Hosted by Iowa State University’s Mechanical Engineering Department
Dates
March 7, 2020 (Saturday) — March 8, 2020 (Sunday)
Symposium Overview
This symposium provides an opportunity for graduate (and undergraduate students) at Midwestern Institutions to network with their peers and faculty, while learning about the field of experimental mechanics.
Sponsor
This symposium is financially supported by the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM).
- The Society for Experimental Mechanics is composed of international members from academia, government, and industry who are committed to interdisciplinary application, research and development, education, and active promotion of experimental methods to: (a) increase the knowledge of physical phenomena; (b) further the understanding of the behavior of materials, structures and systems; and (c) provide the necessary physical basis and verification for analytical and computational approaches to the development of engineering solutions.
- Visit the SEM Website: http://sem.org
Organizing Committee
The organizing committee is comprised of the following members:
- Dr. Sarah A. Bentil (Chair and Hostess)
- Anna Buchholz
- Nick Fetty
- Kim McFarland
- Ling Zhang (event photographer)
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Christian Franck
Grainger Institute for Engineering Associate Professor
PANTHER Program Director
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Group Photos
From left to right: Dr. Sarah A. Bentil (Chair and Hostess) and Dr. Christian Franck (Keynote Speaker)
Session Chairs (from left to right): Kanika Lamba, Oluwaponmile Afuwape, Winnie Kiarie, and Mehrnoosh Taghavimehr
Presenters
Symposium Program
Printable PDF Program: 2020_Midwest SEM_Student_Symposium_Program
Printable PDF Abstracts: 2020_Midwest SEM_Student_Symposium_Abstracts
All presentations are oral.
March 7, 2020 (Saturday)
Location for Presentations: Marston Hall (Room 2155); 533 Morrill Road, Ames, IA 50011
Time |
Presenter |
Title |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Registration Open Registration will close at 5:30 PM |
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| 1:00 PM – 1:05 PM | Dr. Sarah A. Bentil Iowa State University |
Opening Remarks |
| 1:05 PM – 1:15 PM | Dr. Caroline Hayes Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department Iowa State University |
Welcome Remarks |
| 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Keynote: Dr. Christian Franck University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Keynote Presentation |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Afternoon Session I Moderator: Winnie Kiarie (Iowa State University) |
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| 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Jenny Marsh Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Sarah A. Bentil |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Shalini Raj Unnikandam Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Ian Schneider |
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| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Soheila Shabaniverki Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Jaime Juarez |
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| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Coffee Break Location: Marston Hall (Room 2110) |
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| 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Afternoon Session II Moderator: Kanika Lamba (Iowa State University) |
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| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Bishoy Dawood Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Ashraf Bastawros |
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| 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Edward J. Barron III Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Michael D. Bartlett |
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| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Oluwaponmile Afuwape Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. David Jiles and Dr. Sarah A. Bentil |
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| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Vignesh Suresh Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Beiwen Li |
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| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Jialiang Tao University of Wisconsin – Madison Advisor: Dr. Christian Franck |
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| 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM | Group Photo & Coffee Break Location: Marston Hall (Room 2110) |
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| 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | Afternoon Session III Moderator: Oluwaponmile Afuwape (Iowa State University) |
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| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Dr. A B M Tahidul Haque Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Michael D. Bartlett |
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| 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Ravi Tutika Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Michael D. Bartlett |
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| 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Somashekar Viswanath University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Advisor: Dr. James M. LaFave |
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| 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Mehrnoosh Taghavimehr Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Reza Montazami |
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| 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM | Walk to Memorial Union for Dinner Location: 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014 |
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| 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Dinner Location: Campanile Room at Memorial Union |
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| 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bowling Location: Lowest Level at Memorial Union |
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March 8, 2020 (Sunday)
Location for Presentations: Marston Hall (Room 2155); 533 Morrill Road, Ames, IA 50011
Time |
Presenter |
Title |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast Location: Marston Hall (Room 2200) |
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| 9:00 AM – 10:15 PM | Morning Session I Moderator: Mehrnoosh Taghavimehr (Iowa State University) |
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| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Diwakar Awate Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Jaime Juarez |
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| 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | Christopher Giuffre Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Ashraf Bastawros |
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| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Dohgyu Hwang Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Michael D. Bartlett |
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| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Nabhajit Goswami Michigan Technological University Advisor: Dr. Stephen M. Morse |
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| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Nitesh Arora University of Wisconsin-Madison Advisor: Dr. Stephan Rudykh |
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| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Coffee Break Location: Marston Hall (Room 2200) |
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| 10:45 AM – 11:20 AM | Morning Session II Moderator: Winnie Kiarie |
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| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Amir Niaraki Iowa State University Advisor: Dr. Nicole N. Hashemi |
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| 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM | Dr. Sarah A. Bentil Iowa State University |
Closing Remarks |
| 11:10 AM – 11:50 AM |
Tour of the Student Innovation Center by Dr. Jim Oliver Location: 538 Bissell Rd, Ames, IA 50011 |
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