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Schoen, Marco P.
Ph.D., P.E. - Professor Director of the Measurement and Controls Engineering Research Center (MCERC)
Dr. Schoen received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics (Controls) and his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include System Identification, Adaptive Controls, Estimation and Realization Theory, Modeling and Simulation, Vibration Analysis, and Controls Application in Biomedical and Aerospace engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Measurement and Control Laboratory
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Sebastian, Anish
Chair of ME, Associate Professor, Director of MS in ME Program
Anish received his Ph.D. in Engineering & Applied Science from Idaho State University in 2012. His research interests include, Smart Prosthetic Hand Development, Biological Signal Processing and Analysis, Adaptive Filtering, Optimization, System Identification, Control Systems, Semiconductor device physics and fabrication, Robotics, Active Flow Control, Radiation Therapy (Treatment Planning).
Thermal Fluids Laboratory
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Wilson, Kellie
Ph.D. - Senior Lecturer
Kellie Wilson received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2011, and her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from Idaho State University in 2024. Her doctoral dissertation, Modeling and Control Design for One Stage Axial Flow Compressor (Publication No. 31237968), focused on developing dynamic models and control strategies to improve turbomachinery performance and stability. Her current research centers on compressor systems for a Westinghouse J34 jet engine, with an emphasis on performance modeling, experimental validation, and advanced control implementation. Dr. Wilson’s broader research interests include thermodynamic systems, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mechanics of materials, and adaptive control, with applications in turbomachinery, propulsion, and sustainable energy systems.
An experienced educator, Dr. Wilson has taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses including Heat Transfer, Mechanics of Materials, Thermal System Design, Measurement Systems Laboratory, and Mechanical System Design. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on multiple NASA- and industry-funded projects, mentoring numerous student research and design teams, including those competing successfully at the Spaceport America Cup and developing a CubeSat for suborbital testing.