Logan Successfully Defends Thesis

Congratulations to Logan Kupchanko for successfully defending his Master’s thesis! His paper was titled “Design and Computational Validation Methods of a Composite Passenger Aircraft Seat with Advanced Material Modeling Technique.” Everyone in the SMSD Group is wishing Logan the best in his future endeavours!

Emily Dowdell Thesis Defense

Congratulations to Emily for successfully defending her Master’s thesis titled “Deep Reinforcement Learning for Packaging Optimization“!

We are all happy to see your hard work paying off. Wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

Kevin Conklin Thesis Defense!

Congratulations to Kevin Conklin for successfully defending his Master’s thesis! His thesis was titled “Topology Optimization and Additive Manufacturing-Based Parts Consolidation of an Aircraft Avionics Pedestal“. SMSD wishes Kevin the best in his future endeavors!

Successful Master’s Thesis Defense

Congratulations to Evan Munroe for successfully defending his Master’s thesis on “Structural Design of a Morphing Serpentine Inlet using a Multi-Material Topology Optimization Methodology“. Evan has made a great contribution to the SMSD group. We are wishing you the best of luck in your future pursuits!

SMSD welcomes eight new Master’s students!

SMSD is pleased to announce eight new students will be joining the group as of summer 2020! All of these students will be pursuing their Master’s degree under the supervision of Dr. Kim. This includes:

Wesley Dossett,

Andrew Hardman,

Yuhao Huang,

Shayan Jalayer,

Owen Pintar,

Ben Sinek,

Tim Sirola,

and Melissa Young.

Best of luck over the next two years!