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Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty and Staff
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Kiran Bhaganagar, Ph.D.
Ph.D. (Cornell University, 2001)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email :
kiran.bhaganagar@umit.maine.edu
Web
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Areas of Interests:
DNS (Direct Numerical Simulation) of turbulent flows, Transition to
turbulence and instability mechanisms, Flow physics of turbulent flows,
Atmospheric turbulence and climatology, High performance computing and
numerical issues, Bio-fluid dynamics
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Michael T. Boyle , Ph.D.
Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, 1984)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email:
boyle@maine.edu
Areas of Interest:
Experimental approaches to fluid mechanics and energy problems. Heat transfer
in machines. Modeling of gas turbine power plants.
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Vincent Caccese, Ph.D., P.E.
Ph.D. (Drexel, 1985)
P.E. (Maine, Pennsylvania, Florida)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email:
vince.caccese@umit.maine.edu
Web siteAreas of
Interest:
Structural Mechanics, Experimental Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Vibration
Analysis and Measurement
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Donald A. Grant Ph.D., P.E.
Ph.D. (University of Rhode Island, 1969)
P.E. ( Maine, No. 1849)
Chairman and Richard C. Hill Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
(1989-2007)
Email:
donald.grant@maine.edu
Web siteAreas of
Interest:
Vibration analyses of systems, structural design and analysis, mechanical testing
of weldments.
Dr. Grant was the Richard C. Hill Professor of Mechanical
Engineering and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
since 1989 and has been with the University of Maine since 1956. His
teaching interests are in the areas of solid mechanics
and vibrations. He typically teaches courses in statics,
dynamics, strength of materials and vibrations at the undergraduate
level, and advanced vibrations and mechanical engineering
analysis at the graduate level. Professor Grant's research
interests are in the areas of mechanical vibrations of
continuous systems with time-dependent boundary conditions.
He was the 1976 recipient of the Distinguished Maine Professor
Award, and the 1989 recipient of the Ashley S. Campbell
Award. Our Department is extremely fortunate to have
Professor Grant continue his academic involvement with the
department.
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Zhihe Jin, Ph.D.
Ph.D. (Tsinghua, University, 1988)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email :zhihe.jin@maine.edu
Areas of Interest:
Mechanical behavior of advanced materials, fracture
mechanics, thermal stresses.
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Michael "Mick" Peterson,
Ph.D.
Ph.D. (Northwestern University University, 1993)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Libra Foundation
Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Email :
michael.peterson@maine.edu
Web Page
Areas of Interest:
Experimental constitutive properties and characterization of materials, waves in solids and biomechanics of animals.
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Justin Poland, Ph.D.
Ph.D. (University of Colorado, 1979)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email :
justin.poland@umit.maine.edu
Areas of Interest:
Energy conservation in buildings, Collection and use of solar energy, HVAC
and refrigeration systems.
Dr. Poland teaches junior/senior level required courses
in mechanical laboratory experimentation, design projects
and technical elective courses in thermodynamics and heat
transfer applied to heating and cooling of buildings, solar
energy systems and combustion engines. He also teaches
graduate level courses in viscous fluid mechanics and advanced
thermodynamics (applied to combustion). The technical courses
he offers includes:
* Refrigeration and Air-conditioning System Design
* Solar-Thermal Engineering
* Thermodynamic Design of Engines
His research interests are in numerically modeling energy
saving techniques for buildings, appliances, and machines.
Recent work has focused on performance of phase-change-material
wallboard and performance of thin ice banks as refrigerant
condenser or evaporator.
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Richard Sayles, Jr., Ph.D.
Ph.D. (Brown University, 1981)
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email:
sayles@maine.edu
Areas of Interest:
Fluid flow, heat transfer and energy related studies using numerical techniques
including the finite element method
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Mohsen
(Mo) Shahinpoor, Ph.D., P.E.
Ph.D. (University of Delaware, 1970)
P.E. ( New York, 58845), (New Mexico, 9353)
Richard C. Hill Professor and Chair Mechanical Engineering
Department
Faculty Advisor: COE
Biomedical Engineering
Track
Faculty: UMaine
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS)
Email:
Mo Shahinpoor
Web
page-under construction
Resume
Areas of
Interest:
Smart/Intelligent Materials, Structures and Systems, Smart Aerospace and Marine Structures, Biomimetics and Artificial
Muscles, Mechatronics, Electroactive Polymers, Advanced
Nanocomposites, Biologically-Inspired Engineering Systems (BIES),
Biologically-Inspired Robotic Devices and Systems (BIRDS),
Nano-Bio Engineering, Intelligent Robotic Systems, Robotic
Surgery, Health Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering, Heart Assist Systems, Left
Ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS), Heart
Failure Prevention, Bionic Vision and Ophthalmological Engineering
as well as Neuro and Endovascular Surgerical Tools and
Medical Implants.
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James Sucec, M.S., P.E.
M.S. (University of Connecticut, 1963)
P.E. (Maine)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email :
rme700@maine.edu
Areas of Interest:
Analytical/numerical methods in transient, conjugated forced convection and
steady turbulent boundary layer heat transfer.
Professor Sucec is in the thermal sciences area and teaches
heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid flow at the undergraduate
level as well as courses in conduction and forced convection
heat transfer at the graduate level. His current research
interests include analytical and numerical work in heat
transfer across turbulent boundary layers and in transient,
conjugated, forced convection heat transfer. The focus
of present research is in transpired turbulent flow and
heat transfer.
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Senthil Vel , Ph.D.
Ph.D. (Virginia Tech, 1998)
Associate Professor
and Arthur O. Willey Professor of
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Coordinator
Email :
senthil.vel@maine.edu
Web Page:
http://www.umaine.edu/MechEng/vel
Areas of Interest:
Dr. Vel is in the solid mechanics area and teaches courses in elasticity, composite
materials, design of machine elements and controls. His current research
interests include the simulation and optimization of functionally graded
materials, smart structures and the mechanics of composite structures.
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Emeritus
Professors
Professor Ashley S. Campbell
Professor Ben Chapman
Professor
Donald (Don) A. Grant
Professor Richard (Dick) Hill
Professor Jeremy (Jay) Johnson
Professor John Lyman
Professor William Rivard
External
Graduate Faculty
Joel
Bennett, Ph.D., Professor, Emeritus Staff
Member,
Los Alamos
National Laboratory.
Frank
Fish, Ph.D.,
Professor, Professor
Department of Biology,
West Chester
University
Mark
Johnson, Ph.D., Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA
Richard W. Kimball, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Assistant
Professor Maine Maritime Academy
Karyn Kunzelman, Ph.D., Professor, External Graduate Faculty, Director of Research,
Central
Maine
Medical
Center
John
Letcher Jr.,
Ph.D., Professor, President, AeroHydro Inc.
Benjamin
McCool, Ph.D., Professor, Staff Scientist Exxon-Mobil Research
Michael Moore, Vet. M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Biology Department,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Tom
Plona, Ph.D., Schlumberger Research,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lawrence
Thompson, Ph.D., Applied Thermal Sciences, Sanford, Maine
Sean
Todd, Ph.D., College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
Becky
Woodward, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute,
Woods Hole, MA
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Staff
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Meg Smith
Administrative Assistant II
megsmith@maine.edu
(207) 581-2120
Meg has worked for the University of Maine since 1993. She joined the Mechanical Engineering department in April 2005.
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Art Pete
Laboratory Coordinator
apete@maine.edu
Art has been employed by
the University of Maine since 1969. He joined the Mechanical
Engineering Department in 1980 and is now coordinator
of the Mechanical Engineering Laboratories housed in
Crosby Hall.
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Matthew
G. Hale
Computer/Information Technology Technical Staff
matthew.g.hale@umit.maine.edu
Matt
is responsible for computer networking and trouble
shooting as well as information technology issues related
to the Mechanical Engineering Department as well as the
College of Engineering.
He joined the Mechanical
Engineering Department in 2006. |
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