MURI at Engineering and Technology Projects

MURI Projects and Teams
2007/2008 Academic Year

MURI at E&T-SPONSORED MURI PROJECTS

The following is the list of projects and teams sponsored in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008:

1. Title: "Analytical Redundancy Based Fault Tolerant Control of Steer-By-Wire Systems;"
   Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: soanwar@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Yaobin Chen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: ychen@iupui.edu;
   Scholars: Caleb Audu (ME), Monis Rahman (ECE)
   Proposal
   
   
2. Title: "Feasibility Study of a Noninvasive Optical Sensor for Measuring Blood Alcohol Concentration to Detect Drunk Driver;"
   Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: soanwar@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Sean O'Connor, Professor of Psychiatry, IUPUI, e-mail: oconnor1@iupui.edu;
   Scholars: Priyam Agarwal (CS), Sheth Pratik (ME)
   Proposal
   
   
3. Title: "Multidisciplinary Marketing Project for the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Boys and Girls State Program;"
   Mentor: Daniel Baldwin, Assistant Professor of Computer Graphic Technology, IUPUI, email: danbaldw@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, Associate Director for Internships and Experiential Learning, IUPUI Solution Center, e-mail: klongtin@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Adam Siurek, Academic Department Director, The Art Institute of Indianapolis, e-mail: asiurek@aii.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Duane Mercier, Community Partner, Audovisual Production Manager, American Legions, Indianapolis, e-mail: dmercier@legion.org;
   Scholars: Kevin Locke (New Media), Kyla Prows(New Media), Jason Smith (CGT), Joseph Yalowitz (Comm Studies)
   Proposal
   
   
4. Title: "Solar Hydrogen Production;"
   Mentor: Dr. Rongrong Chen, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, IUPUI, email: rochen@iupui.edu;
   Scholars: Christopher Green (ECE), Kevin Pac (MET)
   Proposal
   
   
5. Title: "Using Multimodal Biometrics Technologies to Evaluate Mental Workload;"
   Mentor: Dr. Eliza Du, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, email: yidu@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Vincent Duffy, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, e-mail: duffy@purdue.edu;
   Scholars: Tron Artavatkun (ECE), Sean Collins (ECE), Karthir Prabhakar (CSCI)
   Proposal
   
   
6. Title: "Mobile Forensics in Health Care;"
   Mentor: Connie Justice, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, IUPUI, email: cjustice@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, IUPUI, e-mail: hw9@iupui.edu;
   Scholars: Nathaniel Husted (CIT), Mai Le (HIA)
   Proposal
   
   
7. Title: "Direct Fuel Injection for Pollution Control of 2-Stroke Engines;"
   Mentor: Razi Nalim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: mnalim@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Sameera Wijeyakulasuriya, Research Assistant of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: wijeya@iupui.edu;
   Scholars: Russel Austin (MET), Albert Dean (MET), Dara Navaei (ME)
   Proposal
   
   
8. Title: "Performance Optimization of a Metal to Compound Semiconductor Interface for High Efficiency Thermovoltaic Device for Solar Applications;"
   Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, email: mrikall@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Hasan U. Akay, Professsor of Mechanical Engineering, e-mail: hakay@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Matt Rubin, Business Development Manager, IURTC, e-mail: mrubin@iu.edu; Scholars: Tyson Fish (Phys), Luke Thomas (ECE).
   Proposal
   
   
9. Title: "Sensitivity of Top-of-Atmosphere Outgoing Shortwave Radiation to Changes in Surface Albedo;" Mentor: Dr. Siva Santanakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: sskris@iupui.edu;
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Ken Caldeira, Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution, Stanford University, email: kcaldeira@globalecology.stanford.edu;
   Scholars: Brian Alano (ME) and the Carnegie Institution Team
   Proposal
   
   
10. Title: "Developing Fast and Accurate Embarrassingly Parallel Solver for Multi-Scale Biochemical Reacting Systems;"
    Mentor: Dr. John Schild, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, IUPUI, email: jschild@iupui.edu;
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Stanley Chien, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: schien@iupui.edu; Dr. Raymond Chin, Professor of Mathematical Sciences, IUPUI, e-mail: rcnin@math.iupui.edu; Dr. Lang Li, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, IUPUI, e-mail: lali@iupui.edu;
    Scholars: Jonathan Liang (ECE), Weng-Kian Tham (Physics)
    Proposal
    
    
11. Title: "Correlating Lung Tumor Motion to Its Location;"
    Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology; email: hw9@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Steve Jiang, Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Diego; Dr. Mark Langer, Professor of Radiation Oncology, IUPUI, email: mlanger@iupui.edu;
    Scholars: Dogan Demir (ECE), Nhung Gammon (HIA/CIT), Eddie Shmukler (BME)
    Proposal
    
    
12. Title: "Study of Mercury Deposition in Urban Environment;"
    Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Senior Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: eyilmaz@iupui.edu;
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Gabriel Filippelli, Professor of Earth Sciences, IUPUI, e-mail: gfilippe@iupui.edu;
    Scholars: Julie Crewe (Earth Sciences), Kelly Moore (ME), Krishna Patel (ME), Elizabeth Riley (Chem), Shunqing Yang (ME)
    Proposal
    
    
13. Title: "Development of a Biofeedback Testing Platform for Evaluating Sensory Feedback and Volition through an Advanced Neuroprosthetic Device;"
    Mentor: Dr. Ken Yoshida, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, IUPUI, email: yoshidak@iupui.edu;
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Sean O'Connor, Professor of Psychiatry, IUPUI, e-mail: oconnor1@iupui.edu;
    Scholars: Brandon Brungard (ME), Sriharsha Muttineni (ECE), David Sempsrott (BME)
    Proposal
    
    

INDUSTRY-SPOSORED MURI PROJECTS

The following is the list of industry-sponsored MURI project and team in Spring 2008:

• Title: "Investigation and Computational Modeling of Mixing Shear Layer Physics in Aircraft Jet Engine Systems;" sponsored by Rolls-Royce Corporation.
  Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Senior Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, email: eyilmaz@iupui.edu;
  Co-Mentor: Dr. Razi Nalim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, e-mail: mnalim@iupui.edu;
  Scholars: Derek Black (MATH), Anna Kline (ME), Edgar Torres Ponce (ME)
  Proposal;
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The following is the list of MURI projects and teams of Fall 2006 and Spring 2007:

1. Title: "Improving Performance and Usability of a Computational Neuron Model."
   Mentor: Dr. Karen Alfrey, Lecturer of Biomedical Engineering, email: kalfrey@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Jimmy DuPriest (BME), Aleksandr Kotlyar (CIT), Igor Minevich (Math/BME)
   Summary
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2. Title: "Experimental Set-up Development for an On-demand All-Wheel-Drive Control System."Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechancial Engineering, email: soanwar@iupui.edu.
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Yaobin Chen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: ychen@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: John Snodgrass (ME), Gaoussou Tamboura (ECE)
   Summary
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3. Title: "Creation of a Dental Model for Orthodontic Force Measurement Using Reverse Engineeering Technology."
   Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu.
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Serkis Isikbay, Assistant Professor of Oral and Facial Development, email: sisikbasy@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Simon Marin (ME), Derrick Young (Dentistry Consultant), Matt Gunn (ME), Ibarra Patdu (BME)
   Summary
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4. Title: "Novel Catalyst for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells."
   Mentor: Dr. Rongrong Chen, Research Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: rochen@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Michael Reed (Chem/ME/Phys), Diego Quevedo (ME)
   Summary
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5. Title: "Design and Application of Force Loading Device for Bone Formation Research."
   Mentor: Dr. Stanley Chien, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: schien@iupui.edu.
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Hiroki Yokota, Associate Professor of Biomedical Enginering, email: hyokota@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Vacant (ME), Amin Hagyousif (ECE)
   Summary
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6. Title: "Wireless Security Assessment Tool Development."
   Mentor: David Dellacca, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: ddellacc@iupui.edu.
   Co-Mentor: Connie Justice, Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: cjustice@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Nathaniel Husted (CIT), Katie Richardson (OLS), Stephen Schuler (TCM)
   Summary
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7. Title: "Multimodal Biometric System Using Low-cost Sensors."
   Mentor: Dr. Yingzi (Eliza) Du, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: yidu@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Craig Belcher (ECE), Matthew Terry (ECE), Sophia Vinci-Booher (BME)
   Summary
   Full Proposal
   
   
   
8. Title: "Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation: Experimental Study Using an Innovative in Vitro Mechanical System – Phase III (Final Phase)."
   Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
   Co-Mentors: Dr. Paul Herring, Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, email: pherring@iupui.edu; Dr. Omar El-Mounayri, Ph.D. Student, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, email: oelmouna@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Adam M. Ari (ECE), Hazel Gomes (BME), Jeff Snyder (ME)
   Summary
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9. Title: "Assessment of the Learning Effectiveness of the AVML Based on Multi-disciplinary Usability Study."
   Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
   Co-Mentors: Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Instructional Technology, e-mail: jbohnenk@iupui.edu; Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Technology, e-mail: efernand@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Syedur Islam (CIT), Julie Metcalf (Education), Chirag Padalia (ME)
   Summary
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10. Title: "In Vitro Assessment of Mechanical and Biological Properties of a Novel Silorane-based Dental Composite."
    Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Bashar Alkhatib (Biology), Zachary Lightner (ME), Bart Sudhoff (ME)
    Summary
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11. Title: "Renewable Energy Source through Photovoltaic and Fuel-Cell Technologies."
    Mentor: Dr. Andrew Hsu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: anhsu@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Alan Benedict (ME), Tyson Fish (ECE), Joel Phelps (ECE)
    Summary
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12. Title: "Failure and Bursting of Elastomeric Materials: Experimental Study Using Novel Mechanical Systems."
    Mentor: Dr. Alan Jones, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: alsjones@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Gerhard Novianto (ME), Steve Saed (ECE)
    Summary
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13. Title: "Construction Supply-chain Management Based on RFID Technology."
    Mentor: Dr. Chul Kim, Assistant Professor of Construction Technology, email: cskim@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Matthew Boyle (CNT), Jin Sung Hong (ECE)
    Summary
    Full Proposal
    
    
    
14. Title: "Creation of 4D Dynamic PET Phantom Data sets for Testing PET Kinetic Models and Parameter Estimation Strategies."
    Mentor: Dr. Evan Morris, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, email: emorris@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Paul Salama, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, e-mail: psalama@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Joel A. Phelps (ECE), Kaithlin Tulloh (BME)
    Full Proposal
    
    
15. Title: "Noise Reduction in Analog CMOS VLSI Circuits Using Guard Rings for Gigahertz Frequency Transmission of Microvolt Level Bioelectric Signals."
    Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: mrizkall@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentor: Dr. John Schild, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, email: schild@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Nilashis Dey (ECE), Kevin Mauser (BME)
    Summary
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16. Title: "Nanoelectronic Interconnect-Repeater Design and Simulation Toolbox."
    Mentor: Dr. Wei Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: ww3@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Chichi Aneke (ECE), Dung Quoc Hong (ECE), Jeremy Johnson (ME)
    Summary
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17. Title: "Multi-Disciplinary Assessment of the Pedagogical Value of the AVML."
    Mentor: Jamie Workman, Associate Professor of Mechancial Engineering Technology, email: jkworkma@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentors: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, e-mail: helmouna@iupui.edu; Julie Bohnenkamp, Director of Instructional Technology, e-mail: jbohnenk@iupui.edu; Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Technology, e-mail: efernand@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Matthew W. Arvin (MET), Rochel Beam (EDU), Chirag Padalia (ME)
    Full Proposal
    
    
    
18. Title: "Transportation Accident Data Analysis for Active Safety Measures."
    Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: hw9@iupui.edu.
    Co-Mentor: Dr. Sohel Anwar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email:soanwar@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Nhung Gammon (CIT/HIA), Harikrishna Rajabather (ECE)
    Summary
    Full Proposal
    
    
    
19. Title: "Extreme Wind and Air Pollution Simulation of Indianapolis Downtown Area."
    Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Senior Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, email: eyilmaz@iupui.edu.
    Scholars: Adam Campbell (Geography), Braden Duffin (ME)
    Summary
    Full Proposal

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The following is the list of MURI Projects and Team Members of Spring 2006:

1. Title: "Ignition and Flame Propogation Investigation in a Single-Channel Combustion Wave Rotor."
   Mentor: Dr. Pezhman Akbari, Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, email: akbari@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Jeffrey Jones (ME), Rabah Rahil (ECE).
   Proposal
   
   
   
2. Title: "A Study of Mechanical Environment Changes Around a Tooth Under Orthodontic Treatment."
   Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Kelly Moore (ME), Breanne Walters (ME).
   Proposal
   
   
   
3. Title: "Development of Novel Catalytic Layers of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells."
   Mentor: Dr. Rongrong Chen, Research Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: rochen@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Alan Benedict (ME), Michael Reed (ME/Physics).
   Proposal
   
   
   
4. Title: "Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation: Experimental Study Using an Innovative in Vitro Mechanical System - Phase II"
   Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Krista Cowan (ME), Braden Duffin (ME), Matthew Franz (Biology), Tim Pommer (ME/Physics).
   Proposal
   
   
   
5. Title: "Indiana's Organizational Centenarians and Their Five Secrets to Longevity."
   Mentor: Dr. Cliff Goodwin, Associate Professor of Organizational, Leadership and Supervision, email: cgoodwin@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Nate Bonich (OLS), Mallory Brooks (History), John Elder (OLS).
   Proposal
   
   
   
6. Title: "Advanced Optical Tools for the Measurement of Three-Dimensional Deformations."
   Mentor: Dr. Alan Jones, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: alsjones@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Brandon Harville (ME), Nick Metzger (ME), Juan Raigosa (ECE).
   Proposal
   
   
   
7. Title: "Study of Thermodynamic Cycles of Relevance to Power Generation Using CO2 as the Working Fluid."
   Mentor: Dr. Siva Krishnan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: sskris@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Javier Angulo (ME/ECON), Anand Bojja (ECET), Brandin Ray (ME).
   Proposal
   
   
   
8. Title: "Building a Transistor Using NiSi Nanowires."
   Mentor: Dr. Wei Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, email: ww3@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Quoc Dung Hong (ECE), Steven McQueen (ECET), Adam Ani (ECE).
   Proposal
   
   
   
9. Title: "Dynamic 3D Tumor Respiratory Motion Modeling in Image-guided Radiation Treatment."
   Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: hw9@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Harikrishna Rajabather (ECE), Eddi Shmukler (BME).
   Proposal

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The following is the list of MURI projects and team members of Fall 2005:

1. Title: "Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation: Experimental Study Using an Innovative in Vitro Mechanical System."
   Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: helmouna@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Amir Imran Zaid (ME), Zachary Neeb (Biology), Kelly Moore (ME), Phillip Dean (ECET).
   Proposal
   
   
   
2. Title: "System for Recording of Single Nerve Fiber Activity."
   Mentor: Dr. John Schild, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, email: jschild@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Tyson Fish (ECE), Carol Hargraves (BME), Peter Hargraves (CSCI).
   Proposal
   
   
   
3. Title: "IT Risk Assessment Technical and Non-Technical: Research and Implementation."
   Mentor: Connie Justice, Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, email: cjustice@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Ramalakshmi Srinivasan (CIT), John Hoover (CIT).
   Proposal
   
   
   
4. Title: "A Study of Effect of Mechanical Stimulation on Bone Cells in Mice."
   Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: jchen3@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Luiz Freitas (ECE), Ben Warner (ME).
   Proposal
   
   
   
5. Title: "Stationary and Rotating Hot Jet-Ignition in a Premixed Channel."
   Mentor: Dr. Pezhman Akbari, Research Associate of Mechanical Engineering, email: akbari@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Rabah Rahil (ECE), Brian Froelich (ME), Jawad Abuasabeh (ECE), Yacine Soufiane (ECE).
   Proposal
   
   
   
6. Title: "Research in Fuel Cell Technology."
   Mentor: Dr. Andrew Hsu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, email: anhsu@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Alan Benedict (ME), Michael Reed (Physics, BPMME).
   Proposal
   
   
   
7. Title: "Accessing On-line Construction Document Using BlackBerry."
   Mentor: Dr. Chul Kim, Assistant Professor of Construction Technology, email: cskim@iupui.edu.
   Scholars: Thomas Cockrum (CNT), Matthew Koeniger (ECET).
   Proposal

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