Spotlights

Researchers led by Professor Doug Adams and doctoral student Jonathan White have developed a technique that uses sensors and computational software to constantly monitor forces exerted on wind turbine blades, a step toward improving efficiency by adjusting for rapidly changing wind conditions.

Professors Doug Adams and Arvind Raman (pictured left) were recently promoted to full professors. Prof. Adams is a Herrick Laboratories' faculty member and Prof. Raman is a former Herrick Laboratories' MSME student (1993), currently a Mechanical Engineering faculty member. Congratulations to you both!

Professor Doug Adams and colleagues have developed a technology that detects damage to critical suspension components in military vehicles simply by driving over a speed bump like "diagnostic cleat"

Jeff Rhoads has received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. His project is on Exploiting Collective Behaviors in Coupled Micro- and Nanosystems. It involves studying the unique properties of large arrays of micro- and nano-mechanical resonators for use as filters for electrical signals, ultra-sensitive mass and force detectors, and mechanical electrometers and magnetometers.

Doug Adams won the Society of Experimental Mechanics D. J. DeMichele Award. It was presented to him at the 27th International Modal Analysis Conference on February 11 in Orlando, Florida. The commendation on his plaque was for service and support in promoting science and educational aspects of modal analysis technology. Doug had his photo taken with D. J. DeMichele’s son and is now listed among a group of international leaders in the field of modal analysis.

Janette Jaques Meyer, a Ph.D. student working with Doug Adams received a letter from the Associate Dean of Engineering stating that she won the 2009 Outstanding Service Scholarship for her commitment and effort in enhancing the Graduate Student community within the School of Mechanical Engineering and the College of Engineering at Purdue. She received a financial gift from the Vincent P. Reilly Scholarship fund in recognition of her accomplishment.