CURRENT MEMBERS
Dr. Fathi H. Ghorbel, Ph.D., P.E.
Director, RiSYS Lab
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
Dr. James B. Dabney, P.E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering
University of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston, TX
Dr. Roderic K. Stanley, Ph.D.
NDE Information Consultants
Dr. Sarmad Adnan, Ph.D., P.E.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Rice University
Engineering Advisor, Schlumberger
Dr. Anouar Jamoussi, Ph.D.
President and CEO, itRobotics
Sushant M. Dutta
Graduate student
Yan Chen
Graduate student
Fakhreddine Landolsi
Graduate student
Andrew J. Lynch
Graduate student
Heather R. Borders
MME student
Brad Greybeck
MME student
Guillaume Vailhe
Visiting International student
PAST MEMBERS
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Dr. Chuan Luo, January 1999-2000
Respiratory Neuronal Modeling and Analysis
Sponsor: Bioengineering Center, UTMB
Dr. James Dabney, August 1999-2000
Modeling and Control of Closed Kinematic Chains
Sponsor: NSF
RESEARCH VISITORS
Dr. Imed Hamani, M.D., Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Sahloul Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia, and Assistant Professor at the University of Medecine IBN EL JAZZAR, Sousse, Tunisia
10/1/2000 - 1/31/2001
Artificial Lung. In Collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Dr. Rached Daouadi, Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie
7/1/1998 - 9/30/1998, 7/15/1999 - 9/15/1999, 6/1/2001 - 6/30/2001
Hysteresis Modeling and Control in Harmonic Drive Gears
Friedhelm Altpeter, Ph.D. Candidate, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne
April 1998
Experiments on the Harmonic Drive System
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Zhiyong Wang, Ph.D.
Graduated 2004
Thesis title: Modeling and Control of Closed Kinematic Chains: A Singular Perturbation Approach
Kun Lu, Ph.D.
Graduated 2003
Thesis title: Human Whole-Body Gas Exchange and Cerebral Autoregulation Studied using A Cardiopulmonary Model
Prasanna Gandhi, Ph.D.
Graduated 2001
Thesis title: Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Transmission Attributes in Harmonic Drive Systems
Athanasios Athanasiades, Ph.D.
Graduated 2000
Thesis title: Respiratory Function: A Systems Approach
Jon Olansen, Ph.D.
Graduated 2000
Thesis title: Virtual Bio-Instrumentation: Integrating Biomedical Experimentation with Systems-Level Modeling and Analysis
Ruvinda Gunawardana, Ph.D.
Graduated 1999
Thesis title: Control of Serial and Parallel Robots: Analysis and Implementation
Yanto Mualim, M.S.
Graduated 2007
Thesis title: Nanomanipulation Modeling and Simulations
Sushant Dutta, M.S.
Graduated 2004
Thesis title: Dynamic Hysteresis Modeling and Applications
Nathan Lowry, M.S.
Graduated 2003
Thesis title: A Three-Pulse Algorithm for Minimum-Fuel Rotational Maneuvers
Joshua McCune, M.S.
Graduated 2003
Thesis title: Web-based Control of the Rice SPENDULAP: A Web-enabled Telemechatronic System
Remzi Artar, M.S.
Graduated 2002
Thesis title: Dynamical Analysis and Control of Longitudinal Electromagnetic Levitation
Edward McCants, M.S.
Graduated 2001
Thesis title: Optimal Open-Loop Control Moment Gyroscope Maneuvers
Kun Lu, M.S.
Graduated 2001
Thesis title: A Model of the Human Cardiopulmonary System
Jorge Gonzalez, M.S.
Graduated 2000
Thesis title: A Singular Perturbation Approach to Modeling Closed Kinematic Chains
Scott Hejny, M.S.
Graduated 1997
Thesis title: Design of a Harmonic Drive Test Apparatus for Data Acquisition and Control
Athanasios Athanasiades, M.S.
Graduated 1997
Thesis title: The Energy of Breathing in a Nonlinear Model of the Human Lung
Sun Xueqing, M.S.
Graduated 1997
Thesis title: Integral Manifold Based Control Design of an Electromechanical System
Muhammed Were, M.S.
Graduated 1997
Thesis title: Analysis and Control of Kinematic Error in Harmonic Gear Drive Mechanisms
Adam Gilmore, M.M.E.
Graduated 2004
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Omar Nava, Senior
July 2006 - August 2006
Project title: Controlling and Driving Stepper Motors in High-Precision Application
Kenneth Shirley, Junior
September 2001 - May 2002
Project title: The Rice Robotic Inspector
Paul Leu, Junior
January 2001 - May 2002
Project title: The Rice SPENDULAP Project
Jason White, Junior
June 2000 - August 2001
Project title: The Rice SPENDULAP Project
Adam Yannopoulos, Junior
September - December 2000
Project title: The Rice SPENDULAP Project
VISITING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Anthony Giovenal, Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Marseille, France
June-July 2007
Project title: Modeling, Simulation, Design, and Construction of a Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Testing System
Karthik A. Chinnakani, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India
June-July 2007
Project title: Modeling, Simulation, and Design of a Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Testing System
Gregory Russo, Ecole Polytechnique de Marseille, France
June-July 2006
Project title: Design of a Robot to negotiate U- and T- turns
Renaud Urbain, Ecole Polytechnique de Marseille, France
June-July 2006
Project title: Design of a Robot to negotiate U- and T- turns
Frederic Duran, Ecole Polytechnique de Marseille, France
June-July 2005
Project title: Design of an In-Pipe Robot
Benoit Brion, Institut Francais de Mecanique Avancee, France
July 2001-February 2002
Project title: Design and Control of the Rice SPENDULAP
Eric Ollivot, Institut Francais de Mecanique Avancee, France
February-July 2001
Project title: Design and Control of the Rice SPENDULAP
Yann Ahmoy, Institut Francais de Mecanique Avancee, France
February-July 2000
Project title: Design and Control of the Rice SPENDULAP
Eric Ugner, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
May-September 1998
Diploma Project Thesis: A Singular Perturbation Approach to the Modeling of Parallel Robots