Student Research Assistants
Graduate Students
Nine Graduate Students
Average of 2 Years of Railroad Research Experience
Managing the day-to-day operations of the various railroad research projects, and supervising the work done by the undergraduate students.
Theses concentration on specific project topics including, but not limited to: Analyses of Vibration and Temperature Data, Sensor Development and Instrumentation, Polymer Science, and Electrical Energy Harvesting Systems.
Developed skills include, but are not limited to: MATLAB analyses of laboratory and field test data, Instrumentation Setups with (National Instruments LabView and OMEGA CHARTSCAN), Professional CAD Modeling (Pro-E and Solid Works), Thermal Analyses of Materials, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Comprehensive Material Characterization, Casting, Injection Molding, Milling and Machining, and MTS® Operations.
Students actively participate in publication of journals, conference proceedings, and conference presentations.
Undergraduate Students
Thirteen Undergraduate Students
Average 1.5-2 Years of Railroad Research Experience
Assist graduate students in day-to-day operations required to keep experimental setups running and acquiring data.
Developed skills include, but are not limited to: Team Work, Data Acquisition (Labview and Chartscan), Data Analysis (Matlab), FEA, Material Characterization, Professional Cad Modeling, Monitoring and Maintaining Testing Machinery, Data Calibration, Instrumentation, “Tearing-down” and Rebuilding Bearings, Pressing Bearings on and off Railroad Axles, Machining, Welding, Metal-Working, Design and Construction of Fixtures and Testers. Students actively participate in publication of journals, conference proceedings, and conference presentations.