Graduate Alumni

1997

Robert L. Behnken
Thesis: Nonlinear Control and Modeling of Rotating Stall in an Axial Flow Compressor
NASA Astronaut, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Tony H. Deng
Thesis: Measurement of the Dynamic Bulk Compliance of Polymer

Rajesh Kedia
Thesis: An Investigation of Velocity and Temperature Fields in Taylor-Couette Flows
Vice President, Credit Derivatives Analytics Group Leader, Morgan Stanley

Venkata Natarajan
Thesis: Material and Thermal Transport in Vertical Granular Flows
IT Director, Strategic Projects, ING Advisors Network

Garrett E. Reisman
Thesis: Dynamics, Acoustics and Control of Cloud Cavitation on Hydrofoils
Nasa Astronaut, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Joseph M. Sivo
Thesis: Rotordynamic Forces Due to Annular Leakage Flows in Shrouded Centrifugal Pumps
Sivo Scientific Company, Union City, N.J.

Sudipto Sur
Thesis: Robotic Manipulation with Flexible Link Fingers
Controls/Robotics Engineer, Computer Motion Corporation, Goleta, CA

Michiel Van Nieuwstadt
Thesis: Trajectory Generation for Nonlinear Control Systems
Ford Research Center, Aachen, Germany

Carl R. Wassgren
Thesis: Vibration of Granular Materials
Associate Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN