Mechanical & Aerospace

Engineering Students!
Would you like to be apart of an active and
exciting research group at the frontiers of
autonomous systems, aero and hydro
dynamics, robotics and biomimicry?
6 Funded Positions are available in Dr.
Mohsenis group
http://enstrophy.mae.ufl.edu/~mohseni/home/

To be considered for a research project

you must:
Send a detailed CV to Melanie DeProspero
(mel7703@ufl.edu) complete with GPA,
courses, publications, developed projects,
and GRE (if applicable)

Here are some of the active projects in the group:

Graduate level:

Electro-Active Polymer Actuators (EAPs): EAPs are flexible actuators that drive motion
by compressing an elastomer sheet between two flexible conductor plates attracted to each
other by capacitive forces. We plan to use EAPs for underwater robots. Students with a
background in material sciences, and specifically working with rubber and plastics, are
preferred.

CFD: Moving boundary problems including flapping insects or swimming

fish. Requires someone with some CFD coding background and strong mathematical skills.
CFD: Shock-Turbulence Interaction: Requires someone with strong mathematics and

programming background and good understanding of compressible flows and turbulence.

Undergraduate level:

Bioinspired Underwater Vehicle Sensor Array - Inspired by fish and other marine
organisms, we aim to add a distributed sensor suite to an existing autonomous underwater
vehicle (AUV), to improve position tracking stability, and sense surrounding environmental
factors. Student will be required to design a module to fit on the existing AUV with
embedded pressure sensors, and fabricate the module when design is complete.
Experience with SolidWorks is required, and prior machine shop experience is preferred.

Vehicle fabrication and assembly: Expertise in component design, CAD/SolidWord.

The candidate should have taken design lab and have experience with machines.

Squid Care and testing facility: Need a student to operate and maintain an existing
squid and testing facility. This student would take care of squid and other types of fish.
Experience in salt-water aquarium or a biology background would be desired.

Ways to stand out include:

special skills (programming, software's,

hardware, etc.)
mathematical skills (BS degree in Math, etc.)
publications in archived journals and conferences

Make sure to highlight these in your CV

Respond by September 20th

Wind tunnel testing and design: We are designing a new gust generation mechanism
for a large scale wind tunnel (cross section of a room). This project is focused on designing
a gust generation mechanism for this new wind tunnel and its characterization. Requires
experience in fluid mechanics, turbulence, and mechanical design.
Molecular Dynamic Simulation: Molecular dynamic of complex phenomenon in fluids (eg.
two-phase flow, triple contact point, etc.)
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV): PIV technique for understanding flow around flapping
wings, swimming fish, and small scale flows.