I have served (or am serving) as supervisor on the following
senior-design projects, independent-study courses, and graduate
advising.
Senior Design Projects
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M. Atallah, P. Daliparthi, P. McGregor, V. Salvador, Waypoint
Navigation for a Man Portable Robot,
Spring 2006. |
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S. Bretzke, G. Deemer, Deetzke Coffee-Bean Roaster,
Fall 2005. |
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T. Poley, A. Sanchez, K. Whitacre, Cyclist Start Simulator 5000,
Spring 2005. |
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J. Cox, P. Ly, W. Mauger, J. Sikora, Fully Automated Traction
Control / Acceleration Management System,
Spring 2005. |
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A.M. Waalkes, The Painter's Symphony: Musicification of Art,
Fall 2004. |
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D. Seck, G. Ukazu, The Intelligent Solar Power Battery Backup
System,
Fall 2004. |
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A.E. Speed, GEMENI: An Analysis of Robot Design,
Fall 2004. |
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R. Gallegos, T. McCorkle, L. Morgan, Mag-pulsion Track Vehicle,
Spring 2004. |
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C. Lange, R. Bailey, W. Cicerelli, Doorman, Spring 2004. |
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M. Anderson, S. Hopp, C. Cotey, Automated Personal Use Bartender
(A.P.U.B.), Spring 2003. |
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Z. Stiles, E. Reeves, Automated Local Errand Runner,
Spring 2003. |
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C. Bossetti, T. Hansen, S. Truong, IEEE Maze Racer,
Spring 2002. |
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T. Bouma, E. Silva, Automatic Temperature Regulated Vehicle Power
Window Controller, Spring 2002. |
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E. Bischoff, K. Griffin, L. Horton, Five-Axis Robot Arm Controller
and Interface Box, Fall 2001. |
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P. Fernandez Jr, K. Nunn, RGV―Robotic Ground Vehicle,
Fall 2001. |
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L. Burns, J. Pagba, M. Flaherty, LMJ 1 Autonomous Robot Maze
Racer, Spring 2001. |
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A. Levasseur, P. Cotey, C. Runyan, P.O.T.T. (Phone Operated
Toy Truck), Spring 2001. |
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W. Robinson, M. Shaw, Vehicle Performance Improvement,
Spring 2000. |
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E. Baxter, J. Blazi, D. Way, Robotic Arm with Human Interface,
Spring 2000. |
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J. Lussenden, K. Jackson, D. Muniz, Infrared Detection and
Tracking System, Fall 1999.
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L. Cash, W. Swope, DSP Controller for Puma 760 Industrial Robot,
Spring 1999. |
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J. Lovejoy, S. Lovejoy, Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System,
Spring 1999. |
Senior-Level Independent Study
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E. Asanganwa, Control Lab, (1 credit hour), Spring 1999.
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V. Sandrk, Digital Control Lab, (1 credit hour), Spring 1999.
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Graduate-Level Independent Study
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B. Shepherd, Servo Control of Dynamic Systems, (3 credit hour),
Summer 2005.
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D. Musick, Adaptive Inverse Control of Linear and Nonlinear
Dynamic Systems, (3 credit hours), Summer 2004.
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R. Perkins, Adaptive Inverse Control of Linear and Nonlinear
Dynamic Systems, (3 credit hours), Summer 2003.
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C. Heupel, Digital Image Processing,
(3 credit hours), Spring–Summer 2003.
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M. Cole, Lab-Based Digital Control System Design,
(3 credit hours), Fall 2001.
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H. Böttrich, Nonlinear Control Methods,
(3 credit hours), Spring 2000.
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E. Asanganwa, Servo Control of Dynamic Systems,
(4 credit hours), Fall 1999.
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E. Asanganwa, State-Space Control Design Project,
(1 credit hour), Fall 1999.
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C. Eads, Adaptive Inverse Control of Linear and Nonlinear
Dynamic Systems, (3 credit hours), Fall 1999.
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F. Davidson and F. Ingesdotter-Bank, System Identification of the
Fan-Flap System, (6 credit hours), Spring 1999.
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Masters Projects for which I have served as Major Adviser
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F. Ingesdotter-Bank, Investigation of Suitable Sensors for the
NAVGOLD Nanosatellite Project, Fall 1998-Spring 1999.
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F. Davidson An Investigating Study of Actuators Suitable for the
NAVGOLD Nanosatellite Project, Fall 1998-Spring 1999.
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Member of Masters Project Committee (in addition to above)
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C. Felton, Real-Time DSP Implementation for a MDCT Filter Bank,
Spring 2005.
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J. Lovejoy, Development of a Flexible Beam Laboratory Apparatus,
Spring 2003.
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S. Paine, Satellite Anomaly Resolution with Artificial Neural
Networks, Fall 2002.
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H. Williams, Software Implemented Real Time QPSK Modem Using
TI C67XX DSP, Spring 2002.
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Masters Theses for which I serve/have served as Major Adviser
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C. Balton, Title not final,
Fall 2003-
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J.A. Stewart, Linear Optimal Control of a Two-Stage Hydraulic
Valve Actuator,
Spring 2006.
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R. Murray, Pole Placement and LQR Methods to Control a Focus
Actuator of An Optical Disk Drive,
Spring 2006.
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J.D. Musick, Target-Tracking a Non-Linear Target Path Using Kalman
Predictive Algorithm,
Fall 2005.
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M. Seil, Adaptive Neural Network Control of Cylinder Position Utilizing
Digitally Latching Pneumatic Poppet Valves,
Fall 2004.
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R. Perkins, Application of Adaptive Inverse Control to Linear
MIMO Systems,
Summer 2004.
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I. Rueda, Regeneration Control via Traction Estimation in E.V.,
Spring 2003.
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A. Mansouri, Adaptive Switched-Mode Control of a Hydraulic
Pump, Spring 2000.
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H. Böttrich, Adaptive Inverse Control of Nonlinear Systems
Using Recurrent Neural Networks, Spring 2000.
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Member of Masters Theses Committees (in addition to above)
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T.C. McNally, Satellite and Channel Simulator,
Spring 2006.
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J.A. Gerczynski Jr., Burst/Periodic Spread Spectrum,
Spring 2006.
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P.D. Roberts, Network-Aware Stochastic Communication for
Network-on-a-chip, Spring 2005.
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H. Padubrin, Transmit Diversity Performance in a Doubly Spread
Radio Channel Using Space-Time Block Coding, Fall 2004.
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M. Radermacher, Probability of Error Analysis Using a
Gauss-Chebyshev Quadrature Rule, Fall 1998.
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Doctoral Theses for which I serve as Major Adviser
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R. Perkins, Dissertation in progress, title not final, 2004-
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C. Eads, Time Optimal Terminal Control with Unmodeled Disturbances
and Plants, 1998-
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Member of Doctoral Theses Committees (in addition to above)
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G. Zheng, Projective Invariant Hand Geometry, Spring 2005.
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D. Bunnjaweht, On the Investigation of Physical Layer Multiple
Path Connections in a Wireless Network, Spring 2005.
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T. Mathurasai, Vector Error Correction of Time Domain Waveforms
in a Vector Network Analyzer Employing Digital Modulation,
Spring 2005.
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P. Chayratsami, Inter-carrier Interference (ICI) Mitigation Technique
for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) System,
Fall 2004.
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C. Stallard, Long Range Wireless Channel Prediction,
Fall 2004.
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D. Harvatin, Multirate DS-CDMA for Advanced Communications
Systems, Spring 2002.
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