Graduate Program

Spring Term Schedule

Spring 2025

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
ME 424-01 Intro to Robust Dsgn&Qual Eng 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 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ME 427-01 Introduction to Aerodynamics Jessica Shang MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Inviscid aerodynamics, both incompressible and compressible. Introduction to airfoil theory and wing theory. Finite wing effects. Introduction to compressible flow, normal and oblique shock waves, expansion waves. Subsonic and supersonic flow over airfoils. Familiarity with scientific computing is required (Matlab, Python, or equivalent). Students taking the course at the graduate level will complete advanced computational exercises. Location (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ME 431-1 Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems Robert Clark WF 9:00AM - 10:15AM
This course will introduce students to feedback control strategies and their role in modifying system responses to meet predefined design objectives. Both time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of dynamic systems will be introduced along with the fundamentals of stability analysis. Throughout the course, practical examples and case studies will be used to illustrate concepts and principles. By the course's conclusion, students will have the tools to model, analyze, and control dynamic systems effectively, enabling them to address a wide range of engineering and scientific challenges. Location (WF 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
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 (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 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
ME 436-01 Compressible Flow Valeri Goncharov MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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 (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
ME 438-01 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 21 - March 19, 2025. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods. Location (MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM)
ME 438-02 Intro to Quality Engineering - REC Amy Lerner T 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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 21- until March 19, 2025. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods. Location (T 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ME 442-01 Advanced Materials Characterization Wenjie Zang TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
This course introduces the theory and application of characterization techniques for examining the atomic structure of materials. Student will learn about widely used materials in both academic and industrial research, including X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and spectroscopy. The fundamentals of these techniques will be demonstrated, along with their applications for analyzing nanostructures in a wide range of materials, such as catalysts, semiconductors, ceramics, and metals. Location (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
ME 445-01 Precision Instrument Design Ethan Burnham-Fay TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
This course focuses teaching the multidisciplinary aspects of designing complex, precise systems. In these systems, aspects from mechanics, optics, electronics, design for manufacturing/assembly, and metrology/qualification must all be considered to design, build, and demonstrate a successful precisionsystem. The goal of this class is to develop a fundamental understanding of multidisciplinary design for designing the next generation of advanced instrumentation. Location (TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
ME 450-1 Introduction to Quantum Theory of Materials Sobhit Kumar Singh MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
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 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ME 481-1 Mechanical Behavior of Solids Niaz Abdolrahim TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
The mechanical response of crystalline (metals, ceramics, semiconductors)and amorphous solids (glasses, polymers) and their composites in terms of the relationships between stress, strain, damage, fracture, strain-rate, temperature, and microstructure. Location (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
ME 495-1 Master's Research in ME Renato Perucchio 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-15 Master's Research in ME Niaz Abdolrahim 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-16 Master's Research in ME Renato Perucchio 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-2 Master's Research in ME Hesam Askari 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-3 Master's Research in ME Jessica Shang 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-4 Master's Research in ME Jong-Hoon Nam 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-5 Master's Research in ME Adam Sefkow 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-6 Master's Research in ME Paul Funkenbusch 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 495-8 Master's Research in ME Hussein Aluie 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 497-1 Research Seminar in ME John Lambropoulos 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 536-01 Hydrodynamic Instabilities in Fluids and HEDP Riccardo Betti MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
Hydrodynamic equations of motion, linear stability analysis, the classical Rayleigh-Taylor instability, the ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability, the effects of finite density gradients, the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability, the Rayleigh-Benard instability. The effects of magnetic fields. Nonlinear evolution. Numerical simulations. Location (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
ME 595-1 PhD Research in ME Adam Sefkow 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-10 PhD Research in ME Jessica Shang 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-11 PhD Research in ME Chuang Ren 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-12 PhD Research in ME Douglas Kelley 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-13 PhD Research in ME Gilbert Collins 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-14 PhD Research in ME Hesam Askari 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-15 PhD Research in ME Hussein Aluie 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-17 PhD Research in ME Andrea Pickel 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-18 PhD Research in ME Varchas Gopalaswamy 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-19 PhD Research in ME Jong-Hoon Nam 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-2 PhD Research in ME John Lambropoulos 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-20 PhD Research in ME Niaz Abdolrahim 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-21 PhD Research in ME Paul Funkenbusch 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-22 PhD Research in ME Sean Regan 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-23 PhD Research in ME Sobhit Kumar Singh 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-4 PhD Research in ME Thomas Howard 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-5 PhD Research in ME Riccardo Betti 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-6 PhD Research in ME Petros Tzeferacos 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-7 PhD Research in ME Renato Perucchio 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-8 PhD Research in ME Wolfgang Theobald 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 595-9 PhD Research in ME Suxing Hu 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 895-01 Cont of Master's Enrollment John Lambropoulos 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 897-1 Masters Dissertation John Lambropoulos 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 899-01 Master's Dissertation Hesam Askari 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 986V-2 Full Time Visiting Student – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 995-1 Cont of Doctoral Enrollment Andrea Pickel 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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ME 999-1 Doctoral Dissertation John Lambropoulos 7:00PM - 7:00PM
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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 438-01 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 21 - March 19, 2025. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods.
ME 427-01 Introduction to Aerodynamics Jessica Shang
Inviscid aerodynamics, both incompressible and compressible. Introduction to airfoil theory and wing theory. Finite wing effects. Introduction to compressible flow, normal and oblique shock waves, expansion waves. Subsonic and supersonic flow over airfoils. Familiarity with scientific computing is required (Matlab, Python, or equivalent). Students taking the course at the graduate level will complete advanced computational exercises.
ME 536-01 Hydrodynamic Instabilities in Fluids and HEDP Riccardo Betti
Hydrodynamic equations of motion, linear stability analysis, the classical Rayleigh-Taylor instability, the ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability, the effects of finite density gradients, the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability, the Rayleigh-Benard instability. The effects of magnetic fields. Nonlinear evolution. Numerical simulations.
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 436-01 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.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Tuesday
ME 438-02 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 21- until March 19, 2025. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistical methods.
Tuesday and Thursday
ME 442-01 Advanced Materials Characterization Wenjie Zang
This course introduces the theory and application of characterization techniques for examining the atomic structure of materials. Student will learn about widely used materials in both academic and industrial research, including X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and spectroscopy. The fundamentals of these techniques will be demonstrated, along with their applications for analyzing nanostructures in a wide range of materials, such as catalysts, semiconductors, ceramics, and metals.
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 424-01 Intro to Robust Dsgn&Qual Eng 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 481-1 Mechanical Behavior of Solids Niaz Abdolrahim
The mechanical response of crystalline (metals, ceramics, semiconductors)and amorphous solids (glasses, polymers) and their composites in terms of the relationships between stress, strain, damage, fracture, strain-rate, temperature, and microstructure.
ME 445-01 Precision Instrument Design Ethan Burnham-Fay
This course focuses teaching the multidisciplinary aspects of designing complex, precise systems. In these systems, aspects from mechanics, optics, electronics, design for manufacturing/assembly, and metrology/qualification must all be considered to design, build, and demonstrate a successful precisionsystem. The goal of this class is to develop a fundamental understanding of multidisciplinary design for designing the next generation of advanced instrumentation.
Wednesday
Wednesday and Friday
ME 431-1 Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems Robert Clark
This course will introduce students to feedback control strategies and their role in modifying system responses to meet predefined design objectives. Both time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of dynamic systems will be introduced along with the fundamentals of stability analysis. Throughout the course, practical examples and case studies will be used to illustrate concepts and principles. By the course's conclusion, students will have the tools to model, analyze, and control dynamic systems effectively, enabling them to address a wide range of engineering and scientific challenges.
Thursday
Friday