MixingLab People

OPENINGS: Interested in becoming part of the team? Email a cover letter and curriculum vita. Interested in summer research as an undergraduate? We usually evaluate candidates in mid-February.

Current team

Douglas H. Kelley Douglas H. Kelley is Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a PhD in physics from the University of Maryland. He held postdoctoral appointments at Yale University (in mechanical engineering) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (in materials science and engineering). Previously he earned an MS from Auburn University and a BS from Virginia Tech. Doug is a member of the American Physical Society, ASME, and AAAS.

Doug's ORCiD profile | Doug's Google Scholar profile

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218 Hopeman Hall
Rochester, NY 14627-0132
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Kimberly Boster Kimberly Boster is a Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this she was a Postdoctoral Associate at University of Rochester and a Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow at Purdue University. She obtained her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University, studying phase-change heat transfer on superhydrophobic surfaces. She also earned an MS studying human vocal fold fluid-structure interactions and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University.

Kimberly's LinkedIn profile | Kimberly's ORCiD profile

Yisen Guo Yisen Guo is a computational scientist at the University of Rochester. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Louisville, studying multiphase flow simulations of drop impingement dynamics. He also earned an MS from Oregon State University and a BS from Shandong University in China.

Kevin Wagner Kevin Wagner is a Research Analyst supporting the MixingLab team as well as the broader Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Yasser Abdelshafy Mohammad Y. Abdelshafy (Yasser) is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and energy engineering from Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt. There, he built an experimental setup for a solar-assisted, PVT desiccant evaporative air conditioner for the semi-arid climate of Cairo. He is also a member of the Egyptian Society for Renewable Energy (ESRE).

Yiming Gan Yiming Gan is pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester. Previously, he earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Science and Technology of China.

Keelin Quirk Keelin Quirk is pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester.

Aditya Ranjan Aditya Ranjan is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester. He obtained his master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai where he conducted research on transdermal drug delivery. Previously, he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Netaji Subhash Engineering College (NSEC), Kolkata.

Athena Summers Athena Summers is is pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester.

Mohammad Vaezi Mohammad Vaezi is is pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester.

Taylor Bayarerdene Taylor Bayarerdene is pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester with minors in Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering.

Jaysen Cong Jaysen Cong is a Computer Science major undergraduate senior student at the University of Rochester. He comes from Anchorage Alaska and is looking to pursue a PhD degree in the future.

Devin Wong Devin Wong is pursuing a BS in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester and is also an e5 Scholar.

 

Alumni

Jonathan Cheng Jonathan Cheng (postdoc): faculty, Mechanical Engineering, US Naval Academy.
Jia Liu Jia Liu (postdoc)
Adi Raghunandan Adi Raghunandan (postdoc): faculty, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Jeff Tithof Jeff Tithof (postdoc): faculty, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Rakan Ashour Rakan Ashour (PhD): Boston Metal
Ruy Ibanez Ruy Ibanez (PhD): 2H Offshore
Ibrahim Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad (PhD): Postdoc, plasma physics, University of Rochester
Thomas Nevins Thomas Nevins (PhD): Verus Research
Bitong Wang Bitong Wang (PhD): Postdoc, Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gerrit Horstmann Gerrit Horstmann (visiting PhD): PhD candidate, TU Dresden
Andreas Wiederhold Andreas Wiederhold (visiting PhD): PhD candidate, TU Ilmenau
Rachel Bierasinski Rachel Bierasinski (MS): Design Engineer, Xerox
Jesse Cramer Jesse Cramer (MS): Engineer, Harris Inc.
Diego De La Cruz Diego De La Cruz (MS): Process Engineer, Intel
Alfonso Gonzalez Alfonso Gonzalez (MS): US Navy
Fatima Min Rivas Fatima Min Rivas (MS)
Logan Bashford Logan Bashford (BS): MS program, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Mira Bodek Mira Bodek (BS): Business Technology Analyst, Deloitte
Rony Colon Rony Colón (BS)
Hailey Epstein Hailey Epstein (BS): BS program, Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
Andrew Fianu Andrew Fianu (BS)
Jarod Forer Jarod Forer (BS): PhD program, Biomedical Engineering, University of Oregon
Frederico Hama Frederico Hama (BS)
Sanjeev K C Sanjeev K C (BS)
Brian Knisely Brian Knisely (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, Penn State
Catherine Knox Catherine Knox (BS): MS program, Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
Danielle Laiacona Danielle Laiacona (BS)
Tianyi Liu Tianyi Liu (BS)
Rafael Luna Rafael Luna (BS): BS program, Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
Kimberly Llajaruna Peralta Kimberly Llajaruna Peralta (BS)
Ben Martell Ben Martell (BS): PhD program, Aerospace Engineering, MIT
Beauclaire Mbanya Junior Beauclaire Mbanya (BS): Global Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University
Meghan Patrick Meghan Patrick (BS): Engineer, Entegris
Adalberto Perez Adalberto Perez (BS): Engineer, Vuzix
James Powers James Powers (BS)
John Quinlivan John Quinlivan (BS)
Nikola Raicevic Nikola Raicevic (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, UCSD.
Kelsey Sahinen-Pedroso Kelsey Sahinen-Pedroso (BS): Sales Engineer, Pfaudler, Inc.
Helena Schreder Helena Schreder (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Tom Ryan Smith Tom Ryan Smith (BS): Researcher, Naval Research Laboratory
Michael Jiatong Sun Michael Jiatong Sun (BS)
Rebeca Toro Garza Rebeca Toro Garza (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Daniel Troyetsky Daniel Troyetsky (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Jinge Wang Jinge Wang (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley
Xiaomai Wang Xiaomai Wang (BS): BS program, University of California Berkeley
Hao Yin Hao Yin (BS): PhD program, Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester