2012-2013 Faculty Directory - College of Engineering - The ...
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Mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering<br />
Mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering<br />
Majid Keyhani<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, Ohio State University<br />
604 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-4795<br />
E-mail: keyhani@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Fellow, ASME<br />
• Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Teacher Award, 2006<br />
• B. Ray Thompson Sr. Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship Award, 2002<br />
• Robert M. Condra Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship Award, 1997–1999<br />
• Moses E. and Mayme Brooks Distinguished<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Award, 1995<br />
Research Areas<br />
Buoyancy affected fluid flow and heat transfer, estimation <strong>of</strong><br />
surface thermal conditions via in-depth temperature sensors,<br />
parameter estimation<br />
Kenneth D. Kihm<br />
Magnavox Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, Stanford University<br />
407 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-5292<br />
E-mail: kkihm@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Exxon Mobil Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Award, 2006<br />
• Fellow, ASME<br />
• Editor, Journal <strong>of</strong> Flow Visualization and Image<br />
Processing<br />
• Associate Editor, Experiments in Fluids<br />
• Associate Editor, Journal <strong>of</strong> Heat Transfer, 2002-<br />
2005<br />
Research Areas<br />
Near-field characterization <strong>of</strong> micro/nano-scale transport;<br />
opto-thermal characterization <strong>of</strong> nanostructured materials<br />
(graphene); neutron radiographic characterization <strong>of</strong> liquid<br />
metal phase transition<br />
Richard D. Komistek<br />
Fred M. Roddy Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Memphis<br />
301 Perkins Hall<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2030<br />
Phone: (865) 974-4159<br />
E-mail: rkomiste@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Research Fellow Award, 2005, 2006, <strong>2012</strong><br />
• President, International Society <strong>of</strong> Technology in<br />
Arthroplasty, 2009–2010<br />
• Guest Editor, Journal <strong>of</strong> Biomechanics, 2005<br />
• Coventry Award, Knee Society, 2003<br />
• ESB Clinical Biomechanics Award, 1997 and 1999<br />
• Member, American Academy <strong>of</strong> Orthopaedic<br />
Surgeons (AAOS), Orthopaedic Research Society<br />
(ORS), Knee Society<br />
Research Areas<br />
Biomechanics, Kane’s dynamics, implant design and<br />
vibrations<br />
Matthew Mench<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor and R.M. Condra<br />
Chair <strong>of</strong> Excellence<br />
PhD, Pennsylvania State University<br />
234 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-5115<br />
E-mail: mmench@utk.edu<br />
Web: http://ecpower.utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• NSF Early Career Development Award (CAREER)<br />
2007-2011<br />
• Vice President for Development, International<br />
Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE)<br />
• Premier Teaching Award, Penn State <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Society (PSES), 2009<br />
• Outstanding Teaching Award, PSES, 2006<br />
Research Areas<br />
Experimental and computational studies <strong>of</strong> multiphase transport<br />
in electrochemical power storage and conversion<br />
William Miller<br />
UT-ORNL Joint Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Tennessee<br />
Building Envelope Group,<br />
Energy Science & Technology<br />
Division, MS6070, ORNL<br />
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6070<br />
Phone: (865) 574-<strong>2013</strong><br />
E-mail: millerwa1@ornl.gov<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Member, Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Society, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society<br />
Research Areas<br />
Building science, heat and mass transfer, vapor compression<br />
refrigeration system, absorption heat and mass transfer<br />
Trevor M. Moeller<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Tennessee<br />
UT Space Institute<br />
411 B.H. Goethert Parkway<br />
Tullahoma, TN 37388<br />
Phone: (931) 393-7351<br />
E-mail: tmoeller@utsi.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Associate Fellow, AIAA; Senior Member, IEEE;<br />
Member, ASME<br />
• Member, AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers<br />
Technical Committee<br />
• Technical Chair, 2010 Plasmadynamics and Lasers<br />
Conference<br />
• Tennessee Section <strong>of</strong> AIAA Counsel (2011-present),<br />
Chair (2010), Vice-Chair (2009), Secretary (2004-<br />
2008)<br />
• <strong>Faculty</strong> point <strong>of</strong> contact, UTSI Propuslion Research<br />
Facility<br />
Research Areas<br />
Plasmadynamics, high-temperature gases, rarefied gases,<br />
cryodeposits<br />
Scott Lenaghan<br />
Research Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, Auburn University<br />
206 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-7662<br />
E-mail: slenagha@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Award <strong>of</strong> Achievement, Comparative &<br />
Experimental Medicine and Public Health Research<br />
Symposium (UT), 2009<br />
• President’s Award, Southeastern Branch <strong>of</strong> the<br />
American Society for Microbiology, 2007<br />
• NSF Graduate STEM Fellow in Gk-12 Education,<br />
National Science Foundation, 2006-2007<br />
• Member, Biomedical <strong>Engineering</strong> Society, American<br />
Society <strong>of</strong> Parasitology, American Chemical Society,<br />
IEEE<br />
Research Areas<br />
Bio-inspired swimming microrobotics, bio-mechanics, biosensor<br />
design, cell and tissue engineering and nanocarriers for<br />
drug delivery<br />
J. Evans Lyne<br />
Clinical Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, North Carolina State Univ.<br />
MD, Vanderbilt University<br />
602 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-5254<br />
E-mail: jelyne@utk.edu<br />
Research Areas<br />
Space mission planning, hypersonics and atmospheric entry<br />
Madhu S. Madhukar<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, Drexel University<br />
316 Perkins Hall<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2030<br />
Phone: (865) 974-7676<br />
E-mail: mmadhuka@utk.edu<br />
Research Areas<br />
Composite materials properties and processing, cure cycle<br />
optimization and fusion energy<br />
Dibyendu Mukherjee<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota<br />
502 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Tennessee<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-5309<br />
Email: dmukherj@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• American Physical Society (APS)<br />
• American Chemical Society (ACS)<br />
• Materials Research Society (MRS)<br />
• American Association for Advancement <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
(AAAS)<br />
Research Areas<br />
Nano-bio materials for energy, energetics and environment;<br />
photosystem I (PS I) based bio-hybrid photovoltaic device;<br />
novel nanomaterials with energetic, catalytic, and thermoelectric<br />
properties; synthesis and physical/chemical characterization<br />
<strong>of</strong> metal/intermetallic nanoparticles; laser ablation and<br />
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS); nanotoxicology;<br />
Monte-Carlo and phenomenological models for nanoparticle<br />
formation, growth, and evolution study<br />
Ke Nguyen<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Colorado<br />
404 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-5296<br />
E-mail: knguyen@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• MABE Distinguished Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, 2008<br />
• Shell Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, 2002<br />
• Exxon Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, 1996<br />
Research Areas<br />
Fluidized beds, lean NOx traps (LNTS), diesel oxidation catalysts<br />
(DOC), SCR catalysts and diesel particulate filters (DPFs)<br />
Jeffrey A. Reinbolt<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Florida<br />
207 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-5308<br />
E-mail: reinbolt@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• International Society <strong>of</strong> Biomechanics Technical<br />
Group on Computer Simulation<br />
• American Association for the Advancement <strong>of</strong><br />
Science<br />
• Tissue Mechanics Working Group, National<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Health Interagency Modeing and<br />
Analysis Group<br />
Research Areas<br />
Computational tools, forward dynamics, patient-specific<br />
modeling, inverse dynamics, surgical robotics<br />
Mohamed R. Mahfouz<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor and Career<br />
Development Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, Colorado School <strong>of</strong> Mines<br />
307 Perkins Hall<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2030<br />
Phone: (865) 974-7668<br />
E-mail: mmahfouz@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Senior Member, IEEE<br />
• Member, IEEE <strong>Engineering</strong> and Biology Society<br />
• Member, IEEE Computer Society<br />
• Member, Orthopaedic Research Society<br />
Joseph C. Majdalani<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Utah<br />
UT Space Institute<br />
411 B.H. Goethert Parkway<br />
Tullahoma, TN 37388<br />
Phone: (931) 393-7280<br />
E-mail: maji@utsi.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• H. H. Arnold Chair <strong>of</strong> Excellence, 2007<br />
• General H. H. Arnold Research Award, 2007<br />
• SAE Ralph Teetor Educational Award, 2007<br />
• Jack D. Whitfield Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, 2003-2006<br />
• NSF Career Award, 2003<br />
• NASA Higher Education Incentive Award, 2002<br />
• NASA Research Infrastructure Award, 2002-2004<br />
• Outstanding Teacher Award, 1998-2000<br />
Borja Martos<br />
Research Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
MS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical<br />
University<br />
UT Space Institute<br />
411 B.H. Goethert Parkway<br />
Tullahoma, TN 37388<br />
Phone: (931) 393-7418<br />
E-mail: bmartos@utsi.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Member, American Institute <strong>of</strong> Aeronautics and<br />
Astronautics (AIAA)<br />
• Member, Society <strong>of</strong> Flight Test Engineers (SFTE)<br />
• Member, Soaring Society <strong>of</strong> America (SSA)<br />
Ramanan Sankaran<br />
Research Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> Michigan<br />
Center for Computation Sciences, MMS<br />
6008<br />
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-2008<br />
Phone: (865) 574-9402<br />
E-mail: sankaranr@ornl.gov<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• UT-Battelle Significant Award for Jaguar, 2010,<br />
2009<br />
• Member, Combustion Institute, ACM, AIAA, SIAM<br />
Andy Sarles<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
PhD, Virginia Tech<br />
303 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-8994<br />
E-mail: ssarles@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Member, American Society for Mechanical<br />
Engineers<br />
• Member, SPIE<br />
Larry Sharpe<br />
Senior Lecturer<br />
PhD, University <strong>of</strong> South<br />
Carolina<br />
312 Dougherty <strong>Engineering</strong> Building<br />
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210<br />
Phone: (865) 974-7694<br />
E-mail: lsharpe3@utk.edu<br />
Honors & Affiliations<br />
• Member, American Society <strong>of</strong> Mechanical<br />
Engineers<br />
• Member, American Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Education<br />
• Member, National Council <strong>of</strong> Examiners for<br />
<strong>Engineering</strong> and Surveying Mechanical <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Committee<br />
Research Areas<br />
Musculoskeletal mechanics analysis, computer assisted orthopaedic<br />
surgery and medical imaging registration<br />
Research Areas<br />
Unsteady fluid dynamics, rocket core flow modeling, vortex<br />
dynamics, instability, electronics cooling and multiple scales<br />
Research Areas<br />
Flight testing <strong>of</strong> fixed-wing vehicles; flight test instrumentation<br />
and data processing; non-linear aircraft and systems<br />
simulations; aircraft parameter identification<br />
Research Areas<br />
Combustion, high performance computing, computational<br />
fluid dynamics, chemical kinetics, s<strong>of</strong>tware engineering,<br />
visualization<br />
Research Areas<br />
Bio-inspired transduction and materials; smart materials<br />
Research Areas<br />
Finite element analysis, computational mechanics, fracture<br />
mechanics, mechatronics, engineering education<br />
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