Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday

Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, May 6, 2002

Speakers:

Mon., May 6, 4:00 pm, Mason 107.
Monday Evening Seminar:: "Photonic Atoms and Molecules," Prof. Steven Arnold, Polytechnic
University, Brooklyn, NY. Host: Prof. Richard Chang.
Refreshments at 3:30 pm in the Mason Lounge.

Thurs., May 9, 10:30 am, Becton 3rd-floor alcove.
Semiconductor Technology Seminar:: "SOI Transistor Technology for Next CMOS Generations,"
Dr. Jeffrey Sleight, IBM Semiconductor R & D Center,
East Fishkill, NY.
Host: Prof. T.P. Ma.

Thurs., May 9, 3:00 pm, Sloane Physics Lab 52.
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar:: "Quantum Hall States for Rotating Spin 1 Bosons,"
Prof. Kareljan Schoutens, University of Amsterdam.
Host: Prof. Nicholas Read.

Doctoral area examinations:: --Mauricio Zurita-Gotor: "Rational Simulation Techniques in SOL
Reaction Engineering."
Committee: Prof. Daniel Rosner, Prof. Jerzy Blawzdziewicz, Prof. Juan Fernandez de la Mora.
April 29.

--Gang Liu: "Motion Analysis with Biomechanical Constraints:
Application on Cardiac MR Images."
Committee: Prof. James Duncan, Prof. Hemant Tagare, Prof. Lawrence Staib.
April 30.

--Jing Yang: "3D Image Segmentation Using Statistical Neighborhood Information."
Committee: Prof. Duncan, Prof. Hemant Tagare, Prof. Lawrence Staib, Prof. Roman Kuc.
May 1.

--Tyler Radniecki: "Creating Stress-Detecting Molecular Probes for
Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria Using DNA Microarrays."
Committee: Prof. Roger Ely, Prof. Menachem Elimelech, Prof. Gaboury Benoit.
May 3.

--Liping Wang: "Preparation and Characterization of Monolithic
Packing for Capillary Electrochromatography."
Committee: Prof. Csaba Horváth, Prof. Lisa Pfefferle, Prof. John Walz.
Mon., May 6, 9:00 am, Becton 408.

--Yansong Zhao: "Studies of Susceptibility Artifacts in MRI."
Committee: Prof. John Gore, Prof. Adam Anderson, Prof. Robin de Graaf.
Mon., May 6, 2:00 pm, Brady Memorial Laboratory 333.

--Changjin Xie: "Mechanical Properties and Stresses in Thin Films and Coatings."
Committee: Prof. Wei Tong, Prof. Boa-TehChu, Prof. David Wu.
Tues., May 7, 10:30 am, Becton 508.

--Aristo Yulius: "Terahertz Indium Arsenide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor."
Committee: Prof. Jerry Woodall, Prof. T.P. Ma, Prof. Janet Pan.
Wed., May 8, 9:00 am, Becton 408.

--Lin Zhuo: "Computer Simulation of Nucleation."
Committee: Prof. David Wu, Prof. Wei Tong, Prof. Robert Apfel.
Wed., May 8, 10:30 am, Becton 102.

--Yanning Sun: "Drift Dominated InP Based Solar Cells and UV Detectors."
Committee: Prof. Jerry Woodall, Prof. Janet Pan, Prof. Mark Reed.
Wed., May 8, 12:00 pm, Becton Center 508.

--Qin Qin: "2D Spatially Selective Excitation in MRI."
Committee: Prof. John Gore, Prof. Adam Anderson, Prof. Mark Does.
Wed., May 8, 1:00 pm, Brady Memorial Laboratory 333.

--Dejing Dou: "Ontology Translation by Ontology Merging and Automated Reasoning."
Committee: Prof. Drew McDermott, Prof. Stephen Morse, Prof. Joan Feigenbaum.
Wed., May 8, 2:00 pm, Watson 500.

--Nian Zhang: "Effects of Alloying Elements on Plastic Flow Behavior of Metal Alloys."
Committee: Prof. Wei Tong, Prof. David Wu, Prof. Boa-Teh Chu.
Wed., May 8, 2:30 pm, Becton 2nd floor alcove.

--Jie Su: "Molecular Transport in Self-Assembled Systems."
Committee: Prof. Mark Reed, Prof. Daniel Prober, Prof. T.P. Ma.
Wed., May 8, 4:00 pm, Becton 025.
ME senior projects presentations:
Mon., May 6, 2:30-6:30 pm, Mason 211.: Megan Leitch: "Comanche Damper Model."

Maro Sciacchitano: "The John Lee: Design and Analysis of an Aerodynamic Solar Car Body."

Molly Silfen: "Moment Application to Determine Cervical Spine Flexibility Before and After Whiplash."
Andy Nelson: "Open Source Robotics."

David Johnson: "Design of the John Lee: Solar Vehicle Optimization Through Finite Element Analysis."

Lari Baruh: "Attendant Assist Device for Wheelchairs."

Eric Rocco: "Experimental Investigation of Forming Limits."

Darren Mahone: "Re-examining CAD Issues in Architectural Design."

Peter Morrow: "The Household Power Meter and Effective Information Display."

Michael Zannis: "Chair Design and Manufacturing."
End of Faculty of Engineering Bulletin 548