Potential Sr. Projects2016-2017 Academic Year

Ronald B. Bucinell, Ph.D., P.E.ASME FellowKEEN Fellow

Union College, Mechanical Engineering

04 April 2016

My Background http://rbb.union.edu

This Presentation is on My Website

Past Senior Project Posters

BIO MATERIALS

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS

NANO MATERIALS

ADVANCED MATERIALS PROJECTS• Development of Sustainable Composite Materials Polymerization of natural oils Natural fiber based reinforcements Fungus based core materials

• Development of Advanced Composite Materials Optimization of composite metal interfaces Fatigue in closed cross section composites Development of isogrid technology

• Nano Material Projects Development of ceramic fibers

EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS

BIO-MECHANICS

MECHANICS PROJECTS• Experimental Mechanics Strain characterization around crack tips Development of single fiber testing Development of fiber matrix interface teste

• Bio Mechanics Albany Med Orthopedic Research Measuring Deformation Fields on Tissue Collaborations with bioengineering

Student MotivatedDesign Projects

DESIGN PROJECTS

• SAMPE Sustainable Beam Design

• Robo-Hockey

• Air Cargo

• Baja

• Human Powered Vehicle

• Others

Student MotivatedInternational Experiences

Contact Information• Ronald B. Bucinell, Ph.D., P.E.• Union College

214 Steinmetz HallSchenectady, NY 12308 USA

• http://rbb.union.edu• bucinelr@union.edu• 518.388.6023