Ph.D. Students
Kat Hutt
Kat was born and raised in the Florida panhandle. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Florida. Kat has previously researched the surface finishing characteristics for medical stents, and is currently exploring and characterizing an oscillatory magnetic field-assisted finishing technique for complex geometries. In her free time, she enjoys making music, reading, and finding a nice spot to hang a hammock.
Dane Ungurait
Dane Ungurait was born and raised in Pembroke Pines, Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida with Honors with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in May 2020 and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in May 2023. He is currently pursuing a PH.D. in Mechanical Engineering. He is working on developing and optimizing systems for biological tissue collection. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, exercising, cooking, and playing games with friends.
Master’s Students
Spencer Schmidt
Spencer Schmidt is a senior mechanical engineering student from Celebration, Florida. His research involves magnetic field assisted finishing of additively manufactured metal components. Spencer’s hobbies include fishing, cooking, and snow skiing.
Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens is an aerospace engineering master’s student from central Florida. His research focuses on magnetic field-assisted finishing of ceramic materials for energy applications. In his free time, Andrew enjoys long-distance running, cooking, and spending time with his wife. As a licensed attorney, Andrew also enjoys exploring how law can be used to facilitate scientific advancement.
Undergraduate Students
Ryan Bradshaw
Ryan was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and raised in Weston, Florida. He is a senior Mechanical Engineering student. Ryan is currently researching the development and testing of magnetic field-assisted single point incremental forming. When he is not immersed in academics, he spends most of his time being active, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.
Joseph Carello
Joseph is from New City, New York. He is currently a junior studying Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on magnetic field-assisted finishing of additively manufactured metal components with complex geometries. In his free time, Joseph enjoys watching sports, working out, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.
Konrad Gilbert
Konrad Gilbert is from Cumming, Georgia. He is currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering. Konrad’s research focuses on modifying internal surfaces of dairy processing tubes through magnetic field-assisted finishing. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, specifically baseball and football, and he enjoys playing soccer.
Darren Leong
Darren is from Tampa, Florida. He is currently a sophomore studying Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on creating a polishing system of polycrystalline ceramics. He enjoys playing soccer, binging TV shows, and hanging out with friends.
Jen Mire
Jen is from Pompano Beach, Florida. She is currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering. Jen’s research focuses on Ultra-precision Polishing of Polycrystalline Ceramics and harnessing technology to make this process more efficient. In her free time, she does anything outdoors including climbing, caving, hiking, and paddling.
Eden Navarrete
Eden is from Orlando, Florida. She is a senior in Mechanical Engineering. Eden’s research contributes to the development of magnetic field-assisted single point incremental forming. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and trying new restaurants.
Alina Orozco Vasquez
Alina Orozco Vasquez is from Sarasota, Florida. She is currently a junior in Mechanical Engineering. Alina’s research focuses on analyzing laser damage on fused silica polished by magnetic field-assisted finishing. She enjoys running, thrifting, and experimenting with vegan recipes.
Ryan Wiener
Ryan Wiener is from Daytona Beach, Florida. He is a senior studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Biomechanics. His research focuses on the development of a medical device to improve prostate cancer biopsy. In his free time, Ryan enjoys hanging out with friends, videography, exercising, and making music.
Graduate Alumni
PH.D.
Arthur Graziano, Junmo Kang, Julian Long, Valens Nteziyaremye, Raul Riveros, Daniel Ross, Pei-Ying Wu.
M.S.
Roy Luis Araya, Richard Barrington, Derrick Benson, Vipra Bhand, Taylor Boggs, Robin Carroll, Ho-An Chien, Sean Dobbs, Xueyu Du, Patrick Hendershot, Eva Hinkeldey, Chen-Kai Hsu, Yi-Chun Huang, Hamit Kahraman, Mikayla Lamb, Mingshuo Li, Patrick Moorhead, Timothy Pham, Dylan Pinard, Jason Ratay, Geovanna Ruiz, Zixi Shi, Ryan Skelton, Max Stein, Zuoben Tang, Erik Tastepe, Andy Therathankorn, Dane Ungurait, Yanming Wang, Fang Xu, Shengjie Xu, Zongyi Yang, Tianyu Yin, Xingyu You, Yi Zhao, Hunter Enos, Justin Rietberg, Hiroyuki Matsumara, Yibo Wang, Ziyi Zhao.
Undergraduate Alumni
Bryce Alsten, Taylor Boggs, Alexandors Bouliakis, Whittaker Bullard, Brandon Crone, Alex Fairweather, Brian Flatley, Andrew Gabrang, Arnold J. Garcia, Andrew George, Deanna Gierzak, Patrick Hendershot, Scott Hinton, Peter Hoffman, Brian Houtenbrink-Hoyo, Kat Hutt, Daniel Imaizumi, Jovany Jimenez, Erika Joa, Micheal Kelley, Blake Krueger, Mikayla Lamb, Andrew Li, Julian Long, Paul Loschak, Kristina Merino, Sterling Miller, Matthew Mo, Matthew Moore, Eduardo Moreno, Nicholas Natale, Kruz Oliver, Mitchell Parker, Adrian Piedra, Daniel Poljak, Hadyan Sani Ramadan, Jason Ratay, Justin Rietberg, Gilmer Rojas, Marissa Scalise, Ryan Skelton, Marcus Spanolios, Max Stein, Kyle Talko, Micheal Tan, Zachary Tupper, Razvan Vesa, Mark Wagner, James Wilkes, Monica Wilson, Grace Elizabeth Winkler, Anna Woods, Steven Zehnders, Dylan Leong, Dylan Rautenstrauch.
Honors Thesis
Taylor Boggs, Arnold J. Garcia, Brian Houtenbrink-Hoyo, Kat Hutt, Erika Joa, Mikayla Lamb, Julian Long, Sterling Miller, Matthew Moore, Eduardo Moreno, Adrian Piedra, Daniel Poljak, Hadyan Sani Ramadan, Jason Ratay, Justin Rietberg, Kyle Talko, Zachary Tupper, Razvan Vesa, Grace Elizabeth Winkler, Anna Woods, Dylan Leong, Dylan Rautenstrauch.
Postgraduate Career
| Accenture, Affiliated Engineers Inc., Applied Optoelectronics Inc., ASML, Apeel Sciences, Boss Laser, Cameron Controls Southeast Inc., CoorsTek, Cornelius, Corning, Cummins Inc., Die & Stamping Co., Enercon, F.tech R&D North America, Florida Power & Light Company, GE Appliances, GE Aviation, GE Energy, Gemini Seawater Systems, Henz Engineering, Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Intel Corporation, Intuitive, King of Fans Inc., L3 Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology, Pratt & Whitney | Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc., Molex Electric Solutions, Moses & Associates, Munro & Associates, Nanotherapeutics, Inc, NASA, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), NextEra Energy, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Parametric Solutions Inc., Raytheon, Samsung, Sandia National Laboratories, SpaceX, Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Sun Hydraulics, TE Connectivity, Tesla Inc., Thin Metal Parts, TP Adiyaman Bolge Mudurlugu Variety, Graduate schools |
Visiting Professors and Post-Doctoral Researchers
| Prof. Ikko Ihara | Kobe University, Japan | April 2011-October 2011 |
| Prof. Özlem Salman | Süleyman Demirel University, Turkey | April 2012-March 2013 |
| Dr. Raul Riveros | August 2012-December 2012 |
Visiting Students
| Masaya Akimoto | Osaka Institute of Technology | September-November 2016 |
| Shingo Tsujimoto | Osaka Institute of Technology | October-November 2017 |
| Shuhei Kodama | Tohoku University | October-December 2017 |
| Jimmy Overmeyer | Ohio State University | May-August 2018 |
| Sabrina Corbin | University of West Florida | May-August 2019 |
| Marco Gucciardi | University of Palermo | February-November 2020 |
| Amy Forsbacka | St. Mary’s College of Maryland | May-August 2021 |
| Elisabeth Lawrence | Hamilton College | May-August 2022 |
| Adriel Magalhaes Souza | University of São Paulo | October 2022-January 2023 |