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Graduate Program/Research - Current Graduate Students


Yousef Bahramzadeh

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research topic: Dexterous soft manipulators  for robotic endoscopic surgery using smart materials

Patrick Bates

M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Michael Peterson

Research topic:

 

Keith Berube

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido

Research topic: Integration of Process Parameter Control and Digital Image Correlation Methods in an Investigation of the Variability of Marine Polymer Matrix Composite Material Properties

 

 

Matthew Cameron

M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Michael Peterson

Research topic: Measuring of wake streamline and intensity of hydro-kinetic devices

 

 

 

Alden Cook

M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Senthil Vel

Research topic: Multiscale thermopiezoelectric analysis of fiber reinforced composite smart structures

 

 

 

Geoffrey deBree

M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Michael Peterson

Research topic: Optimization of high-solidity crossflow turbine with experimental validation

 

 

 

Hind Derar

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research topic:

 

 

 

 Arezoo Ebrahimi

M.S. Student

Advosor: TBD

Research Topic: TBD

 

 Michael Alan Edgecomb II

M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Vince Caccese

Research Topic: Finaite Element, Head Protection Gear to Mitigate Head Injuries Due to Fall

 

Zhiqiang Fan

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Zhihe Jin

Research topic: Fluid transport through crack propagation in the rocks

 

Yuezhong Feng

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Zhihe Jin

Research topic: Thermal fracture of homogeneous and functionally graded plate with edge cracks

 

Siavash Gheshmi

M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research topic: Robotic Surgery

 

 

 

 

Radek Glaser

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Vincent Caccese

Research topic: Multidimensional shape reconstruction

 

 

 

Pei-Hsin Kuo

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Ashish Deshpande

Research topic: Biomechanics and rehabilitation robot

 

 

 

Mohammad Khalili

M.Sc.  Student

Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research topic: Smart MRF Design

 

 

Tom Lokocz

M.S./Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Michael Peterson

Research topic: Design, manufacture and testing of axial flow tidal turbine blades

 

 

 

Christie Mahaffey

IPh.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Michael Peterson

Research topic: Biomechanics of the hoof/surface interface in racehorses

 

 

 

 Navid Mahpeykar

M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research topic: Smart Structures

 

 

Marzieh H. Memar

Ph.D.  Student

Advisor: Dr. Vince Caccese

Research topic: Human Fall Study

 

 

Mahdi Mohammadi

Ph.D. Student 
Advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor
Research topic: Biomedical Engineering Design

 James Newton

M.S. Student

Advisor: TBD

Research Topic: TBD

Jacob Pelletier

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Senthil Vel

Research topic: High fidelity simulation of non-linear materials using the Material Point Method

 

 

 

Jeffrey Poirier

M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Senthil Vel

Research topic: Optimization of laser-welded steel sandwich panels

 

Prashant Rao

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Ashish Deshpande

Research topic: Design and control of an anatomically correct robotic arm for assistive and rehabilitative treatments

 

 

 

Morteza Seidi

Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Vince Caccese

Research topic: Human Fall Study

William Kyle Spratt

iPh.D.  Student Advisor: Maine Professor, Dr. John Vetelino (ECE dept.) MEE co-advisor: Dr. Mohsen Shahinpoor

Research topic: Ultrasonic Torsion Sensor Engineering

Ehsan Tabatabaei

Ph.D. Student  Advisor: TBD
Research topic: Biomedical Engineering Design

Raul Urbina

Ph.D. Student Advisor: Dr. Michael Peterson

Research topic: Implementation and validation of a high solidity cross flow tidal turbine


Kyle Warren

M.S.  Student
Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido

Research topic: off-shore wind energy

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