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	Dr. Xiaojie Wang Post Doctorate Fellow Dr. Xiaojie Wang holds a B. Eng degree in Fluid Mechanics from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He also has a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China, and the University of Nevada, Reno, respectively. Dr. Wang has six years research experience at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, and more than ten years research experience in the field of ER/MR fluids and related devices. Currently, he is a post doctoral fellow at CIML and is involved in several research projects on mechatronic material systems that utilize field response materials.

	Dr. Yanming Liu Research Faculty Dr. Yanming Liu has received his Ph.D. in Automatic Control Engineering from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. He has more than 15 years of theoretical and experimental experience in controls and electromechanical systems. In the last 6 years, his R & D has been focused on the advanced control on structural and electromechanical system. He has one book and more than 50 technical papers in journals and conference proceedings. His research activities have been funded worldwide. He is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Senior member and an American Society of Mechanical Engineers member.

	Mr. Huseyin Sahin Research Faculty Huseyin graduated with a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1996 from Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey. He received his M.Sc. degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1999 from ITU He started his Ph.D. in Turkey. Thereafter, He became a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering Department at UNR. He has been involved experimental and computational studies on MR fluids and devices at the CIML.

	Mr. Nima Ghafoorianfar Ph.D. Student Nima graduated with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005 from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, majoring in Solid Mechanics. He received his M.Sc. degree in Energy Conversion in 2008 from FUM. He started his Ph.D. Degree at the University of Nevada, Reno shortly after graduating from FUM. He is involved in experimental and computational studies on MR fluids and devices at the CIML.

	Mr. Sreeram Mantripragada Graduate Student Sreeram has been a Research Assistant with the CIML team since Spring 2005. He obtained his Bachelors degree from Andhra University, India. Sreeram is currently pursuing his Masters degree at UNR. He is current research is on MR fluid dampers and fluid characterization.

	Mr. Pramod Raja Graduate Student Pramod Raja graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India in 2004. He has worked for Cleanroom Technologies, India for a period of 2 years. He is currently pursuing his Masters degree at the University of Nevada, Reno.

	Mr. Mutyala Rao Graduate Student Mutyala Rao obtained his Bachelors degree from Osmania University, India. He is currently pursuing his Masters degree at UNR. He has been a Research Assistant with the CIML team since Fall 2007 and his current research is on Compressible MR fluid dampers.

	Mr. Bryce Wallis Graduate Student Bryce graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is pursuing a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. His current research includes MRE and fuel cells.

	Mr. Samer Kesrouani Graduate Student Samer received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Balamand, Lebanon in 2008. He is currently pursuing his Masters degree at UNR as a Research Assistant with the CIML team

	Mr. Praveen Mysore Graduate Student Praveen Mysores has been a Research Assistant with the CIML team since Fall 2007. He obtained his Bachelors degree from Jawaharlala Nehru Technological University,India.Praveen is currently pursuing his Masters degree at UNR. He is current research is on Magneto-Rheological Elastomers.

	Ms. Cheryll Go Undergraduate Student Cheryll came to the University of Nevada from San Jose, Ca. She is a mechanical engineering major, minoring in economics. Prior to the working as a research assistant in the CIML, she worked as a research assistant with the resonating nano-sensors project.

	Mr. Barry Bellmont Undergraduate Student Barry is currently an undergraduate student double majoring in biology and mechanical engineering. His interest lies in biomechanical sensors and is currently focusing on implementing MR elastomers in the analysis of the human gait.

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