Michael Gevelber Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

phone: (617) 353-9693
email: gevelber@bu.edu
office: 730 Commonwealth Avenue, ENA 203FM
lab: Advanced Materials Process Control Laboratory

Research Interests

Modeling and control for advanced materials processing applications: Electro-spinning of nanofibers * Plasma spray * Ebeam deposition * Crystal growth * CVD

Professor Gevelber’s engineering research focuses on developing enhanced materials processing capabilities though modeling, sensor development, experimentation, and integrated system and control design.  His current research projects include electrospinning of nanofibers plasma spray for thermal barrier and fuel cells, and ebeam deposition of precision optical coatings. His research group has developed the Advanced Materials Process Control Laboratory which has the capability to design and implement real time control for a variety of materials processing systems and includes production scale equipment for electron beam deposition, plasma spray, and a well instrumented electrospinning system.

In terms of sustainable energy, Professor Gevelber over the last 2 years has lead a class which has conducted the first detailed energy audit for the Boston University’s Campus, which included identifying and implementing  possible conservation options.  He serves on the University’s Sustainability Committee, co-chairs the university’s energy working group, and is a member of the universities Clean Energy and Environmental Initiative, which is focused on integrating the research efforts across the various colleges on campus.

Professor Gevelber is  a participating faculty member of the division of materials science and engineering (MSE) and an affiliated faculty member in the Division of Systems Engineering (SE).   He is also the founder and manager of Cyber Materials LLC, which develops advanced control solutions to improve manufacturing processes.

Selected Publications

• S.N. Basu, G. Ye, R. Khare, B. McCabdkess, M. Gevelber, D. Wroblewski, “Dependence of splat remelt and stress evolution on surface roughness length scales in plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings,” Int. Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2009.
• M. Gevelber, D. Wroblewski, B. Vattiat, O. Ghosh, M. VanHout, and S.N. Basu, “Issues and Requirements for Developing a Plasma Spray Deposition Rate Sensor for Real-time control”, International Thermal Spray Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands, June 2-4, 2008, Conference Proceedings: ed. E. Lugsscheider,  p 912-916, 2008.
• D. Wroblewski, O. Ghosh, A. Lum, M. VanHout, S.N. Basu, M. Gevelber, and De. Willoughby, “Analysis of Plasma Spray Particle State Distribution for Deposition Rate Control”, International Thermal Spray Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands, June 2-4, 2008, Conference Proceedings: ed. E. Lugshieder, pp 838-843, 2008.
• M. Gevelber, D. Wroblewski, M. VanHout, O. Ghosh, D. Willoughby, S. Basu, “Sensor and Control Design Issues for Implements of Real-Time Deposition Rate Control for Plasma Spray”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Oct 31-Nov. 6, Boston IMECE2008-68958, pp 10, 2008.
• D. Wroblewski, O. Ghosh, A. Lum, D. Willoughby, M. VanHout, K. Hogstrom, S. Basu, and M. Gevelber, “Modeling and Parametric Analysis of Plasma Spray Particle State Distribution for Deposition Rate Control”, IMECE2008-68752, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Oct 31-Nov 6, 2008, Boston.
• X. Yan, M. Gevelber, “Analysis of Electrospinning Nanofibers: Diameter Distribution, Process Dynamics, and Control”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Oct. 31-Nov 6, 2008, Boston.
• G. Reimann, D. Radgowski, M. Gevelber, “Methods for Improving Optical Coating Quality for E-beam Deposition: Minimizing Deposition Rate Variations and Manufacturing Case Studies”, 51^st Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of Society of Vacuum Coaters, 2008 Apr 19-24, 2008 Chicago IL pp. 427-432.
• D. Radgowski, G. Reimann, M. Gevelber, “Critical Measurement and Control Issues in Selecting a Quartz Crystal Monitor”, 51^st Annual Technical Conference Proceedings of Society of Vacuum Coaters, Apr 19-24, 2008 Chicago IL pp. 27-30, 2008.