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Student Bios
Alumni
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Anastasios Amoratis
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA),
Greece, 2007
Project
CFD modeling in HCCI engines
Research Interests
CFD modeling, Numerical Analysis, Optimization Algorithms
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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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Ryan
Butts
Project
Effects of oil properties on friction in a SI engine
Research
Interests
Friction, advanced engine technologies, alternative fuels
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Prasad
Challa V S S
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, I.I.T. Madras, Chennai,
2004
Project
HCCI Engine Control during Thermal Transients
Research
Interests
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engines, Engine and
Powertrain Controls, Hybrid Vehicles
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/cvssp
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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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Mark
Hoffman
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
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
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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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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Byungchan
Lee
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2002
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institue of Technology,
1999
Project
Integrated Hybrid Hydraulic Vehicle Simulation
- Hydraulic system is more effective and less restricted in
regenerative braking so that the vehicle fuel economy can be
improved significantly.
Research
Interests
Engine simulation, combustion, emissions, engine management
systems
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Tae-Kyung
Lee
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul,
Korea, 1998
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul,
Korea, 1996
Project
Control of VVT Valvetrain.
Research
Interests
Simulation Based Internal Combustion Engine Control, Hybrid
Electric Vehicle Control.
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Alberto
J Lopez
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Michigan, 2005
Project
Clean Diesel Technology
Research
Interests
Internal Combustion Engines: Exhaust Speciation, Fuel Economy,
Friction and Lubrication
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Andreas Malikopoulos
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2008.
M.S. in Mechinical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2004
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, 1998
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Patra, Greece, 1994
Research Interests:
Centralized and decentralized stochastic control, artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems, power control systems and architectures, propulsion modeling and feedback control, stochastic adaptive control of HCCI engines, real-time power management optimization of hybrid-electric vehicles
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~amaliko/
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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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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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Chaitanya
Sampara
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan,
2004
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, India, 2002
Projects
1. System level modeling of components of fuel processing system
- Involves modeling Auto Thermal Reactor (ATR), Water Gas Shift
reactor (WGS) and Preferential Oxidation reactor (PrOx) in order
to suggest a suitable design vector for individual reactors
and the entire system to maximize hydrogen throughput.
2. Diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) modeling - Generating global
kinetic rates for various reactions in the DOC from monolith
reactor data. Development of suitable optimization strategy
to do the same.
Interests
Catalyst modeling, optimization, asymptotic analysis, numerical
methods for catalyst modeling, computational fluid dynamics.
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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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