2019 Graduates
Name: Tony (Huan-Yu) Chang
University/Date: North Carolina State University, December 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Fuh Gwo Yuan
Thesis Topic: “Damage Visualization of Scattered Ultrasonic Wavefield via Integrated High-Speed Camera System”
Present Position: Test Engineer at Western Digital, California
Name: Sam (Yu-Sheng) Chang
University/Date: North Carolina State University, December 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Fuh Gwo Yuan
Thesis Topic: “Damage Detection and Localization Under Ambient Environment via Green’s Function Reconstruction”
Present Position: Research Engineer, AFE, Foxconn/FII Division, Milwaukee, WI
Name: Bryan Koscielny
University/Date: University of Virginia, December 2019
Degree: M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor: Dr. James M. Fitz-Gerald
Thesis Topic: “The Effect of the Inter-Layer Time Interval on Selective Laser Melted Inconel 718”
Present Position: Research Engineer, NIA
Name: Dias Joaquim
University/Date: University of Maryland, December 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. James Hubbard
Thesis Topic: “Active Spanwise Lift Control: A Distributed Parameter Approach”
Present Position: Flight Test Engineer, Brazilian Air Force
Name: Cecilia Mulvaney
University/Date: University of Virginia, December 2019
Degree: M.S. in Materials Science
Advisor: Dr. James M. Fitz-Gerald
Thesis Topic: “Aluminum Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication – A Study of Alloys 2219 and 7075”
Present Position: Ph.D. Candidate, University of Virginia
Name: Justin Green
University/Date: University of Virginia, May 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Robert Lindberg
Thesis Topic: “Onboard Autonomous Trajectory Planner Guidance”
Present Position: Atmospheric Flight & Entry Systems Branch, NASA/LaRC
Name: Shane Seaman
University/Date: Virginia Tech, May 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Randy Heflin
Thesis Topic: “Material-Related Effects on the Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance of a Thermally-Turnable Narrowband Interferometric Spectral Filter”
Present Position: Research Engineer, NASA/LaRC
Name: Jasme Lee
University/Date: North Carolina State University, May 2019
Degree: M.S. in Statistics
Advisor: Dr. Alyson Wilson
Thesis Topic: “Dose-Response Modeling of Quiet Sonic Boom Data”
Present Position: Research Engineer, National Institute of Aerospace
Name: Cameron Neill
University/Date: Old Dominion University, May 2019
Degree: M.S. in Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Colin Britcher
Thesis Topic: “Comparison of Support Methods for Static Aerodynamic Testing and Validation of a Magnetic Suspension and Balance System”
Present Position: Williams International, Michigan
Name: Adrian Wos
University/Date: Old Dominion University, May 2019
Degree: M.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Oktay Baysal
Thesis Topic: “Coupling Noise Generation by CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and Noise Propagation by CAA (Computational Aeroacoustics)
Present Position: Naval Development Acquisition Program
Name: Matthew Julian
University/Date: University of Virginia, August 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Mool Gupta
Thesis Topic: “High-Efficiency Photon Sieves and Applications”
Present Position: Staff Physicist/Sr. Consultant, Booz Allen Consulting
Name: Matthew Galles
University/Date: Old Dominion University, August 2019
Degree: M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Brett Newman
Thesis Topic: “Reducing Noise Impact of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Flight Control System Augmentation”
Current Position: Research Engineer, NASA/LaRC
Name: Kylie Lovato
University/Date: Hampton, University/August 2019
Degree: M.S. in Planetary Science
Advisor: Dr. William Moore
Thesis Topic: “Proton/Hydrogen Aurora For Early and Current Mars”
Name: Nadew Kibret
University/Date: North Carolina A&T University/December 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. William Edmonson
Thesis Topic: “A Formal Systems Engineering Methodology for Cyber Physical Systems: The Verifiable Design Process”
Current Position: Research Assistant (DARPA Funded), N.C. A&T
Name: Kai Xie
University/Date: University of Virginia/December 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Mool Gupta
Thesis Topic: “Laser Sintered Nanograin SiGe Thermoelectric Thin Film Devices”
Current Position: Optical Practical Training for F-I students
Name: Matthew Bailey
University/Date: University of Virginia/December 2019
Degree: Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. William Devenport
Thesis Topic: “An Extended Calibration and Validation of a Slotted-Wall Transonic Wall-Interference Correction Method for the National Transonic Facility”
Current Position: Operations Manager, NASA/LaRC