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Brooke
Traynham
Civil and Environmental
Engineering/Earth and Environmental
Science
Research
Area: Long term
monitoring of hazardous chemical and
radioactive waste sites. |
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Chris Shantz
Civil Engineering
Research Area:
My study in risk and reliability
engineering is sponsored by the
National Science Foundation. I am
developing a comprehensive and
systematic risk assessment and
management methodology for
rotorcraft damage tolerance (RCDT)
within a research project sponsored
by the Federal Aviation
Administration. The outcomes will be
beneficial for enhancing the
continued airworthiness and
economical operations of rotorcraft.
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Ravi
Palakodeti
Environmental Engineering
Research
Area: Environmental
engineering: Groundwater/Surface
Water Interface Modeling.
Traditionally, groundwater and
surface water have been treated as
separate entities in environmental
modeling. However, these are
inter-connected in the hydrologic
continuum through the
groundwater/surface water interface
(GWSWI). This interface is a
biogeochemically active region with
a potential for enhancing natural
attenuation or increasing the
toxicity of contaminants. Therefore,
understanding contaminant transport
across GWSWI is a key component of
overall ecological risk assessment.
My work involves integrating
groundwater and surface water models
as a means to understand contaminant
transport across GWSWI.
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Ghanshyam Pal
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Area:
My research focuses on multiscale
modeling of failure of thin
heterogeneous structures e.g.
composite materials. Modeling of
these structures via conventional 3D
finite element approach involves
huge computational cost. Therefore,
in order to cut down the
computational expenditure
associated, reduced order
homogenization technique will be
employed.
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Mark McDonald
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research
Area: System of System
Engineering |
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Samrat
Chatterjee
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research area:
My research involves the development
of a comprehensive transportation
risk management approach. It
includes the development of an
All-Hazards Risk Management
Information System (AHRMIS) and an
all-hazards risk assessment
methodology. |
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Leah Spradley
Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Outside
interests/activities: I
enjoy anything outdoors - camping,
hiking, running, and tennis. Living
in Nashville, I have caught the
music bug and love going to see
local live music at small venues
around town. |
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Ashwath Jayagopal
Biomedical
Engineering
Research area:
Biomedical Engineering (Nanomedicine) (more)
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Raghav Venkataraman
Biomedical
Engineering
Research area:
Cardiac Electrophysiology and
microfludics (more)
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Kevin
Brown
Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Research area:
Life-cycle risk analysis for buried
waste. I am working to develop a
framework for management of buried
radioactive and hazardous wastes.
Waste management is complex and
currently the standards for
assessment and management are
inconsistent and not sufficiently
communicated to people who are
potentially affected by them. The
framework I am developing will
enable consistent and transparent
evaluation of the life-cycle risks
and risk trade-offs associated with
buried waste disposition. (more)
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Jonathon Wells
Biomedical
Engineering
Research area:
Biomedical optics. My research
exploits a novel method for nerve
stimulation that uses pulsed
infrared laser light for
contact-free, damage-free,
artifact-free stimulation of
discrete populations of neural
fibers. By optimizing key laser
parameters and unraveling underlying
mechanisms of action, a laser
stimulator with unmatched precision
may soon be a new clinical tool in
medical procedures. (more)
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Andrea Hafeman
Chemical
Engineering
Research
area: Chemical engineering, bioengineering. I am
working on injectable bone scaffolds for use in bone defects
such as fractures from trauma, surgery or and osteoporosis).
These scaffolds are biocompatible and biodegradable and contain
various growth factors to promote bone healing. The patient's
own bone cells grow into the scaffold, after which the scaffold
biodegrades to leave only the healed bone. (more)
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Robert Guratzsch
Civil
Engineering
Research
Area: Civil Engineering: Sensor placement
optimization
under uncertainty for structural health monitoring systems. Our
methodology will help accurately assess the damage, reliability,
risk, and remaining life of structures such as buildings,
bridges, and flight vehicles. (more)
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Janey
Smith
Environmental
Engineering
Research
Summary:
My research involves
development of a water quality
management and spill response
information system. The system will
include a linkage between geographic
information systems (GIS) and
advanced surface water quality
modeling. On the water quality
management side, bounded waterways
such as the Tennessee River can
evaluated for the impacts of dam
releases on parameters such as
dissolved oxygen and temperature
which affect wildlife habitat
downstream. The system will be used
by agencies and organizations
responsible for our waterways to
predict locations of contaminant
plumes as they migrate downstream
from accidental or intentional
releases. Special focus is on
creating tools for planning and
scenario development to maximize
spill response efforts and provide
decision support for management
activities.
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James
Hill
Computer Science
Research
area: Quality-of-service enabled middleware and
model-drivenengineering, computer science. (more)
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Daniel Loveless
Electrical
Engineering
Research
area: Radiation effects and reliability, electrical
engineering and computer science. My research focuses on the
impact of radiation on computer circuitry, particularly in the
space environment. I am examining the effects of single ions on
radio-frequency circuits and am developing methods to “harden”
circuits to protect them from this type of radiation. (more)
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Vishnu Mallapragada
Mechanical
Engineering
Research
area: Medical robotics and robotic rehabilitation. I
am working to develop robotic devices that can help aged and
disabled people during therapy sessions. I am also working on
ultrasound imaging technology that can guide needle insertion
during breast tumor biopsies to increase precision and decrease
pain and tissue damage. (more)
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John
Rigueur
Materials Science
Research
area: Investigating carbon nanotube
growth for future device
applications.
(more)
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