Faculty:

      

jmichalek3c

Jeremy J. Michalek
Associate Professor
Engineering & Public Policy / Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

 Scaife Hall 324 | jmichalekat-graycmu.edu

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2002
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1999

 

 

Doctoral Students:

 

karabasoglu

Orkun Karabaşoğlu
Ph.D. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamerschlag Hall B129 | okarabas
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

M.S.. Mechatronics Engineering, Sabanci University, 2008

B.S., Mechatronics Engineering, Kocaeli University, 2006
Research: Electrified vehicles and driver behavior, optimal vehicle design control

 

etraut

Elizabeth Traut
Ph.D. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamerschlag Hall B129 | etraut
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2010

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2008
Research: Electrified vehicle systems optimization, charging infrastructure

 

asakti

Apurba Sakti
Ph.D. Student
Engineering & Public Policy

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamburg Hall A012 | asakti
at-graycmu.edu

M.S., Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2008

M.S., Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management, jointly awarded by:

          The University of Manchester, UK; Central European University, Hungary;

          Lund University, Sweden; and University of the Aegean, Greece, 2009

B.E., Metallurgical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India, 2005

Research: Battery design, performance, production, and cost for plug-in vehicles

 

grace

Christine Grace Heckmann
Ph.D. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamerschlag Hall B129 | checkman
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2008
Research: Uncertainty in consumer choice models

tyuksel

Tugce Yuksel
Ph.D. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamerschlag Hall B129 | tyuksel
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 2010

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 2007

Research: Battery degradation and thermal management for plug-in vehicles

weis

Allison Weis
Ph.D. Student
Engineering and Public Policy

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamburg Hall A012 | aeweis
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, 2010

Research: Plug-in vehicle support for integration of wind power

helveston

John Helveston
Ph.D. Student
Engineering and Public Policy

Carnegie Mellon University
jhelvy
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

B.S. Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 2010
Research: Demand and production of electrified vehicles in the U.S. and China

 

 

Affiliated Doctoral Students:

 

Jihoon

Jihoon Min
Ph.D. Student
Engineering and Public Policy

Carnegie Mellon University
Hamburg Hall A020 | minjihoon
at-graycmu.edu

M.S. Environmental Science, Yale University, 2008

M.S. Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University, 2001

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1999
Research: Consumer adoption of high efficiency light bulbs

 

 

Masters Students:

 

Guo Li

Guo Li
M.S. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
guol
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

B.E. Engineering Structure Analysis, Economics Peking University, 2011
Research: Optimal design and control of plug-in vehicles

 

Pan Lu

Lu Pan
M.S. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
lup
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011

Bachelor of Law, International Politics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011
Research: Life cycle implications of terrain for hybrid and plug-in vehicles

 

gao

Nan Gao
M.S. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
nang
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

B.S. Automotive Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2012
Research: Battery degradation and thermal management for plug-in vehicles

 

 

Undergraduate Students:

Andrew Finlayson
B.S. Student
Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
afinlays
at-grayandrew.cmu.edu

Research: Electric vehicle drive cycles and simulation

 

 

 

Alumni:

 

cherng

Tsu-Wei Charlie Cherng (M.S. 2012)

Plug-in vehicle charging infrastructure

PetersonHead

Scott Peterson (PhD 2012)

Plug-in vehicle battery degradation, grid support, emissions

Azman Passport

Mohd Nor Azman Hassan (PhD 2012)

Government of Malaysia

Optimization of biomass use for electricity and transportation in Malaysia

kimball

Paul Kimball (B.S. 2012)

Control systems for electrified vehicles

stablie

Rebecca Stabile (undergraduate research 2011)

Synthetic drive cycle generation and fuel economy estimation

yoon_Hyung_Chul_(Paul)

Hyungchul Paul Yoon

Plug-in vehicle optimization for real-world driving

Burak

Burak Yüksel (graduate research 2011)
Istanbul Technical University, burakyukselat-grayitu.edu.tr

Optimal design and control of plug-in vehicles

aida

Aida Khajavirad (Ph.D. 2011)
Carnegie Mellon University; aidaat-graycmu.edu

Convexification techniques for global optimization

Osman

Osman Khwaja (undergraduate research 2011)
Princeton University, okhwajaat-grayprinceton.edu

Effects of terrain on vehicle efficiency of electrified powertrains

cshiau

Ching-Shin Norman Shiau (Ph.D. 2010)
Dell Inc., nshiauat-graygmail.com 

Design for market systems, vehicle design and environmental policy

cresende

Camilo Brandao de Resende (grad. research 2009)
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil, camilo.cbrat-graygmail.com
Uncertainty and heterogeneity in design for market systems

nkaushal

Nikhil Kaushal (M.S. 2009)
Test Devices, kaushal.nikhil84at-graygmail.com

Optimal plug-in hybrid electric vehicle design and allocation

varunk

Varun Krishnakumar (M.S. 2009)

CGN & Associates, varun.krishnakumarat-graycgn.net
Black box optimization methods with application to PHEV design

amhamilt

Andrew Hamilton (B.S. 2008)
Westinghouse, al1zat-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Study of consumer preferences for hybrid vehicles

rnh

Richard Hauffe (B.S. 2008)
Lockheed Martin, al1zat-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Effects of battery weight on plug-in hybrid vehicle performance

al1z

Anne Marie Lewis (B.S. 2008)
University of Michigan, al1zat-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Optimization of infrastructure for ethanol distribution

smikkili

Sarat Mikkilineni (B.S. 2008)
smikkiliat-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Uncertainty in choice modeling

elchen

Esther Chen (M.S. 2008)
elchenat-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Review of multiattribute utility theory

jonghyu1

Jonghyun Lee (B.S. 2008)

jonghyu1at-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Review of environmental policy for vehicle design

sswamy

Surya Swamy (M.S. 2007)
Lumina Decision Systems, sswamyat-grayandrew.cmu.edu
Optimization of mixed-integer hierarchical systems

yanjingl

Yanjing Li (M.S. 2006)
Stanford University, yanjinglat-graystanford.edu
Decomposition algorithms for systems optimization

hsieh

Sandy Hsieh (M.S. 2006)

Xerox, hsiehat-grayandrew.cmu.edu

Review of vehicle simulation software

agitomer

Ali Gitomer (undergrad research 2006)
Northwestern University, a-gitomerat-graynorthwestern.edu
Review of automotive demand models

Last Updated: February 13