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Thermo / Fluids

Click on the names below for more information about each student's research interest.

  Prabhu Balasubramanian
MS, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Heat Transfer Characterization of Two Phase Visualization
Advisor: Dr. Satish Kandlikar
  Erin Canfield
MS Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Exergy Analysis of an Energy Intensive System
Advisor: Dr. Margaret Bailey
 

Jeffrey Gagliardo
MS Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: A non-detectable, long-life, alternative energy power source for small, smart collection systems
Advisor: Dr. Edward Hensel

  Brian Gillis
MS Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Neural Network Analysis of Energy Consumption in City of Rochester NY Buildings
Advisor: Dr. Margaret Bailey
 

Jon Owejon

MS, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Effect of Cathode Flow Geometry on Water Management in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Advisor: Dr. Satish Kandlikar

  Adam Pruyne
MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2004
Topic: Flow Profile Measurement and Validation for a seven generation lung model replica using PIV
Advisor: Dr. Risa Robinson
  Derek Schmidt
MS, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Pressure drop characteristics in rectangular micro channels as a function of surface roughness orientation
Advisor: Dr. Satish Kandlikar

Mark E. Steinke
MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2002
Topic: Heat Transfer, Pressure Drop, and Dissolved Gas Effect During Flow Boiling in Microchannels.
Advisor: Dr. Satish Kandlikar

Mark E. Steinke
PhD Candidate, MicroSystems Engineering
Topic: Investigation, modeling and enhancement of single-phase liquid microchannel flows for high heat flux cooling.
Advisor: Dr. Satish Kandlikar