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Research Opportunities

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Magnetic Abrasive Finishing (MAF)

What is MAF 

 

 

Specific Projects

2018

Material removal mechanism of additively manufactured components finished using magnetic abrasive finishing
Graduate Student Research Day 2019, Pi Tau Sigma Graduate Research Symposium: Pei-Ying Wu

 

 

2017

Surface Modification to Improve Milk Cleanability of Stainless Steel Tubes
Pi Tau Sigma Undergraduate Research Symposium: Eduardo Moreno

 

 

Polishing Characteristics of YAG Ceramics using Magnetic Field-Assisted Finishing for High-Power Laser Applications
Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD) 2017: Daniel Ross

 

 

Magnetic Abrasive Finishing with Hybrid Magnetic Tools
Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD) 2017: Max Stein

 

 

Surface Finishing of Additively Manufactured Components by Magnetic Abrasive Finishing
Graduate Student Research Day (GSRD) 2017: Pei-Ying Wu

 

 

Aspiration-Assisted End-Cut Coaxial Biopsy Needles
Biomaterials Day 2017: Pei-Ying Wu

 

 

Polishing Characteristics of YAG Ceramics using Magnetic Field-Assisted Finishing for High-Power Laser Applications
1st Annual Diversity Symposium: Daniel Ross

 

 

Magnetic Abrasive Finishing with Hybrid Magnetic Tools
1st Annual Diversity Symposium: Max Stein

 

 

2016

Needle Tapering for Improved Biopsy Performance
Symposium: Adrian Piedra

 

 

 

2015

Development of Coaxial Needles for Breast Cancer Biopsy
10th ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC): Hamit Kahraman

 

 

Combination of Non-Axisymmetric Cutting and Polishing for Engine Components
EAPSI East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes: Max Stein

 

 

2014

Simultaneous Surface Finishing of Biopsy Needles using Magnetic Abrasive Finishing
Symposium: Valens Nteziyaremye

 

 

Enhancement of the Cleanability of Milk Fouling on Highly Finished Inner Surface of Stainless Steel Tubing
CIGR International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering: Ikko Ihara

 

 

2013

Characteristics of Cobalt Chromium Alloy Surface Finished Magnetic Abrasive Finishing
8th ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC): Arthur Graziano

 

 

Polymeric Trileaflet Heart Valve Development 
Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society: Alexandros Bouliakis

 

 

Thinning of Sapphire Wafers by Magnetic Field-Assisted Finishing 
Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society: A.J Garcia

 

 

2012

Surface Functionalization by Magnetic Field Assisted Finishing 
NSF Grantee Conference: Arthur Graziano

 

 

Blood Cell Adhesion on Silicone Polymeric Heart Valves
UCRC NSF: Robin Carroll

 

 

Magnetic Field Assisted Nanomachining of Ultraprecision Surfaces 
NSF Grantee Conference: Raul Riveros

 

 

2011

Development of a Polymeric Trileaflet Heart Valve 
Department of Pediatrics Science Days Symposium: Taylor Boggs

 

 

Surface Functionalization by Magnetic Field Assisted Finishing 
NSF Grantee Conference: Arthur Graziano

 

 

Magnetic Field Assisted Nanomachining of Ultraprecision Surfaces
NSF Grantee Conference: Raul Riveros

 

 

2010

Sythesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles for the Finishing of Biomedical Implants
5th ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC): Arthur Graziano

 

Surface Functionalization by Magnetic Field Assisted Finishing 
Symposium: Junmo Kang