Powertrain Control Laboratory: Students                Advisor: Professor Stefanopoulou, Anna annastef@umich.edu

PhD Students (current)

·         Denise McKay, Ph.D. Precandidate: “Diagnostics and Fault Detection for Fuel Cell Systems”, (Quals, scheduled Fall 04), Chair

·         Kathy Peterson, Ph.D. Candidate and Rackham Fellow: “Nonlinear and Learning Control for Automotive Electromechanical Valve Actuators” (expected Aug 04), Chair.

·         Ardalan Vahidi  Ph.D Candidate: “Adaptive and Model Predictive Control Methods for Fuel Cell Vehicles” (expected Fall 04), Chair.

·         Chia-Jui (Ray) Chiang, Ph.D PreCandidate: “Control of Auto-Ignition,” (prelim expected Fall 04), Chair.

·         Vasilis Tsourapas, Ph.D PreCandidate: “Design and Control of Hydrogen-based Propulsion,” (prelim expected Fall 05), co-Chair with Prof J. Sun in NAME dept.

·         Kyungwon Suh, Ph.D PreCandidate: “Control of Fuel Cell Vehicle Power,” (prelim expected Winter 05), Chair.

PhD Students

·         Sami Ashhab, Ph.D: “Dynamical Analysis and Application of Advanced Control Techniques to Atomic Force Microscopes and Camless Engines” (Spr 98), UCSB, Assistant Prof., Hashemite University in Jordan , co-Chair with M. Dahleh

·         Yan Wang,  Ph.D: “Camless Valvetrain: Enabling Technology and Control Techniques” (Fall 01), UCSB, Technical Specialist, Ford Research Labs, Chair

·         Lasse Moklegaard, PhD, “Modeling and Control of Variable Compression Braking in Heavy Duty Vehicles”,  (Winter 02), UCSB,  Research Associate in Univ. of Cambridge, UK, Chair

·         Jay T. Pukrushpan, Ph.D: “Modeling and Control of Fuel Cell Systems and Fuel Processor Systems” (Winter 03), UMICH, Assistant Professor, Dept of  Mechanical Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, co-Chair with H. Peng

Recent MS Students

·         David Rausen, MS: “A Control-Oriented Model of HCCI Engine”, (expected 09/03), UMICH, Consulting company, Chair

·         Don Lochner, MS: “Control and Sensitivity Analysis of Air Flow in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell”, (W. 03), UMICH, Employed by Lockheed Martin, Chair

Graduate special projects
(UMICH) (ME 590 projects)

• Ugur Ersoy, MS: “Control of DC/DC Converter for Fuel Cell Power System”, (W01)
• Hakan Yilmaz, MS: “Identification and Control of Diesel VVT”, (W01)
• Kathy Peterson, MS:“Control of Electromechanical Valvetrain Actuator”, (F01)
• Sulaiman, Alyaqout, MS: “Sensor Design for Camless Engine Valves”, (F01)

(UMICH, International Visiting Students)

• Richard Kors, Practical Training, “Pressure Control Experimental Apparatus for Soft Landing Experiments”, Automotive Engineering, The Netherlands, (W01)
• Ogie Yanakiev, PhD: “Electric Power Assist Turbocharger”, Swiss Federal Institute, Zurich, ETH, (Smr01)
• Sylvain Gelfi, Practical Training: “Multivariate Modeling of HCCI Autoignition Process”, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, (Smr 02)

(UCSB) (MEE 259 projects)

• Garrick McNey, MS:“Engine-Dynamometer Multivariable Interactions”, (Spr01)
• Paul Cronin, MS: “Modeling and Control of Turbocharger Assist Systems”, (Smr00)
• Fred Loquast, MS: “Diesel Internal Exhaust Gas Recirculation”, (Spr99)

(UCSB, International Visiting Students)

• Wolfgang Hoffmann, PhD, “Pressure Control Experimental Apparatus for Soft Landing Experiments”, University of Erlangen, Germany, (W00)
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 Undergraduate special projects (ME 450:) A Toy Fuel Cell Bus for the University of Michigan!!!

• Designed to emulate the UMICH bus route from North Campus to Central Campus.
• Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (1.5 Watt).
• Metal Hydride Tank (20L).
• Controllable DC motor

 

(UMICH) (ME 490 projects)

• Honghui Jiang, Junior, “Stability Analysis of Engine Speed Control using VVT actuators” (Smr01) (admitted at MIT)
• Billy Thamb, Junior, “Time-based versus crankangle-based engine flow modeling and stability analysis” (Smr01) (admitted at Stanford)
• Marietsa Edje, Senior, “Flow Control Mechanisms for Fuel Cell Breathing”, (W02) (will continue for PhD. with 3M Fellowship)

• Joseph Focha, Freshman, “Electronic Throttle Control and Instrumentation” (Smr00)
• Grant Pederson, Senior, “Modeling of Air Flow Assist Mechanisms” (Spr99)
• Avernethy Francisco, Honors Senior, “Emission Control during Low-Load Driving Cycles” 1999 SPUR Awardee

• Maria Druzhinina, Ph.D., Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Control of Complex Systems

02/2002 – Technical Specialist at General Motors R&D and Planning Center
09/99-01/02—UMICH—Funded by my PATH and DOE projects
08/99-08/00—UCSB—Funded by my PATH projects

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