Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Space Technology & Applied Research (CAM-STAR)

Fall Student Research Colloquium Schedule

December 15, 2021, 10:00AM-4:00PM (EST)

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Welcome

Dr. Jiajun Xu (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM-STAR))

Dr. Shetty Devdas (Dean of School of Engineering and Applied Sciences)

Project I:  Additively Manufactured (AM) Two-Phase Heat Exchangers with Nano-enhanced Phase Change Material(PCM) for Passive Thermal Management

Time: 10:15-12:30PM

• Presentation Title: Novel PCM-Based Two-Phase Heat Exchanger Manufactured Additively for Spacecraft Thermal Management Systems

Presenter: Evan Preller (UDC)

Advisors: Dr. Jiajun Xu (UDC), Dr. Mehdi Kabir (UDC), Calin Tarau (ACT), Dr. Bao Yang (UMD), Mr. Angel Alvarez-hernandez (NASA JSC)

• Presentation Title: Development of Phase Change Materials for Improved Thermal Energy Storage in Space-Related Applications

Presenters: Patrick Adegbaye (UDC), Herve Cabrel Sandja Tchamba (UDC), Yong Pei (UMD)

Advisors: Dr. Jiajun Xu (UDC), Dr. Bao Yang (UMD), Dr. Mehdi Kabir (UDC), Calin Tarau (ACT), Mr. Angel Alvarez-hernandez (NASA JSC)

• Presentation Title: Additive Manufacturing Related Research 1. Additive Manufactured Microchannel Heat Exchanger; 2. Additive Manufactured Thermal Protection System using Thermoset Resins

Presenter: Jaime Rios (UDC)

Advisors: Dr. Jiajun Xu (UDC), Dr. Mehdi Kabir (UDC), Mr. Stan Bouslog (NASA JSC)

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Project II:  Nano-manufacturing of smart coatings/materials for Additively Manufactured Components in Space Systems

Time: 1:30-2:30PM

• Presentation Title: Design & Development of a Smart Multilayer Coating with Variable Emissivity for AM Thermal Components Used in Space Applications

Presenters: Juvani Downer (UDC), John Irungu (UDC)

Advisors: Dr. Jiajun Xu (UDC), Dr. Mehdi Kabir (UDC), Calin Tarau (ACT), Mr. Angel Alvarez-hernandez (NASA JSC)

• Presentation Title: Optimization of Tunnel Junction Molecular Spintronics Device Test Bed to Develop Sensors for AM Components

Presenter: Hayden Brown (UDC)

Advisors: Dr. Pawan Tyagi (UDC), Dr. Eva Mutunga (UDC), Dr. Bishnu Dahal (UDC), Dr. Vivek Dwivedi (NASA GSFC)

Project III: Advanced Manufacturing for In-Situ Resource Utilization

Time: 2:30-4:00PM

• Presentation Title: Discrete Element Modeling of Drill-Regolith Interaction for Space Exploration

Presenters: Jesus Badal (UDC), Quan Sun (UDC), Zakia Tasnim (Clemson)

Advisors: Dr. Lei Wang (UDC), Dr. Qiushi Chen (Clemson)

• Presentation Title: Geotechnical Characterization of Lunar Regolith

Presenters: Esther Disamb (UDC), Lirane Kertesse Mandjoupa (UDC), Deshawn Adams (UDC), Voss Harrigan (UDC)

Advisors: Dr. Lei Wang (UDC), Dr. Jiajun Xu (UDC)

Closing Remarks