|
Seven outstanding
undergraduates from around the US were selected for the second annual program.
Each has a research advisor in the US and a Japanese host to advise them
in completing their project.
The 2003 Participants include:
- Andrea Jones, Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, Florida)
US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Makola Abdullah
Japanese Hosts:
Profs. Ishihara & Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
Research: Wind Flows Using Gambit/Fluent Using Computational Fluids
Dynamics to Predict Maximum Flows on a High Rise Building
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
- Ashley Lucas, Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Shirley Dyke
Japanese Host: Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
Research: Structural Health Monitoring Studies on a Girder Bridge
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
- David Nerbun, Catholic University of America (Washington DC)
US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Panos Tsopelas
Japanese Host: Dr. Narito Kurata, Kajima Corp. &
Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
Research: Seismic Response Reduction by New Passive Damper Using a Cellular Material
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
- Gloria Shin, University of California Irvine (Irvine, California)
US Faculty Advisor: Maria Feng
Japanese Host: Prof. Akira Mita, Keio University
Research: Health Monitoring For Base Isolated Structures using Parametric Models
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
- David Shook, Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)
US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Paul Roschke
Japanese Host: Prof. Kawamura, University of Kobe
Research: Advancements in Hybrid Control of Structures Utilizing Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
- Ellen Taylor, Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colorado)
US Faculty Advisor: Prof. Richard Christenson
Japanese Host: Profs. Kazuto Seto & Toru Watanabe, Nihon University, Tokyo
Research: Vibration Control for Two Dynamically Similar Structures
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
- Myriam Vargas, City College of New York (New York, New York)
US Faculty Advisor: Anil Agrawal
Japanese Host: Prof. Masato Abe, University of Tokyo
Research: Smart Base Isolation System
[REPORT]
[PRESENTATION]
|