September/October 2010 Edition - University of Dayton Research ...

September/October 2010
Also in this issue:
Calendar • 2
Retirements • 2
New employees • 2
TIAA-CREF values • 2
Anniversaries • 3
Promotions • 3
New event: Spotlight on
research at UD • 4
New contract • 5
1700 update • 5
DST ends • 5
Christmas party • 5
Brain teaser • 6
In the public eye • 6
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Center up and running
Rick Scudder (Sensor Systems) likens the
University of Dayton Research Institute’s new
Center for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Exploitation
(CUE) to a “monster garage” for UAV
technology – a place where industry, academia
and the Air Force can work together to design,
develop and market the systems that drive UAV
aircraft.
“We now have the state-of-the-art equipment
and capabilities to support the work of
world-class engineers, scientists, designers
and operators in UAV systems research and
development,” said Rick, director of the CUE,
before a grand opening celebration Sept. 9 at
the center. Located in the Wright Brothers
Institute’s TecEdge Works facility on Janney
Road in Dayton, the CUE was created with
Ohio Third Frontier funding to foster the development,
integration, testing and commercializa-
tion of sensor, communication and power systems
for UAVs weighing less than 150 pounds.
“We won’t be building UAVs here, but we will
be working with our collaborators to advance
the components that drive them – the sensors,
communication, control, power and sensor systems
that give UAVs their unique capabilities,”
Rick said.
(continued page 4)
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We’re W ’ number one!
More federally
sponsored
materials
research takes
place at the University
of Dayton
Research Institute
than at any other
college or university
in the United
States, according
to data recently
released by the
National Science Foundation.
Each year the NSF publishes statistics on
academic research and development expenditures,
comparing institutions of higher education
in the areas of science, engineering and
other research fields. According to new data released
for fiscal year 2009, UD took the number
one spot in federally funded materials research,
previously held for a number of years by Penn
State University.
“We’ve developed a core strength and great
expertise in materials over 50 years,” said UDRI
associate director Allan Crasto. (cont. page 5)
Carbon nanomaterial, designed and produced at UDRI, will be
used in myriad
applications —
including space
and air vehicles,
alternative
energies and
health care.

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Calendar
Holidays
Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 11
(Government sites only)
Thanksgiving
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Wednesday, Dec. 8
(Campus sites only)
Christmas
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 23 and 24
New Year’s Eve
Friday, Dec. 31
TIAA-CREF
Individual counseling sessions
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nov. 8
St. Marys Hall room 113A
and
Nov. 16, 30 and Dec. 13
St. Marys Hall room 315
To schedule an appointment, visit the
Web site at tiaa-cref.org/moc, or call
(877) 209-3138.
Moving on
Patty Lammert
retired
from the accounting
office Oct.
1 after 20 years
at UDRI. Patty
started in the
Technical Information
Services
Office and transferred to accounting in
2003. Supervisor Jerri Bond said Patty
was a dedicated worker who strived to
help keep the work flow in accounting
smooth. “Patty was also a very giving
person who was quick to offer support
and comfort to anyone with concerns,”
Jerri said.
D e n n y
Holthaus will
retire Nov. 30 after
more than 31
years at UDRI.
Denny joined the
Research Institute
as a machinist
(cont. page 3)
Matthew Cherry joined the Research
Institute Sept. 2 as an associate
research engineer in the Nondestructive
Evaluation group in the Structural Integrity
division.
He specializes
in engineering
research of nondestructive
evaluation
technologies,
and worked
at Wright-Patterson
Air Force
Base before
joining UDRI.
Matthew enjoys
home brewing
and golf.
A n n e
Cybenko joined
the Human Factor
group in
Sensor Systems
Sept. 13 as an
associate research psychologist. She
specializes in cognitive psychology and
received her master’s degree in that field
from the University of California at Riverside.
Anne enjoys running marathons,
hiking, kayaking and cooking.
Welcome aboard
TIAA-CREF Values and Yields
At the close of business on Oct. 6, 2010
RESEARCH LEADER
Joseph Susoreny joined the Coatings
group in Nonstructural Materials
Sept. 20 as an associate chemical engineer.
He received his undergraduate degree
in chemical
engineering from
Purdue University
and specializes
in thermal
energy storage.
When not at
work, Joseph enjoys
working out
and participates
in a basketball
league.
Tim Pierson
joined UDRI
Oct. 1 as a senior
metallographic
technician in
Nonstructural
Materials. He
specializes in
metallography and worked as an independent
contractor before coming to the
Research Institute. Tim enjoys music,
auto repair and restoration, carpentry
and stained glass art.
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The TIAA total effective annual earnings rate is currently 3.35 percent per year. The TIAA
SRA total annual effective earnings rate is currently 3 percent per year.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010
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September
Charlene Dunson 38
John Grant 32
John Graham 30
Cris Williams 30
Timothy Klopfenstein 30
Lou Cooper 29
Cliff Cerbus 26
Steve Goodrich 26
Jon Borgwardt 25
Mary Galaska 25
John Buhrmaster 25
Susan Saliba 24
Brian Rice 24
Pam Dill 23
Brad Pinnell 22
Trey Coleman 20
Tim Reid 19
Jim Shardo 18
Ken Chitwood 18
Sukh Sidhu 18
Mickey McCabe 17
Jerry Servaites 17
Chuck Sqrow 17
Norm Schehl 17
Weidong Liu 9
Rajendra Makote 9
Margo Reichman 9
Howard Smith 8
Doug Hansen 6
Tony Vogt 6
Michael Swindeman 6
Tracy Fry 6
Eunsung Shin 6
Rebecca Jageman 5
Melisa Maston 5
Joseph Shumaker 4
Katharine Hemmerick 4
Rob Spokane 4
Shiral Fernando 3
Fei Wang 3
Jitendra Kumar 3
Moving on (from page 2)
in 1966, and worked in several areas before
leaving in 1977. He rejoined UDRI
as facilities coordinator in 1990. Supervisor
Allan Crasto said Denny is so
familiar with UDRI buildings and equipment
that he has always been a valuable
resource for planning, efficient use of
space and more. “He will be difficult to
replace,” Allan said.
John Weckesser will retire Jan 3 after
nearly 41 years leading accounting at
the Research Institute. Although John’s
title changed to Controller years after
Happy anniversary!
Ken Simone 2
Megan Rehberg 1
Alicia Smith 1
Rick Scudder 1
Billy Kelley 1
October
Don Woleslagle 40
Dale Grant 37
Mike Aulds 35
Don Skinn 31
Dave Anderson 27
Ken Goecke 26
Marlin Vangsness 25
Allan Crasto 22
Leanne Petry 21
Jim Blair 20
Ted Williams 20
John Bultman 18
Andrea Snell 15
Dave Allen 15
Ken Combs 12
Pam Gregg 11
John Leland 10
HerbStumph 10
Danny Copeland 10
Frank Harris 9
Paul Piechota 8
Bill Culhane 7
Shae Gleason 7
Jesse Thumser 7
Todd Jones 7
Moshan Kahandawala 5
Jihean Lee 3
Michael O’Connor 2
Jonathan Brown 1
Yuhui Shen 1
Heinz Robota 1
Janet James 1
David Anneken 1
Kirk Thomas 1
Patty Ward 1
Scot Ganow 1
he joined UDRI
in 1970, he has
always managed
personnel
and activities in
the accounting
office. Director
John Leland said
John has always
been devoted to the Institute and worked
to create a solid team and an office that
functioned well. “John has always cared
very strongly about the integrity of the
Institute,” he said.
Moving up
Congratulations
to John
“J.R.” Ruschau,
who has been
promoted to
division head
for Structural
Integrity. John
succeeds Mike
Bouchard, who resumed his former role
as division head for Aerospace Mechanics.
J.R., who joined UDRI in the mid-
70s, said he was “baptized” in several of
the newly developed structural integrity
activities managed at AFRL in the then
Materials and Flight Dynamics laboratories.
“While my work has grown more
towards materials characterization, I’ve
never lost my interest or enthusiasm
in the areas of fracture mechanics and
structural integrity.” J.R. said goals include
“leveraging (his) experiences and
reputation at AFRL to retain current
customers, as well as to seek out new
opportunities in other directorates.”
Congratulations also to Kathy
Weisenbach, who has been promoted to
controller in accounting. Kathy succeeds
John Weckesser, who will retire Jan. 3
(see “Moving
on,” left). Kathy
administered
payroll for UDRI
while a student at
UD; she received
her degree in accounting
in 1983.
After graduating
from UD, Kathy
always hoped to one day return to work
in the accounting office and eventually
serve as controller. “I wanted to return
because of the people, the Catholic environment,
and because I loved working
and attending school
here,” Kathy said.
Happy
Fall!

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RESEARCH LEADER
For more information, contact the Offi ce for Research at 937-229-3515 or e-mail Mary.Connolly@notes.udayton.edu.
CUE (from page 1)
Unmanned aircraft have many
advantages over their manned counterparts,
including size, extended flight
time and cost efficiency, Rick added.
While these qualities make them ideal
for military use, UAVs are equally suited
for civilian applications that also require
airborne information gathering – from
simple aerial photography to search and
rescue, agricultural and forestry management,
transmission line inspection,
civil patrol, weather monitoring and
more.
“With the growing demand for UAV
technologies for national security and
emergency response applications, this
center will be a boon to the Dayton re-
gion – which is trying to establish itself
as a home of UAV expertise, training
and education – as well as to Ohio’s
manufacturing and aerospace industries,”
Rick said. “The CUE offers the
perfect environment for our university,
industry and Air Force partners to collaborate
and rapidly fuse their technologies,
and it will provide a path to market
for small and large companies involved
in UAV component development and
manufacture. In addition, the WBI’s
TecEdge Works facility provides an ideal
infrastructure to support the center’s
mission.”
CUE facilities include six interdisciplinary
laboratories equipped for research
and development in power and
propulsion, communication, onboard
sensing and computing, control systems,
rapid prototyping and software
development. Center capabilities and
services also include flight demonstration
and testing, high-speed image and
signal processing, fuel cell and battery
testing, technology incubation and commercialization
support, Scudder said.
The center, a component of UDRI’s
Sensor Systems division, will leverage
existing regional strengths in advanced
materials, sensors and aerospace systems
to build expertise in UAV technologies,
Rick added. “We’re poised
to make Ohio a nationally recognized
center of excellence in unmanned aerial
systems.”

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010
New contract
Roger Wills (Metals and Ceramics)
will serve as principal investigator
on a new contract from Sundrop
Fuels Inc. of Louisville, Colo. UDRI
will provide materials related support
to help Sundrop Fuels scale up operations
to convert syngas created from
biomass into “green” gasoline, diesel
and aviation fuels. Sundrop uses
low-cost concentrated solar energy
to create temperatures of more than
1300 C, gasifying almost any biomass
material to renewable syngas
in just seconds. “Sundrop’s Director
of R&D conducted a very through
vetting process that pitted us against
some top universities,” said Chad
Barklay, group leader for Advanced
Ceramics and Glasses. “But Roger’s
extensive background and expertise,
coupled with the myriad capabilities
and applied R&D expertise at UDRI,
put us head and shoulders above the
competition.”
River campus now home to Caldwell
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About 45 Research Institute employees who worked in Caldwell Street Center were settled
into their new digs at 1700 S. Patterson Blvd. by the end of September. The Aerospace Mechanics
and Sensor Systems staff were the fi rst UDRIers to move west to the new space.
No. 1 (from page 1)
UDRI conducts research in the
development, characterization, production,
scale up, testing and qualification
of new materials. The Research Institute
has strong capabilities in material
substitution, corrosion, erosion, degradation
and failure analysis, as well as
composites, high-temperature materials,
coatings, material repairs, corrosion
protection, sealants, elastomers and
more, Allan said. UDRI is also a leader
in developing multifunctional nanocomposite
materials. “We provide a valuable
service to our federal and commercial
customers and have developed a national
reputation for innovative but practical
solutions to materials challenges.”
UDRI has held the number
two spot in federally funded
materials research since fiscal
year ’99 – with the exception
of ’05, when it was
also ranked number one.
Federal sponsors include
the Department of Defense,
Environmental Protection
Agency, National Institute of Standards
and Technology and numerous other
government agencies. Seventy six percent
of UD’s total research volume of
96.5 million in 2009 was federally funded.
In fiscal year 2002, UDRI jumped
from fifth place to second in the nation
in materials research sponsored by all
funding sources (industry, federal
and others combined), and
has held steady at number two
since.
Other notable rankings
include: number 11 in the
nation for federally sponsored
engineering research,
number eight in the nation
for research sponsored by
the Department of Defense,
number one in Ohio for allsponsored
materials research
and for federally sponsored
engineering research, and
number two in Ohio for allsponsored
STEM research.
Don’t forget!
...to set your clocks back one hour
Sunday, Nov. 7, when Daylight Saving
Time ends, and then...
You’re
Invited!
...join the good folks in the Purchasing
offi ce for food, beverages and camaraderie
at UDRI’s annual Christmas
Party Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Hope
Hotel and Conference Center.

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Brain teaser
You have a bag of marbles, and you know there are between 50 and 100
marbles, but you don’t know exactly how many. Since counting them one-by-one
just isn’t your style, you decide to fi nd out how many there are by dividing them
into groups. You discover that when you put all the marbles into groups of fi ve,
there are none leftover. But when you put them into groups of 2, 3 or 4, there is
always 1 leftover. How many marbles are in the bag?
Please submit your answer, along with your name and division, by Wednesday,
Dec. 1, to Pamela Gregg at pamela.gregg@udri.udayton.edu.
Answer to the July/August brain teaser:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (or any order, as long as you blow on each candle once and only once)
Thanks to Mike Bouchard (Aerospace Mechanics), Jhoanna Alger (Energy &
Environmental Engineering), Derek Johnson (Multi-Scale Composites and Polymers),
Doug Hufnagle and Pete John (Nonstructural Materials), Michael Craft
(Structural Integrity) and Matt Willenbrink for submitting answers.
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In the Public Eye
Dayton Daily News and WHIO
television coverage of the appointment
of UDRI’s Kerry Taylor as director of
the Aerospace Hub of Innovation was
picked up by USA Today.com and a
number of online news and aerospace
sites.
The Dayton Daily News and area
television stations covered the grand
opening of UDRI’s Center for UAV
Exploitation Sept. 9 at the TechEdge
Works facility on Janney Road in Dayton.
The DDN covered an AFRL contract
award to UDRI for the development and
testing of multifunctional hybrid and
advanced composite materials for future
generation military aircraft.
Local media were on hand when the
first wave of UDRI employees moved
from Caldwell Street, scheduled for demolition
in late October, to their new
digs at 1700 South Patterson Blvd.