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Manohar Kulkarni P. E.
Title: Professor and Chairman
Highest Degree: Ph. D., University of Missouri, 1986
Research Interests: Energy management, Energy optimal control of thermal systems, thermal analyses of materials, NDE by transient thermography.
Teaching Interests: Thermal systems design, energy management, conduction heat transfer, thermodynamics, heat transfer fundamentals
Professional Interests: Member of ASME, ASEE, and ASHRAE. Dr. Kulkarni began his career at Johnson Controls, Inc. in their Corporate Research Group. He is a member of ASME’s Thermal Transport in Materials and Manufacturing technical committee, past faculty advisor for ASHRAE student chapter, past Treasurer and Vice President of ASME’s Milwaukee chapter, and a registered professional engineer in the states of North Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri.
Office: 266 Upson II
Phone: (701)777-2571 Fax: (701)777-2271
Email: manoharkulkarni@mail.und.nodak.edu
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Forrest Ames, P.E.
Title: Associate Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1991
Research Interests: Gas Turbine Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics, Internal Convection, Turbulent Transport
Teaching Interests: ME 306 - Fluid Mechanics, ME 341 & 342 – Thermodynamics, ME 446 – Gas Turbines, ME 464 – Computational Fluid Dynamics, ME 474 – Heat Transfer, ME 483 – Mechanical Measurements, ME 477 – Compressible Fluid Flow
Professional Interests: Dr. Ames began his career at Rolls Royce, North America (Allison Gas Turbine Div. GMC). He is an active member of ASME’s Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Technical Committee, He has served as an ABET Program Evaluator. Dr. Ames is registered as a professional engineer in North Dakota and Indiana.
Office: Upson II 260K
Phone: (701)777-2095 Fax : (701)-777-2271
Email: forrestames@mail.und.nodak.edu
Labs: Large Scale Turbine Cascade Wind Tunnel
Internal Flow and Heat Transfer Rig
Turbulent Transport in Turbines Group
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 Bishu Bandyopadhyay
Title: Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, Peoples’ Friendship University. Moscow, Russia. 1979
Research Interests: Manufacturing Processes with emphasis on Machining, Hard Turning, Ceramics Machining, Low-Volume, High Product Mix Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS)
Teaching Interests: Manufacturing Processes (ME 418), Advanced Manufacturing Process (ME 416), Processing of Advanced Materials (ME 514), and Tribology.
Professional Interests: Dr. Bandyopadhyay has been an invited researcher at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), a national research laboratory in Japan, (ultra-precision grinding of ceramics). He was a visiting research fellow at the Argonne National laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tribology). He was also a visiting researcher at ENSAM, Cluny, France (cost-effective machining of hardened steels) and a summer faculty at Cummins Engine Co. (Sub-micron Precision Grinding of Advanced Materials).
Office: Upson II 270
Phone: (701)777-3844 Fax : (701)-777-2271
Email: bishubandyo@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 George Bibel P. E.
Title: Professor
Highest Degree: Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1987.
Research Interests: Engineering disasters, Failure Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, Pressure Vessel Component Design, Materials
Teaching Interests: Engineering disaster analysis, Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, Material Science, Advance Finite Element Analysis, Engineering Design, Mechanical Design Fundamentals. Engineering Materials, Engineering Disasters (Honors Course).
Professional Interests: Dr. Bibel started his career at BP (British Petroleum) America. He has been a NASA Summer Faculty Fellow numerous times. Dr. Bibel is an active American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pressure Vessel Code Committee member and an active researcher for the Pressure Vessel Research Council. These national committees write design rules adopted by law as a matter of public safety for pressure vessels, boilers and nuclear reactors. Prof. Bibel is a registered professional engineer in Ohio.
Labs: Fluid Seal Technology
Office: Upson II 275
Phone: (701)777-4918 Fax : (701)-777-2271
Email: georgebibel@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Matthew Cavalli
Title: Assistant Professor and Graduate Director
Highest Degree: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2003
Research Interests: Deformation and fracture of welded and adhesive joints, effects of processing on the fracture properties of aluminum alloys, joining of high temperature materials, composite materials, corrosion fatique
Teaching Interests: Engineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Materials Science, Manufacturing Processes
Labs: Materials Processing and Analysis Laboratory
Office: 274 Upson II
Phone: (701) 777-4389; Fax (701) 777-2271
Email: matthewcavalli@mail.und.nodak.edu
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Nanak Grewal 
Title: Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, 1979
Research Interests: Heat Transfer in Fluid Beds
Teaching Interests: Courses in thermal sciences area
Office: Upson II 271
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Phone: (701)777-2632
Email: nanakgrewal@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Ralph Johnson
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Highest Degree: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monteray, CA, 1980
Professional/Teaching Interests: Failure Analysis, Materials Selection and Processing, Manufacturing, Quality Control, New Product Invention, Government Contracting and Aluminum Materials
Office: Upson II 269
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Phone: (701)777-4398
Email: ralphjohnson@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Jeremiah Neubert
Title: Assistant Professor
Highest Degree: PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
Research Interests: Machine learning, intelligent systems, computer
vision, visual control of robots, augmented reality, automation, and
image processing
Teaching Interests: Computer programming (ENGR 200), graphics, robotics,
kinematics and dynamics, controls
Office: 272 Upson II
Phone: (701) 777-2107; Fax (701) 777-2271
Email: jeremiah.neubert@und.edu
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Chean Chin Ngo
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2006
Research Interests: Transport Phenomena in Porous Media, Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement Using Electric Field, Electronic Cooling, Multimedia Technology in Engineering Education & K-12 STEM Education
Teaching Interests: Computer Applications in Engineering, Fluids and Thermal Science Courses Office: Upson II 280
Phone: (701) 777-5370
Fax: (701) 777-2271
Email: cheanngo@mail.und.nodak.edu
 William Semke
Title: Associate Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999
Research Interests: Dynamics, Vibrations, Precision Engineering, Space Hardware Design, Finite Element Analysis, and Experimental Methods
Teaching Interests: Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines, Machine Component Design, Senior Seminar, Mechanical Engineering Practice Lab, Senior Design I&II, Mechanical Vibrations, Advanced Vibrations, Advanced Dynamics, and Satellite Systems Engineering
Professional Interests: Faculty advisor for ASME student chapter
Labs: Vibration and Precision Engineering Laboratory (VPEL), Upson I 219
Office: Upson II 271
Phone: (701)777-4571 Fax : (701)777-2271
Email: williamsemke@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Lowell Stanlake
Title: Assistant Professor
Highest Degree: M.S., Industrial Technology, University of North Dakota, 1979
Professional/Teaching Interests: 3D Surface and Solid Modeling, Rapid Prototyping Modeling and Development, Animation of Solid Models, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Computer Applications in Engineering
Labs: CAD and ESA, CAD & Engineering Software Applications Laboratory
SGM and RPM, Small Group Manufacturing & Rapid Prototyping Modeling Laboratory
Office: Upson I 220
Phone: (701)777-2901 Fax: (701)777-2271
Email: lowellstanlake@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Marcellin Zahui, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Mechancial Engineering, Western Michigan University, 1999
Research Interests: Active Noise an Vibration Control, Macrosonic, Acoustic Instrument, Mechanical Design
Teaching Interests: Mechanics, Machine Design, Engineering Laboratories, Acoustic, Noise Control, Computer Assisted Engineering, Mechanical Vibrations, Programmable Logic Controller
Professional Interests: Faculty advisor for Society for Automotive Engineering (SAE) student chapter and Formula-One Car
Office: Upson II 272
Office Phone: (701)-777-3716 Fax : (701)-777-2271
Email: MarcellinZahui@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Donald Moen
Title: Emeritus Associate Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Iowa State University, 1971
Research Interests: Energy Conversion and Electric Utilities
Office:
Office Hours:
Phone: (701)777-2571 Fax: (701)777-2271
Email: donaldmoen@mail.und.edu
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 Donald Naismith
Title: Professor Emeritus
Staff Contacts:
Cathy Jones, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 701-777-2571 Fax: (701)777-2271
Email: cathyjones@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Gary Dubuque, Research Specialist
North Dakota State College of Science degree, May 1981
Phone: 701-777-3112 Fax: (701)777-2271
Email: garydubuque@mail.und.nodak.edu
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 Jay Evenstad, Research Specialist
B.A. Business Administration, UND, May 1987
B.S. Industrial Technology, UND, May 1985
Phone: 701-777-3112 Fax: (701)777-2271
Email: jayevenstad@mail.und.nodak.edu
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Forrest Edward Ames
Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Experience:
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota
8/97 – Present
Courses Taught: Gas Turbines, Mechanical Measurements, Introductory Fluid Mechanics, Compressible Flow, Introductory and Intermediate Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Computational Fluid Dynamics
11/90 – 8/97 Staff Research Scientist, Allison Engine Co., Indianapolis, IN
8/83 – 8/86 Research Areas: Turbine vane heat transfer, film cooling, and aerodynamics; turbulence modeling; turbine cooling; and combustion
Design Areas: Design and analysis of internal and external cooling schemes for shrouded blades. Design and analysis of internal and external cooling schemes for high-pressure turbine vanes.
Additional Information:
Licensed Professional Engineer, States of Indiana (since 1986) and North Dakota Member ASME, Member ASME K-14 Committee, ABET Evaluator
Research Interests: External Gas Path Heat Transfer, Film Cooling, and Aerodynamics, Influence of Flow Field Turbulence, Turbulence Modeling, Gas Turbine Component Cooling
Refereed Journal Publications:
Ames , F.E., and Dvorak, L.A. , 2006, "Turbulent Transport in Pin Fin Arrays - Experimental Data and Predictions," ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 128, pp. xx-xx.
Ames , F.E., Barbot, P.A., Wang, C., 2005, "Effects of Catalytic and Dry Low NOx Combustor Turbulence on Endwall Heat Transfer Distributions," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 127, pp. 414-424.
Ames , F.E., Dvorak, L.A. , and Morrow, M.J., 2005, "Turbulent Augmentation of Internal Convection off Pins in Staggered Pin Fin Arrays," ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, vol 127, pp. 183-190.
Ames, F.E., Argenziano, M., Wang, C., 2004, "Measurement and Prediction of Heat Transfer Distributions on an Aft Loaded Vane Subjected to the Influence of Catalytic and Dry Low NOx Combustor Turbulence," ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, vol 126, pp. 139-149.
Ames, F.E., Wang, C., and Barbot, P.A., “Measurement and prediction of the influence of catalytic and dry low NOx Combustor Turbulence on Vane Surface Heat Transfer,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 125, pp. 221-231.
Ames, F.E., Barbot, P.A., Wang, C., “Effects of Aeroderivative Combustor Turbulence on Endwall Heat Transfer Distributions Acquired in a Linear Vane Cascade,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 125, pp. 210-220.
Ames, F.E., 1998, “Aspects of Vane Film Cooling with High Turbulence: Part I - Heat Transfer,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, pg. 768.
Ames, F.E., 1998, “Aspects of Vane Film Cooling with High Turbulence: Part II - Adiabatic Effectiveness,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, pg. 777.
Ames, F.E. and Plesniak, M.W., “The Influence of Large Scale, High Intensity Turbulence on Vane Aerodynamic Losses, Wake Growth, and Exit Turbulence Parameters,” ASME J. Turbomachinery, Vol. 119, pp. 182.
Ames, F.E., “The Influence of Large Scale, High Intensity Turbulence on Vane Heat Transfer,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 119, pp. 23.
Kwon, O., and Ames, F.E., “A Velocity and Length Scale Approach to k- Modeling,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 118, pp. 857.
Refereed Conference Publications:
Ames , F.E., Johnson, J.D., and Fiala , N.J. , 2006, "The influence of aero-derivative combustor turbulence and Reynolds number on vane aerodynamic losses, secondary flows, and wake growth," ASME Paper No. GT2006-90168. (accepted for publication and presentation at Turbo Expo 2006)
Ames , F.E., Dvorak, L.A. , 2006, "The influence of Reynolds number and row position on surface pressure distributions in staggered pin fin arrays," ASME Paper No. GT-2006-90170. (accepted for publication and presentation at Turbo Expo 2006)
Boyle, R.J., Giel, P.W., and Ames , F.E., "Predictions for the Effects of Freestream Turbulence on Turbine Blade Heat Transfer," ASME Paper No. GT-2004-54332.
Ames, F.E., Solberg, C.S., Goman , M.D., Curtis, D.J., and Steinbrecker, B.T., 2001, "Experimental Measurements and Computations of Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Factor in a Staggered Pin Fin Array," ASME Paper CIE-21761, presentated at the 2001 ASME Design Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Ames , F.E., Zhang, L., Smart, R., and Owens, G., 2000, "Turbine vane surface heat transfer measurements in a compressible linear cascade," Proceedings of NHTC 2000, 34th National Heat Transfer Conference, August 21, 2000, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania .
Ames , F.E., Kwon, O., and Moffat, R.J., 1999, "An algebraic model for high intensity large scale turbulence," ASME Paper No. 99-GT-160.
Ames, F.E., and Moffat, R.J., 1990, "Effects of Simulated Combustor Turbulence on Boundary Layer Heat Transfer," AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conf., Turbulent Flows Session, Seattle, Wash, HTD 138.
Contractor Reports and Thesis
Ames, F.E., 1996, “Experimental Study of Vane Heat Transfer and Film Cooling at Elevated levels of Turbulence,” NASA CR 198525.
Kwon, O., and Ames, F.E., 1995, “Advanced k- Modeling of Heat Transfer,” NASA CR 4679
Ames, F.E., Nov., 1994, “The Influence of High Intensity, Large Scale Turbulence on Turbine Vane Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics,” NASA CR 4633.
Ames, F.E., Nov., 1990, “Heat Transfer with High Intensity, Large Scale Turbulence: The Flat Plate Turbulent Boundary Layer and the Cylindrical Stagnation Point,” HMT-44 (Ph.D. Thesis), Stanford University.
Bishu Bandyopadhyay
Academic rank:
PhD Mechanical Engineering People’s Friendship University, Moscow, USSR 1979
MS Mechanical Engineering People’s Friendship University, Moscow, USSR 1969
BSc (Physics Honors) Burdwan University, India 1964
Number of years service:
20 years
Appointed 1985 Assistant Professor
1989 Associate Professor
1995 Professor
Other related experience:
Research Engineer, RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan, Summers 1994-98.
Research Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, Summers 1991, 1993.
Research Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, Summer 1989.
Post Doctoral Fellow, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 1985.
Post Doctoral Fellow, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 1984.
Visiting Lecturer, University of Nederland Antilles, Curacao, 1983-84.
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, 1982-85.
Faculty attachment, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1982.
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, 1980-82.
Visiting Lecturer, Government Polytechnic, Poona, India, 1971-75.
Consulting:
Lucas Aerospace Inc., Jamestown, ND, 1990.
Cummings Engine Company, Inc. 1999, 2000.
Principal publications:
Bandyopadhyay, Makinouchi, Ohmori, Itoh, “Application of Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) Technology for the Ultra-Precision Fabrication of Structural Ceramic Parts,” Proceedings of Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials VIII, Singapore, held in September 1999, World Scientific Publishing , 2000, pp 529-537.
Bandyopadhyay, Ohmori, Makinouchi, “Highly Efficient and Ultra-Precision Fabrication of Structural Ceramic Parts with the Application of Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) Grinding,” accepted as a chapter in a book by Marcel Dekker
Bandyopadhyay, Bibel, “Materials Science Experiments,” submitted to an ASEE conference.
Bandyopadhyay, “High Efficiency Grinding of Advanced Materials with the Application of Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID),” Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Production Engineering, Design and Control (PEDAC 2001) held in Alexandria, Egypt during February 13-15, 2001, Vol. II, pp 1085-1096.
Bandyopadhyay, Ohmori, Li, Makinouchi, “Efficient and Precision Grinding of Small hard and Brittle Cylindrical Parts by the Centerless Grinding Process with Electro-Discharge Truing and Electrolytic In-Process Dressing,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier, Vol. 98, 2000, pp 322-327.
Bandyopadhyay, “Effects of Grinding Coolant Variations in Coors Magnesia Stabilized Zirconia Metering Plungers,” Cummins Confidential Report, 2000.
Bandyopadhyay, “Evaluation of CELECT Metering Plungers made from Zirconia material,” Cummins Confidential Report, 2000
Bandyopadhyay, “Silicon Nitride Ball Grinding Report for Hybrid Bearings Application,” Cummins Confidential Report, 2000
Ohmori,H., Park, K.Y.,Itoh, N., Moriyasu, S., Li, W., Bandyopadhyay, B., Highly Efficient and Precision Fabrication of Cylindrical Parts from Hard Materials with the Application of ELID1, Materials & Manufacturing Processes Journal, Marcel Dekker, Vol.14, No.1, 1999, pg 1-12.
Itoh, N., Ohmori, H., Moriyasu, S., Kasai, T., Karaki-Doy, T., and Bandyopadhyay, B.P., FinishingCharacteristics of Brittle Materials by ELID1 -Lap Grinding using Metal-Resin Bonded Wheels,International Journal of Machine Tool and Manufacture, Vol 38, 1998, pp747-762.
Itoh, N., Ohmori, H., and Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Grinding Characteristics of Hard and Brittle Materials by ELID1 -Lap Grinding Using Fine Grain Wheels, Materials and Manufacturing Processes Journal, Marcel Dekker, Vol.12, No 6, 1997, pp. 1037-1048.
Fujihara, K., Ohshiba, K., Komatsu, T., Ueno, M., Ohmori, H., and Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Precision Surface Grinding Characteristics of Ceramic Matrix Composite and Structural Ceramics with ELID 1, Machining Science and Technology, Marcel Dekker, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1997, pp. 81-94.
Itoh, N., Ohmori, H., and Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Grinding Characteristics of a Metal-Resin Bonded Diamond Wheel on ELID 1-Lap Grinding, International Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production, Freund Publishing, London, England, Vol. 1, No 1, 1997, pp. 9-15.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Ohmori, H., and Takahashi, I., Efficient and Stable Grinding of Ceramics by ELID1, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier, 1997, Vol. 66/1-3, pp. 18-24
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., The Effect of ELID1 Grinding on the Flexural Strength of Silicon Nitride, Proceedings 18th ELID1 Grinding Seminar, RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan, July 1997, pp. 50-66.
Ohmori, H., Park, K.Y., Itoh, N., Moriyasu, S., Li, W., Bandyopadhyay, B.P., and Takahashi, I., Performances on Mirror Surface Grinding with ELID1 for Efficient Fabrication of Cylindrical Components of Hard Materials, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Abrasive \Technology, Sydney, Australia, July 1997, pp. 225-229.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Ultraprecision and High Efficiency Grinding of Structural Ceramics by ELID1 Grinding, Abrasive Magazine, April/May 1997, p. 10.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Application of ELID1 for High-Efficiency Grinding of Ceramic Parts, Report published by ORNL/SUB/96-SV716/1, DOE, Feb. 1997.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., High Material Removal Rate Grinding of Structural Ceramics by ELID1 , Proceedings Asian Industrial Technology Congress (AITC’97), Hong Kong, Jan. 1997, pp. 128-131.
Ohmori, H., Takahashi, I., and Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Ultraprecision Grinding of Structural Ceramics by ELID1 Grinding, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier, 1996, Vol. 57, pp. 272-277.
Ohmori, H., Takahashi, I., and Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Highly Efficient Grinding of Ceramic Parts by ELID1 Grinding, Journal of Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Marcel Dekker, 1996, Vol. 11, No.1, pp. 31-44.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Ohmori, H., and Takahashi, I., Ductile Regime Mirror Finish Grinding of Ceramics with ELID1 Grinding, Journal of Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Marcel Dekker, 1996, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 789-802.
Ohmori, H., Takahashi, I., Li, Wei, Bandyopadhyay, B.P., and Nakagawa, T., Efficient and Precision Grinding Characteristics of Structural Ceramics on Applying ELID1 Metal Bond Diamond Wheels, Proceedings at ICPCG-96 Conference, Osaka, Japan, Nov. 19-21, 1996, pp. 564-569.
Li, Wei, Ohmori, H., Bandyopadhyay, B.P., Takahashi, I., Yamada, H., and Ishii, T., Development of Advanced Centerless Grinding Technique Applying ELID1 and its Characteristics on Ceramic Parts Grinding, presented at the ICPE’96 & 6th SJSUT Conference, Shenyang, China, Sept. 23-25, 1996.
Li, Wei., Ohmori, H., Takahashi, I., Bandyopadhyay, B.P., and Ishii, T., Efficient and Precision Machining of Small Cylindrical Parts by ELID1 Grinding, (In Japanese), Journal of the Society of Grinding Engineers, July 1996, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 211-212.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., The Effects of Grinding Parameters on the Strength and Surface Finish of Two Silicon Nitride Ceramics, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier, 1995, Vol. 53, No. 3-4, pp. 533-543.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., ELID1 for High Efficiency Precision Grinding of Ceramic Parts: An Experimental Study, ORNL/DOE Report, 1995.
Hanada, T., Bandyopadhyay B.P., and Hoshi, T., Implementation of Low-Volume FMS for Prismatic Components, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, SME, Vol.14, No. 2, 1995, pp. 91-108.
Hanada, T., Bandyopadhyay, B.P., and Hoshi, T., Development of a CAD/CAM System for Rapid Proto-typing, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, PED-Vol. 64, ASME, WAM, 1993, pp. 101-108.
Kovach, J., Blau, J.P., Malkin, S., Srinivasan, S., Bandyopadhyay, B.P., and Ziegler, K., A Feasibility Investigation of High Speed Low Damage Grinding for Advanced Ceramics, Proceedings 5th International Grinding Conference, Cincinnati, OH, SME paper # MR93-352, October 1993.
Bandyopadhyay, B.P., and Blau, J.P., Report on Ceramic Machining in Japan, ORNL/M-2881, DOE, July 1993.
Scientific and professional societies of which a member:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Honors and awards:
National Talent Scholarship throughout academic year
Scholarship offered by Ministry of Education, Government of India, for higher studies in USSR
Awarded a Gold Medal for standing First Class First in B.Sc. Physics Hons. Examination
Other assigned duties performed:
Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Student Advisor
Member, UND Faculty Research Committee, Sept. 1990-Dec. 1991, Chair, Sept. 1991-Dec. 1991
UND-Mechanical Engineering Departmental Representative, ME NEWS national publication of ASME Chair, Membership Recruitment and Retention, Red River Chapter #511, SME
Member, Graduate Faculty, University of North Dakota
Research:
Participated in Research at RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan, on Electrolytic-in-Process Dressing Grinding of Ceramics, Summers 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
Summer Faculty Research Participation Appointment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1991, 1993. One year appointment as an Associate Professor, Production Systems Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan 1992.
Summer Faculty Research Participation Appointment at Argonne National Laboratory 1989.
1. Electrolytic In-Process Dressing
George Bibel
Interests:
Finite Element Analysis, Failure Analysis, Pressure Vessel Component Design, Materials
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Background:
Dr. Bibel began his engineering career with the Standard Oil Co. While there he was in charge of the pressure vessel, piping and tankage group. Dr. Bibel has extensive experience with all phases of petrochemical equipment. This includes: specification, design, fabrication, inspection, installation, maintenance, failure analysis, and repair. Dr. Bibel also has industrial experience with stress analysis, vibration, metallurgy, heat transfer, fracture mechanics, finite element analysis, material selection, corrosion and welding. Dr. Bibel has worked with NASA Lewis every summer (1988 –1997) either as a university researcher or a summer faculty fellow doing research on rotocraft transmission gearing. Dr. Bibel received a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University (1987) and an MS from University of Michigan (1980).
Research Interests:
Dr. Bibel’s research interest are in finite element analysis of pressure vessel components and rotocraft transmission gearing. Dr. Bibel is also the director of the Fluid Sealing Technology Laboratory. The FSTL does sponsored research for the Pressure Vessel Research Council, the Bolting Technology Council (part of the Materials Property Council), and several gasket companies.
Teaching Interests:
Dr. Bibel is responsible for teaching material science, finite element analysis and senior design. Dr. Bibel is also interested in developing internet technologies.
Selected Publications:
Beyond the Black Box: The Forensics of Airplane Crashes. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/9151.html
Procedure for Tooth Contact Analysis of a Face Gear Meshing With a Spur Gear Using Finite Element Analysis NASA Center: Glenn Research Center. Document ID: 20020054481; Report Number: E-13076, NAS 1.26:211277, NASACR-2002-211277
Bibel, G. Weinberger, D., Syverson, C., Leak Testing of a Raised Face Weld Neck Flange. Welding Research Council Bulletin 468. ISSN 0043-2326. January 2002. New York , N. Y.
With Semke, W. A., “A Java Enhanced Webpage Used to Illustrate Aircraft Carrier Launch Dynamics”. Computers in Education Journal Vol. XI. No. 3. July- September 2001
With Handschuh, R. F., Experimental and Analytical Study of Aerospace Spiral Bevel Gear Tooth Fillet Stresses ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. Vol. 121 Number 4. Dec. 1999
“Tightening Groups of Fasteners in a Structure and the Resulting Elastic Interaction, Chapter in Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints. Marcel Dekker, 1998. ISBN –0-8247-9977-1
“Meshing of a Spiral Bevel Gearset with 3D Finite Element Analysis” Proceedings of 7th International Power Transmission and Gearing Conference. San Diego, California. October 6-9, 1996.
Army Research Laboratory Technical Report ARL-TR-1224
NASA Technical Memorandum 107336
Selected for re-publication in Gear Technology, v 14 n 2, March 1997.
With Kumar, A., Reddy, S., Handschuh, R. F., “Contact Stress Analysis of a Spiral Bevel Gear Using Finite Element Analysis”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. Vol. 117, Number 2(a) pg. 235. June 1995.
With Reddy, S., Savage, M., and Handschuh, R.F. , "Effects of Rim Thickness on Spur Gear Bending Stress", ASME Journal of Mechanical Design December, 1994.
With Ezell, R., "An Improved Flange Bolt Up Procedure Using Experimentally Determined Elastic Interaction Coefficients", ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, November, 1992.
"Reduction of Springback and Residual Stresses During Winding of a Helical Spring", ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry May, 1991.
With Kovach, J., "Interpreting FEA Results", Machine Design December, 1990.
With Kicher, T., and Zriek, R., "Manufacture of Intramuscular Electrodes with Ultrafine Stranded wire", Wire Journal International, December, 1988.
Research Grants:
Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Elastic Interaction in a Bolted/Flange/Gasket System (Standard Oil Co., 1988).
Continuation of Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Elastic Interaction in a Bolted/Flange/Gasket System (BP America, 1989). Principal.
Thermal Gradients in Disk Brakes (Allied Signal, 1989).
Thermal Gradients in Disk Brakes, Principal.
Contact Analysis of Spiral Bevel Gears ( NASA Lewis, 1990), Principal.
Elastic Interaction in a Pipe Flange (Pressure Vessel Research Council, 1990), Principal.
Continuation of Contact Analysis of Spiral Bevel Gears, Principal.
Bolted Flange Testing (BP America, 1991), Principal.
Pressure Vessel Gasket Testing (Flexitallic Corp., 1992), Principal.
Contact Analysis in Spiral Bevel Gears (NASA Lewis, 1993), Principal.
Torsional and Axial Stress in Bolt With Different Torquing Conditions(Bolting Technology Council, 1993), Principal.
Leak Testing of Flexible Graphite Gaskets on Large Diameter Flanges. ( PolycarbonCorp. 1994), Principal.
Experimental Determination of Gasket Contact Stresses (Technologies Ltd. 1994), Principal.
Leak Testing in a Bolted Flange(Pressure Vessel Research Council, 1994), Principal
Testing of a Bolted Flange With An Applied External Bending Moment (Pressure Vessel Research Council, 1995), Principal.
Continuation of Leak Testing in a Bolted Flange (Pressure Vessel Research Council, 1996), Principal.
Automated Meshing Analysis of Spiral Bevel Gears ( NASA Lewis Research Center,1996), Principal.
Continuation of a Bolted Flange With An Applied External Bending Moment (Pressure Vessel Research Council, 1997), Principal.
Buckling Testing of Spiral Wound Gaskets (Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1998), Principal.
Development of a Digital Lecture for the Internet University of North Dakota, 1998), Principal.
Buckling of Spiral Wound Gaskets During Bolt-up and Unbolting (Pressure Vessel Research Council, 2001) Principal
Sustaining Research Excellence In The Mechanical Engineering Department ( North Dakota EPSCOR including match from University/College/ Department, 2001) Co-Prinicipal
Consulting:
BP Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio 1987-88
BP Chemical Company, Cleveland, Ohio 1989
Alside Inc., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio1990
Flexitallic Inc., Houston, Texas 1991
T&N Technologies, Rugby, England 1991
SABI Inc., Akron, Ohio 1990
Marine & Petroleum Products Inc., San Antonio, Texas 1991
Felpro Inc. Skokie, Illinois 1992
U. S. Department of Justice, New York City 1992
Helicoflex Co., Columbia, South Carolina 1996
Telpro, Grand Forks, ND
Donald Moen
Education:
Ph.D.: Nuclear Engineering, Iowa State University
MS: Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota
BS: Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota
Industrial Experience:
Approximately 20 years of industrial experience working primarily with electric utilities on design and operation of both fossil fueled and nuclear power plants.
Professional Registration:
North Dakota and Minnesota
Research Interests:
New developments in energy conversion processes.
Teaching Interests:
Dr. Moen’s primary teaching interests are in the general areas of thermal sciences and mechatronics. He has taught courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, dynamic systems analysis, mechanical measurement, mechanical engineering practice, mechanical engineering seminar, energy technology, internal combustion engines, and introduction to nuclear engineering.
Other Interests:
Dr. Moen is actively involved with development of the off-campus Distance Engineering Degree Program (DEDP).
Recent Publications and Papers:
Fox, W.B., Grewal, N.S., Moen, D.A., Particle and Gas Convective Components of Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds, Proceedings, European Conference on Fluidization, May 2000
Nagy N. Bengiamin, Arnold Johnson, Margaret Zidon, Donald Moen, and Douglas K. Ludlow, "The development of an Undergraduate Distance Learning Engineering Degree for Industry – A University/Industry Collaboration," Journal of Engineering Education, July, 1998
Douglas K. Ludlow, Nagy Bengiamin, Donald Moen, Arnold Johnson, Scott Tolbert, Mary Helen Pelton, Lynette Krenelka, and Betty Schuman, "Development of Portfolio Assessment for Corporate Engineering Degree Program at UND," presented by Ludlow at the 1996 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) annual meeting, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 1996 at San Diego, CA
Organization Memberships:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Nuclear Society (ANS)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Sigma Xi
Tau Beta Pi
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