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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
UI graduate faculty research projects in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering currently available to SROP scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being mentors. Please check the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering faculty website for additional research interests.
Meta-Control of Combustion Efficiency with a Data-Mining Approach
| Principal Investigator |
Andrew Kusiak, Professor Department(s): Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering College of Nursing, Adjunct Professor |
| Research Description | Develop a data mining controller to maximize efficiency of energy production. |
| Undergraduate Role | Analysis of data from a MidAmerican Power Plant. Reporting results to Iowa Energy Center and MidAmerican Energy Company. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Interest in using data mining software and knowledge discovery from data. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-5934 andrew-kusiak@uiowa.edu Andrew Kusiak |
Develop a Methodology and a Computer Tool for Design of Innovative Products
| Principal Investigator |
Andrew Kusiak, Professor Department(s): Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering College of Nursing, Adjunct Professor |
| Research Description | Develop a methodology and a computer tool for design of innovative products |
| Undergraduate Role | Work in a multidisciplinary research team. Prepare presentations for managers and engineers from Deere and Company. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Interests in creativity, innovation, and use of data mining software. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-5934 andrew-kusiak@uiowa.edu Andrew Kusiak |