Saeed Aamer
Ph.D. Candidate (Direct Ph.D.)
Education: B.Tech.(Hons.), ME, IIT Gandhinagar, India
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
August 2019 - present

Research Interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Viscoelastic Modeling, Electrically Induced Bearing Damage (EIBD)
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AmirAli Basiri
Ph.D. Student
Education: B.S., ME, University of Tehran, Iran
M.S., ME, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
January 2025 - present

Research Interests: Dynamic Bearing Model (DBM) , Discrete Element Method (DEM), Numerical Modeling

Ramakrishnan Jayasekaran
PhD Student
Education: B.E., ME, Anna University, India
MSME, Purdue University
Hometown: Chennai, India
August 2022 - present

Research Interests: Lubrication, Friction and Wear under Hydrogen, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Finite Element Analysis
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Alireza Mahmoudi
Ph.D. Student (Direct Ph.D.)
Education: BSME, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
May 2023 - present

Research Interests: RCF, FE Modelling, Fatigue, Solid Mechanics
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Jungsoo Park
Ph.D. Student
Education: Masters, Korea University
Work experience: CAE & Application Engineer, ILJIN
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
August 2023 - present

Research Interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Bearing Dynamics, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Electrically Induced Bearing Damage (EIBD)
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Jothi Saravanan
Ph.D. Student
Education: B.E., ME, PSGiTech, Anna University, India
M.Tech., ME, IISt, India
Hometown: Salem, T.N, India
January 2021 - present

Research Interests: Rolling Contact Fatigue, Cam and Follower Systems
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Joseph Misenar
Masters Student
Education: BSME Purdue University
Hometown: South Bend, IN, USA
May 2023 - present

Research Interests: Lubrication & Friction, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), High-speed bearings
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Zachary Bryant
Masters Student
Education: BSME Purdue University
Hometown: Houston, TX, USA
May 2025 - present

Research Interests: Electrically Induced Bearing Damage (EIBD), Rolling Contact Fatigue, Bearing Dynamics