Energy Systems Control Laboratory

 

Justin Koeln, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas at Dallas
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080

Email: justin.koeln@utdallas.edu
Phone: +1 972-883-4649
Office: ECSW 3.355D
Mailstop: EC-38

Dr. Justin Koeln received his B.S. degree in 2011 from Utah State University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 2013 and 2016, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Mechanical Science and Engineering. Dr. Koeln held a postdoctoral research position at the University of Illinois during 2017, after which he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas as an Assistant Professor in January 2018. His research interests include dynamic modeling and control of thermal management systems, model predictive control, and hierarchical and distributed control for electro-thermal systems.

Graduate Students

Wenqing Wang (Ph.D.)

wenqing.wang@utdallas.edu

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas (expected 2024)
  • B.E. Computer and Information Engineering – Automation, Beijing Technology and Business University, 2018
  • Research Project: Hierarchical Control for Constrained Multi-timescale Energy Management
  • Research Interests: Dynamic Modeling for Energy System, Hierarchical Control, Model Predictive Control

Daniel Leister (Ph.D.)

daniel.leister@utdallas.edu

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering – Dynamics and Control, UT Dallas (expected 2023)
  • M.S. Chemical Engineering – Control Systems, Universidade de São Paulo, 2014
  • B.E. Electrical Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, 2007
  • Research Project: Nonlinear robust MPC based on Successive Linearization
  • Past Projects: Nonlinear hierarchical MPC with application to Fuel Thermal Management Systems, Discrete Reachability Analysis.

Trent Sakakini (M.S.)

trent.sakakini@utdallas.edu

  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas (expected 2023)
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas, 2021
  • Research Project: Dynamic Modeling for Thermal Energy Storage Systems
  • Research Interests: System Modeling and Control, Aerospace Systems, Robotics

David Gostin (Ph.D.)

david.gostin@utdallas.edu

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering – Dynamics and Control, UT Dallas (expected 2025)
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 2010
  • Research Project: Contract-Based Controls of “Federated” Systems using Constrained/Hybrid Zonotopes
  • Past Projects: Proof-of-Concept for Handheld 3D Laparoscopic Scanner used for pre-op scanning and path correction of minimally invasive surgical tools (Undergrad Senior Design Project), Femto-second laser pulse device for plaque ablation in arterial surgery

Alexander Gomez (Ph.D.)

alexander.gomez@utdallas.edu

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering – Dynamics and Control, UT Dallas (expected 2025)
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas, 2021
  • Research Project: Graph based modeling of two phase fluids, Tip to tail aircraft power and thermal modeling
  • Research Interests: Dynamic System Modeling and Control

Juned Shaikh (Ph.D.)

juned.shaikh@utdallas.edu

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering – Dynamics and Control, UT Dallas (expected 2026)
  • B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, Shivaji University, 2021
  • Research Project: Graph based modeling of Pumped Two Phase cooling System
  • Research Interests: Dynamic System Modeling and Control for Energy System

Alumni

Vignesh Raghuraman

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  • Position Upon Graduation:Sr. Mechatronics Engineer, KLA
  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas, 2022
  • M.S. Electrical Engineering – Control Systems, Arizona State University, 2018
  • B.E. Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Anna University, 2013