Fusion of Analysis, Simulation, & Testing

innovation through vibration

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Faculty

Pablo A Tarazaga

Professor

Dr Tarazaga’s efforts concentrate in the wide areas of structural vibration. He has focused in areas such as: the creation of net wave propagation of finite structures with no reflection, modeling of multi-physics systems, large scale instrumentation, signal processing and smart material applications. His work has been applied to the railroad industry, smart buildings, bio-inspired cochlear sensors, high energy laser weapon systems and to improve the cybersecurity of additive manufactured parts. The majority of his work spans both theoretical and experimental practices.

PhD Students

Lucas Spies

lspies@tamu.edu

Lucas Spies is a Ph.D. candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, FRSF, Argentina. He worked for three years as an undergraduate student researcher at the Fluid Dynamics lab (FLOW) in the ME department at UTN-FRSF. He was involved in the study, design, and manufacturing of vertical-axis wind turbines. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. As part of his work, he developed a Machine-learning-based tool to predict Tire-Pavement Interaction Noise (TPIN) using both Tire and Pavement parameters. His research focuses on the physics behind the flow-induced noise phenomenon in head wearables, consumer electronics, and hearing aid devices.

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Kevin Lieb

Kevin Lieb is a PhD student in aerospace engineering, working towards experimental aerodynamic, structural, and acoustic testing of a potential treatment for the leading-edge slat. Current work focuses on the development of a high-resolution, low-cost acoustic beamforming system. As an undergraduate, he focused on experimental work, including composite fatigue testing, and wind-tunnel testing of infinite wing sections, and designed, built, and tested an SMA-actuated low-speed flow modification device. Kevin works with the M2AESTRO Laboratory under Dr. Darren Hartl, https://maestrolab.tamu.edu/. 

 

William C Rogers

wcrogers42@tamu.edu

William Rogers is a PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M University. He earned his Bachelors and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville. As an undergraduate, he studied wave-driven motion in thin plates.  For his Masters, he investigated the superposition of orthogonal structure-borne travelling waves (SBTW) as a tool for driving travelling waves in finite structures in any prescribed direction. His current research is developing mathematical tools for approximating the propagation direction and the quality of these SBTW combinations.

Trevor Turner

trevor.turner@tamu.edu

Trevor Turner is a PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University where he also obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His current research focuses on multi-axis shock testing using resonant plates, funded by the Kansas City National Security Campus operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC.

Masters Students

Caleb Fryer

cifryer@tamu.edu

Caleb Fryer is a Graduate pursuing his master’s in Mechanical Engineering. Caleb is a first-generation Aggie, graduating with his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M. He is currently researching the optimization of identifying elastic characteristics of compact powder tablets through Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS).

Jeriel Jammullamudy

jkjammullamudy@tamu.edu

Jeriel Jammullamudy is a M.S. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and began working at Radiance Technologies, Huntsville, AL specializing in high energy laser (HEL) testing. During his time in Huntsville, AL he developed specialized techniques to characterize beam wavefront in lab settings and conducted down-range testing of HEL to determine effectiveness. His current research focuses on spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy (SRAS) and its integrability with additive manufacturing processes.

Luke Nester

lsnester@tamu.edu

Luke Nester is a graduate student pursuing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering. He is from San Antonio, Texas, and obtained his bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has previously worked on the effects of mechanical vibration on laser weapons.  He is currently working with vibrational controllers.

When not working in the lab or at school, Luke enjoys playing water polo for the Texas A&M Men’s Water Polo team. He has a passion for working with coffee and is a barista at Carport Coffee.

Undergraduate Students

Josh Bartlett

jbartlett21@tamu.edu

Joshua Bartlett is an Undergraduate pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Project Management. He is from Gatesville, Texas, and is completing his third-year coursework here at Texas A&M University. His research comprises the characterization of the mechanical properties of drug tablets for structural health monitoring applications and the environmental simulation of buckling-induced aerodynamic textures for morphing airfoils.

Walker Pierce

walkerpierce@tamu.edu

Walker Pierce is an undergraduate student currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. In his third year of studies at Texas A&M University, Walker is engaged in research focused on designing a resonant plate testing apparatus for the lab. This project aims to validate current multi-axis shock testing studies and is funded by the Kansas City National Security Campus.

 

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Former Faculty

Jeremy Kolansky

Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Jeremy Kolansky is a Research Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. His research is predominantly in the intersection of laser weapon systems and mechanical vibration. He has a background in quantum cryptography, ground vehicle dynamics, parameter estimation and system identification, signal processing, mechanical vibration, smart materials, radar systems, tracking algorithms and electronic warfare. 

He is passionate about education and teaching, and spends much of his time when not in the lab working to develop educational materials and teaching.



Sa’ed Alajlouni

Senior Research Engineer

saed@tamu.edu

Sa’ed Alajlouni is a senior TEES research engineer at the department of mechanical engineering. Before joining the FAST lab at Texas A&M, Alajlouni was an assistant professor in the department of Mechatronics Engineering at the Hashemite University, Jordan. His research interests include impact localization, input-force estimation (inverse problems), signal processing, optimization, algorithm development, and data-driven engineering in general. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, USA (focus: signals, systems, and controls); an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University, USA; and a BSc in Mechatronics Engineering from the Hashemite University.

Former Student

Clement DelGorgue

clement.delgorgue@2022.icam.fr

Clément Delgorgue is a french visiting scholar staying with us for 5 months. Back in France, he is an engineering student at the ICAM school of engineering in Vendée, graduating in September 2022. At the same time, he is an apprentice for Airbus in Toulouse where he does KPIs and automation project management.

Nelson Njomo

Nelson is one of our French exchange students. He is currently pursuing his Masters in General Engineering at ICAM France, Lille. Nelson worked as an apprentice product Engineer at BOSCH France. His work focuses on modal analysis and Matlab simulation. He is working closely with Dr. Sa’ed on developing and testing a new localization and tracking technology based on floor vibration.

Anisha Selvan

anishaselvan@tamu.edu

Anisha Selvan is an Undergraduate student pursuing her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship (Concept, Creation, and Commercialization). She is from Calgary, Alberta, and is completing her third-year coursework at Texas A&M University. Her past work experience involved the implementation of Digital Image Correlation in the data collection process and analysis of multi-axial modal testing. Currently, her work focuses on the implementation of virtual vibrational controllers in vibrational testing.

Philippe Cardoso de Miranda

philippe-cardoso@tamu.edu

Philippe Cardoso de Miranda is a French visiting scholar staying with us for 4 months. In France, he is a student at the ICAM engineering school in Lille. At the same time, he completed an apprenticeship within the L’Oréal Luxe division where he has managed production and lean management projects for three years. During this period with us, he is working on the mechanisms for cooling fluids through waves, resulting in a project to manufacture a self-cooling mug.