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Parks Today is the college newsletter featuring stories from alumni and highlighting college news, fellow alumni, current student accomplishments and department research.
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For the first time in University history, a student-built nanosatellite will enter space.
SLU POISED TO LAUNCH SATELLITE INTO SPACE
PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2011
PARKS TODAY
If you are interested in making a donation to Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology and/or Saint Louis University,
PARKS TODAYVolume 83, Issue 1, Summer 2011
Dear Friends:Parks College
progress during 2010-
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EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION - 4
NATIONAL ENGINEERSWEEK - 6
EARTHQUAKES: MEAN BUSINESS - 8
AERIAL MAPPING RESEARCH - 12
A LEADER IS FORMED - 13
CENTER FOR AVIATION SAFETY RESEARCH - 14
AIR TRAFFIC IN CONTROL - 16
EZ-ECG - 18
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH- 20
BILLIKEN BEAMS- 22
NEW CIVIL LABS - 24
A GREENER ST. LOUIS - 26
SISTER ENGINEEERS - 28
NEWS AND NOTES - 30
FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS - 32
CLASS NOTES - 34
ALUMNI PHOTOS - 36
FACULTY AND STAFF - 38
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COVER STORY: SLU POISED TO LAUNCH SATELLITE INTO SPACE PAGE 10
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EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
!e college continues to stand out as top educators.
FACULTY AND STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR
THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
TO ACADEMIA.
AWARDS AND HONORS
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EARTHQUAKES:
MEAN BUSINESSEARTHQUAKES POSE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO 75 MILLION AMERICANS IN 39 STATES ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. THIS IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF EARTHQUAKES AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR THEM.
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SUMMER CAMPS
Saint Louis University’s Parks College hosted summer camps focused on educating middle school and high school students in engineering and aviation. Faculty, staff and current Parks students collaborated to give youth an exciting and enriching experience with interactive activities and competitions.
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SLU STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ALUMNI ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SPACE EXPLORATION. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY, A STUDENT-BUILT NANOSATELLITE IS POISED FOR LAUNCH INTO SPACE IN SPRING 2012.
COPPER MISSION OBJECTIVESCAPTURE INFRARED IMAGES OF THE EARTH AND OF LAUNCH VEHICLE THRUSTERS. FLIGHT-TEST A NEW RADIATION-EFFECTS MONITORING EXPERIMENT. DEVELOP SLU’S INFRASTRUCTURE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP ADDITIONAL SPACECRAFT
SYSTEM SPECSPHYSICAL: ALUMINUM CUBE, 4” ON A SIDEWEIGHT: 3 POUNDS ORBIT: 350 KM ALTITUDE (JUST BELOW THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION)LIFETIME: 60 DAYS
PAYLOADSCOMPACT INFRARED CAMERA (3.5 OZ)RADIATION-SENSITIVE MEMORYCOMMUNICATIONS:2.4 GHZ (WI-FI BAND) COMMAND & DATA LINK440 MHZ (AMATEUR UHF BAND) DATA AND TRACKING BEACON
POWER160 BODY-MOUNTED TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLSLITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACK1.5 WATTS AVERAGE DAILY POWER
POINTING CONTROLPERMANENT MAGNETS TO ENABLE CAMERA/ANTENNAS TO FACE NORTH AMERICAMAGNETIC DAMPING MATERIAL TO REDUCE OSCILLATIONS
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Aerial ResearchNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
partners with SLU.
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Top photos: Camera mounted on Cessna 180. Bottom photos:
Aerial image of St. Louis Riverfront and McDonnell Douglas Hall.
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OLIVER L. PARKS AWARD
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A Leader is Formed.Frank J. Kody joins the ranks of Oliver L. Parks
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CENTER FOR AVIATION SAFETY RESEARCH
As commercial aviation continues to grow, the need for sustainable safety programs, initiatives and strategies becomes more critical. To foster a proactive approach to aviation safety, air carriers, maintenance organizations and regulators are shifting to a systems approach to safety. Saint Louis University’s Center for Aviation Safety
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RESEARCHING
EFFECTIVE
TREATMENT
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FOR DISEASES
David Henthorn, Ph.D., Director of the
Diagnostic Devices Laboratory, is an
associate professor in the biomedical
engineering department and conducts
research that focuses on monitoring
metabolites, proteins and cellular
growth central to understanding
disease progression.
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Civil Engineering Materials Engineering Laboratories
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NEW CIVIL ENGINEERING LABS
Parks College alumnus, Tom Holleran left the college a $1 million bequest to strengthen education and research. Some of Holleran’s donation funded three new civil engineering labs for research and teaching. The civil engineering faculty and students are able utilize these advanced facilities.
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a sustainability plan for the St. Louis region.
A Greener St. Louis
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FROM LEFT: MAGGIE, GINNY AND KATIE FOSTER, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS.
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,THE FOSTER SISTERS ARE STUDENTS IN THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. EACH SISTER JOINED THE COLLEGE FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, WANTING TO IMPACT THE WORLD IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE WAY.
ENGINEERING
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BIOMEDICAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
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Jimmy Brabbins
Alyssa Deno
Adnan Gabeljic
NEW AVIATION PROGRAMSAviation program now offers a Ph.D. in Aviation.
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TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION LEADS TO MAJOR FUNDING AT THE UNIVERSITY
Huliyar Mallikarjuna, Ph.D.
David Barnett, D.Sc.
Faculty awarded funding
to promote innovative
thinking and an entrepreneurial
mindset in the classroom.
Sridhar Condoor, Ph.D.
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Huliyar Mallikarjuna, Ph.D.
David Barnett, D.Sc.
David W. Barnett, D.Sc.Biomedical Engineering National Science FoundationREU Site: BioEngineering at Saint Louis University$88,707
Goetz Bramesfeld, Ph.D.Arif S. Malik, Ph.DAerospace and Mechanical Engineering Presidential Research Fund$25,000
Sridhar S. Condoor, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringKern FoundationEntrepreneurship in Engineering Education
engineering entrepreneurship,
and The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship (JEEN)$1.8M
David B. Henthorn, Ph.D.Biomedical EngineeringMissouri University of Science and Technology
-toring$45,000
Riyadh A. Hindi, Ph.D., P.E.Civil EngineeringUniversity of Illinois
$34,680
Phillip M. Ligrani, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Transfer: Effects of Jet-Plate to target distance, hole spacing,
$227,083
Arif S. Malik, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringWright State University
-fects in Sheet Rolling$31,000
Arif S. Malik, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringNational Science Foundation
using Bayesian Theory and a
$364,474
Raymond P. Lebeau, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringNational Aeronautics and Space
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of the ice giants.$122,072
Kyle K. Mitchell, Ph.D.Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sensor Interrogation – Phase 2$38,100
Manoj S. Patankar, Ph.D.Aviation ScienceFederal Aviation AdministrationAviation Safety Research$4.25M
Michael A. Swartwout, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
ResearchArgus: In-Space Detection and
-jects using a University Nanosat$55,000
Michael A. Swartwout, Ph.D.Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringMissouri University of Science and TechnologySpace Grant Activities at Saint Louis University (Year 2): Build-
recruiting retention and diversity. $11,375
Jessica E. Wagenseil, D.Sc.Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Signals in Vessel
$248,999
Jessica E. Wagenseil, D.Sc.Biomedical EngineeringWashington UniversityVessel Stiffening, hypertension
$147,500
GRANTS AWARDED
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Jim Kissick, PK ‘48
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We want to hear from you. Submit class notes to Laura Wheeler.Email to: [email protected]. Mail to: Saint Louis University3450 Lindell Blvd.McDonnell Douglas HallSt. Louis, Mo. 63103Attn: Laura Wheeler
Ms. Diane Lawrence, Parks staff member
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alumni event photos
On May 20, 2011, Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology held its Pre-Commencement Wings Ceremony at the Chaifetz Arena on the SLU campus. Joseph Lusczek, PK ‘61, was the keynote speaker.
1. Aerospace Engineering Class of 2011 2. Aviation Science Class of 20113. Biomedical Engineering Class of 2011 4. Electrical and Computer Engineering Class of 20115. Engineering Physics Class of 2011 6. Mechanical Engineering Class of 2011
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Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology 2011 events.
7. Betsy Carroll (Pk ‘72) (center), Parks College’s first female alum, visits Women In Aviation at the St. Louis Downtown Airport. Photographed with Carroll are Flight instructor Sara Wilson (left) and Tegan Rieser (right), graduate student in the Center for Aviation Safety Research.
8. John Sanders, John Wendel, Dominique Turk and Michael Kelly, (PK ‘11) presented their senior design capstone project, “Travel Tray Table,” at the Senior Design Conference in May.
9. Saint Patrick’s Celebration in McDonnell Douglas Hall. 10. Charlie Luong (PK ‘85) signs the NASA wall.
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PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Terrence Kelly, M.S.
Jiao Ma, Ph.D.
Mark McQuilling, Ph.D.
Arif Malik, Ph.D.
Jessica Wagenseil, D.Sc.
Cheryl Miller, Ph.D.
David Barnett, D.Sc.
Sanjay Jayaram, Ph.D.
Michael Swartwout, Ph.D.
Roobik Gharabagi, Ph.D.
Swami Karunamoorthy, D.Sc.
Sridhar Condoor, Ph.D.
Grigoriy Yablonsky, Ph.D.
Gary Bledsoe, Ph.D.Patricia Benoy, Ph.D.Stephen Belt, M.A. Larry Boyer, M.S.
Götz Bramesfeld Ph.D. William Ebel, Ph.D.
Bruce Hoover, M.S. William Irwin, MPA
John Woolschlager, Ph.D.
Armineh Khalili, M.S.
Steve Magoc, M.S.
Cecil Thomas, Ph.D.
Huliyar Mallikarjuna, Ph.D.
Kyle Mitchell, Ph.D.
Habib Rahman, Ph.D. James Sebesta, S.J., M.S.
Megan Hart, Ph.D.
Raymond LaBeau, Ph.D.
Riyadh Hindi, Ph.D.David Henthorn, Ph.D.
Jeff Ma, Ph.D.
Manoj Patankar, Ph.D.
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Jae Sik Jin, Ph.D. Irma Kuljanishvili, Ph.D.
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Kay BoppKathy BarbeauKyle Aumiller Susan Bloomfield, M.B.A. Nancy Childrey
Martin FielderJohn Loring CowellFrank Coffey Doris Cowell Neva Gillan
Stephen Magoc, M.B.A.
Jenny Kwok Eric Heightman Brooke Lund
Jessica Matistic
Amanda Pope, M.B.A.
Steven Oeters Paul Mulchek Vicky Pettiford
John Severino
Tegan Rieser Shelly Reichert Dolores Seats
Richard Steckel, M.S.
Laura Wheeler Linda Walthes
Braden Stewart
Jeanne Watkins Sara Wilson Phyllis Yount
FACULTY AND STAFFK. Ravindra, Ph.D., P.E., Interim Dean of Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology. Collaboration and teamwork amongst faculty and staff are key to the growth and success of the college.
Staff not photographed: Vicki Adams, John Becker, John Denando, Jean Kirby, Kenneth Lightcap
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Rhowsheda Sherrill
Ann Scales
Shatrasha Stone
Eric Kostal Damon Lercel, M.B.A.