Our Fellows
From 2001-2021
 Drexel University
Upper Row Left to Right: Olivia R. Wilson, Materials Science Engineering Alkylborane Initiation for Robust and Oxygen Tolerant Radical Chemistry Shayna Rumrill, Chemical and Biological Engineering Engineering Two-Dimensional Dicyanate Ester Polymers by Chemical Vapor Deposition Marko Jacovic, Electrical and Computer Engineering Securing Wireless Communication Systems at the Physical Layer Rebecca L. Winter, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Condensation on Amphiphilic Surfaces Lower Row Left to Right" Mohammad Mehdi Taheri, Chemical and Biological Engineering Investigating Carrier Dynamics in Photovoltaic Absorbers Sara Schlenker , Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Data-driven Non-local Computational Modeling of Strain Henrietta Tsosie, Materials Science Engineering Evaluation of Adhesion of Pharmaceutical Powders to Tooling Components in Cold Powder Compaction Zachary Minter, Electrical and Computer Engineering Distributed Energy Resource Clustering and Modeling in Power Distribution Systems  Top Row, left to right:
Cindy Farino Reyes, University of Delaware, Biomedical Engineering The Effect of Tuning Matrix Mechanical and Biochemical Properties on Dormant Breast Cancer Cell Phenotype and Chemoresistance Monica Jaramillo, University of New Mexico, Electrical and Computer Engineering Computational Electromagnetic Modeling (CEM) of Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) John Cotter, University of South Florida, Mechanical Engineering Experimental Validation of the Use of Bulk Glass as Compressive Reinforcement to Civil Infrastructure Troi Williams, University of South Florida, Computer Science and Engineering Learning State-Dependent Sensor Measurement Models to Improve Robot Localization Brooke Danielsson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Biomedical Engineering DNA Condensation State Regulates Nuclear Lamina Tension and Cellular Adaptation to Physiological Forces Joshua Smeltzer, Lehigh University, Materials Science & Engineering Investigating the Effect of Light Element Impurities on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Refractory High Entropy Alloys Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying Neil Mittal (not pictured),Virginia Commonwealth University,Department of Biomedical Engineering Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation: Application to Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation and Computational Modeling Second Row, left to right: Ashli Polanco, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Chemical Engineering Investigation of trace metal-altered Chinese Hamster Ovary cell metabolism and its impact on mAb production Asad Mirza, Florida International University, Biomedical Engineering Translatable Bio-Mechanical Approaches for Sub-Clinical Thrombosis Risk Minimization in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Christopher Sobecki, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Theoretical Study of Magnetic Particles in a Shear Flow Subjected to a Uniform Magnetic Field Jessica Chambers, University of Central Florida, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Turbulence and Compressibility dynamics of fast flames for turbulence induced Deflagration to Detonation Corbin Gray Feit, University of Central Florida, Materials Science and Engineering Characterization of Hot Electrons Generated in Plasmonic Nanostructured Sensors Caroline Ferguson, Lehigh University, Department of Bioengineering Microwave Detection of Single Cells for Disease Screening Ben Egelske, University of South Carolina, Chemical Engineering Recent Advances in Catalytic Ethylene Epoxidation Third Row, left to right: Luis C. Puche Rondon, Florida International University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Novel Attacks and Defenses for Enterprise Internet-of-Things (E-IoT) Systems Roland Oruche, University of Missouri, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Intelligent Agent Modeling in Human-Centered Applications Nicholas Reding, University of Kansas, Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Metal Dust Explosion Dynamics and Novel Mitigation Techniques Emily Allen, Washington State University, Mechanical and Materials Engineering Advanced Maneuverability of Soft Robotic Catheter Devices Via Hybrid Pneumatic/Shape Memory Alloy Actuation Franck Kamga, Virginia Commonwealth University, Biomedical Engineering A Therapeutic Approach for Respiratory Distress Syndrome Alexander J. Castaneda, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mechanical Engineering Fundamental Study to Develop an Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pumping Assisted Oscillating Heat Pipe for Thermal Management of Electronics Lindsey J. Tulipani, University of Vermont, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Development and validation of wearable sensor measures for evaluating sit-stand performance as an indicator of functional mobility and fall risk in neurologic populations Fourth Row, left to right: Brandi Brown, University of Nebraska, Biological Engineering Engineering Rhodopseudomonas palustris for lignin catabolism and production of sustainable bioplastics Alycia Abbott, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Biomedical Engineering Characterization and Functionalization of Lyophilized Silk Scaffolds for Use in 3D in vitro Disease Models Michael Royko, University of South Carolina, Chemical Engineering Catalytic Torrefaction of Waste Biomass Wayne Treible, University of Delaware, Department of Computer and Information Sciences CATKit: A Color and Thermal toolKit and benchmark for cross-modal similarity and semantic segmentation Luke Jurmu, Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering Experimental Evaluation and Simulation of Torque Transmissibility Frequency Response Functions of Vibration Isolators and Absorbers for Drivetrain Applications Brian Douglas Rummel, University of New Mexico, Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering Diffusion of Adatoms on Gallium Arsenide in the Presence of Standing Surface Acoustic Waves Tyler Sano, University of California--Santa Cruz, Electrical and Computer Engineering PDMS Optofluidic Lab-on-Chip Biosensor Platform  Drexel University
Oliver Harris, Chemical Engineering Mechanisms and consequences of SEI failure in advance Li-ion batteries Marko Jacovic, Electrical and Computer Engineering Securing wireless communication systems at the physical layer Nilan Jayasuriya, Mechanical Engineering Geometry of equilibria in the context of a F/A-18 stuck elevator problem Tyler Mathis, Materials Science Charge storage in conductive 2D transition metal carbides and carbonitrides (MXenes) Ryan Neel, Mechanical Engineering Assessment of bonded repairs to composite wing panel structures Zachary Hinton, Chemical Engineering The impact of pressure on interfacial phenomena Mark Staub, Materials Science Advanced polymeric particles via polymer crystallization at curved liquid/liquid interface Ragh Kuttappa, Electrical and Computer Engineering Energy efficient clock and power generation for integrated circuits  Drexel University
Left to Right Mohammad Hehdi Taheri - Chemical and Biological Engineering Presentation Topic: Measuring and Controlling Ultrafast Photoexcited Charge Transfer Dynamics in Nanoscale Structures Sankalp Kota - Materials Science and Engineering Presentation Topic: Synthetsis and Properties of Layered Transition Metal Borides: The MAB Phases Robert Koerner - Donor Sharon Walker - Dean of Engineering Michael Koerner - Donor Scott Lerner - Electrical Engineering Presentation Topic: Workload-Aware Design Marco Jacovic - Electrical and Computer Engineering Presentation Topic: Evaluation of Physical Layer Secret Key Generation for IoT Devices Not Shown Michael Cimorelli - Chemical & Biological Engineering Mallory Clites - Materials Science and Engineering David Hartman - Mechanical Engineering Steven Pagano - Mechanical Engineering  Drexel University
Upper Row - Left-to-Right Dr. Robert M. Koerner Justin Melunis - Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Presentation Topic: “A Systems Approach to Multi-Scale Modeling”, Advisor: Uri Hershberg Ryan Robinson - Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Presentation Topic: “Plasma Activated Water (PAW) from Non-Equilibrium Plasma Sources”, Advisors: Danil Dobrymin and Alexander Fridman Deeksha Seth - Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Presentation Topic: “Investigating Active Compliance Modulations in Fish Fin During Natural Swimming” Benjamin Werden - Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Spatial Variation in Aerosol Chemical Composition and Source Contribution in Nepal from Aerosol Mass Spectrometry Measurements”, Advisor: Peter DeCarlo Kathryn Wofford - Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Presentation Topic: “Utilizing the Innate Immune System to Promote Neural Health after Traumatic Brain Injury”, Advisors: Kara Spiller and Kacy Cullen Jasmin Gardner - Chemical and Biological Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Dynamics of Viral Fusion Studied Using MD Simulations and Free Energy Methods”, Advisor: Cameron Abrams Donald Fehlinger - Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Presentation Topic: “Boiling Water Enhancement”, Advisor: Matthew McCarthy Michael R. Koerner Lower Row - Left-to-Right Bryan Commings - Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Modeling the Aging of Organic Aerosols in Indoor Environments”, Advisor: Michael Waring Kyle Juretus - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Time Domain Sequential Locking for Increased Security”, Advisor: Ioanniz Savidiz Sophia Lee - Chemical and Biological Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Study of Surface Interactions at Carbon Anodes in Sodium-ion Batteries”, Advisor: Maureen Tang Michael Liu - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Applying Applications: Improving HW/SW C-Design for Bleeding-Edge Workloads”, Advisor: Baris Taskin Kathleen Maleski - Materials Science and Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Solution Processing and Optical Properties of Transition Metal Carbides (MXenes)”, Advisor: Yuri Gogoski Owen Mayer - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Presentation Topic: “Uncovering Digital Image Forgeries”, Advisor: Matthew Stamm  Drexel University Left to Right Dr. Robert Koerner Deborah Kapilow - Mechanical Engineering Presentation Topic: Experimental Characterization of the Melting and Freezing of Encapuslated Phase-Change Materials under Convective Boundary Conditions Bryan Byles - Materials Science and Engineering Presentation Topic: Tunnel Manganese Oxides for Energy and Water Treatment Applications Tiffany Lakins- Electrical and Computer Engineering Presentation Topic: Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Information Embedded Power Systems Michael Spanier - Electrical and Computer Engineering Presentation Topic: Medical Image Processing Samantha Morelly - Chemical and Biological Engineering Presentation Topic: Better Understanding Battery Slurries Through Rheology Carson Fox - Biomedical Engineering Presentation Topic: New Continuous-Flow Artificial Heart for Use in Smaller Sized Adults and Pediatric Patients Yuan-Ping (Peter) Li - Materials Science and Engineering Presentation Topic: Macroporous Scaffolds for Immune Cell Modulation Mr. Michael R. Koerner Not Shown Stephanie Miller - Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering Lauren Smalls-Mantey - Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering  Drexel University
Left to Right Kaitie Sniffen - Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Presentation Topic: Nutrient Removal from Landfill Leachate by Bioassimilation Nick Coleman - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Presentation Topic: Power Distribution System Analysis and Optimization Applications Lauren Smalls-Mantey - Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Presentation Topic: The Potential Role of Green Infrastructure in the Mitigation of the Urban Heat Island Sergey Smolin - Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Presentation Topic: Using Ultrafast Spectroscopy to Understand Carrier Recombination in Semiconductors Dr. Robert Koerner Adam Craig - Department of Biomedical Engineering, Presentation Topic: Codon Bias in the Mitochondrial Geonome Evan Phillips - Department of Materials Science Engineering, Presentation Topic: Cartilage Molecular Engineering Using Biomimetric Proteoglycans Yuriy Smolin - Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Presentation Topic: Nanoscale Engineering and Model-Guided Design of Polymers for Enhancing Energy Capture and Storage Katie VanAken - Department of Materials Science Engineering, Presentation Topic: Ionic Liquid Mixture Electrolytes for Electrochemical Capacitors Matthew Guziewski - Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Presentation Topic: Interfacial Dislocation Behavior between Cementite and Ferrite Eric Wait - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Presentation Topic: Classifying Aging in the Mouse Brain by Segmentation, Tracking and Lineaging the Subventricular Zone  Drexel University
From left to right Dr. Robert Koerner Amber Choquette- Department of Materials Science Engineering Presentation Topic: Tailoring Electronic Properties in Semiconducting Perovskite Materials through Octahedral Control Alex Krick- Department of Materials Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Presentation Topic: Experimental Investigation to Controlling Electronic Phase Transitions in Complex Oxides Sadella Santos- Institute for Energy and the Environment Presentation Topic: Encapsulation of Maleimide-Based Healing Agent and Zinc Phosphate for Self-Healing and Corrosion Prevention Logan Shannahan- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Presentation Topic: Dynamic Fraction in Anisotropic Materials Pamela Graney- Department of Biomedical Engineering Presentation Topic: Understanding and Controlling Macrophase Behavior in Tissue Regeneration Andrew Dillon- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Presentation Topic: Solution-Processed Transparent Conductive Films for Photovoltaics Salvador DeCelles- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Presentation Topic: Use signal processing and machine learning techniques to perform computationally efficient data center monitoring for anomaly detection Jacob Price- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Presentation Topic: Nitrogen Removal Dynamics by a Photosynthetic Microbial Community under High Cell Densities Anita Johnson- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Presentation Topics: Transformation of Outdoor Aerosols Upon Transport to the Indoor Environment  Drexel University
From left to right James Douglas Goetz- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering , Presentation Topic: The Characterization of Atmospheric Emissions from Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development Using Fast Mobile Measurements. Ben Cohen - Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Presentation Topic: Transportation Asset Management. Cole Smith - Department of Materials Science Engineering, Presentation Topic: Thin Film Electronics. Mark Winter - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Presentation Topic: Inference for Segmentation and Tracking Correction in Biological Image Sequences. James Worcester - Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Presentation Topic: Distributed Robotics for Assembly. Christopher Barr - Department of Materials Science Engineering, Presentation Topic: Understanding corrosion and radiation damage at grain boundaries in stainless steel. Dr. Robert Koerner Jefferson Cuadra - Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Presentation Topic: Data-driven Damage Modeling via Multiscale Characterization of Mechanical behavior of Advanced Materials. Caitlin Dillard - Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Presentation topic: Hierarchical Self-assembly of Monoaxially Electrospun P3HT/PCBM Nanofibers.  Drexel University Chris Dennison: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Caglan Kumbur Greg Ditzler: Department: Electrical, Advisor: Gail Rosen Greg Vetterick: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Mitra Taheri Dr. Koerner Paul Snyder: Department: Computer Engineering, Advisor: Guiseppe Valetto Jeff Kahn: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Jim Tangorra Not Pictured: Caitlin Dallard: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Vibra Kalsa Adams Rackes: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Mike Waring Mark Scafetta: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Steve May  Worcester Polytecnic Institute
Paul Gaspar: Mechanical Engineering John Favreau: Biomedical Engineering Nicholas Deveau: Chemical Engineering Adam Dadwallader: Environmental Engineering Mariah Seaboldt: Civil Engineering and Fire Protection Engineering Kathryn Tongue: Chemical Engineering Danielle Belsito: Materials Science & Engineering Heather Cirka: Biomedical Engineering Not Pictured: Michal Talmor: Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering Yasmin Khakpour: Mechanical Engineering  Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Students: Scott Rockwell: Department: Fire Protection Engineering Tracy Gwyther: Department: Biomedical Engineering Chris Sulley: Department: Biomedical Engineering Kathleen Wang: Department: Chemical Engineering Abby Charest: Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering Selcuk Guceri - Dean of Engineering Undergraduate Students Julie Bliss: Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering Adriana Martinez-Betancourt: Department: Biomedical Engineering Thomas Carlone: Department: Robotics Engineering Mary Clare McCorry: Department: Biomedical Engineering Artur Lebedev: Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering  University of Conneticut
From Left to right: Vincent Palumbo, Advisor: Bryan Huey Chad Johnston - Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering, Advisor: Marisa Chrysochoou Lance Fiondella - Department: Computer Science & Engineering, Advisor: Swapna Gokhale Ernesto Suarez - Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Advisor: Faquir Jain Kathryn Gosselin - Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Michael Renfro  Drexel University
Dean Guceri Lisa Chen: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Jin Wen Gustave Anderson: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Moshe Kam Erik Brewer: Department: Materials Science Engineering, Advisor: Anthony Lowman Frank Leone: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Tein-Min Tan James Elabd Mathew Hood: Department: Materials Science Engineering, Advisor: Christopher Li Sunny Wong: Department: Computer Engineering, Advisor: Yuanfang Cai Dr. Koerner Not pictured: Louis Kratz: Department: Computer Science Engineering, Advisor: Ko Nishino Rafael Mulero: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Min Jun Kim.  Drexel University
From left to right Aaron Sakulih: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Michel Barsoum Theresa Anderiack: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Joe Watman Evan Sultanik: Department: Computer Engineering, Advisor: William Regli Jay Kothari: Department: Computer Engineering, Advisor: Spiros Mancoridis Dr. Koerner Mark Wier: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Chuck Haas Mike Kleinberg: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Karen Miu Jessica Schiffman: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Caroline Schauer Mike Walters: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Steve Wrenee. Not Pictured: Ed Steager: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Min Jun Kim  Drexel University
From left to right Robert Chang: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Wei Sun Keith Sevcik: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Paul Oh Aaron St. Leger: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Chika Nwankpa Kevin McPeak: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: John Baxter Dr. Robert Koerner Naomi Hampson: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Surya Kalidindi Max Shevertalov: Department: Computer Science, Advisor: Siros Mancoridis Joseph Capobianco: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Wei-Heng and Wan Shin Not Pictured: Carolyn Calee: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Patricia Gallagher  Drexel University
From left to right Nicholas DeLuca: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Yosseff Ekabd Nicholas Kirsch: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Kapil Dandekar Christopher Hovanec: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Roger Doherty/Suri Kalidindi David Stack: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Baki Farouk  Drexel University
From left to right Front Michael Ermold: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Adam Fontecchio Anthony Tuiesca: Department: Chemical, Advisor: Tony Lowman Back Patrick Strenk: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Joe Wartman Roger Marino: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Joe Martin Lauren Shor: Department: Mechanical, Advisor: Wei Sun Eric Gallo: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Bahram Nabet Mathew Cathell: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Caroline Schauer  Drexel University
From left to right Mike Ermold: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Adam Fontecchio, David Yoo: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Perter Herczfeld, Jason Robinette: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Giuseppe Palmese, Tim Bartrand: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Chuck Haas, Jihean Lee: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Giuseppe Palmese Seated: Bill Green: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Paul Oh, Joshua Houskamp: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Surya Kalidindi  Drexel University
From left to right Jonathan Thomas: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Michelle Marcolongo David Yoo: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Peter Herczfeld Adam O'Donnell: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Harish Sethu Mrs. Koerner Robert Ryan: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Clair Welty Dr. Koerner Christopher Kennedy: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Jaydev Desai Not Pictured: David Lehnert: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Nick Cernansky Kevin Towles: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Nily Dan  Drexel University
From left to right Carl Imhauser: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Sorin Siegler Mrs. Koerner Andrew Guarino: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Steve Wrenn Dr. Koerner Jason Lyons: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Frank Ko Stacie Ringleb: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Sorin Siegler Jennifer Viscone: Department: Civil Engineering,  Drexel University
From left to right Simon Chung: Department: Mechanical Engineering, Advisor: Albert Wang Gregory Troup: Department: Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Steve Wrenn Dr. Koerner Dean Selcuk Guceri Frank Hampton: Department: Civil Engineering, Advisor: Harry Harris Arkady Kopansky: Department: Electrical Engineering, Advisor: Maya Baystrom Nevin Naguib: Department: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Yury Gogotsi |