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Mehdi Abarham
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2003
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2001

Project
EGR Cooler Fouling

Research Interests
Soot deposition and Hydrocarbon condensation modeling, Emissions reductions in Diesel Engines

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Pete Andruskiewicz
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, The Cooper Union 2007

Project
HCCI with fully flexible valvetrain

Research Interests
Experimental Internal Combustion Engine technologies, ICE sustainability

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Amit Goje
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Mumbai University, India, 2003

Project
EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Cooler Fouling

Research Interests
Experimental engine research and development, diesel combustion, aftertreatment systems

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Luke M. Hagen
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Portland State University, Portland, OR, 2006

Project
Eaton Aftertreatment System: Testing the system for Medium Duty Diesel Engines

Research Interests
Emissions reductions in Light and Medium-duty Diesel Engines; Low temperature Premixed Compression Ignition for light duty Diesel engines. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) for light duty gasoline and diesel engines.

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Dong Han
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007
B.E. Heat Energy and Power Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China, 2005

Project
GM-CRL Project - Low temperature PCI combustion with low cetane number fuels

Research Interests
Diesel engine low temperature combustion, alternative fuels

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Mark Hoffman
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2008
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Union College, 2003

Project
General Motors Collaborative Research Lab (GMCRL) Engine Systems Research (ESR)
- Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition
(HCCI) Combustion Research

Research Interests
- Thin-film ceramic engine coatings, thin-film thermocouple design

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Andrew Ickes
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2009
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2003
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2001

Project
Clean Diesel Technology Single-Cylinder
- Develop premixed diesel combustion strategies for improved emissions
- Quantify the effect of fuel properties and alternative diesel fuels on premixed diesel combustion and diesel oxidation catalyst operation

Research Interests
Experimental engine research and development, diesel combustion, alternative fuels, aftertreatment systems

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Rajit Johri
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Delhi University, Delhi, India, 2004

Project
Hybrid Vehicle Engine Simulation

Research Interests
Vehicle Engine Simulation, Hybrid Powertrain Controls

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Seung Hwan Keum
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2009
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2003
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, ChunagAng University, 2001

Project
CFD Modeling of IC engines using KIVA-3V

Research Interests
Partially Premixed Compression Ignition / Direct Ignition (PPCI/DI) combustion model by flamelet approach

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sgtkeum/

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Doohyun Kim
B.S. Mechanical engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea, 2007

Project
Eaton Aftertreatment System

Research Interests
Diesel combustion, Diesel aftertreatment system, catalytic converter modeling, advanced combustion strategies

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Janardhan Kodavasal
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), India, 2007

Project
Investigation of JP-8 combustion in diesel engines

Research Interests
Combustion modeling

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Stefan Klinkert
'Diplomingenieur' Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, 2006

Project
Aftertreatment of Diesel Exhaust - reactor work on catalysis (SCR)

Research Interests
- Vehicle Propulsion Systems with special emphasis on Reduction of Emissions and Improvement of Fuel Economy
- Emissions Aftertreatment under various Operating Conditions
- Environmental Sustainability in Propulsion Technology

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Joshua Lacey
B.S. Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, May 2002

Project
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion research
- Study of combustion deposit structures in a single-cylinder HCCI
engine for various fuels and additives

Research Interests
Internal combustion, engine control

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Benjamin Lawler
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2008

Projects
General Motors Collaborative Research Laboratory Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine Heat Transfer

Interests
Heat Transfer in Internal Combustion Engines, Ceramic Coatings

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Byungchan Lee
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2009
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2002
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institue of Technology, 1999

Project
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle System

Research Interests
Optimal calibration and transient control of advanced IC engines; Virtual sensing; Linear/nonlinear control; High-fidelity engine simulation; Modeling and control of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).

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Tae-Kyung Lee
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US, 2009
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1998
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1996

Project
Plug-in Hybrid System

Research Interests
Optimal calibration and transient control of advanced IC engines; Virtual sensing; Linear/nonlinear control; High-fidelity engine simulation; Modeling and control of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).

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Anne Marie Lewis
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2008

Project
Eaton Aftertreatment System

Research Interests
Alternative Fuels, Diesel Low Temperature Premixed Compression Ignition, Emissions Reduction

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Sotiris Mamalis
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, 2005


Project:
GM-UM Collaborative Research Laboratory (CRL) in Engine Systems Research (ESR)
Boosted Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engines

Research Interests:
Boosted HCCI system level modeling

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Laura Manofsky
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2007

Project:
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine with Fully-Flexible Valvetrain

Research Interests:
Experimental engine research and development, compression ignition engine technologies, emissions reduction

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Jason Martz

Samuel Olesky
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University 2007

Project
HCCI with fully flexible valve train

Research Interests
Experimental compression ignition engine technologies.

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SungJin Park
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1998
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1996

Project
Thermal Modeling of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
(Automotive Research Center - Thrust Area IV: Advanced and Hybrid Powertrains)

Research Interests
System integration of Fuel Cell Vehicle, APU. Heat and Mass Transport Effect of Fuel Cell, Humidity & Temperature Control, Efficiency of Cell.

http://www.personal.engin.umich.edu/~sjpx

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Ashwin Salvi
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2006

Projects
Effects of Alternatives Fuels on combustion and emissions
Effects of hybrid vehicles on efficiency and emissions

Interests
Hybrid vehicles, Alternative fuels, Engine-in-the-loop testing, Emissions Reduction, Transient engine operation.

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Sakthish Ranganathan Sathasivam
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Anna University 2007

Projects
Fuel Effects on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine (HCCI)

Research Interests
Experimental reactor work on emission aftertreatment, alternative fuels study on IC engines

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Prasad Sunand Shingne
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Pune University, India, 2007

Projects
Parametric study of system level HCCI model

Interests
System level modelling and control of HCCI

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Jeremy Spater
B.A. Physics, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 2007

Projects
HCCI research engine with fully-flexible valvetrain

Interests
Experimental engine research and development; policy strategies for sustainable transportation

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Fernando Tavares
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2006
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2004

Projects
Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles

Interests
Modeling and Control of Hybrid Vehicles

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Michael Woon
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2008

Projects
High Efficiency, Hydraulic Hybrid Urban Passenger Vehicle

Research Interests
Optimal Hybrid Vehicle Design, Optimal Hybrid Vehicle Controls, Electric, Hydraulic, and Conventional Propulsion, Alternative Transportation

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