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Former PhD Students

Dr. Gayatri Adi

ME PhD 2012

Closed-Loop Control for Biodiesel Blends During Mixing Controlled Combustion

Professor Cody Allen

ME PhD 2019

Advancing Diesel Engines via Cylinder Deactivation

Shveta Dhamankar

ME PhD 2023

Model-Based Approach to Resilient Vehicle Operation

Dr. Chuan Ding

ME PhD 2014

Thermal Efficiency and Emission Analysis of Advanced Thermodynamic Strategies in Multi-cylinder Diesel Engines Utilizing Valve Train Flexibility 

Dr. Vaidehi (Hoshing) Gosala

ME PhD 2018

Augmented Framework for Economic Viablility-Based Powertrain Design and Emissions Analysis of Medium/Heavy-Duty Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Dr. Dheeraj Gosala

ME PhD 2018

Fuel-Efficient Emissions Reduction from Diesel Engines via Advanced Gas Exchange Management

Dr. Karla (Stricker) Fuhs

ME PhD 2012

Turbocharger Map Reduction and Estimation of Effective Compression Ratio in a Modern Diesel Engine Utilizing Flexible Intake Valve Modulation

Professor Carrie Hall

ME PhD 2012

Fuel-Flexible Combustion Control of Modern Compression-Ignition and Spark-Ignition Engines

Dr. Chufan Jiang

ME PhD 2022

Perception System Development for Automated Combine-to-Cart Unloading During Harvest of Grain Crops

Dr. Xing Jin

ME PhD 2017

Physics-Based Computationally Efficient Battery Degradation Model and Electric Machine Scaling Strategy for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Design Optimization

Dr. Mrunal Joshi

ME PhD 2020

Opportunities to Improve Aftertreatment Thermal Management and Simplify the Air Handling Architectures of Highly Efficient Diesel Engines Incorporating Valvetrain Flexibility

Dr. Lyle Kocher

ME PhD 2012

Physically-Based Modeling, Estimation, and Control of the Gas Exchange and Combustion Processes for Diesel Engines Utilizing Variable Intake Valve Actuation

Dr. Dat Le

ME PhD 2014

Physically-based modeling, estimation, and control of piezoelectric fuel injection during rate shaping operation

Dr. Ziping Liu

ME PhD 2021

Automatic Grain Unloading for Crop Harvest Machine

Dr. Weijin Qiu

ME PhD 2023

An Integrated Framework on Modeling, Robust Coordinated Control, and Power Management of Advanced Powertrains Featuring Turbocharged Engines

Dr. Aswin Ramesh

ME PhD 2018

Utilization of Variable Valve Actuation to Improve Fuel Efficiency and Aftertreatment Thermal Management in Diesel Engines

Dr. Sree Harsha Rayasam

ME PhD 2021

Robust Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Control of Gas Exchange Processes in Advanced Internal Combustion Engines 

Dr. David Snyder

ME PhD 2010

Soy-Based Biodiesel Blend Estimation and Accommodation in a Modern Diesel Engine

Dr. Alex Taylor

ME PhD 2018

Diesel Engine Air Handling Strategies for Fuel Efficient Aftertreatment Thermal Management & Connected and Automated Class 8 Trucks

Dr. Daniel Van Alstine

ME PhD 2013

Control-Oriented Modeling and Operating Range Expansion of PCCI Combustion in a Multi-Cylinder Diesel Engine with Flexible Valve Actuation and Variable Fuel Reactivity

Dr. Ashish Vora

ME PhD 2016

Modeling the Impact of Battery Degradation Within Lifecycle Cost Based Design Optimization of Heavy-Duty Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Dr. Kalen Vos

ME PhD 2019

Utilizing Valvetrain Flexibility to Influence Gas-Exchange and Reduce Reliance on Exhaust Manifold Pressure Control for Efficient Diesel Engine Operation

Dr. Yungeng Xu

ME PhD

Fractional Oxidation State Control of Three-Way Catalyst with Stoichiometric Spark-Ignition Natural Gas Engines Incorporating Cylinder Deactivation

Dr. Sharon Zhang

ME PhD

Model-based co-design of sensing and control systems for turbo-charged, EGR-utilizing spark-ignited engines

Former MSME Students

Michael Anthony

MSME 2022

Novel Three-Way Catalyst Emissions Reduction and GT-Power Engine Modeling 

Shubham Agnihotri

MSME 2021

Efficiency Improvement Analysis for Commercial Vehicles by Powertrain Hybridization and Cylinder Deactivation for Natural Gas Engines

Bryan Whitney Belt

MSME 2012

High Voltage Energy Storage System Design for a Parallel-Through-the-Road Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle 

Michael Bunce

MSME 2009

Optimization of Soy-Biodiesel Combustion in a Modern Diesel Engine

Vrushali Deshmukh

MSME 2021

Alternative Fuels for On-Road Engines and Impact on Reducing Carbon Footprint

Miles Droege

MSME 2021

Heavy-Duty Truck Platooning on Hilly Terrain: Methods for Assessment and Improvement

Akash Garg

MSME 2013

Exhaust Thermal Management Using Intake Valve Closing Timing Modulation

David Fain

MSME 2014

Operating Range Characterization and Expansion of PCCI in a Multi-Cylinder Diesel Engine w. VVA, Variable Fuel Reactivity and Revised Turbomachinery

Adam Fogarty

MSME 2014

High Voltage Rear Electric Drivetrain Design for a Parallel-Through-the-Road PHEV

John Foster

MSME 2020

Advanced Control Strategies for Diesel Engine Thermal Management and Class 8 Truck Platooning

Mayura Halbe

MSME 2015

Analysis and Algorithm Development for Diesel Engine Systems Utilizing Variable Valve Actuation to Enable Premixed Charge Compression Ignition and Cylinder Deactivation

Ife Ibitayo

MSME 2019

Enhanced Class 8 Truck Platooning via Simultaneous Shifting and Model Predictive Control

Bilwa Jadhav

MSME 2014

Integration and Implementation of High-Voltage Energy Storage Sub-System for a Parallel-Through-The-Road PHEV

Edward Koeberlein

MSME 2011

Physics-Based Modeling & Estimation of Exhaust Manifold Filling Dynamics on a Diesel Engine Equipped with Flexible Intake Valve Actuation

Shubham Konda

MSME 2023


Anup Kulkarni

MSME 2008

Investigation of high efficiency, ultra-low emission, advanced model diesel combustion in a validated, flexible and computationally efficient whole engine model

Sylvia Lu

MSME 2016

Improving Fuel Economy During High Load Diesel Engine System Operation Through Valve-Train Flexibility

Mark Magee

MSME 2013

Exhaust Thermal Management Using Cylinder Deactivation 

Rajani Modiyani

MSME 2010

Effect of Intake Valve Closure Timing on Effective Compression Ration and Gas Exchange Process of a Modern Diesel Engine

Soumya Nayyar

MSME 2016

Implementation and Analysis of Reverse Breathing, Rebreathing, and Cylinder Deactivation for Aftertreatment Thermal Management and Overall Efficiency Benefit on Diesel Engines

Troy Odstrcil

MSME 2018

Variable Valve Actuation Strategies for Improving Aftertreatment System Efficiency in Modern Diesel Engines Over the Heavy-Duty Federal Test Procedure Certification Cycle

Chaitanya Panuganti

MSME 2014

Control-Oriented Modeling, Validation, and Analysis of a Natural Gas Engine Architecture

Bradley Pietrzak

MSME 2014

Algorithm Development and Analysis for Advanced Engine Technologies Including Piezoelectric Fuel Injection and Variable Valve Actuation

Aishwarya Ponkshe

MSME 2023

Improvements in Engine Performance Simulations and Integrated Engine Thermal Modeling

Nishigandha Railkar

MSME 2013

Investigation of Operating Range Capability of Gasoline-Fueled Compression Ignition


Leighton Roberts

MSME 2014

Analysis of the Impact of Early Exhaust Valve Opening and Cylinder Deactivation on Aftertreatment Thermal Management and Efficiency for Compression Ignition Engines

Chris Satkoski

MSME 2010

Modeling, Estimation, and Control of a Piezoelectric Actuated Fuel Injector

Jin Shen

MSME 2012

Within-a-Cycle Flow Rate Estimation for Piezoelectric Fuel Injection

Tyler Swedes

MSME 2021

Electrification of Diesel-Based Powertrains for Heavy Vehicles

Alex Taylor

MSME 2016

Test Cell Set-Up to Enable Drive-Cycle Testing of a Variable Valve Actuation Enabled Camless Diesel Engine

Matthew Van Voorhis

MSME 2017

Implementation of Aftertreatment System to Enable Tailpipe Emissions Measurements of a Variable Valve Actuation Enabled Camless Diesel Engine

Yuntian (Lucius) Wang

MSME 2015

Increasing the High Load Limit of Effective Premised Charge Compression Ignition via Intake Valve Closure Modulation and Late Injection

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