Alumni
2010 - present
Michael Herchet
| From: | Fulda; Germany |
| Major: | Materials Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Stuttgart (2008-2011); M.Sc. Materials Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology (2011-2013) |
| Project: | Flow and fiber orientation simulation for D-LFT compression molding |
Abrahan Bechara
| From: | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Senior - Mechanical Engineering, Bogotá, Colombia; |
| Project: | Modeling fiber-matrix separation during processing of fiber filled composites |
Steffen Ropers
| From: | Erlangen; Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Vordiplom Mechanical Engineering, University Erlangen-Nuremberg 2009 |
| Project: | Flow and fiber orientation simulation for D-LFT |
Torsten Maenz
| From: | Jena; Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Vordiplom Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology Dresden, Germany; (2009) |
| Project: | Assembly Injection Molding (AIM) of Polymer-Metal-Hybrids |
Juan Gutiérrez Lara
| From: | Valencia; Spain |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Industrial Engineering, ETSII-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (2013). |
| Project: | Dimensional Analysis of Mixing of Metal Matrix Nanocomposites |
Valeriee De Abreu
| From: | Caracas; Venezuela |
| Major: | Materials Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | 15th Trimester Student, Materials Engineering, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Project: | Effects of processing events on LDPE, HDPE, PMMA, PPc and PS |
Estefany Alvarado
| From: | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Major: | Industrial and Systems Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Currently studying B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering (UACJ), Ciudad Juarez, CHIH., Mexico. |
| Project: | Manufacturing of Micropellets using Rayleigh Disturbances |
| Phone: | 011 52 (656) 281-2359 |
Nora Catalina Restrepo Zapata
| From: | Medellín; Colombia |
| Major: | Production Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald/Prof. Juan Pablo Hernández-Ortiz |
| Background: | B.S. Production Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín (2002); M. Eng. Materials and Process, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín (2007); Honorary/Associate Fellow, UW-Madison (2010), Ph. D. Student, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín |
| Project: | Modeling and simulation of foaming process in elastomers and thermosets |
Sandra Cifuentes
| From: | Bogotá; Colombia |
| Major: | Chemical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.S. Chemical Engineering (UNAL), Bogotá, Colombia (2009); M.Sc. Structural Materials (URJC-UC3M), Madrid, Spain (2010); M.Sc. Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-UIMP), Madrid, Spain (2011); PhD Student Materials Science and Engineering (UC3M), Madrid, Spain. |
| Project: | New Polymer/Metal composites for medical applications |
Jakob Onken
| From: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| Project: | Injection molding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics |
Yuxiao Zhang
| From: | Aachen, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| Project: | Improvement of the Shrinakge Simulation of Thick-Walled Plastic Parts |
Tom Mulholland
| From: | Southlake, Texas |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Project: | Sintering of Polylactide (PLA) for biomedical applications, such as bone tissue engineering. Evaluation of strength, porosity, molecular weight, and other properties of sintered PLA scaffolds. |
Jochen Wellekötter
| From: | Aachen, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Project: | Metal Matrix Nanocomposites Project |
Katharina Stöckl
| From: | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering & Business |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Vordiplom Environmental Engineering & Business, University of Kassel (2006-2008); Diploma Mechanical Engineering & Business, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (2008-2012) |
| Project: | Effects of processing events on PA66, Economic Analysis of Recycling |
Tobias Zobel
| From: | Munich, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Vordiplom Mechanical Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; (2008). |
| Project: | Functionalization of polymers for biomedical applications |
Daniel Kasperek
| From: | Munich, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Dipl. Ing. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Germany (2012) |
| Project: | Optimization of the Micropelletizing Process using Rayleigh Disturbances. Sintering and Characterization of Micropellets. |
Dr.-Ing. Natalie Rudolph
| From: | Wuerzburg, Germany |
| Position: | Postdoctoral Research Assistant |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | PhD on "Pressure Solidification (CIS) of Amorphous Thermoplastics" at the Institute of Polymer Technology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (2009) |
| Project: | High Precision Plastic Parts - Improvement of the Process and Shrinkage Simulation with Pressure Dependent Material Data |
Martin Löhner
| From: | Neumarkt i.d. Opf., Germany |
| Major: | Industrial Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Diploma Industrial Engineering, Erlangen, Germany (2007-2011) |
| Project: | Improvments in the shrinkage-simulation of thick, injection molded optical parts |
Emily Burris
| From: | St. Paul; Minnesota |
| Major: | Material Science and Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Project: | Simulation of polymer microparticles |
Carsten Schmidt
| From: | Leipzig; Germany |
| Major: | Chemical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Applied Science Merseburg, Germany (2006-2009); M.S. Chemical Engineering with specialization in Polymer Engineering, University of Applied Science Merseburg, Germany (2009-2011) |
| Project: | Processing of Thermoplastic Starch |
Sebastian Kollert
| From: | Wuerzburg, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | Polymer and Elastomer Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.Sc. Polymer and Elastomer Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Wuerzburg, Germany (2009); M. Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (2011) |
| Project: | Injection molding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics |
Tobias Szymanski
| From: | Cologne; Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Diploma Mechanical Engineering, Aachen, Germany (2006-2010); M. Engr. Polymer Engineering and Science, UW - Madison (2010) |
| Project: | Measurment of thermal, thermo-oxidative and mechanical degradation of PEEK/POM after multiple process cycles |
Leann Johnson
| From: | Elk City, Oklahoma |
| Major: | Materials Science |
| Advisor: | Prof. A. Jeffrey Giacomin |
| Background: | B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma (2008); B.S. Psychology, University of Oklahoma (2008); Process Engineer, Exxon Mobil Chemical (2008-2009) |
| Project: | Characterizing Ceramic Paste and Thermoforming with Viscoelastic Materials |
Prof. Ana C. Agudelo Henao
| From: | Palmira; Colombia |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Ph.D. on Physics, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia; Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Palmira - Colombia; Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Project: | Sabbatical year |
Prof. Juan Carlos Granada
| From: | Cali; Colombia |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Ph.D. on Theoretical Physics, Kharkov State University, Ucraina; Departamento de Física, Universidad del Valle, Cali - Colombia; Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Project: | Sabbatical year |
Daniel Strauss
| From: | Schnelldorf, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Mechanical Engineering, University of Erlangen (Germany), 2005-2011 |
| Project: | Development and Design of measurement device for pressure dependent viscosity data |
Canan Tercan
| From: | Duisburg, Germany |
| Major: | Material Science and Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Material Science and Engineering, Aachen, Germany (2006-2010); M. Engr.-Polymer Engineering and Science, UW-Madison (2010) |
| Project: | Analysis of the recyclability of technical and high performance thermoplastics |
Sarah Ekanayake
| From: | Bonn; Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.S. Industrial Engineering, Aachen, Germany (2007-2010); M. Engr. Polymer Engineering and Science, UW-Madison (2010) |
| Project: | Fiber-matrix separation |
Britta Berrenbaum
| From: | Solingen, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Mechanical Engineering, Aachen, Germany (2006-2010); M. Engr.-Polymer Engineering and Science, UW-Madison (2010) |
| Project: | Pressure effect on the viscosity of HDPE with different molecular weights |
Katharina Hannah Kurth
| From: | Dortmund, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011); Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the University RWTH Aachen (2012) |
| Project: | Simulation of Fiber Motion within the Fountain Flow Region during Injection Molding |
Martin Launhardt
| From: | Aachen, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison(2011), Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the University RWTH Aachen (2012) |
| Project: | Manufacturing of Micropellets using Rayleigh Disturbances. |
Florian Pichl
| From: | Erlangen; Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald; Dr.-Ing. Natalie Rudolph |
| Background: | Diploma Mechanical Engineering (2005-2010) |
| Project: | Simulation and measurement of temperature and pressure fields of injection molded parts |
Sean Martinson
| From: | Mound; Minnesota |
| Major: | Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Project: | Micropelletizing |
Tyler Spriggs
| From: | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Project: | Micropelletizing |
2000 - 2009
Alexander Chandra
| From: | Surabaya, Indonesien |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng |
| Background: | Chemical Engineering, B. Sc. (UW-Madison); Mechanical Engineering, M. Sc. (UW-Madison, 2003) |
| Project: | Compounding of polymer nanocomposites |
Javier C. Cruz
| From: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Major: | Material Science and Engineering |
| Minor: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus |
| Project: | Reaction analysis for modeling of unsaturated polyesters by Raman Spectroscopy |
Mike Dattner
| From: | Fairfax,Virginia |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Mechanical Engineering (UW-Madison, 2004) |
| Project: | Recycled electronic housings, recycled PE's and PP's, wood fiber fillers |
Michael DeCicco
| From: | LaCrosse, Wisconsin |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | Distributed with Material Science emphasis |
| Advisor: | Prof. Lih-Cheng (Tom) Turng |
| Background: | M.S. Mechanical Engineering (2001 UW-Madison), B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1999 UW-Madison); Co-op Sunderstrand Aerospace Rockford, IL (1998-1999); Product Engineer m-Base Software Aachen Germany (2001-2002) |
| Project: | Semi-solid casting of metal matrix nanocomposites |
Sang-Woo Kim
| From: | South Korea |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng |
| Project: | 3D simulations for the filling stage of the polymer injection molding process using the Finite Element Method |
Fritz Klaiber
| From: | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Project: | High Pressure Slit Rheometer |
Adam Kramschuster
| From: | Bloomer, Wisconsin |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng |
| Background: | B.S. Manufacturing Engineering (U.W. Stout 2001); Phillips Plastics Corporation (2001-2003) |
| Project: | Warpage and viscosity reduction using microcellular injection, PLA nanocomposites |
Brian Ralston
| From: | Dayton, Ohio |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | Distributed with emphasis on statistics |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.S. Entomology (1998), M.S. (2001), The Ohio State University; Procter and Gamble (2002-2003) |
Alejandro Roldán-Alzate
| From: | Medellín, Columbia |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | B.S. Biomedical Engineering (EIA-CES), Medellin, Colombia (2002); M. Engr. Polymer Engineering and Science, UW-Madison (2005) |
| Project: | Simuation of blood flow through mechanical heart valves using boundary integral techniques |
Nicola Patrick Wochner
| From: | Messstetten, Germany |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | Diploma at University of Stuttgart |
| Project: | Research in soy based plastics |
Jian Zhou
| From: | Beijing, China |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng |
| Background: | B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University (1999); M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University (2002) |
| Project: | Process optimization for injection molding 3D simulation using parallel FVM |
Inaki Etxebarria
| From: | Basque Country, Spain |
| Major: | Industrial Engineering |
| Minor: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Project: | Development of film blowing process skills |
Aaron Hade
| From: | - |
| Major: | - |
| Minor: | Rheology, Polymer Processing |
| Advisor: | - |
| Background: | - |
| Project: | - |
Soenarto Hadiprajitno
| From: | - |
| Major: | - |
| Minor: | Polymer Engineering and Science |
| Advisor: | - |
| Background: | - |
| Project: | Curing kinetics of thermosetting material |
Juan Pablo Hernandez
| From: | Columbia |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | Chemical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Tim Osswald |
| Background: | - |
| Project: | Non newtonian drop impact simulation including free and rigid surfaces and solids inclusions, using boundary integral equations |
Hrishikesh Kharbas
| From: | India |
| Major: | Manufacturing Systems Engineering |
| Minor: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Advisor: | Prof. Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng |
| Background: | - |
| Project: | Integration of co-injection and microcellular injection molding process, applications of clay nanocomposites in nucleation of microcellular molding, optimization of weld-line strengths in microcellular injection molding |
Juan Sanz-Uribe
| From: | - |
| Major: | - |
| Minor: | - |
| Advisor: | - |
| Background: | - |
| Project: | - |
Andreas A. Winardi
| From: | - |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minor: | - |
| Advisor: | - |
| Background: | - |
| Project: | - |