., August 2007, Thesis Title: "A Fully Implicit Characteristic-Based Algorithm for a One Dimensional Radio Frequency Glow Discharge Fluid Simulation" 
    40. Vincent C. Betro, M.S., August 2007, Thesis Title: "Parallel Hierarchical 2D Unstructured Mesh Generation with General Cutting" 
    41. Brent J. C. Mitchell, M.S., May 2007, Thesis Title: "A Nonmatching and Sliding Interface Method for Unstructured Flow Simulations"
    42. Robert Glenn Brook, M.S., December 2004, (Non-thesis)
    43. James Beasley, M.S., December 2004, Thesis Title: "Validation of an Unstructured Flow Solver for Oblique Shocks and Expansion Fans"
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