Faculty
Dr. Mary Frecker
![]() | Head of Dept of Mechanical Engineering Professor of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Riess Chair in Engineering Director, Center for Biodevices |
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Dept of Mechanical Engineering, since Fall 1997 | ||
Phone: 817-865-1617 | Ph.D., ME, University of Michigan, 1997 | |
Fax: 814-865-9693 | M.S., ME, University of Michigan, 1994 | |
Email: mxf36@psu.edu | B.S., ME, University of Dayton, 1991 | |
Current Projects |
Dr. Timothy Simpson
![]() | Professor | |
Dept of Mechanical Engineering, and Dept of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, since Fall 1998 | ||
Phone: 817-863-7136 | Ph.D., ME, Georgia Tech, 1998 | |
Fax: 814-863-4745 | M.S., ME, Georgia Tech, 1995 | |
Email: tws8@psu.edu | B.S., ME, University of Cornell University, 1994 | |
Current Projects |
Dr. Jared Butler
![]() | Assistant Professor of Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing & Design | |
School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) | ||
Phone: 814-863-1537 | Ph.D., ME, Brigham Young University, 2020 | |
M.S., ME, Brigham Young University, 2017 | ||
Email: butler@psu.edu | B.S., Physics, Utah State University, 2014 | |
Current Projects |
Graduate Research Assistants
Hudaa Adeel Chaudhry
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Mary Frecker | Degree Sought: MS, ME | |
Email: hac5354@psu.edu | B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 2023 | |
Project: Adaptive and Wave Tunable Systems for Active Damage Assessment and Mitigation | ||
Project Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
Daniel Giraldo Guzman
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Mary Frecker Co-advisor: Dr. Parisa Shokouhi | Degree Sought: Ph.D., ME | |
Email: dzg5526@psu.edu | M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, National University of Colombia, 2019 B.Sc., Sound Engineering, St. Bonaventure University, Colombia, 2014 |
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Project: Topology optimization of locally resonant meta-surface to control surface wave propagation | ||
Project Sponsor: National Science Foundation |
Brianne Hargrove
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Mary Frecker | Degree Sought: Ph.D., ME Minor, Additive Manufacturing and Design |
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Email: bbh5128@psu.edu | B.S., M.E. Minor, Spanish, PSU, 2019 |
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Project Sponsor: N/A | ||
Project: Shape Memory Modeling of A Nonlinear and Superelastic Compliant Mechanism |
Tan Pan
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Mary Frecker | Degree Sought: Ph.D., ME | |
Email: tjp5588@psu.edu | B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2017 M.S., Manufacturing Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2020 |
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Project: Additive Manufacturing of Multi-Field Responsive Polymers: A Machine Learning-Enabled Inverse Design Approach | ||
Project Sponsor: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Shantanab Dinda
![]() | Dept of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Timothy Simpson, Dr. Ibrahim Ozbolat | Degree Sought: Ph.D., IE | |
Email: sjd5520@psu.edu | B.E. (Hons.), Manufacturing Engineering Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences - Pilani, Pilani Campus, India, 2014; M.S., I.E., Pennsylvania State University, 2017 | |
Project: Fabrication of Dissolvable AM-based Metal Implants for Bone Regeneration | ||
Project Sponsor: National Science Foundation under NSF, Grants CMMI-1547021 and CMMI- 1546985 |
Joey Fisher
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Timothy Simpson | Degree Sought: Ph.D., ME | |
Email: jwf23@psu.edu | B.S., ME, Florida Institute of Technology, 2016 M.S., ME, Florida Institute of Technology, 2017 |
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Project: Computational and Experimental Exploration of Lattice Properties and Development of a Framework for the Design and Optimization for Lattice Structures | ||
Project Sponsor: N/A |
Michael Geuy
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Timothy Simpson, Dr. Jay Martin | Degree Sought: Ph.D., ME | |
Email: Michael.Geuy@psu.edu Patents | B.S.E., Multidisciplinary Engineering Minor, Product Lifecycle Management, Purdue University, 2014 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Penn State M.S., Additive Manufacturing and Design, Penn State, 2023 |
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Project: Artificially Intelligent Robotic Material Extrusion | ||
Project Sponsor: Eric A. Walker Graduate Fellowship |
Christopher Bentley
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler | Degree Sought: PhD, ME | |
Email: csb5532@psu.edu | B.S., ME, Brigham Young University, 2018 |
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Project Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) |
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Project: Multidisciplinary Design Framework for Deployable and Reconfigurable Structures |
Lance Hyatt
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler | Degree Sought: PhD, ME | |
Email: lancehyatt@psu.edu Google Scholar | B.S., ME, Brigham Young University, 2018 M.S., ME, Brigham Young University, 2020 |
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Project Sponsor: N/A | ||
Project: Intelligence in Soft Mechanical Material Systems |
Alden Packer
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Tim Simpson Dr. Michael Manahan | Degree Sought: M.S., ME Ph.D., ME |
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Email: amp7804@psu.edu | ||
Project: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Framework for Additive Manufacturing | ||
Project Sponsor: Office of Naval Research |
Connor Huxman
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler | Degree Sought: PhD, ME | |
Email: cjh6464@psu.edu Google Scholar | B.S., Biomedical Engineering Minor, Fine Art, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2020 M.S., Engineering Design, Penn State, 2022 |
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Project: Mechanically Compliant Fracture Fixation Plates for Long Bone Healing |
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Project Sponsor: Diefenderfer Graduate Fellowship Riess Biodevice Research Fellowship Center for Medical Innovation |
Sumant Dilip Rokade
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler Dr. Nick Meisel | Degree Sought: PhD, ME | |
Email: svr5833@psu.edu ORCID | ||
Project: A Dynamic Orthotic Brace for Pectus Carinatum using Compliant Mechanisms | ||
Project Sponsor: Leighton Riess Graduate Fellowship in Engineering |
Evelyn Thomas
School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler Dr. Nick Meisel | Degree Sought: PhD, ME | |
Email: ert5204@psu.edu ORCID | B.S., M.E. B.A., History, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019 M.S., EDSGN, Penn State, 2023 |
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Project: Voxel-Based Multi-Material Additively Manufactured Origami Design | ||
Project Sponsor: Department of Defense National Defense Science Engineering Graduate Fellowship |
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Kaylie Barber
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler | Degree Sought: B.S., ME | |
Email: kab6942@psu.edu | ||
Project: Subtractive Manufacture of Minimally Thick Compliant Mechanism Flexures | ||
Project Sponsor: N/A |
Kylie Barber
![]() | Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering | |
Advisor: Dr. Mary Frecker | Degree Sought: B.S., ME, Biomedical Engineering | |
Email: kmb7432@psu.edu | ||
Project: Design and Evaluation of Bistable Hyperelastic Hinges | ||
Project Sponsor: Leighton Riess Graduate Fellowship |
Samuel Jones
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Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler | Degree Sought: B.S., ME | |
Email: szj5420@psu.edu | ||
Project: TBD | ||
Project Sponsor: N/A |
Lena Spindelman
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler | Degree Sought: B.S., ME | |
Email: les5929@psu.edu | ||
Project: TBD | ||
Project Sponsor: N/A |
Mary Wilson
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Jared Butler Dr. Mary Frecker Dr. Xiaogang Hu | Degree Sought: B.S., ME Minors: Ethics, Engineering Design |
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Email: mkw5763@psu.edu |
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Project: Improving Performance & Minimizing Fatigue in 3D-Printed Prosthetic Finger Joints | ||
Project Sponsor: N/A |
Ava Zoba
Dept of Mechanical Engineering | ||
Advisor: Dr. Mary Frecker | Degree Sought: B.S., BME B.S., M.E. Minor in Nanotechnology |
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Email: anz5108@psu.edu | ||
Project: Magnetic Field-Actuated Shape Change in Noninvasive Nasal Cannula and Ventilation Masks |
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Project Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Alumni
Research Associates
Name | Years | Currently at |
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Dr. Seung Ki Moon |
Post-Doctoral
Name | Years | Currently at |
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Phuriwat Anusonti-Inthra | 2002-2004 | Army Research Lab |
Jovana Jovanova | 2015-2016 | TU Delft |
Sangjin Jung | Carnegie Mellon | |
Zahra Soltani | 2022 | MIT |
Graduate Research Assistants
Name | Degree, Year | Currently at |
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Will Aguilera | M.S., 2001 | |
Milton Aguirre | Ph.D., 2011 | Purdue University |
Satish Akundi | M.S., IE, 2005 | GE Transportation |
Öykü Aşıkoğlu | Ph.D., IE, 2010 | QAD inc. |
Smita Bharti | Ph.D., ME, 2007. M.S., ME, 2002 | Instructor in Engineering Design at Penn State |
Jennifer Bracken Brennan | Ph.D., ME, 2022 | |
Aaron Bobuk | M.S., ME, 2010 | Foxconn |
Landen Bowen | Ph.D., ME, 2016 | MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
Ebony Caldwell | M.S., IE, 2012 | |
Joe Calogero | Ph.D., ME, 2017 M.S., ME, 2016 | Pratt & Whitney |
Shawn Canfield | M.S., ME, 2000 | IBM |
Dave Cappelleri | M.S., ME, 2000 | Purdue University |
Daniel Carlson | M.S., ME, 2008 | |
Samantha Cirone | M.S., ME, 2011 | Cash Acme |
Stella Maree Clarke | M.S., ME, 2002 | |
Adrienne Crivaro | M.S., ME, 2014 | Flowserve |
Shamus Cronin | M.S., ME, 2007 | BMW |
Bryan D’Souza | M.S., IE, 2002 | FedEx |
Ryan Dziedzic | M.S., ME, 2002 | Orbital |
Ben Edinger | M.S., ME, 2000 | Fredricks Design, Inc. |
Nicholas Evich | M.S., ME, 2022 | Penn State |
Ron Farrell | Ph.D., ME, 2000 | Flowserve |
Esli Feliz | M.S., ME, 2004 | |
Ian Ferguson | M.S., ME, 2015 | |
Valerie Goemans | M.S., TU Delft, 2013 | |
Cody Gonzalez | Ph.D., ME, Penn State, 2021 | Texas San Antonio |
Nakhiah Goulbourne | Ph.D., ME, 2005. M.S., ME, 2004 | University of Michigan |
Erik Halberg | M.S., ME, 2000 | Aerotech |
Brad Hanks | Ph.D., ME, 2020 | Solar Turbines |
Greg Hayes | Ph.D., MatSe, 2011 | Electro Optical Systems (EOS) |
Evan Heatherington | M.S., ME, 2021 | |
Emma Hoes | M.S. TU Delft, 2020 | |
Britt Holewinski | M.S., ME, 2002 | |
Jeroen Huisman | M.S., ME, 2021 | |
Jennifer Hyland Palazzolo | M.S., ME, 2012 | Corning |
Rob Iera | M.S., ME, 2002 | NAVSEA |
Peter Im | M.D., Medicine, 2023 | |
Avanti Jain | M.S., IE, 2002 | Saint Gobain |
Terry Johnson | Ph.D., AE, 2010 | Applied Physics Lab |
Kang Kang | Tyco | |
Amit Kapadia | Hexcel Corporation | |
Deepak Kariyakar | M.S., IE, 2005 | Alacriti Inc. |
Jivtesh Khurana | M.S., ME, 2021 | Align Techology |
Wonmo Kim | Ph.D.., ME, 2014 | |
Benjamin Kusiak | M.S., ME, 2014 | Penn State Dickinson School of Law |
Chris Ligetti | M.S., IE, 2003 | Applied Research Lab, Penn State |
Jiening Liu | M.S., ME, 2013 | Global Resourses International Inc. |
Hima Bindu Maddisetty | M.S., ME, 2002 | Schlumberger, Germany |
Tucker J. Marion Sr. | Ph.D., IE, 2007 | Northeastern University |
Jay D. Martin | Ph.D., ME, 2005 | Applied Research Lab, Penn State |
Chuck McAllister | Ph.D., IE, 2002 | Southeast Missouri University |
Kevin McGough | M.S., ME, 2014 | |
Martin Meckesheimer | Ph.D., IE, 2001 | Boeing |
Vipul Mehta | Ph.D., ME, 2010 | Intel |
Mobeen Mian | ||
Jessica L. Philips | M.S., ME, 2004 | Flowserve |
Jyotirmaya Nanda | Ph.D., IE, 2006 | |
Melanie Nelson | Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream |
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Andrew Nissly | M.S., ME, 2005 | Nittany Laser |
John Ostrander | M.S., ME, 2019 | Philips |
Jae-il Park | Ph.D., IE, 2005 | Ajou University |
Katherine Powell | M.S., ME, 2005 | NASA, Houston |
Deepak Ramrakhyani | Ph.D., ME, 2005 | Alacriti Inc |
Andrew Rau | M.S., ME, 2010 | Exponent |
Aaron Rohlfing | M.S., EDSGN, 2023 | Lee Industries |
David Saint John | MatSe, 2012 | |
Matthew Samperi | M.S., IE, 2014. B.S., ME, 2012 | |
Rahul Sarnobat | M.S., IE, 2010 | Avery Dennison |
Jeremy Schadler | M.S., ME, 2003 | Bell Helicopter, Texas |
Roberto Searjant | M.S., ME, 2002 | Hutchinson |
Tripti Sethi | M.S., IE, 2004 | Avanade |
Mian Mobeen Shaukat | M.S., IE, 2001 | Chrysler |
Laura Slingerland | M.S., NE, 2010 | NavAir |
Elizabeth Steva | M.S., ME, 2006 | Applied Research Lab, Penn State |
Gary Stump | M.S., ME, 2004 | Applied Research Lab, Penn State |
Jayesh Ramesh Tekchandaney | M.S., IE, 2002 | Unique Mixers (India) |
Nithin Reddy | M.S., ME, 2016 | MIT |
Henri J. Thevenot | Ph.D., IE, 2006. M.S., IE, 2003 | GE Transportation |
Pierre Thurier | M.S., AeroE, 2014 | Lord Corporation |
Yashwanth Tummala | Ph.D., ME, 2013. M.S., ME, 2012 | EnerSys |
Karthik Umapathy | M.S., IE, 2003 | |
Somasundaram Valliyappan | M.S., ME, 2006 | |
Henry Vennard | M.S., EDSGN, 2023 | Ample |
Ben Wilson | M.S., ME, 2000 | Calloway Engineering LLC |
Dave Wolf | M.S., ME, 2009 | Selux Corporation |
Eunice Yang | Ph.D., ME, 2006 | OK2StandUp |
Mike Yukish | Ph.D., ME, 2004 | Applied Research Lab, Penn State |
Wei Zhang | Ph.D., ME, 2020 | University of Michigan |
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Name | Degree Granted, Year | Currently at |
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Matt Addis | B.S., ME, 2010 | Exxon |
Vishnu Anatha | B.S., ME, 2010 | |
Jake Arneson | ||
Fariha Azhar | B.S., ME, 2020 | |
Amy Bailey | Dow Chemical | |
Kathryn Barber | B.S., 2009 | |
Melissa Buydash | B.S. Honors, ME, 2011 | |
Katie Ciccaglione | B.S., ME, 2015 | |
Ben Conaway | B.S. Honors, ESM, 2001 | |
Kristin Culkar | B.S. Honors, ME, 2004 | |
Sean Elliot | B.S. Honors, ME, 2008 | |
Jennifer Erhart-Hledik | B.S. Honors, ME, 2004 | |
Sami Fisher | B.S. Honors, ESM, 2017 | General Motors |
Adam Frederick | B.S., ME, 2013 | |
Kevin Gombotz | B.S. Honors, ME, 2002 | Envinity Inc. |
Steven Harvey | B.S. Honors, ME, 2009 | Harris Corporation |
Matt Jones | A. W. Miller Technical Sales | |
Jeff Kingston | ||
Carlye Lauff | B.S., ME, 2013 | University of Colorado Boulder |
Anthony Luu | B.S., ME, 2022 | UT Austin |
Matthew Malone | B.S. Honors, ME, 2008 | GE Transportation |
Ryan Mansley | B.S. Honors, ME, 2011 | Pratt and Whitney |
Timothy Martin | B.S., 1998 | |
Carrie McCartney | B.S., ME, 2020 | |
Linsday Mitchell | B.S., BME with Biomechanics Specialty, 2020 | |
Mike Minnicino | ||
Brittany Murphy | B.S., IE, 2013 | |
Cassie Niebel | B.S., ME, 2009 | |
Andrew Nolff | B.S. Honors, ME, 2017 | |
Katherine O'Kelly | ||
Marla Palumbo | B.S., 2009 | |
Elisa Paul | B.S., ME, 2014 | |
Brian Peterson | B.S., 1998 | |
Katie Plain | ||
Steve Poleskey | B.S. Honors, ME, 2000 | |
Kate Reichert | B.S., ME, 2019 | |
David Schmitthenner | B.S., ME, 2013 | |
Adam Shrager | B.S., ME, 2015 | Perrygo |
J.R. Smeaton | B.S., 1999 | Shaw Industries |
Joe Snyder | ||
Kara Springsteen | B.S., ME, 2017 | Pratt & Whitney |
Tara Sulewski | B.S., 2006 | Accenture |
Elaine Sung | B.S. Honors, ME, 2016 | |
Tony Talbert | B.S. Honors, IE, 1999 | The Shidler Group |
Michael Talbot | B.S., IE, 2013 | EnerSys |
Carrie Tedesco | B.S., ESM, 2014 | |
Sian Terry | EnerSys | |
Alex Thomson | B.S. Honors, ESM, 2013 | KerfCase, LLC. |
Grier Wilt | B.S., ME, 2011 | NASA |
Karen Kiyoko Wright | B.S. Honors, ESM, 2005 | |
Qinkai Zhou | ||
Josefina Zhu |