PhD Students - A. Galip Ulsoy
(41) Rachel Bis, "Infrared Sensing for
Active Safety in Autonomous Vehicles," Expected completion December 2010.
(Co-chair: H. Peng).
(40) Shifang
Li,
"Design for Swapping Modularity for a Series Hybrid Electric
Vehicle," Expected completion December 2010.
(39) Shiming Duan, "Modeling, Analysis and Control of Multi-Model
Systems," Expected completion December 2009 (Co-chair: J. Ni).
(38) Diane Peters, "Co-Design of a
Controlled System and Its Controller," Expected completion December
2009. (Co-chair: Panos Y. Paplambros).
(37) Yongseob
Lim,
"Multi-Input Multi-Output Control of Binder Forces in Stamping,"
Expected completion December 2009.
(36) Sun Yi, "Analysis of Delay
Differential Equations via the Matrix Lambert Function," Expected completion
May 2009. (Co-chair: Patrick W.
Nelson, Mathematics).
(35) Melih Cakmakci, "Mechatronic
Design for Swapping Modularity using Bi-Directional Communication in Networked
Control Systems," Completed May 2009. (Research Engineering, Scientific
Research Laboratories, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan).
(34) Jaspreet
Dhupia,
"Dynamic Performance of Modular and
Reconfigurable Machines," Completed December 2006. (Co-chair: Reuven Katz) (Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore).
(33) Sulaiman
F. Alyaqout, "A Multi-System Optimization Approach to Coupling in
Robust Design and Control," Completed May 2006. (Co-chair: P.Y. Papalambros) (Assistant Professor, Kuwait
University, Safat, Kuwait).
(32) Haitham Mahmoud, "Norm-Based Target Reduction and Balancing in
Design," Completed December 2004 (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba). (Financial Research Engineer, Fannie
Mae, Washington, D.C.)
(31) Hosam K. Fathy, "Combined Plant and
Controller Optimization: Theory, Strategies and Applications," Completed
May 2003 (Co-chair: P.Y. Papalambros). (Assistant Research
Scientist, Automotive Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
Michigan).
(30) Farshid
Maghami Asl, "Capacity Management in
Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems," Completed December 2002. (Vice
President, GMAC, New York, NY).
(29) Liang-Kuang
Chen,
"Driver and Controller Interactions in Vehicle Active Safety
Systems," Completed August 2002. (Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and
Technology).
(28) Cheng-Wei Hsu, "Stamping Process Control," Completed
May 2000. (Research Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan).
(27) Tomas Larsson, "Utilization of Actuator Saturation for
Near Time Optimal Control," Completed August 1999. (Research Engineer,
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan).
(26) Chen-Jung Li, "Process Control for Line Boring,"
Completed May 1999 (Co-chair: W. Endres).( Assistant Professor, National Kaohsiung First University
of Science and Technology, Taiwan)
(25) Robert
Landers,
"Supervisory Control Strategies for Milling," Completed April 1997.
(Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University
of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri).
(24) Thomas Pilutti, "Lateral
Warning, Intervention, and Control for Avoiding Road Departure Accidents,"
Completed February 1997. (Staff Research Engineer, Scientific Research
Laboratories, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan).
(23) Foued Ben Amara, "Adaptive Rejection of
Sinusoidal Disturbances with Application to Noise Cancellation," Completed
December 1996. (Co-chair P.T. Kabamba).
(Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Toronto, Toronto, Canada).
(22) Chiu Feng Lin, "Lane Sensing
Systems for Lateral Vehicle Control," Completed June 1995 (Professor and
Chair, Vehicle Engineering Department, National Pintung
Institute of Technology, Taiwan).
(21) Diana Rincon, "Representation of
Complex Geometries and Boundary Conditions in Modeling Drill Vibrations,"
Completed December 1993 (Assistant Professor, Office of Research and Graduate
Studies, College of Education, Florida International University, Orlando,
Florida).
(20) Gerald Brusher, "Coupling Between the Modeling and
Controller-Design Problems" Completed August 1993. (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba). (Product Development Engineer, Truck Operations,
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan).
(19) Zbigniew Pasek, "A Parallel Manipulator
for Adaptive Assembly," Completed August 1993. (Co-chair: S. M. Wu).
(Faculty, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of
Windsor, Windsor, Canada).
(18) Steven Jones, "Reduction of Structural Vibrations in
Coordinate Measuring Machines," Completed June 1993. (Director
for Research and Development, Suspa Inc., Grand
Rapids, Michigan).
(17) Sung-Gwang Chen, "Machining
Error Source Diagnostics Using a Turning Process Simulator," Completed
June 1993. (Co-chair: Y. Koren). (Co-Founder and
Manager, A2
Automation,
Ann Arbor, Michigan).
(16) Abdul Al-Jawi, "Vibration
Localization in Dual-Span Axially Moving Elastic Systems," Completed
December 1992. (Co-chair: C. Pierre). (Associate Professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, King Abdulaziz University,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia).
(15) Randall Beikmann, "Static and
Dynamic Behavior of Serpentine Belt Drive Systems: Theory and Experiment,"
Completed December 1992 (Co-chair: N.C. Perkins). (Research Engineer, Noise and
Vibration Laboratory, General Motors Proving Grounds, Milford, Michigan).
(14) Suhyun Choi,
"Vibration Localization in Rotating Shafts," Completed August 1992.
(Co-chair: C. Pierre). (Manager, Daewoo Corporation, Seoul, Korea).
(13) Heuigi Son, "Dynamics of Prestressed Translating or Rotating Anisotropic Plates
Subject to Transverse Loads and Heat Sources," Completed June 1992
(Co-chair: N. Kikuchi). (Manager, LG Electronics, Seoul, Korea).
(12) Richard Furness, "Supervisory Control of the Drilling
Process", Completed June 1992. (Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced
Manufacturing, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan).
(11) Fon-Lin Hu,
"Force and Motion Control of a Constrained Flexible Manipulator,"
Completed December 1991 (Research Engineer, Aeronautical Research Laboratory,
Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Tai-Chung, Taiwan).
(10) Jong-Jin Park, "Adaptive
Observer and Computer Vision for On-Line Flank Wear Estimation." Completed June 1990. (President, Tae Wha
Industrial Company,
Seoul, Korea).
(9) Kyung Chul
Shin, "Observation and Control of Force and Motion in Constrained
Dynamical Systems." Completed August 1988. (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba). (Founder and President, Yujin Robotics
Company, Seoul, Korea).
(8) Ahmet
Yigit, "Dynamics of Flexible Mechanisms with
Impact." Completed June 1988. (Co-chair: R.A. Scott). (Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kuwait University, Safat,
Kuwait).
(7) Ozan Tekinalp, "Dynamic Modeling of Drill Bit Vibrations."
Completed June 1988. (Professor, Department of Aeronautical
Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey).
(6) Ye-Chen Pan, "Dynamic
Simulation of Flexible Robots with Prismatic Joints." Completed January
1988. (Co-chair: R.A. Scott). (Senior Engineer, Electronic Data Systems, Troy, Michigan).
(5) Reuven Katz, "Dynamics of a Rotating Shaft Subject
to Moving Loads, and Its Possible Application in Machining." Completed
June 1987. (Co-chair: R.A. Scott). (Associate Research Scientist, Mechanical
Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan).
(4) Aslaug Haraldsdottir,
"Performance Improvement by Derivative Feedback in Linear Systems."
Completed June 1987. (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba).
(Principal Engineer, Boeing, Seattle, Washington).
(3) Kourosh
Danai, "An Adaptive Observer for On-Line
Tool Wear Estimation in Turning." Completed June 1986. (Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
Massachusetts).
(2) Nabil G. Chalhoub,
"Control of a Leadscrew Driven Flexible Robot
Arm." Completed June 1986. (Professor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan).
(1) L. Ken Lauderbaugh,
"Implementation of Model Reference Adaptive Force Control in
Milling." Completed June
1986. (Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs).
Last updated 26 January 2009 by A. Galip Ulsoy
(ulsoy@umich.edu)