Malcolm H. Ray

STUDENT PROJECTS

The following list shows the graduate and undergraduate student projects that Dr. Ray has been involved with either as the primary advisor, co-advisor or committee member.

• Ph.D. STUDENTS ADVISED
  • Jennifer A. Weir, To be determined,Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (in-progress)
  • Chuck A. Plaxico, Design Guidelines for the Use of Curbs and Curb/Guardrail Combinations along High-Speed Roadways, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (2002)
  • Kamarajuggada Hiranmayee, Occupant Injury in Side Impacts with Roadside Hardware The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1998).
• Ph.D. STUDENT COMMITEES
  • Fatma Y. Kocer, Optimal Design of Nonlinear Structures Subjectted to Dynamic Loads with Applications to Transmission Line Structures, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1998).
• M.S. STUDENTS ADVISED
  • Merideth Campbell, Determining the Safety of Urban Aterial Roads, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2004 expected).
  • Elisa Oldani, Finite Element Analysis and Design of an Aluminum Bridge Railing, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2003 expected).
  • Fabio Orengo, Finite Element Analysis and Testing of Pickkup Trucks Traversing Curbs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2003 expected).
  • Paolo Tiso, Performance of a Chevrolet C2500 Pickup Truck Traversing Curbs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
  • Andrea Giola, Performance of a High-Density Polyethylene Pull-Through Energy Dissipator, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
  • Fausto Mozzarelli, Inovative Concepts for a New Guardrail System,
  • Brittany A. Noga, Use of an Impact Monitoring System to Determine Unreported Collisions, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
  Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
  • Klas Engstrand, Performance of Bolted Guardrail Connections, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2000).
  • Petter Hedstrom,Design and Testing of a Side Impact Attenuation Device, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001 expected).
  • Jessica Karlsson,Design of a Non-Snagging Guardrail Post, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2000).
  • Xianghong Zhang, Non-Thesis Studies in Crashworthiness The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1998).
  • Jeffery A. Hopp, In-Service Performance Evaluation of the Breakaway Cable Terminal (BCT) and Moddified Eccentric Loader Breakaway Cable Terminal (MELT) in Iowa and North Carolina The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1998).
  • Gregory S. Patzner, Effect of Post and Soil Strength on the Modified Eccentric Loader Breakaway Cable Terminal (MELT) The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1998).
• M.S. STUDENT COMMITEES
  • Jennifer Clark, Value Engineering for Small Transportation Projects, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 1999.
  • Lori A. Troxel, Characteristics of Side-Impact Collisions with Fixed Objects, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1990.
• UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
  • MAJOR QUALIFYING PROJECTS (MQP) ADVISED
    • Jeremy St. Pierre and Jennifer Williams, Safety Audit and Design Alternatives for Shrewsbury Streeet, Worcester, MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2004 expected).
    • Joseph Frawley and Marcella Skorik, Design of the New Canton Cental Village, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2003).
    • Benoit J. Steenland-Gilbert, Canton Town Hall Design, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2003).
    • Kenyon R. Becker, Panarit Kelmendi and Wlizabeth Anne Whitaker,, Proposal and Design for a New Cross Street Bridge, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2003).
    • Marc C. Bullio and Michael E. Sorrentino, Bridge Design with a Multi-use Lane, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2002).
    • Meredith L. Campbell and Michelle L. Jennings, Safety Audit of Intersection in Canton, Maine , Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
    • Janice M. Narowski and Christopher R. Schlick, Parking Alternatives on the WPI Campus, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
    • Samuel J. Bullock and Scott Hamel, (co-advised with L. Albano), Permutations in Cable-Stayed Bridge Design, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (1999).
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY QUALIFYING PROJECTS (IQP) ADVISED
    • Mahima Sethi, EDR Technology Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2003).
    • Lori A. Luzzo and Mark A. Cronnin, Trees in Highway Medians, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2001).
    • Szymon Plona, Traffic Safety in the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Neighborhood, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, (2000).
  • OTHER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PROJECTS ADVISED
    • Folasade A. Owolabi, Frontal Impact of a Car and an Enquist-Svensen-Vanke Pole, Independent Study Project, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1997).
    • Michal Pauly, Study of Metal Forming, Independent Study Project, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1996).