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    Amy Fleischer, Ph. D.
    Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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    amy.fleischer@villanova.edu

    (610) 519-4996

    Post-Docs

    Khosrow Ebrahimi
     
    khosrow.ebrahimi@villanova.edu  

    Ph.D. Candidates

    Ronald Warzoha
     

    ronald.warzoha@villanova.edu

     

    MSME Research Assistants

       

    Undergraduate Research Assistants

    Rebecca Weigland
     
    Experimental Study of Nanofiber Settling in Paraffin

    Lorelle Suriano
     

    Experimental Study of Nanofiber Settling in Paraffin

    Alumni Graduate Students

    2012

    Steven Miller, Ph.D., "Clustering behavior of Yttrium and scandium dopant ions in cubic stabilized zirconia electrolytes at high temperature."

    Anthony Rao, MSME, "Installation and Calibration of Thermal Conductivity Testing Equipment."

    2010

    Ryan Ehid, MSME: “Development of Shape-Stabilized Nano-enhanced Phase Change Material."

     

    2009

    Ronald Warzoha, MSME: “A Computational Study on Novel Thermal Management Techniques for Solid State Current Limiters and their Optimization in Various Power Loading Schemes and Orientations.” 

    Kireeti Chintakrinda, MSME: "An Experimental Investigation into the Transient Thermal Management of Electronics Using Phase Change Materials.”

    Omar Sanusi, MSME: “An Investigation into the Solidification Effects of  Nanoenhanced Phase Change Material."

     

    2008

     Ravi Yakkatelli, MSME,  “A Flow Visualization Study of the Jet Dynamics of a Round Jet Impinging on Foamed Aluminum Porous Medium.”

    Srikanth Challa, MSME, “Effects of Proximity on Overheating of Adjacent Devices on Printed Circuit Boards in Forced Convection,”

    2007

    Venugopal Gandikota, MSME: "Determination of Heat Removal Rate from Advanced Heat Sinks in Two-Phase Flow," currently with Vanguard Group.

    Patrick Kirby, MSME: Thermal Interactions in Free Convection from Two Unequally Powered Discrete Heat Sources on a Vertical Printed Circuit Board."

    2006

    Harish Chengalvala, MSME: “Evaluation of a Carbon-Fiber Brush Heat Sink in Two-Phase Boiling Flow,” currently with Dade Behring.

    Brian Comber, MSME: “Thermal Proximity Effects of Packaged RF High Power Amplifier Discretes,” currently with Orbital Sciences Corporation.

    2005

    Sharareh R. Nejad, MSME: “Jet Impingement Cooling of Heated Plates and Raised Pedestals Representing Microchip Arrangements,” currently with Schoor DePalma Engineers and Consultants.

    Jared Harvest, MSME: “Effects of Proximity on Overheating of Adjacent Devices on Printed Circuit Boards,” currently with Fluent, Inc. as IcePak Support Engineer.

    Thomas Kopec, MSChE: “Phase Change Materials With Carbon Nanofibers For Thermal Management Of Electronics,” currently with Integra LifeSciences as a Product Development Associate Engineer.

    Alumni Undergraduate Students

     Chris Burns, Class of 2012, “Data Reduction of Thermal Cycling Experiments of Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Materials.

    Tim Thomas, Class of 2012, “Data Reduction of Thermal Cycling Experiments of Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Materials.”

    Sean McIntosh, class of 2011, “Development of a vacuum assist system to enhance PCM penetration into carbon foam.”

     Caitlin McEntee, class of 2011, “Heat Transfer from a Porous Foam Heat Sink to an Impinging Round Jet.”

    Kelsi Bendenelli, class of 2011, “Heat Transfer from a Porous Foam Heat Sink to an Impinging Round Jet.”

    William McCann, class of 2010, “Development of a vacuum assist system to enhance PCM penetration into carbon foam.”

    Elizabeth DiBella, class of 2010, “Fluid Dynamics of an Round Jet Impinging on a Porous Media”

     Brian McManus, class of 2010, “Investigation of conductivity enhanced PCMs as a thermal interface material.

    John McCloskey, class of 2010, “Determination of the thermal properties of PCM enhanced window panels for energy efficient buildings.”

    Ian Azerdo, class of 2009, “Fluid Dynamics of an Round Jet Impinging on a Porous Media”

     Patrick McGrath, class of 2008,  “Flow Mechanics of an Air Jet Impinging on a Pedestal”

    Ron Warzoha, class of 2008, “Thermal analysis of a 69 kV Solid State Current Limiter.”

    Erik Martin, class of 2008, “Design of a Chemical Vapor Deposition Chamber for Thin Film Deposition.”

    Neal Dillon, class of 2008, “Design of a High Heat Flux Thermosyphon.”

    Patrick Loerch, class of 2008, “Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Impact of Solder Voids and Correlation with Thermal Images.”

    Adriano Hauck, class of 2008, “Effective Thermal Conductivity Modeling of Thermal Vias.”

    Patrick McGrath, class of 2008,  “Flow Mechanics of an Air Jet Impinging on a Pedestal”

    John Duda, class of 2007: "Flow Mechanics of an Air Jet Impinging on a Pedestal."

    Francis Lagor, class of 2006: “Flow Mechanics of an Air Jet Impinging on a Pedestal,” currently Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Michael Nyhan, class of 2005: “Mitigation and Detection of Thermal Signatures of Unmanned Surface Vehicles,” currently with Fluor Corportation as a Process Engineer.

    Brian Comber, class of 2005: “Thermal Proximity Effects of Packaged RF High Power Amplifier Discretes,” (also became a graduate student - see above) currently with Orbital Sciences Corporation.

    Matthew Voorhees, class of 2005: “Use of Infrared Thermography in Thermal Management of Electronics,” currently with Enercon Services.

    Kerry Kamon, class of 2005: “Use of Infrared Thermography in Thermal Management of Electronics,” currently with Lockheed Martin and a graduate student pursuing a MSEE at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Adrienne Darr, class of 2004: “Experimental Investigation of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Management of Naval Electronics,” currently with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.

    Anthony Reindl, class of 2004: “Natural Convection from Two Heat Sources Maintained at Different Temperatures on Multiple Printed Circuit Boards,” currently with L3 Communications Electronics Division.

    Christina Turka, class of 2003: “Natural Convection from Two Heat Sources Maintained at Different Temperatures on Multiple Printed Circuit Boards,” received MSME from University of Delaware, 2005, currently with Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Division.

    Craig Iwano, class of 2003: “Natural Convection from Two Heat Sources Maintained at Different Temperatures on Multiple Printed Circuit Boards,” currently with Materials, Research and Design, Inc.

    Jared Harvest, class of 2003: “Natural Convection from Two Heat Sources Maintained at Different Temperatures on Multiple Printed Circuit Boards,” (also became a graduate student - see above) currently with Fluent, Inc. as IcePak Support Engineer.

    Kimberly (Krug) Fogarty, class of 2002: “Natural Convection from Two Heat Sources Maintained at Different Temperatures on a Single Printed Circuit Board,” currently with BASF.

    Thomas Kopec, class of 2002: “Natural Convection from Two Heat Sources Maintained at Different Temperatures on a Single Printed Circuit Board,” (also became a graduate student - see above) currently with Integra LifeSciences as a Product Development Associate Engineer.