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!
Yuhao Huang promotion to PhD program
SMSD is pleased to announce that Yuhao has been promoted from the MASc program to the PhD program! We are excited to have Yuhao’s hard-working attitude on our team in the coming years. Congratulations, Yuhao!
Kiarash Successful Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Kiarash Kashanian for defending his Master’s thesis “Concurrent Thickness and Material Optimization”! Everyone in the SMSD Group is excited to see your hard work paying off, and are wishing you the best in the future!
Kevin Chai promotion to PhD program
Congratulations to Kevin for being promoted from the Master’s program to the PhD program, under the supervision of Dr. Kim! We are pleased to be working with you in the coming years.
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!
Vishrut Shah Publication!
Vishrut’s paper titled “Material interface control in multi-material topology
optimization using pseudo-cost domain method” was recently published in the International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering! Vishrut’s work involves multi-material topology optimization, and implements a new user-defined joint cost model. This new methodology provides a new tool for multi-material design with consideration of manufacturing costs. Congratulations Vishrut!
The paper can be found at: https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6545
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!
Noah Ray promotion to PhD program!
Congratulations to Noah for being promoted to the PhD program, under the supervision of Dr. Kim, from a Master’s! SMSD is excited to be working with over of the coming years!
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!
Ben Blackford Publication!
Ben’s paper “The effect of scan path on thermal gradient during selective
laser melting” has been published to The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Ben’s work makes use of a finite element model to compare thermal gradients in the selective laser melting process. Congratulations Ben!
This paper can be found at : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-05899-2