Jean-Pierre Delplanque

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Group Leader

Current Graduate Members

Carlos A. Ruvalcaba, PhD Candidate (2013-Present)
Numerical simulation of fluid-structure-particle interaction in the respiratory system

Carter Brown, PhD Student (2017-Present)
Project in development

Dane Sterbentz, PhD Candidate (2017-Present)
Project in development

Erin Mussoni, PhD Student (2018-Present)
Project in development

Mason Jones, MS Candidate (2018-Present)
Computational modeling of airflow through obstructed endotracheal tubes

Monica Keiko Lieng, MD PhD Candidate (2014-Present)
Predictive Analytics in Mechanical Ventilation

Rebecca Barney, PhD Candidate (2014-Present)
Simulation of thermal-hydraulics in supercritical water reactor

Current Undergraduate Members

Alumni

Alex Wolfer, PhD (2014-2020)
Uncertainty quantification of additive manufacturing processes

Amanda Braun, Mechanical Engineering Student (2017-2018)
Heat balance for selective-melting processes

Christopher Nilsen, MS, PhD (2016-2020)
CFD of fuel injection under Diesel like conditions

Brooke Raabe, Mechanical Engineering Student (2017-2019)
Numerical simulation particle deposition in the avian trachea

Stephanie Ortega, Mechanical Engineering Student (2017-2019)
Dry powder device loading mechanism and discrete element modeling

Susana Ramirez Perez, Mechanical Engineering Student (2017-2018)
Dynamic model of the lung for particle deposition testing

James McCay, MS Candidate (2016-2018)
Computational modeling of airflow through obstructed endotracheal tubes

Brian Weston, PhD (2013-2017)
Physics-based preconditioning for stiff multi-physics problems in additive manufacturing processes

Léa Lurois, Exchange Undergraduate Student (2016-2017)
Sprays in Confined Geometries

Roger Monroy, Undergraduate Student (2015-2017)
Medical Devices

Alan Williamson, PhD (2008-2014)
Numerical Simulation of Microstructure Development; Monte Carlos Potts Model

Arunima Panigrahy, PhD Candidate (2009-2014)
[co-Advisor: Prof. C. Davis] Exhaled Breath Condensate Analysis.

Martin Fraga, Research Associate (2012-2013)
[co-Advisor: Prof. E. J. Lavernia] Microstructural Aspects of the Spark Plasma Sintering Process.

Kyle Gaiser, M.Sc. (2013)
[co-Advisors: Profs. Stroeve and Erickson] An Experimental Investigation of Design Parameters for Pico-Hydro Turgo Turbines using a response Surface Methodology.

Dustin Ashford, M.Sc. (2012)
[co-Advisor: Prof. E. J. Lavernia] A Porosity Dependent Model of the Spark Plasma Sintering of Bismuth Telluride.

Alice Kwan, M.Sc. (2012)
[co-Advisor: Prof. C. Davis] Personal Lung Function Monitoring Device using Telemetry for Asthma Patients

Nelson Dichter, M.Sc. (2012)
[co-Advisor: Prof. M. Modera] CFD Simulation of Aerosol Sealant Deposition in Joint-Type Leaks with Transverse Flow

Phi Thanh, PhD (2012)
[co-Advisor: Prof. J. Groza] Microstructure Evolution in Alpha Iron during High-Temperature Tensile Deformation.

Daniel Schmidt, M.Sc. (2012)
[co-Advisor: Prof. P. Stroeve] Interacting Plumes in Thin-Film Photovoltaic Manufacturing.

Corentin Guebels, PhD (2011)
A Monte Carlos Potts Investigation of Microstructural Evolution: Particle Assisted Abnormal Grain Growth

Gordon Liao, M.Sc. (2007)
Water Mist Fire Suppression

Sam Johnson, Post-Doctoral Scientist [2005-2006] Spray rolling, droplet deposition, solidification, contact-line motion, computational fluid dynamics, molecular dynamics.

Former Group Members@ CSM

[For co-advisees, main advisor is indicated in square brackets] Sam Johnson, M.Sc. (2001), Ph.D. (2005);
Mark Pavol, [Prof. Kee, CSM] M.Sc. (2002), Ph.D. (2006);
Jeffrey Hanna, [Prof. Kee, CSM] M.Sc. (2004);
Sonny Lewis, M.Sc. (2005);
Tara Holz, M.Sc. Student (SMR 2004);
Michael Schmitz, M.E. (2004);
Joe Dodds, [Prof. King, CSM] M.E. (2001);
Ricardo Tresso, [Prof. Munoz, CSM] Ph.D. (2001);
Brandon Morrison, M.Sc. (2000);
Rym Ouannes.