Group Test v4

IMAC Attendees 2018 (Photo at iFly)

Director of the Structural Dynamics Research Group:

Dr. Matthew S. Allen 525 Engineering Research Building 1500 Engineering Drive Madison, WI 53706-1609 Office: 608/890-1619, Fax: 608/263-7451 https://sd.engr.wisc.edu/ http://byubadgerprofessor.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/matt.allen.3382118 http://www.youtube.com/user/guywoutcreativeuname/videos Background University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professor, Engineering Physics Department, 2019-present University of Wisconsin-Madison, Associate Professor, Engineering Physics Department, 2014-2019 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Assistant Professor, Engineering Physics Department, 2007-2014 Sandia National Laboratories, Structural Dynamics and Smart Structures Research Department, 2005-2006 Georgia Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, PhD, 2005 Georgia Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, MS, 2004 Brigham Young University, Mechanical Engineering, BS, 2001 Patterned Fiber Composites / New Revolution Golf, Carbon Fiber Composite Test and Design Engineer, 2000-2001 Click here for detailed curriculum vitæ

Current Graduate Students

	Kyusic Park (kpark93@wisc.edu) M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, 2011 B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, 2009
	Michael Kwarta (kwarta@wisc.edu) M.S Mechanical Engineering, UW Madison, May 2017 B.S Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, 2014
	Drithi Shetty (ddshetty@wisc.edu) B.T. Mechanical Engineering, VJTI Mumbai, May 2017
	Benjamin Moldenhauer (bmoldenhauer@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2017 Master’s Thesis, MS Presentation
	Seyed Iman Zare Estakhraji (zareestakhra@wisc.edu) M.Sc. Structural Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic (Amirkabir University of Tech) B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Tech
	Aabhas Singh (singh36@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, December 2016

Current Undergraduate Students

	Mitchell Wall (mwall4@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Mechanics, expected graduation: May 2020 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship in 2020 Awarded Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship in 2020 Awarded Astronaut Scholarship in 2019
	Ivan Mak (imak@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, expected graduation: May 2021 Manufacturing Ops Co-op, UTC Aerospace Systems, January 2018 – June 2018 Actuation Test Equipment Co-op, UTC Aerospace Systems, June 2018 – August 2018 Structural Dynamics Co-op, Collins Aerospace, January 2019 – June 2019
	Matt Tuman (tuman@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics with Computer Science certificate, expected graduation: May 2022

Alumni: Faculty & Research Scientists

	Dr. Daniel C. Kammer 539 Engineering Research Building 1500 Engineering Drive Madison, WI 53706-1609 Office: 608/262-5724, Fax: 608/263-7451 kammer@engr.wisc.edu
	Dr. Daniel J. Segalman Profile at MSU

Alumni: Graduate Research Assistants

	Christopher Schumann (caschumann@wisc.edu) M.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, May 2020 B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2018 Currently: ATA Engineering, Denver, Co
	Christopher VanDamme (cvandammes@wisc.edu) M.S. / Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, August 2019, PhD Thesis B.S Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2015 Winner Best Student Paper Award, AIAA Student Conference, April 2016 Winner Best Student Paper Award, AIAA Student Conference 2017 Current: ATA Engineering, San Diego, CA
	Robert Bradley (rhbradley@wisc.edu) M.S. Mechanical Engineering, UW-Madison, Expected graduation: May 2019 B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2018
	Joseph Schoneman (schoneman@wisc.edu) M.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, August 2016, Thesis: Advances in Modal Substructuring of Geometrically Nonlinear Assemblies B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2014 Currently: ATA Engineering, Huntsville, AL
	Dan Piombino (piombino@wisc.edu) M.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, May 2018 B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, Milwaukee School of Engineering, May 2016
	Varshini Kamaraj (akamaraj@wisc.edu) M.S. Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University, May 2016 B.E. Aeronautical Engineering, Anna University, India, May 2012 M.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, Dec. 2017 Currently: PhD student in Industrial Engineering at UW-Madison
	Wesley Scott (wscott2@wisc.edu) M.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, Dec. 2017 B.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, May 2016 Currently: ATA Engineering
	Fabian Gruber (fabian.gruber@tum.de) Visiting Ph.D. Student from Technical University of Munich, Chair of Applied Mechanics, Munich, Germany M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, October 2013 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, September 2011 Currently: Ph.D. Student Technical University of Munich, Chair of Applied Mechanics
	Matt Bonney (msbonney@wisc.edu) Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, August 2017 Dissertation: Uncertainty Quanti?cation in Dynamical System Design using Reduced Order Models M.S. Mechanical Engineering, UW-Madison B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa B.A. Physics, University of Iowa
	Robert Lacayo (lacayo@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2014 Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, 2014-2015 M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Aug 2017 Thesis: “An Investication on Iwan Models For Capturing The Amplitude-Dependent Behavior of Structure With Bolted Joints” Currently: ATA Engineering
	Daniel Roettgen (droettgen@wisc.edu) PhD, Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, December 2016 M.S. Ohio State University, April 2012 B.S. University of Kentucky, June 2009 Thesis: “Experimental Dynamic Substructuring Using Nonlinear Modal Joint Models“ Currently: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
	David Ehrhardt Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics UW-Madison, 2015 Thesis: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Nonlinear Normal Modes in Geometrically Nonlinear Structures M.S. Bradley University, August 2011 B.S. Bradley University, May 2009 Currently: Ehrhardt Engineering LLC / Air Force Research Laboratory
picture coming soon	Sean Kelly M.S. 2014, Engineering Mechanics Currently: Cummins Emissions Solutions, Stoughton, WI
	Ryan Harris M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 2014. Thesis: Experimental Determination of Nonlinear Normal Modes of a Circular Perforated Plate Currently: Astronautics Corporation of America, Milwaukee, WI
	Robert J. Kuether (rjkeuth@sandis.gov) Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, 2014 Thesis: Nonlinear Modal Substructuring of Geometrically Nonlinear Finite Element Models M.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, 2010 B.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, 2009 Winner of AIAA and ASME Best Student Paper Award Currently: Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
	Hamid A. Ardeh (hamid.ansari.ardeh@gmail.com) Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2014, Thesis: Geometrical Theory of Nonlinear Modal Analysis Thesis Presentation: Geometrical Theory of Nonlinear Modal Analysis M.Sc. in Mechanical Eng. University of Tehran, Iran B.Sc. in Mechanical Eng. University of Tehran, Iran Currently: Wolfram Inc, Illinois, USA
	Shifei Yang (shifeiy@gmail.com) Ph.D Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013. Thesis: Modal Identification of Linear Time Periodic Systems With Applications to Continous-Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometry M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013. M.S. Mechanical engineering, Southeast University, China, 2009 B.S. Mechanical engineering, Southeast University, China, 2006 Currently: Praxair
	Adam Moya M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Dec. 2013 Thesis: Modal and Optical Characterization of a Concentrating Solar Heliostat Currently: Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, NM
	Brandon J. Deaner M.S., Engineering Mechanics, May 2013 Thesis: Modeling the Nonlinear Damping of Jointed Structures Using Modal Models B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison, 2011 Currently: Mercury Marine, Fon du Lac, WI
	Daniel Rohe M.S., Engineering Mechanics, December 2012 B. S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison, 2011 Currently: Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
	Michael W. Sracic (sracic@msoe.edu) Ph.D. UW-Madison 2011, Thesis: A New Experimental Method for Nonlinear System Identification Based on Linear Time Periodic Approximations M.S. UW-Madison 2008, Thesis: A New Experimental Modal Analysis Method using Continuous Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometry and Impact Excitation, B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison 2007 Currently: Faculty, Milwaukee School of Engineering
	Peter C. Penegor M.S., Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison Previously: Test Engineer at Cummins Emissions Solutions, Stoughton, WI Currently: Lockheed Martin, Denver, CO
	Andrea Gasparoni Visiting Ph.D. Student from Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy Thesis Completed Spring 2010
	Elizabeth J. Bergman Reinke M.S. UW-Madison 2006 (Research described on Publications page) B.S. University of Texas – Austin Currently: Lecturer at MATC

Alumni: Undergraduate Research Assistants

	Ben McLean (mmclean3@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Applied Mathematics, Engineering and Physics (AMEP) with a certificate in computer science, expected graduation: May 2020
	Alexandra Kissel (akissel@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Applied Mathematics, Engineering and Physics (AMEP) with a certificate in computer science, expected graduation: May 2020
	Danielle Ezop (ezop@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, May 2019 Currently: Incoming Flight Deck Engineer, Boeing, Seattle, WA
	Alecio Madrid (amadrid@wisc.edu) B.S. Applied Mathematics, Astronomy, Computer Science, Physics, UW-Madison, May 2019
	Melissa Schmidt-Landin (schmidtlandi@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, December 2018 Currently: M.S. Student, Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison
	Emily Jewell (ejewell@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2018 Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 2018-2021 Awarded Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Awarded Hilldale Fellowship Winner of 2017 USRA Frederick Tarantino Memorial Scholarship Award Fall 2018-Present: PhD program in Aerospace Eng. at Stanford Univ.
	Lucas Jarman (ljarman@wisc.edu) B.S in Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, May 2017 Currently: PhD Student at Georgia Tech
	Lorraine Guerin (lguerin@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2015 Awarded Astronaut Scholarship in 2015 Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in 2016 M.S. Stanford University, 2018 Currently: ATA Engineering
	Adrien Bossogo-Egoume (bossogoegoum@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, 2017 Currently: United Launch Alliance
	Kurt Hoppmann (khoppmann@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, 2017 Currently: United Launch Alliance
	Joseph Schoneman (schoneman@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Astronautics, UW-Madison, May 2014 Later completed an M.S. in this research group.
	Stacy M. Ladwig (smladwig@wisc.edu) B.S. Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madison, May 2014 Currently: Spectrum Brands, Middleton, WI
	Harrison Gindlin B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison, 2011 Currently: Zachry Engineering, Minneapolis, MN
	David A. Aguilar (daguilar@wisc.edu) M.S., Engineering Mechanics, UW-Madision, 2011 B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison, 2009 Currently: Mechanics Engineer at Cummins Emission Solutions, Stoughton, WI.
	Hendrik Frentrup (hendrik.frentrup@gmail.com) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, also Undergraduate Student, University of Stuttgart Thesis: Uncertainty Quantification Calibration of AFM Probes Due to Non-uniform Cantilevers Currently: Post Doc, Imperial College, London
	Scott A. Miller (smiller5@wisc.edu) Undergraduate Student, Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics May 2010, Currently with United Launch Alliance, Boulder, CO.
	Elliott B. Locke B.S. Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, UW-Madison 2009