2006 Fellowship Award Recipients

2006 Michigan Space Grant Consortium
Undergraduate Fellowship Program Award Recipients

Eastern Michigan University

Mr. Gregory Bee

Determining the Affects of the Orientation and Dynamic Pressure of the Incoming Solar Wind on the Mapped Magnetic Local Time Location of Geomagnetic Substorms

Eastern Michigan University

Mr. Jeremy McMinis

Characterization of Diamond Like Carbon Coatings

Grand Valley State University

Ms. Cassandra Boadway

Tree of Heaven

Grand Valley State University

Ms. Heather Brusnahan

Kentlland, Indiana Meteorite Impact Crater, Shatter-Cone Study

Grand Valley State University

Mr. Nathan Siladke

Water Evaporation from Tropospheric Aerosols

Hope College

Ms. Rebecca Baker

Detecting Impact Damage in Carbon/Epoxy Composites Using Infrared Thermography

Hope College

Ms. Theresa O’Meara

Experimental Investigation of Antibiotic Adsorption in Sand-Iron Systems:  Implications for Transport in Groundwater

Hope College

Ms. Amanda Runge

Equilibrium Property Predictions from Generalized Cubic Equations of State

Hope College

Ms. Sarah Story

Population Synthesis Study of Normal/Isolated and Millisecond Pulsars

Hope College

Ms. Emily Timmons

Ground Penetration Radar Study of Structures in Lake Michigan Coastal Dunes

Hope College

Ms. Emily Wandell

Analysis and Measurement of the Cooling Behavior of a Cryogenic System

Michigan State University

Mr. Daniel Laboy

An Artificial Muscle-Based Micro Tetwalker for Space Exploration

Michigan Technological University

Ms. Tara Hansen

The Effect of Disuse on Matrix Production in the Knee Joint Meniscus

Michigan Technological University

Mr. Keith Magic

The Effects of Porosity on Mechanical Properties in Black Bear Femora

Michigan Technological University

Mr. Timothy Weber

High Altitude Glider Power and Communication Systems

Michigan Technological University

Ms. Alexandra Zevalkink

Design of High Altitude Airframe using Composite Materials

Saginaw Valley State University

Mr. Michael Bradford

Investigation of a Novel Alkylchlorogermane Synthesis

University of Michigan

Mr. Matthew Becker

Velocity Structure in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

University of Michigan

Mr. Mark Haynes

Near-Surface Density Profile Imaging

University of Michigan

Mr. Jeff Lydecker

Active Guidance for Hybrid Rocket

University of Michigan

Mr. Matthew McKeown

Hybrid Rocket Motor Design and Testing

University of Michigan

Ms. Ashley Smetana

Tethered Satellite Dynamics at Separation Investigation

University of Michigan

Ms. Paige Warmker

Dark Energy, Galaxy Clusters, and Measurements of Mass

Western Michigan University

Mr. Ervin Armstrong

Developing a Laboratory for Integrating Neuron Cell Cultures with Electronic Systems

2006 NASA Centers – Undergraduate Internships

University of Michigan

Ryan Anderson

NASA Goddard Research Center – NASA Academy

University of Michigan

Alexis Benz

NASA Goddard Research Center – SIP Program

University of Michigan

Adam Brinckerhoff

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center - Internship

University of Michigan

Whitney Plumb

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center – NASA Academy

2006 Michigan Space Grant Consortium
Graduate Fellowship Program Award Recipients

Eastern Michigan University

Ms. Erika Roesler

Analysis of 2.5 micron Particulate Matter Formatior

Grand Valley State University

Ms. Janel Zeman

Effects of Manure and Straw Mulch Amendments on Plant Biodiversity and Density in Urban Riparian Restoration

Michigan State University

Mr. Paul Kucher

Ultra-Low Power Adaptive Imaging

Michigan Technological University

Ms. Deborah Beach

Identification of Reaction Constituents and Products during the Sequestration of CO2 in the Industrial Waste Cement Kiln Dust

Michigan Technological University

Ms. Matthew Chye

Structural Characterization of Nickel Electrode Active Mass using Carbon Foam Impregnation, a Light Weight Ni-H2 Battery Cathode

Michigan Technological University

Ms. Emily McCarthy

Quantification of Volcanic Water Vapor using the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)

Michigan Technological University

Mr. Patrick Younk

Compositional Analysis of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays

Oakland University

Mr. Brooks Gross

3D Virtual Imaging for Continuously Monitoring Metabolic Indicators in the Brain during Space Travel

University of Michigan

Ms. Kristina Lemmer

A Method for Maintaining Radio Contact During Re-Entry Blackout

University of Michigan

Mr. Manish Mehta

Characterization of Supersonic Pulsed Plume-Ground-Soil Interaction at Low Ambient Pressure

University of Michigan

Mr. Brian Nord

Self-Calibration of Mass-Observable Relations in Cluster Cosmology

University of Michigan

Mr. Bryan Reid

Design, Characterization, and Lifetime Studies of a High Thrust-To-Power Hall Effect Thruster

University of Michigan

Mr. Jesus Salazar

Mechanisms Mediating Muscle Atrophy and Recovery During Simulated Microgravity

University of Michigan

Ms. Heather Swan

Rapid and Deep Observations of Gamma Ray Bursts with the AEOS Burst Camera

University of Michigan

Mr. Ilya Wagner

Universal Chassis for Modular Ground Vehicles

Wayne State University

Ms. Sukhinder Bilkhu

In-Vivo Comparison of Tibio-Femoral Joint Contact Patterns of Healthy vs. High Risk for Osteoarthritis Patients

Western Michigan University

Mr. Steven Beukema

Development of a New Proxy for Paleoclimate Studies:  Non-Exchangeable Hydrogen Isotopes from Kerogen

2006 NASA Centers – Graduate Internships

University of Michigan

Richard Walker

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Internship

University of Michigan

Hilda Vivas

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center