2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Oceanography
Biological oceanography: The major emphasis in this laboratory is
directed toward pelagic and benthonic investigations. Available equipment
for student and research needs include fluorometers, collection
nets, trawls, grabs, and photographic and microscopic instruments.
A controlled environmental room is operated within this laboratory.
Chemical oceanography: This laboratory is equipped to enable both
routine and research-level analyses on open ocean and coastal lagoonal
waters. Major and minor nutrients, heavy-metal contaminants and
pollutants can be quantitatively determined. Analytical instruments
include scintillation counters, organic carbon analyzers, fluorescence
spectrometers, ultraviolet and visible light spectrophotometers, an
atomic absorption spectrometer and field measurement equipment.
Marine geology and geophysics: This laboratory contains state of the
art equipment for the compositional and textural analysis of sediment
and water samples, including a rapid sediment analyzer and computerassisted
sieve stations. High- and low-temperature ovens, PC-based
computer workstations and suspended sediment filtration systems
are also available. In addition, the laboratory houses vibracore and
sediment grab sampling equipment.
Physical oceanography: Supports graduate research in ocean waves,
coastal processes, tsunamis, climate change, circulation and pollutant
transport. In addition, current meters, tide and wind recorders,
salinometers, wave height gauges, a side-scan sonar, CTD system,
ADCP and other oceanographic instruments are available.
Evinrude Marine Operations Center and research vessels: This facility
houses small outboard-powered craft and medium-sized work boats.
These vessels are available to students and faculty for teaching and
research use in the freshwater tributaries and the lagoon. Chartered
research vessels are the focal point of research in the Indian River
Lagoon and coastal areas, as well as teaching in oceanography and
marine meteorology.
Vero Beach Marine Laboratory: An oceanfront marine research facility,
owned and operated by Florida Tech and located in Vero Beach, just
40 minutes from campus. Laboratory and office space total approximately
4,500 square feet. Flowing seawater allows research in such
areas as aquaculture, biofouling and corrosion. See the Institution
Overview section.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute of Florida Atlantic
University (HBOI): The department maintains a close working relationship
with HBOI, located about an hour from campus between Vero
Beach and Fort Pierce. Scientists and engineers from HBOI interact
with Florida Tech’s students and faculty, and make their facilities and
expertise available in directing student research.
Surf Mechanics Laboratory: The wave channel in the laboratory
supports teaching and research in wave mechanics, marine hydrodynamics,
ocean instrumentation, and coastal processes.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE
ENGINEERING
Pei-feng Hsu, Ph.D., Head
Associate Head
Daniel R. Kirk, Ph.D.
Degree Programs
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
Aerospace Engineering, M.S.
Areas of Specialization:
Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
Aerospace Structures and Materials
Combustion and Propulsion
Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, M.S.
Areas of Specialization:
Automotive Engineering
Dynamic Systems, Robotics and Controls
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Structures, Solid Mechanics and Materials
Thermal-Fluid Sciences
Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
Professors
Guy A. Boy, Ph.D., University Professor, human-centered design,
cognitive engineering, cockpit design/evaluation, air traffic management,
human factors in aerospace engineering, advanced interaction media, lifecritical
systems, technological and organizational automation, knowledge
management, complex systems, modeling and simulation, technical and
operational documentation, information systems.
Martin Glicksman, Ph.D., Allen S. Henry Chair and University
Professor of Engineering, solidification of metals and semiconductors,
atomic diffusion processes, energetics and kinetics of material interfaces,
microstructure evolution.
Pei-feng Hsu, Ph.D., micro/nanoscale radiation transfer, radiative and
multimode heat transfer, premixed combustion in porous ceramics,
numerical methods in heat transfer, pulsed laser applications in medical
imaging and material property diagnostics, thermal systems designs (heat
exchangers, HVAC).
Pierre M. Larochelle, Ph.D., P.E., synthesis and analysis of mechanisms and
machines, design and control of robotic manipulators, theoretical kinematics,
design of spherical and spatial mechanisms, computer-aided design.
T. Dwayne McCay, Ph.D., low-density gas dynamics, high-speed flows,
propulsion systems, laser interaction with materials.
Gerald J. Micklow, Ph.D., P.E., automotive engineering, thermodynamics,
computational fluid dynamics, gas turbine engines, compressible gas
dynamics, jet and rocket propulsion, external aerodynamics.
Kunal Mitra, Ph.D., thermal fluid science laser applications, thermal
radiation, microscale heat transfer, material processing, bio-heat transfer,
biomedical imaging, laser-based systems, photovoltaic and hybrid systems.
Chelakara S. Subramanian, Ph.D., P.Eng. (U.K.), boundary layer roughness,
energy systems, film cooling, turbulence measurement and analysis, wind
tunnel testing, wireless sensor network.
Gerald J. Micklow, Ph.D., P.E., automotive engineering, thermodynamics,
computational fluid dynamics, gas turbine engines, compressible gas
dynamics, jet and rocket propulsion, external aerodynamics.
Research Professor
Mary H. McCay, Ph.D., P.E., metallurgy, crystal growth, laser interaction
with materials.
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