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Current Members

PhD Students

Vinod Challa

PhD student, Mechanical Engineering Dissertation title: "Energy harvesting based on ambient vibrations for low power applications" Publications: -V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher (2009). “Coupled piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvesting technique for increased power output through damping matching”, Smart Materials and Structures, 18, 095029. (PDF here) -V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher (2008). “High efficiency energy harvesting device with magnetic coupling for resonance frequency tuning”, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE, March 9-13, San Diego, CA - V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher (2008). “Evaluation of coupled piezoelectric and electromagnetic technique for vibration energy harvesting”, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE, March 9-13, San Diego, CA - V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher (2008). Invited. “A High Efficiency Multi-beam Array Tunable Energy Harvesting Device for Powering Wireless Sensors”, IEEE 17TH International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF), February 24-27, Santa Fe, New Mexico -V. Challa, Y. Shi, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher (2008). “A vibration energy harvesting device with bi-directional resonance frequency tunability”, Smart Materials and Structures, 17, 015035. (PDF here) - V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, Y. Shi, and F.T. Fisher (2007). “A wide frequency range tunable vibration energy harvesting device using magnetically induced stiffness”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition (IMECE), November 11-15, Seattle, WA. - V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher (2007). “Resonant frequency tunable vibration energy harvesting device”, The 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, September 11-13, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

Kon Chol Lee

PhD student, Interdisciplinary Engineering Dissertation title: "Interphase characterization for polymer nanocomposites" (Medical leave since Nov 2005) Publications: - F.T. Fisher, K.C. Lee, and L.C. Brinson (2005). “Elastic and Viscoelastic Properties of Non-bulk Polymer Interphases in Nanotube-reinforced Polymers”, SEM 2005 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 7-9, Portland, OR.

MS Students

Undergraduate Research Assistants

NUE Video module team (February 2008)

(left-to-right)
Brandon Langley (Electrical Engineering, '10)
Hardik Jogani, Bergen Academy
Jillian Cardamone, Bergen Academy
Paras Bhatt, Bergen Academy
Jose Romero, Bergen Academy
Mo Amin (Mechanical Engineering, '08)

(not pictured)
Ellyn Griggs (Biomedical Engineering, '11)

 

Technogenesis, Stevens Scholars, and Summer Undergraduate Researchers

Summer 2009

(left to right) Vinod Challa (PhD student), Kevin Heaney (ME '11), Prof. Frank Fisher, Laura Barito (ME '11),
Justin Richman (ME '11), Ryan (Applied Math, '09).
Not shown: Erich Rau (ME '10), Melissa Wiegand (ECE '12)

Summer 2008

(left to right) Brandon Langley (ECE '10), Nick Walulik (ME '11), Catherine Galdun (Chem '10),
Prof. Frank Fisher (ME '95), Ellyn Griggs (ME '11), David Barth (ME '10),
Ryan Oelkers (Chem & Applied Math '09), Michael Whalen (PEP '11)
Allyson Mackavage (Chem Eng '11)

Summer 2007

Jerry Dutreuil, ME '08 Melt-mixing of polymer nanocomposites	Ryan Oelkers, Chem '09 Solution processing of MWNT-polymer composites	Pete Stellato, Undecided '09 Piezoelectric energy harvesting
Elie Fonrose, ME '09 Micromechanics techniques for polymer nanocomposites	David Barth, ME '10 Imaging and nanomanipulation of nanomaterials and nanocomposites	Matthew Csengto, ME '10 Processing of polymer nanocomposites

Summer 2006

Jerry Dutreuil, ME '08 Melt-mixing of polymer nanocomposites	Melissa Rhode, ME '09 Viscoelastic characterization of polymers	Ryan Oelkers, Chem '09 Solution processing of MWNT-polymer composites
Pete Stellato, Undecided '09 Piezoelectric energy harvesting	Chloe Weck and Nick Strand, ME '07 Engineers Without Borders: Project Assessment in the Dominican Republic

Spring 2006
Jorge DaSilva, Mechanical Engineering junior, project title: Energy Scavenging Devices

Senior Design Teams

2008-2009

Layer-by-Layer Spray System
Members: Nick Faust, Brent Chanin, Matt Fitzsimmons, Andrew Wohl, Aaron Kalbermatten, Matt Wilson (ME students)

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Demonstration Unit
Members: Chris Burgess, Brian Friebel, Alex Heckman, Joe Liccardo, Joe Pticar (ME students)

 

2007-2008

- Energy Harvesting Demonstration Unit Members: Christopher Lee (ME), Daniel Cheng (ME), Parag Patel (ME), Reginald Wood (ME)	Piezoelectric-based Energy Harvesting Members: Eric McCormick (ME), Jim Waterman (ME), Scott Hamilton (ME), David Manning (ME), Shingo Matsubara (ME)
- Engineers without Borders: Water Purification System Members: Jonathan Da Silva (ME), Kim Fellenz (ME), Kevin Gonzalez (ME), Emanuel Rios (ME); Stevens EWB website here.	Formula SAE Car: E85 Fuel Conversion Members: Joshua Guerra (ME), William Mehnert (ME), Matthew Grywalski (ME), Jerry Dutreuil (ME) (co-advised with J. Nazalewicz)

 

2006-2007

- Piezoelectric-based energy harvesting Members: Gerald Delatour II (ME), April Hartmann (ME), Dennis Lueken (ME), Giuseppe Vitamia (ME), Christopher Wightman (ME)

- Engineers Without Borders: Hydroelectric system design Members: Greg Maietta (Civ Eng), Nick Strand (ME), David Velasco (ME), Katie Weatherall (B&T 08), Chloe Weck (ME).  Stevens EWB website.

2005-2006

Self-Powered Systems: Prototype design for a MEMS-based energy scavenging device
Members: Keith McDougall (ME), John Sharon (ME), Rio Silitonga (ME), and Pete Worley (ME)

 

Laboratory Alumni

PhD Students

Dr. Gaurav Mago

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, December 2008 Dissertation title: "Processing, structure, and properties of semi-crystalline polymer nanocomposites" Current location: Senior R&D Engineer, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Avon Lake, OH Publications: - G. Mago, D.M. Kaylon, and F.T. Fisher (2009). “Hybrid carbon nanofiber-PBT nanostructures produced via crystallization-induced functionalization”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 114, 1312-1319. (PDF here) - G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kaylon (2008). “Effects of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on the shear-induced crystallization behavior of poly(butylene terephthalate)”, Macromolecules, 41, 8103 (link here) - G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon (2008). “Deformation induced crystallization and associated morphology development of carbon nanotube - PVDF nanocomposites”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 9, 3330-3340. (link here) - G. Mago, D.M. Kalyon, and F.T. Fisher (2008). “Membranes of Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and PVDF nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes via immersion precipitation”, Journal of Nanomaterials (special issue on Nanomechanics and Nanostructured Multifunctional Materials), 3, 759825. (link here) -G. Mago, C. Velasco-Santos, A.L. Martinez-Hernandez, D.M. Kalyon, and F.T. Fisher (2007), “Effect of Functionalization on the Crystallization Behavior of MWNT-PBT Nanocomposites”, Proceedings of the 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, November 26-30, Boston, MA. -G. Mago, J. A. Dutreuil, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon (2007). “Structural formation in poly(butylene terephthalate) and PBT nanocomposites during uniaxial deformation”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition (IMECE), November 11-15, Seattle, WA. -G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon (2007). “Nanoparticle-enhanced shear-induced crystallization of semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites”, 2007 Joint ASME/ASCE/SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials (McMAT2007), June 3-7, Austin, TX. - G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon (2006). “Effect of shearing on the crystallization behavior of poly(butylene terephthalate) and PBT nanocomposites”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition (IMECE), November 5-10, Chicago, IL.

 

MS Students

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Other Alumni

Pictures

Summer 2008: Undergraduate researcher team

from left: Brandon, Nick, Catherine, Prof. Fisher, Ellyn, David, Ryan, Michael, Allyson
Not pictured: Jerry Dutreuil

Summer 2006

from left: Jerry Dutreuil, Gaurav Mago, Vinod Challa, Pete Stellato, Ryan Oelkers, Prof. Fisher, Melissa Rhode
Not pictured: Kon-Chol Lee

Winter 2005

from left: Vinod Challa, Gaurav Mago, Kon-Chol Lee

Nanomechanics and Nanomaterials Laboratory
Professor Frank Fisher
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ 07030

last update: June 9, 2009
for more information, contact: Professor Frank Fisher, Department of Mechanical Engineering