• John Salyers - experimental bi-axial characterization of woven fabrics, working with PhD student G. Ozan Erol, Spring 2017, MEEG466.
• Gennaro Cuccolo - design development (senior-design follow on) with CE and FDM printing of contrete; with Dr. D. Massouda, Spring 2017, MEEG466.
• Erin Rezich - mechanical testing of human-fabric interaction, working with PhD student G. Ozan Erol, Summer 2016.
• Ryan Quirk - fabric testing for shear modeling, working with PhD student G. Ozan Erol, Spring 2015, MEEG466.
• Danielle Lord - formalize summer design experience within context of design methodology, Fall 2014, MEEG366, one credit.
• Reid Bremble - in-situ experimental technique for viewing fiber & yarn compression; supervised by Subramani Sockalingam (PhD student), also with Dr. J.W. Gillespie, Jr., Summer 2014.
• Samuel Kurkoski, Alex Lagrotta - senior-design follow on with GE Aviation; re-size winding system, with S. Dyer Harris, Spring 2014, MEEG466.
• Phillip Schweiger - compression after impact testing of composites for Dr. Bazle Gama, Fall 2010, MEEG366.
• Cameron Showell - fall & summer intern, ARL/CCM, experimental characterization of yarns/fabrics for Gaurav Nilakantan (PhD student), Fall & Summer 2008.
• C. Fleagle, B. Gao, D. Miller, M. Petroff, L. Schmiedel - CHEG, C. Antonopoulos CHEM/BioCHEM 3rd reader, 2008-2009
• Todd Sack - summer work at ILC, Jamie Gil contact = follow on to Fall 2007 NASA Senior Design Project, spacesuit dust tester, Summer 2008.
• Travis Pincoski - independent study = design development (senior-design follow on with WL Gore), Spring 2008.
• J. Hanft, R. Rock - CHEG/MSEG, M. Reichert, B. Rosen - CHEG, 3rd reader, 2007-2008
• Taiseer Habib - independent study = characterize material properties for WL Gore, product development, Spring 2007.
• O. Biddy, G. Cunningham, J. Hinkle, R. Maurer, T. Weber - independent study = NASA Senior Design Project, lunar habitat air lock design, with ILC Dover, Spring 2007.
• A. Chockla, J. Quon, C. Schneider - CHEG, J. Nelson - CHEM/BioCHEM, 3rd reader, 2006-2007.
• Matthew Decker - shear-thickining fluids study, 2nd reader (Dr. Norm Wagner, CHEG, advisor), undergraduate thesis, 2005-2006.
• B. Gable, A. Scott-Klein, J. Spaeth, M. Yocum - CHEG, D. Cutright - PHYS, J. Dickman - CHEM, 3rd reader, 2005-2006.
• Niki Frangakis - independent study = experimental characterization of fabric damage (senior-design follow-on, design development effort), Spring 2006.
• A. Salaita - experimental work = Instron testing of yarn-yarn friction - in support of ARL/CCM: CMT-CA3, Friction Effects on Fabric Impact, Summer 2005.
• A. Salaita, T. Pepe - manufacturing work in support of ARL/CCM: CMT-CA3, Friction Effects on Fabric Impact, hourly, Fall 2004, Winter 2005.
• A. Salaita - experimental work in support of ARL/CCM: CMT-CA3, Friction Effects on Fabric Impact, ~full time, Summer 2004
• C. Collins-Chase, J. Kirkwood, K. Kirkwood - CHEG, 3rd reader, 2003-2004.
• James Moore, Matt VanHorn, Matt Reber - experimental work in support of ARL/CCM: CMT-CA3, Friction Effects on Fabric Impact, each ~1/3 time, Summer 2003.
• Dan Gleeson, Jon Watts - design development, biaxial fabric grips, ILC Dover, Spring 2003, MEEG466 (also D. Forney working on publication related to same).
• Dirk Veenema - evaluation of an integrated fuel cell - turbine power generating system, 2nd reader (Dr. Hai Wang = advisor), undergraduate thesis - 2002-2003.
• I. Mizra - EE, K. Wood - BioResources E, 3rd reader, 2002-2003.
• James Moore - design of fabric sample cutting system and testing of fabric seam samples for ILC Dover, Summer 2002.
• Rob Storey and Nick Grossman - testing of wheelchair and design of portable crib; with Dr. Dick Wilkins, for Sitting Pretty, Inc., Summer 2002.
• Matt Eskridge - design development, automation system, Air Products, Spring 2002, MEEG466.
• Tom Shipman - bias testing and modeling in fabrics, Winter 2002, MEEG445 - Science and Engineering Scholar.
• Nikki Rossi - real-time sensor, with Dr. J. Glancey, Summer 2001, MEEG445 - Spring 2001; low-volume pump test work, with Dr. J. Glancey, Winter 2001, Summer 2000, Winter 2000, Summer 1999.
• Tom Shipman, Jim Moore - mechanical response of fabrics, with ILC, Summer 2001 (T. Shipman - UD Science and Engineering Scholar).
• Sean Bullard, Shaun Kurry - prototype design of collapsing wheelchair, with Sitting Pretty, Inc., Summer 2001.
• J. Davis and H. Johnson - CHEG, 3rd reader, 2000-01.
• Ryan Meers, Matt Blaisdell - design to reality of wheelchair/walker concept, with Sitting Pretty, Inc., Spring 2000.
• Andy Parke - NC link to CAD lab, with Dr. Jim Glancey, Fall 1999.
• M. Bray - EE, R. Khan and D. Ramanan - COMP ENG, D. Kravitz - MATH, J. Witkoskie - CHEM, A. Urie - GEOL, 3rd reader, 1999-00.
• Jim Wert - simulate manuf. process control for Lear, with Dr. Bill Fagerstrom, Spring 1999.
• Ray Foulk - composites manufacturing, "fuzzy" control, 2nd reader (Dr. Jack Gillespie = advisor), 1998-1999.
• Scott Suhmann - walking machine, Fall 1997 (with Dwayne Turley EE - Dr. Foulds)
• A. Caro - CSCI, B.Intiyot - MATH, K. Streilein - EE, 3rd reader, 1997-8
• J. Mike Tate - FEA of stringed instruments, co-advisor with Mr. Oliver Rodgers, 1997
• Ken Miller and Rob Banks - study device to inject chickens, co-advisor with Dr. James Glancey, 1997
• C. Brian Klinetob - FEA analysis of fiber/fiber interface, 1996
• Thomas Stapleford - force-based computer input, co-advisor - A.I. Dupont, 1996
• R. Dagastine, N. Haubein, J. Quirin, A. Scurto - CHEG, C. Sherwin - CSCI, 3rd reader, 1996-7
• Karen Hada - force based mouse input device, co-advisor - A.I. Dupont, 1996
• Eric Benson - Ag., alternate uses for veg. oil, 2nd reader (Dr. Jim Glancey = advisor), 1996
• Eric Mei - ME, robot control joystick, co-advisor - A.I. Dupont, 1996
• M. Weaver - CSCI, A. Semiao, T. Saunders - EE, 3rd reader, 1995-6
• Tanya Swiderski - nonlinear FEA of Fabric Structures, 1995
• R. Martin - MATH, M. Flynn - AG., M. Conte, S. Basu - EE, 3rd reader, 1994-5
• James Stewart - practical robotics, 1995
• Stephanie Means - FEA of Monfilaments and Fabric Structures, 1994
• Leslie Horton - Experimental Study of Stereolithography, looked at curl, GTE Scholarship, 1994.
• Anthony DelNegro - Mechanical Aspects of Stereolithography - photo-optic stress effect, 1993.
  "Stereolithography for Photoelastic Stress Analysis," Anthony DelNegro and E. P. Gargiulo, The Fourth International Conference on Rapid Prototyping, Dayton, Ohio, June 14-17, 1993.
• Ernest Jones - experimental textile shear, 1992
• Damian Repolle - Gore-Tex breather vent, 1990
• John McWilliams - solid modelling of manipulator's workspace, 1989
• Jim Smoker - workspace of manipulator as a volume, 1988
• Steve Timmins - educational/interactive mechanism PC program, 1987
• Malcolm Hunter - machining simulator with solid modelling, 1987
• Jim Beck - robotic lab for MEEG391, 1987
• Mike Qaissaunee - bias and tension in cubic splines, 1986

GRADUATE STUDENTS

• Amit Chaudhari, Ph.D. (advised by Dr. Erik Thostenson), assisting on HensWEAR project component to calibrate fabric arm-bend simulation using student's PhD work involving carbon-nanotube integrated-fabric sensors. [supported briefly Master's student Abishek Jerome for experiments], 2019-2021.
• William Green, MSME (co-advised with Dr. Norm Wagner), project involving meso-scale fabric simulations for space (micrometeorite) protection, Spring 2019.
• G. Ozan Erol, Ph.D., design tools for integrated mechanical, biomechanical functional-garment design - material model for woven fabric linking meso-scale and macro-scale [primarily shear]; Awarded University of Delaware, Graduate Student Dissertation Fellow, 2016-2017; Summer 2017.
• Subramani Sockalingam, Ph.D. (co-advise with Dr. J. Gillespie), "Transverse Impact of Ballistic Fibers and Yarns - Fiber-Length Scale Finite Element Modeling and Experiments," finished Summer 2016; winner with Raja Ganesh: 1st place, ASC simulation challenge, ASC 28th Technical Conference, Sept 2013, and 2nd place, ASC Simulation challenge, ASC 29th Technical Conference, Sept 2014; Awarded ASC PhD Scholarship, 2014-2015; winner: Allan P. Colburn dissertation prize, Spring 2017; Summer 2016.
• Ray McCauley, MSME (co-advised with Dr. Shridhar Yarlagadda), "Material Design Methodolgy for Structural and Microwave Multifunctional Composite Laminate Systems," [also worked with Electrical and Computer Engineering: Dr. Mark Mirotznik, and PhD student Peter Pa], January 2014.
• Gaurav Nilakantan, Ph.D. - Material Science & Engineering (co-advise with Dr. J. Gillespie), "Modeling Impact of Flexible Textile Composites through Multiscale and Probabilistic Methods," finished January 2011; winner: Allan P. Colburn dissertation prize, Spring 2011.
• Jeff Staniszewski, MSME (ARL contact - Dr. T. Bogetti), "An improved design methodology for modeling thick-section composite structures using a multi-scale approach," August 2010.
• Kevin Cromer, MSME (co-advisor with Dr. J. Gillespie), "Impact and Post-Impact Response of a Composite Material to Multiple Non-Coincident Impacts," May 2010.
• M. Prabhakar Rao, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D., Continuation: simulating ballistic impact on fabrics, October 2006 - June 2008.
• Yiping Duan, Postdoctoral student, Ph.D., Simulating ballistic impact on fabrics, October 2001 - February 2006.
• W. Tang, MSME, "Stress Analyses and Structural Modifications of Fabric Composite Seams," August 2002.
• Rajitha Aluru, MME, "Simulation of Injection Molding Into Photopolymer Molds Built by Stereolithography," December 1999.
• Y. Li, MME (co-advisor with Dr. E. Gargiulo), "Studies in Direct Tooling Using Stereolithography," August 1997.
• Steve Timmins, Ph.D., "The Decomposition Approach to Mechanism Analysis and Its Application to Sensitivity Performance," May 1997.
• Suresh Jayanthi, MME, "Studies in Stereolithography: Influence of Build Process Parameters on Curl Distortion," May 1995.
• Sridhar Vajapeyam, Ph.D., "Solid and Surface Reconstruction from Random, Scattered 3-D Data," December 1993.
• Zanyu Yan, Ph.D. (industry contact - Dr. M. Piovoso), "Robust Adaptive Control of a Mechanical Manipulator," May 1993.
• David C. Edwards, MME, "The Solid Modelling of Fabric-Like Structures," May 1992.
• Samir Chettri, Ph.D. (co-advisor with Dr. J. Zimmerman), "Error, Accuracy and Quality Control Aspects of Computer Vision Measurements," May 1990.
• Jamie Hirsch, MME (industry contact - Dr. E. Gargiulo), "Studies in Solid Imaging: Optical Curing ofPhotopolymers to Create Three-Dimensional Solid Models," May 1990.
• Karl Steiner, MEE (thesis advisor), "Computer-Graphic Robotic Manipulator Simulation with Collision Detection," August 1989.
• Sridhar Vajapeyam, MME, "Developing a Non-Convex Polyhedron Through Randomly Ordered Three-Dimensional Data," May 1989.
• Ann Dungan-Reimers, MME (industry contact - Dr. E. Gargiulo), "A Unified Approach to Modeling the Dynamic Characteristics of an Actively Controlled Vertical Rotor," December 1987.
• Anjani Kishore, MME, "Synthesis of an Elastic Mechanism," May 1987.