Group Members

Laboratory Director
     Dr. Michael Renfro

Ph.D. Students
     Kristin Vaughan
     Stan Kostka
     Mark Majewski
     Steven Tuttle

M.S. Students
     TJ Boucher
     Naison Mastrocola

Alumni
Doctoral Graduates
     Bill Carnell, Ph.D. 2006

Master's Graduates
     Andy Milliken, M.S. 2006
     Yonghong Wang, M.S. 2006
     Amit Wason, M.S. 2005
     Hang Xu, M.S. 2004

Current Undergraduate Students

Former Undergraduate Students
     Paul McCullough
     Aakash Puntambekar
     Simon Wong, B.S. (Cornell University, expected 2008)
     Nathan Hemming, B.S. (2005)
     Nick Kattamis, B.S. (2005)
     Meghan Quinn, B.S. (2004)
     Bob Abel, B.S. (2005)
     Tim Russell, B.S. (2005)

Dr. Michael Renfro
Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Hometown: Kingsport, Tennessee
office phone:(860) 486-5934
fax:(860) 486-5088

renfro@engr.uconn.edu

  C.V. for M. Renfro
  Prof. Renfro's Homepage

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Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering - Purdue University, 2000
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Purdue University, 1997
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1995

Experience:
2002-Present, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2000-02, Visiting Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1995-2000, Research Assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1995-1996, 2000, Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1992-1993, Co-op Engineer, Maremont Company, Loudon, TN
Stanislav Kostka
Graduate Research Assistant
Hometown: Meriden, CT
lab phone:(860) 486-3700
home phone:

stanislavkostka@snet.net

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Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering - University of Connecticut, expected 2010
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Connecticut, 2004

Experience:
2005-Present, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut
2004, Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut
Steven Tuttle
Graduate Research Assistant
Hometown:
lab phone:(860) 486-3700
home phone:

sgt03002@engr.uconn.edu

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Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering - University of Connecticut, expected 2010
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Brigham Young University,
B.S. Mechanical Engineering -

Experience:

Kristin Kopp Vaughan
Graduate Research Assistant
Hometown: Shelton, CT
lab phone:(860) 486-3700
home phone:

danzer917@yahoo.com

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Education:
Ph.D. - University of Connecticut, expected 2011
B.S. Physics - Central Connecticut State University, 2006

Experience:
2006-Present, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut
Mark Majewski
Graduate Research Assistant
Hometown: Montville, CT
lab phone:(860) 486-3700
home phone:

mm05f01@engr.uconn.edu

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Education:
Ph.D.- University of Connecticut, expected 2009
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Connecticut, 2003
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Stevens Institute of Technology, 2001

Experience:
2006-Present, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut
2003-2006, Senior Engineer, Belcan
2001-2003, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut
Thomas (TJ) Boucher
Graduate Research Assistant
Hometown: Byfield, MA
lab phone:(860) 486-3700
home phone:

thomas.j.boucher@uconn.edu

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Education:
M.S. - University of Connecticut, expected 2009
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Roger Williams University, 2007

Experience:
2007-Present, Teaching Assistant, University of Connecticut
Naison Mastrocola
Graduate Research Assistant
Hometown: Goshen, CT
lab phone:(860) 486-3700
home phone:

naison.mastrocola@uconn.edu

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Education:
M.S. - University of Connecticut, expected 2009
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Connecticut, expected 2008

Experience:
2007-Present, Accelerated M.S. Researcher, University of Connecticut

Last updated: September 4, 2007