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Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School People

Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Support Staff

Kathie Womack, Engineering Institute Program Administrator


Sheila Girard, Program Administrative Assistant


Erin Unkefer, Graduate Student Administrative Assistant


Krista Meier, Graduate Student Administrative Assistant


Claire Bounds, Undergraduate Student Administrative Assistant


Kim McCormick, Technical Support


Fredie Marshall, Technical Support


Steve Waite, Technical Support



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2011 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Students

Treavor Avant / University of Vermont
Samuel Dyas / University of Massachusetts,
Sam Garrett / Stanford University
Ezra Jampole / Northeastern University
William Johnson / Brigham Young Universit
Rose Long / University of Vermont
Ryan Menefee / University of California-Los Angeles
Lisa Monahan / U of Pittsburgh
Mark Nelson / Oklahoma State University
Christopher Nonis / University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Jenni Rinker / Harvey Mudd College
Justin Scheidler / Ohio State University
Peter Shin / North Carolina State University
Noël Spurgeon / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Ian Stevenson / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

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2010 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Students

Zach Brush / Trinity University

Project Title/About

Development of Polymer ‘Chips’ used in Medical Diagnostics


Jesse Cruce / Oklahoma State University

Project Title/About

Peri-Prosthetic Fracture Vibration Testing Protocol


Krystal Deines / New Mexico State University

Project Title/About

Vibration Testing and Structural Damage Identification of Wind Turbine Blades


Jenny Erwin / Middlebury College

Project Title/About

Peri-Prosthetic Fracture Vibration Testing Protocol


Rick Grahn / University of Minnesota

Project Title/About

Performance Comparison of Intensity-modulated and Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensors for Displacement Measurement


Hussain Karimi / University of California at San Diego

Project Title/About

Performance Comparison of Intensity-modulated and Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensors for Displacement Measurement


David Macknelly / Imperial College London

Project Title/About

 

Dynamic Characterization of Satellite Components through Non-Invasive Methods


Timothy Marinone / University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Project Title/About

Vibration Testing and Structural Damage Identification of Wind Turbine Blades


Josh Mullins / Vanderbilt University

Project Title/About

Dynamic Characterization of Satellite Components through Non-Invasive Methods


Kevin Remick / University of Illinois

Project Title/About

Peri-Prosthetic Fracture Vibration Testing Protocol


Ryan Schultz / Michigan Tech

Project Title/About

Vibration Testing and Structural Damage Identification of Wind Turbine Blades


Laura Schultz / Georgia Tech

Project Title/About

Development of Polymer ‘Chips’ used in Medical Diagnostics


Justin Vanness / Michigan Technological University

Project Title/About

Development of Polymer ‘Chips’ used in Medical Diagnostics


Heather Wiest / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Project Title/About

Dynamic Characterization of Satellite Components through Non-Invasive Methods


Kyle Wilson / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Project Title/About

Performance Comparison of Intensity-modulated and Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensors for Displacement Measurement



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2009 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Students

Clinton Carlson / University of Michigan

Project Title/About

Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade

Lucas Chavez / New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Project Title/About

Fiber Optic Strain Gauge on PE, Protocol Development

Elizabeth Cross / University of Sheffield

Project Title/About

Input Estimation From Measured Structural Response

Daniel Easton / University of Nottingham

Project Title/About

Harsh Environmental Strain Sensors for Pulse Magnetics

Dustin Harvey / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Project Title/About

Input Estimation From Measured Structural Response

Colin Haynes / University of California at San Diego

Project Title/About

Structural Damage Identification in Wind Turbine Blades using Piezolectric Active Sensing

Nicolas Konchuba / Virginia Tech

Project Title/About

Structural Damage Identification in Wind Turbine Blades using Piezolectric Active Sensing

Abraham Light-Maquez / New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Project Title/About

Structural Damage Identification in Wind Turbine Blades using Piezolectric Active Sensing

Michael Adam Martin / Texas A & M

Project Title/About

Fiber Optic Strain Gauge on PE, Protocol Development

Christian Martinez / Rice University

Project Title/About

Harsh Enviromental Strain Sensors for Pulse Magnetics

Stephen Neidigk / University of New Mexico

Project Title/About

Fiber Optic Gauge on PE, Protocol Development

Scott Ouellette / University of California at San Diego

Project Title/About

Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade

Alexander Schlichting / Carnegie Mellon University

Project Title/About

Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade

Ramon Silva / Texas A & M

Project Title/About

Input Estimation From Measured Structural Response

Alexandra Sobin / Daniel Webster College

Project Title/About

Structural Damage Identification in Wind Turbine Blades using Piezolectric Active Sensing

Yan (Daisy) Zheng / Georgia Tech

Project Title/About

Harsh Environmental Strain Sensors for Pulse Magnetics


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2008 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Students

Luke Amer / University of Colorado, Boulder

Project Title/About

Initial Mechanical Stability of Cementless High-Porous Titanium Tibial Components: Biochemical Comparison of Micro-motion and Vibration Analysis

Trevor Collins / New Mexico State University

Project Title/About

Dynamic Characterization of Carbon Foils for Space Flight Applications

Michael Garcia / Arizona State University

Project Title/About

Wireless Sensing and Power Harvesting of a Smart Wind Turbine Rotor

Ryan Hodge / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Project Title/About

Dynamic Characterization of Carbon Foils for Space Flight Applications

Walter Kruse / New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Project Title/About

Improving a Turn Process using Piezolectric Actuators and Ultrasonic-assisted Machining

John Lee / Oklahoma Christian University

Project Title/About

Dynamic Characterization of Carbon Foils for Space Flight Applications

Jason MacDonald / University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Project Title/About

Multi-Transducer System for Energy Harvesting

Nathan Miller / Colorado State University

Project Title/About

Multi-Transducer System for Energy Harvesting

Molly Nelis / Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Project Title/About

Use of Collacated Sensor/Actuator for Dynamic Control and Structural Health Monitoring

Kenneth Ogorzalek / University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Project Title/About

Use of Collacated Sensor/Actuator for Dynamic Control and Structural Health Monitoring

Peter Radecki / Michigan Tech

Project Title/About

Improving a Turn Process using Piezolectric Actuators and Ultrasonic-assisted Machining

Andrew Reich / Purdue University

Project Title/About

Wireless Sensing and Power Harvesting of a Smart Wind Turbine Rotor

Wilfredo Sifuentes / Universidad del Turabo

Project Title/About

Multi-Transducer System for Energy Harvesting

Brandon Stone / Harding University

Project Title/About

Initial Mechanical Stability of Cementless High-Porous Titanium Tibial Components: Biochemical Comparison of Micro-motion and Vibration Analysis

Alberto Vazquez-Ramos / Universidad del Turabo

Project Title/About

Use of Collacated Sensor/Actuator for Dynamic Control and Structural Health Monitoring

Christopher Warren / University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Project Title/About

Initial Mechanical Stability of Cementless High-Porous Titanium Tibial Components: Biochemical Comparison of Micro-motion and Vibration Analysis

Yan-Jin Zhu / University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Project Title/About

Wireless Sensing and Power Harvesting of a Smart Wind Turbine Rotor


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2011 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Mentors

Stuart Taylor / INST-OFF
Kevin Farinholt / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Multi-Transducer System for Energy Harvesting

2009 Projects: Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade, Structural Damage Identification in Wind

Darbey J Luscher / W-13
David Mascarenas / INST-OFF

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2009 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Mentors

Gyuhae Park / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Use of Collocated Sensor/Actuator for Dynamic Control and Structural Health Monitoring

2009 Projects: Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade,

Matt Bement / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Improving a Turn Process using Piezolectric Actuators and Ultasonic-assisted Machining

2009 Project: Input Estimation From Measured Structural Response

Charles Farrar / INST-OFF
Projects:

2009 Project: Input Estimation From Measured Structural Response

Kevin Farinholt / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Multi-Transducer System for Energy Harvesting

2009 Projects: Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade, Structural Damage Identification in Wind

Phillip Cornwell / INST-OFF
Charles Swenson / MPA-NHMFL
Projects:

2009 Project: Harsh Environmental Strain Sensors for Pulse Magnetics


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2008 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Mentors

Gyuhae Park / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Use of Collocated Sensor/Actuator for Dynamic Control and Structural Health Monitoring

2009 Projects: Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade,

Matt Bement / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Improving a Turn Process using Piezolectric Actuators and Ultasonic-assisted Machining

2009 Project: Input Estimation From Measured Structural Response

Kevin Farinholt / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Multi-Transducer System for Energy Harvesting

2009 Projects: Energy Harvesting to Power Sensing Hardware Onboard a Wind Turbine Blade, Structural Damage Identification in Wind

Anthony Puckett / W-13
Projects:

2008 Project: Dynamic Characterization of Carbon Foils for Space Flight Applications

Phillip Cornwell / INST-OFF
John White / INST-OFF
Projects:

2008 Project: Wireless Sensing and Power Harvesting of Smart Wind Turbine Rotor


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2011 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Visiting Lecturers

Michael Todd

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2009 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Visiting Lecturers

Thomas Butler

Interests/About

LANL employee


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2011 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School LANL Lecturers

Francois Hemez
Curtt Ammerman
Anthony Puckett

Interests/About

2008 Project: Dynamic Characterization of Carbon Foils for Space Flight Applications


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2009 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School LANL Lecturers

Darbey J Luscher
Anthony Puckett

Interests/About

2008 Project: Dynamic Characterization of Carbon Foils for Space Flight Applications


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2007 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Lecturers

Doug Adams David Allen
Pete Avitabile Matt Bement
Miles Buechler Thomas Butler
Kevin Farinholt Phillip Cornwell
Chuck Farrar Francois Hemez
Daniel J. Inman John Kosmatka
Donald Leo Nick Lieven
D.J. Luscher Jerome P. Lynch
Gyuhae Park Tom Petersen
Anthony Puckett Mike Todd
Bradley J. Vierra Jan Frigo

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2006 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Lecturers

 

Doug Adams David Allen
Michael Alley Pete Avitabile
Phillip Cornwell Chuck Farrar
Alison Flataeu Jobie Gerkin
Francois Hemez William Hodgkiss
John Kosmatka Donald Leo
Nick Lieven Jerome Lynch
Brett Nadler Tom Paez
Gyuhae Park Jason Pepin
Tom Petersen Anthony Puckett
Mike Todd Bradley Vierra
Alan Barhorst Matt Bement
Miles Buechler Thomas Butler
Thomas Claytor

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