2002 REUJAT Participants

 
Eight outstanding undergraduates from around the US were selected for the inaugural program. Each has a research advisor in the US and a Japanese host to advise them in completing their project. The 2002 Participants include:
  • Alicia Singer, Duke University
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Henri Gavin
    Japanese Hosts: Dr. Fujitani, Building Research Institute &
                 Dr. Minowa, National Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Research (Tsukuba)
    Research: Controllable Damping in Seismic Isolation
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Jonathan Wacker, University of Minnesota
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Catherine French
    Japanese Host: Prof. Kono, Kyoto University 
    Research: Finite Element Modeling of a Load Cell for Optimization of Performance
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Asegun Henry, Florida A&M University
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Makola Abdullah
    Japanese Host: Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
    Research: Developing a Magnetic Induction Structural Damper
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Manuel Soto-Fournier, Washington University in St. Louis
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Shirley Dyke
    Japanese Host: Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
    Research: Damage Detection Using ERA by Detecting Changes in Modal Parameters
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Sundiata Marcelin, Florida A&M University
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Makola Abdullah
    Japanese Host: Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
    Research: Modeling of the Toggle-Brace Fluid Viscous Damper Configuration
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Susane Romero, City College of New York
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anil Agrawal
    Japanese Host: Dr. Narito Kurata, Kajima Corp. &
                                   Prof. Masato Abe, U. Tokyo
    Research: Experimental Research on Passive, Semi Active, and Active Structural Control Systems Using a Shaking Table System
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Andrew Emmons, Colorado School of Mines
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Richard Christenson
    Japanese Host: Prof. Kazuto Seto, Nihon University, Tokyo 
    Research: Comparing Two Modeling Methods: K. Seto’s Method for Calculating Equivalent Mass and Finite Element Method
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]
     
  • Erik Clayton, Washington University in St. Louis
    US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Shirley Dyke
    Japanese Host: Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
    Research: Modal  Identification of a Full-Scale Bridge Using NExT/ERA
    [REPORT]       [PRESENTATION]

 
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