Graduate Program

Spring Term Schedule

Spring 2023

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
ME 404-1 Computational Methods Jong-Hoon Nam MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
The course deals with computational methods to analytically intractable mathematical problems in biological research. For the first half of the course, general numerical analysis topics are reviewed such as linear algebra, ODE and PDE. Through homework assignments, students write their own computer code. Sufficient sample solutions are given to practice various numerical methods within limited time. The rest of the course is comprised of case studies and projects. Examples of computational analyses are drawn from life science problems such as biodynamics of human loco motion, ion channel kinetics, ionic diffusion, and finite element analysis of cells/tissues. For final project, students bring their own research problems, express them in mathematical equations, solve them using custom written computer programs and interpret the solutions. Location Wegmans Room 1005 (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
ME 412-1 Visco in Bio Tissues Mark Buckley TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
Viscoelastic materials have the capacity to both store and dissipate energy. As a result, properly describing their mechanical behavior lies outside the scope of both solid mechanics and fluid mechanics. This course will develop constitutive relations and strategies for solving boundary value problems in linear viscoelastic materials. In addition, the closely-related biphasic theory for fluid-filled porous solids will be introduced, An emphasis will be placed on applications to cartilage, tendon, ligament, muscle, blood vessels, and other biological tissues. Advanced topics including non-linear viscoelasticity, composite viscoelasticity and physical mechanisms of viscoelasticity will be surveyed. Prerequisites: ME225 or CHE243; ME226 or BME201. Location Hylan Building Room 101 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
ME 424-1 Robust Design/Quality Paul Funkenbusch TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Definition and pursuit of 'quality' as a design criterion. The concept of robust design. Selection of the quality characteristic, incorporation of noise, and experimental design to improve robustness. Analysis and interpretation of results. Location Dewey Room 2110D (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ME 432-1 Opto-Mechanical Victor Genberg MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
The mechanical design and analysis of optical components and systems will be studied. Topics will include kinematic mounting of optical elements, the analysis of adhesive bonds, and the influence of environmental effects such as gravity, temperature, and vibration on the performance of optical systems. Additional topics include analysis of adaptive optics, the design of lightweight mirrors, thermo-optic and stress-optic (stress birefringence) effects. Emphasis will be placed on integrated analysis which includes the data transfer between optical design codes and mechanical FEA codes. A term project is required for ME 432. Location Goergen Hall Room 109 (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
ME 435-1 Intro to Plasma Physics II Chuang Ren TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Introduction to kinetic theory and the moment equations. Vlasov equation, Landau damping. Waves in unmagnetized and magnetized plasmas. Collisional processes, Fokker-Planck equation. Two-stream instability, micro-instabilities. Nonlinear effects, fluctuations. PHY 455 TME 435 Location Hylan Building Room 306 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
ME 436-1 Compressible Flow Valeri Goncharov TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
Kinematics, equations of motion; thermodynamicsof gases; linear acoustics; Bernoulli equation; potential flow; steady one-dimensional flow; shock waves, normal and oblique shocks; unsteadyone-dimensional flow, characteristics. Applications in engineering andastrophysics. Location Gavett Hall Room 312 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
ME 438-3 Introduction to Quality Engineering Amy Lerner MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM
Concepts, tools and techniques for quality engineering in product design and statistical process control, including design of experiments, RCA, FMEA and measurement systems. Class meets January 11 - March 15, 2023. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods. Location Dewey Room 2110E (MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM)
ME 438-4 Intro to Quality Engineering - REC Amy Lerner R 3:25PM - 4:40PM
Concepts, tools and techniques for quality engineering in product design and statistical process control, including design of experiments, RCA, FMEA and measurement systems. Class meets January 11- until March 15, 2023. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods. Location Harkness Room 114 (R 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
ME 438-5 Intro to Quality Engineering - REC Amy Lerner F 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Concepts, tools and techniques for quality engineering in product design and statistical process control, including design of experiments, RCA, FMEA and measurement systems. Class meets January 11 - March 15, 2023. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods. Location Harkness Room 114 (F 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
ME 444-1 Continuum Mechanics Douglas Kelley MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Continuum mechanics may be the topic that best defines and unifies mechanical engineering. The topic considers motion, deformation, flow, stresses, forces, and heat transfer as determined by the laws of mechanics. Those phenomena may occur in any materials — solids, fluids, or things in-between — that can be well-modeled as continuous, not discrete (meaning quantization effects are negligible). To handle this wide variety of phenomena and materials, we use the language of tensor mathematics, which we will build up at the beginning of the course. Applications to ongoing research of the instructor and students will be incorporated wherever possible. The course will include indicial notation and tensor analysis, concepts of stress, both Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of deformation and strain, conservation of mass, momentum, energy, angular momentum, and constitutive equations to describe material response. Location Meliora Room 209 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ME 450-1 Introduction to Quantum Theory of Materials Sobhit Kumar Singh MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
An introduction to the fascinating world of quantum materials in bulk and 2D. This course aims to unveil the quantum origin of materials-specific properties from the atomic level. Topics covered include: crystal structure and symmetries, fundamentals of electronic structure, phonons and vibrational spectroscopies, optical properties of materials, electronic and thermal transport elastic and mechanical properties of solids, superconductivity, magnetism and a brief discussion of ab-initio prediction of materials properties and molecular dynamics. Location Lechase Room 141 (MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
ME 451-1 Characterization Methods in Materials Danae Polsin MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
Crystallography, symmetry elements, space groups, x-ray diffraction from single crystals and powder patterns. Fourier transforms, grain size effects, residual stresses and textures, diffuse and small angle scattering, Bragg and Laue x-ray diffraction topography, thin films and epitaxial layers. Modern x-ray software for diffraction analysis including textures, residual stresses, pattern identification and Rietveld applications. Location Hylan Building Room 202 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
ME 465-1 Principles of Lasers Pablo Postigo Resa TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
This course provides an up-to-date knowledge of modern laser systems. Topics covered include quantum mechanical treatments to two-level atomic systems, optical gain, homogenous and inhomogenous broadening, laser resonators and their modes, Gaussian beams, cavity design, pumping schemes, rate equations, Q switching, mode-locking, various gas, liquid, and solid-state lasers. Location Wilmot Room 116 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ME 488-1 Computational Methods for High-Energy-Density Physics Suxing Hu TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Covers first-principles methods for understanding HED physics through theoretical and computational studies. Student will learn state-of-the-art computational methods for investigating the physics of HED matter using the quantum many-body physics approach. Previous experience or coursework in Quantum Mechanics experience in some form is a prerequisite. Only open to undergraduate seniors and graduate students. Not elligible for audit or S/F. Location Frederick Douglass Room 404 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ME 495-1 Master's Research in ME Renato Perucchio –
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ME 495-15 Master's Research in ME Niaz Abdolrahim –
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ME 495-16 Master's Research in ME Renato Perucchio –
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ME 495-2 Master's Research in ME Hesam Askari –
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ME 495-3 Master's Research in ME Jessica Shang –
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ME 495-4 Master's Research in ME Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 495-5 Master's Research in ME Adam Sefkow –
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ME 495-6 Master's Research in ME Paul Funkenbusch –
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ME 497-1 Research Seminar in ME John Lambropoulos –
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ME 532-1 Magnetohydrodynamics Fernando Garcia Rubio TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
In this course, the student will be taught a general introduction to magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), with applications in engineering and high-energy density physics. Syllabus: Governing Equations. Electromagnetic induction; the magnetic Reynolds number; frozen-in magnetic fields and magnetic flux tubes. Hydromagnetic equilibria; force-free fields. Alfvén waves, magneto-acoustic waves. Discontinuities, magnetosonic shock waves. Viscous flows: Hartmann boundary layers. Stability of MHD flows: kink and sausage instabilities, magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability. Numerical MHD; Introduction to FLASH. Introduction to magnetized HEDP experiments. MHD in plasma physics, Extended MHD. Prerequirements: Fluid Mechanics, Electromagnetism. Location Bausch & Lomb Room 269 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ME 535-1 Laser Plasma Interactions Andrei Maximov MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
Breakeven conditions for inertial confinement fusion. The coronal plasma. Inverse bremsstrahlung absorption. Resonance absorption. Parametric instabilities. Nonlinear plasma waves. Zakharov equations and collapse. Location Hylan Building Room 203 (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
ME 594-2 Research Internship Hesam Askari –
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ME 595-1 PhD Research in ME Adam Sefkow –
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ME 595-10 PhD Research in ME Jessica Shang –
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ME 595-11 PhD Research in ME Chuang Ren –
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ME 595-12 PhD Research in ME Douglas Kelley –
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ME 595-13 PhD Research in ME Gilbert Collins –
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ME 595-14 PhD Research in ME Hesam Askari –
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ME 595-15 PhD Research in ME Hussein Aluie –
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ME 595-17 PhD Research in ME Andrea Pickel –
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ME 595-18 PhD Research in ME John Lambropoulos –
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ME 595-19 PhD Research in ME Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 595-2 PhD Research in ME Liyanagamage Dias –
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ME 595-20 PhD Research in ME Niaz Abdolrahim –
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ME 595-21 PhD Research in ME Paul Funkenbusch –
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ME 595-22 PhD Research in ME Sean Regan –
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ME 595-4 PhD Research in ME Thomas Howard –
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ME 595-5 PhD Research in ME Riccardo Betti –
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ME 595-6 PhD Research in ME Petros Tzeferacos –
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ME 595-7 PhD Research in ME Renato Perucchio –
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ME 595-8 PhD Research in ME Wolfgang Theobald –
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ME 595-9 PhD Research in ME Suxing Hu –
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ME 897-01 Masters Dissertation John Lambropoulos –
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ME 897-02 Masters Dissertation Hesam Askari –
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ME 897-1 Masters Dissertation John Lambropoulos –
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ME 897-10 Masters Dissertation Jessica Shang –
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ME 897-11 Masters Dissertation Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 897-12 Masters Dissertation Christopher Muir –
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ME 897-13 Masters Dissertation Paul Funkenbusch –
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ME 897-15 Masters Dissertation Niaz Abdolrahim –
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ME 897-16 Masters Dissertation Douglas Kelley –
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ME 897-2 Masters Dissertation John Lambropoulos –
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ME 897-20 Masters Dissertation Niaz Abdolrahim –
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ME 899-01 Master's Dissertation Hesam Askari –
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ME 899-02 Master's Dissertation Christopher Muir –
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ME 899-20 Master's Dissertation Niaz Abdolrahim –
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ME 899-21 Master's Dissertation Jessica Shang –
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ME 899-23 Master's Dissertation Paul Funkenbusch –
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ME 899-26 Master's Dissertation Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 899-3 Master's Dissertation John Lambropoulos –
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ME 899A-3 Mstrs Disertatn in Absentia Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 995-1 Cont of Doctoral Enrollment Andrea Pickel –
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ME 995-2 Cont of Doctoral Enrollment Douglas Kelley –
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ME 995-3 Cont of Doctoral Enrollment Hesam Askari –
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ME 997-1 Doctoral Dissertation John Lambropoulos –
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ME 997-10 Doctoral Dissertation Sean Regan –
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ME 997-11 Doctoral Dissertation Adam Sefkow –
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ME 997-15 Doctoral Dissertation Liyanagamage Dias –
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ME 997-16 Doctoral Dissertation Jessica Shang –
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ME 997-2 Doctoral Dissertation Andrea Pickel –
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ME 997-20 Doctoral Dissertation Renato Perucchio –
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ME 997-21 Doctoral Dissertation Gilbert Collins –
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ME 997-22 Doctoral Dissertation Hussein Aluie –
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ME 997-23 Doctoral Dissertation Suxing Hu –
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ME 997-24 Doctoral Dissertation Chuang Ren –
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ME 997-4 Doctoral Dissertation Gilbert Collins –
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ME 997-5 Doctoral Dissertation Hesam Askari –
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ME 997-7 Doctoral Dissertation Dustin Froula –
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ME 997-8 Doctoral Dissertation Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 997-9 Doctoral Dissertation Douglas Kelley –
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ME 999-1 Doctoral Dissertation John Lambropoulos –
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ME 999-10 Doctoral Dissertation Niaz Abdolrahim –
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ME 999-11 Doctoral Dissertation Hussein Aluie –
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ME 999-12 Doctoral Dissertation Valeri Goncharov –
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ME 999-13 Doctoral Dissertation Sean Regan –
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ME 999-14 Doctoral Dissertation Suxing Hu –
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ME 999-15 Doctoral Dissertation Andrea Pickel –
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ME 999-16 Doctoral Dissertation Kevin Parker –
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ME 999-17 Doctoral Dissertation Jong-Hoon Nam –
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ME 999-18 Doctoral Dissertation Renato Perucchio –
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ME 999-19 Doctoral Dissertation Jonathan Davies –
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ME 999-2 Doctoral Dissertation Liyanagamage Dias –
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ME 999-20 Doctoral Dissertation Adam Sefkow –
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ME 999-3 Doctoral Dissertation Chuang Ren –
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ME 999-4 Doctoral Dissertation Hesam Askari –
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ME 999-5 Doctoral Dissertation Paul Funkenbusch –
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ME 999-6 Doctoral Dissertation Gilbert Collins –
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ME 999-7 Doctoral Dissertation Riccardo Betti –
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ME 999-8 Doctoral Dissertation Douglas Kelley –
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ME 999-9 Doctoral Dissertation Jessica Shang –
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ME 999A-2 Doctoral Dissertation in Absentia Hesam Askari –
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
Monday and Wednesday
ME 450-1 Introduction to Quantum Theory of Materials Sobhit Kumar Singh
An introduction to the fascinating world of quantum materials in bulk and 2D. This course aims to unveil the quantum origin of materials-specific properties from the atomic level. Topics covered include: crystal structure and symmetries, fundamentals of electronic structure, phonons and vibrational spectroscopies, optical properties of materials, electronic and thermal transport elastic and mechanical properties of solids, superconductivity, magnetism and a brief discussion of ab-initio prediction of materials properties and molecular dynamics.
ME 438-3 Introduction to Quality Engineering Amy Lerner
Concepts, tools and techniques for quality engineering in product design and statistical process control, including design of experiments, RCA, FMEA and measurement systems. Class meets January 11 - March 15, 2023. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods.
ME 444-1 Continuum Mechanics Douglas Kelley
Continuum mechanics may be the topic that best defines and unifies mechanical engineering. The topic considers motion, deformation, flow, stresses, forces, and heat transfer as determined by the laws of mechanics. Those phenomena may occur in any materials — solids, fluids, or things in-between — that can be well-modeled as continuous, not discrete (meaning quantization effects are negligible). To handle this wide variety of phenomena and materials, we use the language of tensor mathematics, which we will build up at the beginning of the course. Applications to ongoing research of the instructor and students will be incorporated wherever possible. The course will include indicial notation and tensor analysis, concepts of stress, both Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of deformation and strain, conservation of mass, momentum, energy, angular momentum, and constitutive equations to describe material response.
ME 451-1 Characterization Methods in Materials Danae Polsin
Crystallography, symmetry elements, space groups, x-ray diffraction from single crystals and powder patterns. Fourier transforms, grain size effects, residual stresses and textures, diffuse and small angle scattering, Bragg and Laue x-ray diffraction topography, thin films and epitaxial layers. Modern x-ray software for diffraction analysis including textures, residual stresses, pattern identification and Rietveld applications.
ME 404-1 Computational Methods Jong-Hoon Nam
The course deals with computational methods to analytically intractable mathematical problems in biological research. For the first half of the course, general numerical analysis topics are reviewed such as linear algebra, ODE and PDE. Through homework assignments, students write their own computer code. Sufficient sample solutions are given to practice various numerical methods within limited time. The rest of the course is comprised of case studies and projects. Examples of computational analyses are drawn from life science problems such as biodynamics of human loco motion, ion channel kinetics, ionic diffusion, and finite element analysis of cells/tissues. For final project, students bring their own research problems, express them in mathematical equations, solve them using custom written computer programs and interpret the solutions.
ME 432-1 Opto-Mechanical Victor Genberg
The mechanical design and analysis of optical components and systems will be studied. Topics will include kinematic mounting of optical elements, the analysis of adhesive bonds, and the influence of environmental effects such as gravity, temperature, and vibration on the performance of optical systems. Additional topics include analysis of adaptive optics, the design of lightweight mirrors, thermo-optic and stress-optic (stress birefringence) effects. Emphasis will be placed on integrated analysis which includes the data transfer between optical design codes and mechanical FEA codes. A term project is required for ME 432.
ME 535-1 Laser Plasma Interactions Andrei Maximov
Breakeven conditions for inertial confinement fusion. The coronal plasma. Inverse bremsstrahlung absorption. Resonance absorption. Parametric instabilities. Nonlinear plasma waves. Zakharov equations and collapse.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Tuesday and Thursday
ME 412-1 Visco in Bio Tissues Mark Buckley
Viscoelastic materials have the capacity to both store and dissipate energy. As a result, properly describing their mechanical behavior lies outside the scope of both solid mechanics and fluid mechanics. This course will develop constitutive relations and strategies for solving boundary value problems in linear viscoelastic materials. In addition, the closely-related biphasic theory for fluid-filled porous solids will be introduced, An emphasis will be placed on applications to cartilage, tendon, ligament, muscle, blood vessels, and other biological tissues. Advanced topics including non-linear viscoelasticity, composite viscoelasticity and physical mechanisms of viscoelasticity will be surveyed. Prerequisites: ME225 or CHE243; ME226 or BME201.
ME 436-1 Compressible Flow Valeri Goncharov
Kinematics, equations of motion; thermodynamicsof gases; linear acoustics; Bernoulli equation; potential flow; steady one-dimensional flow; shock waves, normal and oblique shocks; unsteadyone-dimensional flow, characteristics. Applications in engineering andastrophysics.
ME 435-1 Intro to Plasma Physics II Chuang Ren
Introduction to kinetic theory and the moment equations. Vlasov equation, Landau damping. Waves in unmagnetized and magnetized plasmas. Collisional processes, Fokker-Planck equation. Two-stream instability, micro-instabilities. Nonlinear effects, fluctuations. PHY 455 TME 435
ME 424-1 Robust Design/Quality Paul Funkenbusch
Definition and pursuit of 'quality' as a design criterion. The concept of robust design. Selection of the quality characteristic, incorporation of noise, and experimental design to improve robustness. Analysis and interpretation of results.
ME 465-1 Principles of Lasers Pablo Postigo Resa
This course provides an up-to-date knowledge of modern laser systems. Topics covered include quantum mechanical treatments to two-level atomic systems, optical gain, homogenous and inhomogenous broadening, laser resonators and their modes, Gaussian beams, cavity design, pumping schemes, rate equations, Q switching, mode-locking, various gas, liquid, and solid-state lasers.
ME 488-1 Computational Methods for High-Energy-Density Physics Suxing Hu
Covers first-principles methods for understanding HED physics through theoretical and computational studies. Student will learn state-of-the-art computational methods for investigating the physics of HED matter using the quantum many-body physics approach. Previous experience or coursework in Quantum Mechanics experience in some form is a prerequisite. Only open to undergraduate seniors and graduate students. Not elligible for audit or S/F.
ME 532-1 Magnetohydrodynamics Fernando Garcia Rubio
In this course, the student will be taught a general introduction to magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), with applications in engineering and high-energy density physics. Syllabus: Governing Equations. Electromagnetic induction; the magnetic Reynolds number; frozen-in magnetic fields and magnetic flux tubes. Hydromagnetic equilibria; force-free fields. Alfvén waves, magneto-acoustic waves. Discontinuities, magnetosonic shock waves. Viscous flows: Hartmann boundary layers. Stability of MHD flows: kink and sausage instabilities, magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability. Numerical MHD; Introduction to FLASH. Introduction to magnetized HEDP experiments. MHD in plasma physics, Extended MHD. Prerequirements: Fluid Mechanics, Electromagnetism.
Wednesday
Thursday
ME 438-4 Intro to Quality Engineering - REC Amy Lerner
Concepts, tools and techniques for quality engineering in product design and statistical process control, including design of experiments, RCA, FMEA and measurement systems. Class meets January 11- until March 15, 2023. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods.
Friday
ME 438-5 Intro to Quality Engineering - REC Amy Lerner
Concepts, tools and techniques for quality engineering in product design and statistical process control, including design of experiments, RCA, FMEA and measurement systems. Class meets January 11 - March 15, 2023. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods.