Graduate Students Present Research at MAE Poster Competition
May 4, 2006
By Dr. N. Ma, NCSU

This year, participation was excellent with 15 Ph.D. students and 5 M.S. students presenting their research in the MAE Graduate Student Poster Competition on Thursday April 27, 2006. Many faculty, students and staff attended the event and enjoyed learning about the diverse research being conducted in the MAE department. The crowd also enjoyed burgers provided by the student chapter of the ASME, which contributed heavily to the overall success of the event.

Ph.D. Students

	Sharon Kiesel, 3rd Place Advisor: Dr. K. Peters Title: “Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors for Large Strain Applications”
	Nancy Moore, 1st Place Advisor: Dr. K. Lyons Title: “Effects of Co-flow on Turbulent Lifted Flames near Blowout Conditions”
	Brian Neville, 2nd Place Advisor: Dr. A. Rabiei Title: “Processing and Characterization of Composite Metal Foams Produced Using a Powder Metallurgy Technique”

M.S. Students

	Travis Blalock, 2nd Place Advisor: Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei Title: “Effect of Substrate Temperature on the Micro-Structural and Mechanical Properties of Nano-Scale Calcium Phosphate Coating for Biomedical Implants”
	Staphan Jernigan, 3rd Place Advisor: Dr. G. Buckner Title: “Finite Element Modelling of the Left Atrium to Facilitate the Design of an Endoscopic Atrial Retractor”
	James Pearson, 1st Place Advisor: Dr. M. Zikry Title: “An Integrated Global-Local System for the Detection and Monitoring of Damage Progression in Heterogeneous Materials”

The support of the following faculty and staff is gratefully acknowledged:

Dr. R. T. Nagel, Director of Graduate Programs
Mrs. B. A. Warren, Graduate Programs Assistant
Ms. C. A. Heeter, Director of Public Relations and Meetings
Mr. L. C. Mangum, Technology Support Analyst