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Professor Emmanuel Ugo Enemuoh - University of Minnesota Duluth - Projects

Projects

Undergraduate Research Projects

Undergraduate Research Students Funded Projects Supervised

2024

  • ​Erin Knight, Emmanuel Enemuoh, “Modeling and Mapping of Microstructure of Powder Bed Direct Metal Laser Sintering Additive Manufacturing Hybrid Milling of Maraging Steel,” UMD Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), $1800. 

  • Daniel Wetherby, Emmanuel Enemuoh, “Evaluation of High-Temperature Mechanical Properties, Physical Properties, and Energy Consumption of Fused Deposition Modeling of PEEK,” UMD Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), $1800. 

2020

  • 2020, Jeffrey Kangas “Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Laminate in Elevated Temperatures” UMD Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), $1800

  • 2020, Jaydon Johnson “Non-Destructive Evaluation of Coconut Quality: Comparative Evaluation of Techniques” UMD Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), $1800

2019

  • 2019, Paulson, Aaron, “Modeling the Response in the Fatigue of an Elemental Carbon Fiber Laminate Due to a Harmonic Dynamical Load, ” UMD Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), $1800

  • 2019, Manley-Spain, Godfree, “Numerical Modeling and Evaluation of Ultrasound in Nonhomogeneous Boundaries, UMD UROP $1800

2014

  • 2014, Bharndari, Pranav, “Development and Evaluation of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting System,” UMD UROP, $1700

  • 2014, Sunjung, Kim, “Engineering Sustainability of Carbon Fiber Composite Materials: Comparative Analysis,” UMD UROP $1700

  • 2014, Scott, Benjamin, “Development and Evaluation of a Support System for Selection of Additive Manufacturing Process,” UMD UROP, $1700

2013

  • 2013, Wagner, Karl S., “Development and Evaluation of Composite Materials for 3D-Printing,” UMD UROP, $1700

  • 2013, Aylward, Michael, “Life Cycle Analysis of Lithium-Ion Electric Vehicle Battery,” UMD UROP, $1700

2012

  • 2012, Guo, Sicong, “Exploration of Sustainable Approach to Construction of Constant Life Diagrams: Titanium Alloy (Ti-6AL-4V),” UMD UROP $1700

  • 2012, Vechirko, Vadim, “Development and Characterization of Glass Fiber Reinforced Multifunctional CNT/Epoxy Composite Structures,” UMD UROP $1700

  • 2012, Hensel, Bradley, “Development of Flexible Machine Center for CNC Milling and 3D Printing,” UMD UROP, $1700

2011

  • 2011, Gustafon, Chris, “Design & Development of Motorized Bicycle with Integrated Safety Lighting Composite Frame,” UMD UROP, $1700

  • 2011, Schmdberger, Alex, “Development of Advanced Composites for use in Military Armor,” UMD UROP, $1680

2010

  • 2010, Rau, Jeremiah, “Development of Multifunctional CNT/Epoxy Composite,” UMD UROP, $1700

2007

  • 2007, Vohra, Muhammad H., “Comprehensive Evaluation of Photovoltaic cells Design, Choice of Materials, and Production Methods,” UMD UROP $1700

2006

  • 2006, Seide, Mike, “Design, Fabrication, and Implementation of a Submersible

  • Ultrasonic Scanning Inspection System,” UMD UROP $1700

2004

  • 2004, Otto, Cory, “Using Acousto-Ultrasonics to Monitor and Detect Delamination in Advanced Composite Materials,” UMD UROP. $1700

Industry Projects Supervised

Industry Projects Supervised

“Design, manufacture and analyze an automated deburring system which will reduce the time required for the deburring process and eliminate the risk of repetitive motion injuries,”

  • Parker Hannifin Corperation, Grantsburg, WI, USA

  • Students: Dave Nehls, Daniel Beal, Nicholas Belgum, Parker Kerslake, Adam Plakut

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design, analyze and manufacture boom seam table clamp, which will increase the overall ergonomics of the mandrel/carriage system currently in operation and increase overall productivity,”

  • Altec Industries Duluth, MN, USA

  • Students: Evan Quaas, Nick Krouse, Alex Williamson, Jordan Murphy, Nick Beduhn

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $9,000 Total Costs: $10,500

“Develop and implement a test procedure for evaluation of repair techniques: polyflakes, metallization and ceramic materials.,”

  • Northern Engineering Works, Superior, WI, USA

  • Students: Jack Weyenberg, Isaac Kidd, Nick Patrias, Elizabeth Condon

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design an effective hydraulic test stand for the evaluation of motors and swivels, which will allow the company to address associated warranty costs effectively,”

  • Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wisconsin, USA

  • Students: J. Hutar, R. Sedlachek, A. Thorpe, R. Kirkpatrick, D. Franklin, J. Speight, C. Hehn

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $50,000 Total Costs: $51,500

“Design and develop a hybrid rocket engine, which is capable of flying over 30,000 feet to compete at the 2018 Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC),”

  • UMD Bulldog Rocketry Club

  • Students: Ethan Vought, Brenden Bungert, Chet Peterson, Evan Boncher

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,1500

“Design and build a working prototype of a lapping machine which can undertake the combined production capabilities of three other outdated lapping machines thereby decreasing the amount of time spent lappinp,”

  • Graco Inc., Minneapolis, USA

  • Students: Sam Olson, Ben Schmitz, Jon Nowak, Nick Rokus, Jeff Loftus, Zach Gerth

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $50,000 Total Costs: $51,000

“Design and manufacture an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to inspect 110ft pulp digesters effectively by providing them with real time footage using a high definition (HD) camera,”

  • Insight Environment Inc., Superior, Wisconsin, USA

  • Students: Robert Mouton, Joel Stomberg, Brandon Pittman, Evan Thielen, Alex Stecker, Jake Hoover

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design, built, implement and analyze a wire mesh health monitoring system to monitor the health of wire mesh forming line, such that more informed decision can be made with regards to its replacement times,”

  • USG Interiors Inc., Cloquet, MN, USA

  • Students: Mike O’Keefe, Alec Kadlec, Kevin Weber, Seth Holmes, Seth Vogt

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design and validate a cooled exhaust gas circulation system specific to the needs of a four stroke engine utilized by the UMD Clean Snowmobile Club.”

  • UMD Clean Snowmobile Club

  • Students: Mark Boeckmann, Travis Kramer, Ethan Ault, Charlie Pierucki

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Swaminathan, P.D., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $ Total Costs: $3,000

“Design and incorporate a fail-proof system ball bearing installation procedure for ¼” 60-series quick connect hydraulic couplings to increase parts assembly by 6% and eliminate spilling,”

  • Parker Hannifin Corporation, Grantsburg, WI, USA

  • Students: Miguel Elizondo, Nick Van Watermeulen, Milayna Beadell, Colin Brown

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2017 Direct Costs: $8,000 Total Costs: $9,500

“Design and analyze 55-gallon universal hydraulic oil tank and mounting bracket that is compatible with all Builtrite Handlers and Attachments model: 88, 1010, 1300, and 2200 Truck Mounted Material Handlers,”

  • Builtrite Manufacturing, Two Harbors, MN, USA

  • Students: Julio Romero; Krista Arnevik; Kaz Anderson; Ana Gonzalez

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design and implement a high quality test bench for Graco Husky 1050 Air Operated Double Diaphragm (AODD) Pump,”

  • Graco Inc., Minneapolis, USA

  • Students: Yuan Nguetio; Faris Midyan; Joseph Svegal; Taylor Sieberg

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $7,500 Total Costs: $9,000

“Design and implementation of linear tilt positioner fixture to reduce manufacturing time of stickbodies and subheads while allowing the employees to work in a safe and ergonomic environment,”

  • Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wisconsin, USA

  • Students: Kyle Wilson; Paul Miller; Andrew Brownson; Jake Lynch

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $15,000 Total Costs: $16,500

“Design and implement a new assembly cell that consolidates the workload of two cells down to one at Parker Hannifin plant,”

  • Parker Hannifin Corporation, Grantsburg, WI, USA

  • Students: Weston Ogren; Michael Lenzen; Derek Danielson

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design and build a new age mechanical mule for the United States Air Force (USAF) Special Operations Forces (SOF) to carry heavy loads over rough terrain,”

  • United States Air Force

  • Students: William Sell; Daniel Joyce; Esten Langlie; Ciera Rife

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U., Lee, J.B., Duttagupta, A. (GTA)

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $20,000 Total Costs: $20,000

“Implementation of methods of visual communication, 5S improvements, and S.M.E.D. techniques for Parker Hannifin that will reduce setup time by 50%.,”

  • Parker Hannifin Corporation, Grantsburg, WI, USA

  • Students: Kevin Knutson; Eric Sammer; Benjamin Suter; Sean Smith

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design, manufacture and implement a new hose reel assembly fixture that will eliminate wasted time, bolster production, and increase safety for the Graco facility located in Rogers, MN,”

  • Graco Inc., Rogers, MN, USA

  • Students: Tyler Brunjes, Timothy Ronkainen, Justin Rees, Luc Desroches, Brady Lawrence.

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy, T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $30,000 Total Costs: $31,500

“Design, develop, and implement Aero-glove system that will allow descend from medium, heavy, and tilt rotor aircraft for USA Airforce,”

  • USA Air Force

  • Students: Nick Tokar; Ian Anderson; Will Feyder; Allen Dotzenrod

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $7,500 Total Costs: $7,500

“Design, build and test a Tactical Acceleration Control (TAC) Tube for the USA Air Force Special Operations Forces to deploy from heavy lift helicopters and tilt rotor aircraft ranging in altitude of 20 to 90ft.,”

  • USA Air Force

  • Students: Ryan Farrelly; Dustin Cavallin; Nick Johnston; Brooks Zamzow

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $7,500 Total Costs: $7,500

“Design, test and implement a scalable ball-and-seat verification system for Graco-Minneapolis to decrease part mismatch while increasing customer satisfaction and maintaining current process time,”

  • Graco Inc., Minneapolis, USA

  • Students: Jacob Searl; Dustin Chevalier; Saif Hassan; Karl Wallander

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design and improve upon the current XT Mobile (GXT) Shear design to eliminate upper and lower blade interference of Genesis Attachments,”

  • Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wisconsin, USA

  • Students: Tyler Liermann; Nathan Meyer; Lauren Novak; Nicholas Melton

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design, analyze and implement a new work cell layout and part schedule that allows one CNC operator to operate two CNC machines,”

  • Superior Lidgerwood Mundy Co, Superior, WI, USAS

  • tudents: Noah Alm; Garrett Busch; Jade LeCoq

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy.T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Research and development of reuse alternatives of over 525,000 pounds of non-biodegradable waste produced from Epicurean’s CNC routing process,”

  • Epicurean, Duluth, MN, USA

  • Students: Ben Hopwood, Taylor Huber, Brandon Lindquist, Timothy Katka

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design, test, and validation of a quality optical viewing window assembly that can be incorporated into JARPs existing pressure vessels,”

  • JARP Industries, Inc., Winsted, WI

  • Students: Nicole Sovde, Eliah Hauser, Andrew Hemenway, Michael Vogel

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design, manufacture, and implement an efficient hydraulic testing fixture to troubleshoot hydraulic outrigger cylinder drift for Altec’s AH100 and AH125 trucks,”

  • Altec Inc., Duluth MNS

  • tudents: Aaron Ophoven, Charlie Gordon, Spencer Johnson, Adam Holter, Pranav Bhandari

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design, manufacture, and implementation of a new ventilation drying system that is within various parameters defined by ME Elecmetal and adheres to safety regulations from OSHA and applicable laws,”

  • ME ElecMetal, Duluth, MN, USA

  • Students: James Tarbuck, Jasmine Moist, Austen Jones, Anthony Nguyen.

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: 11,500

“Design and determine the feasibility of implementing a fully automated operations cell for manufacturing the Parker-Hannifin 60 Series valves to reduce operating costs,”

  • Parker-Hannifin, Grantsburg, WI

  • Students: Kristopher Brown, Alexander Mikl, Brandon Tomlyanovich, Neal Rowe, Samuel Morrison.

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $5,000 Total Costs: $6,500

“Design and develop a stress monitoring system that monitors the boom location relative to the other side booms in order to determine the stress along the pipe and deliver it to Lake Superior Consulting,”

  • Lake Superior Consulting, Duluth, MN

  • Students: Connor Edlund, Kevin Prochaska, Colton Thomas, Anthony McMahon.

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $10,000 Total Costs: $11,500

“Design and implementation of a new facility layout and a base plate for the test mount and assemble of the truck mounted material handlers to decrease labor times by 33% for Builtrite,”

  • Builtrite, Two Harbors, MN

  • Students: Ben Hopwood, Taylor Huber, Brandon Lindquist, Timothy Katka.

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $9,000 Total Costs: $10,500

“Develop a motorization system for Mr. Martin P. Ferkul’s “Cargo Handling System,” and refine the current product for the consumer market,”

  • Martin Ferkul – Inventor/Entrepreneur

  • Students: Spencer Buss, Sam Torrinen, Zach Bouska, Steve Aro

  • Project Supervisors: Enemuoh, E.U. and Al-Geddawy,T.

  • 2016 Direct Costs: $8,000 Total Costs: $8,000

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