Collaborations

Name and Affiliation Collaborative effort Outcome
Andrew Williams, DR-II Thermal Systems Lead Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate, Albuquerque
  • During 2006, AFRL/RV conducted acoustic testing on fluid-filled, porous media in a four-microphone transmission loss tube. During 2007, more tests were performed.
  • Future plan is to collaborate in the area of thermal properties of material for thermal control applications.
The outcome of the effort has been a patent disclosure submitted by New Mexico Tech and a journal article entitled “An Experimental Investigation into the Acoustic Characteristics of Fluid-filled Porous Structures: A Simplified Model of the Human Skull Cancellous Structure,” in the Journal of Experimental Mechanics in April 2008.
Walter Gerstle, Ph.D., PE Professor, Structural Engineering University of New Mexico, Alburquerque The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is interested in obtaining the services of state engineering institutes to complete inspection and load rating of existing bridges and related structures. A white paper is submitted on April 2008 to NMDOT to perform load ratings of a number of bridges in the state.
David Parsons Controlled Recovery Inc. Controlled Recovery Inc. has interest in supporting the development of a treatment process using biological means such as Algae. CRI is willing to provide in-kind support to this effort .
Scott G. Vail EHS Manager , Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc. Mosaic is willing to make available access to the brine pond. During the field demonstration, they will provide test plots. Mosaic is willing to provide in-kind support to this effort .
John E. Higgins, AFRL, Albuquerque An Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) was signed by AFRL (Point of contact (POC) as John E. Higgins) and NMT (with POC as A. K. Ghosh) during 2004. This EPA provides an opportunity for NMT students to work in a technology rich area with excellent employment prospect. John E. Higgins is currently serving in the board of Mechanical Engineering Program.
Visit by AFRL scientists to NMT to establish collaboration Eugene and Jim Guerrero of AFRL visited NMT on March 29, 2004. Exchange of ideas based on which a proposal white paper (BAA 04-021) was submitted later for possible funding.
As a part of development of collaboration with the Industrial/Government organization, few tours were organized with the NMT students from class of CE 201.
Feb. 20, 2004 - Tour to the Lafarge Construction Materials Plant at Albuquerque
Feb. 20, 2004 - Tour to GCC Cement Company
April 29, 2004 – Field trip to “New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) Materials Testing Laboratory in Santa Fe”
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NMDOT Currently funding a project at NMT.
Composite Technology Development Inc. Collaboration in the area of Composite and Cellular solid materials and Energy dissipation technologies. Collaboration in future projects is anticipated.