Publications

Journal publications (Google Scholar Profile, Orcid Profile)

1. Fakharian O., Nagel W. S., Leang K. K., Aureli M., 2026: "Engineered ionic polymer metal composites as extension sensors: Theory and experiments", ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control, 6(1), 011003


2. Fakharian O., Nagel W. S., Leang K. K., Aureli M., 2025: "Engineered Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (eIPMCs) under dynamic compression loading conditions: Theory and experiments", Smart Materials and Structures 34(2), 025048


3. Gulsacan B., Aureli M., 2024: "Theory of nonlocal modal hydrodynamic functions for beam and plate vibrations in viscous fluids", Journal of Fluids and Structures 126, 104089


4. Gulsacan B., Tokgoz N., Karakas E. S., Aureli M., Evrensel C. A., 2024: "Effect of orifice thickness-to-diameter ratio on turbulent orifice flow: an experimental and numerical investigation", International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 151, 107213


5. Nagel W. S., Fakharian O., Aureli M., Leang K. K., 2024: "Engineered IPMC sensors: Modeling, characterization, and application towards wearable postural-tactile measurement", Smart Materials and Structures 33(1), 015035


6. Gulsacan B., Aureli M., 2023: "Nonlocal theory for submerged cantilever beams undergoing torsional vibrations", ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control 3(4), 041001


7. Gulsacan B., Aureli M., 2023: "Underwater oscillations of rigid plates with H-shaped cross sections: an experimental study to explore their flow physics", Physics of Fluids 35(3), 033102


8. Nair A. G., Hanna J. A., Aureli M., 2023: "Selective energy and enstrophy modification of two-dimensional decaying turbulence", Journal of Fluid Mechanics 956, A12


9. Karakas E. S., Tokgoz N., Watanabe H., Aureli M., Evrensel C. A., 2022: "Comparison of transport equation-based cavitation models and application to industrial pumps with inducers", ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering 144(1), 011201


10. Histed R., Ngo J., Hussain O. A., Lapins C., Fakharian O., Leang K. K., Liao Y., Aureli M., 2021: "Ionic polymer metal composite compression sensors with 3D-structured interfaces", Smart Materials and Structures 30(12), 125027


11. Aureli M., Hanna J. A., 2021: "Exterior dissipation, proportional decay, and integrals of motion", Physical Review Letters 127(13), 134101


12. Shihab R., Jalil T., Gulsacan B., Aureli M., Tung R., 2021: "Sensor Egregium-An Atomic Force Microscope Sensor for Continuously Variable Resonance Amplification", ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 143(4), 041013


13. Aureli M., Tung R., 2021: "A Plate-Like Sensor for the Identification of Sample Viscoelastic Properties Using Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy", ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Controls 1(3), 031008


14. Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2020: "Finite Amplitude Torsional Oscillations of Shape-Morphing Plates Immersed in Viscous Fluids", Physics of Fluids 32(5), 053101


15. Aureli M., Doumanidis C. C., Hussien A. G. S., Jaffar S. M., Kostoglou N., Liao Y., Rebholz C., Doumanidis C. C., 2020: "Multivariable Control of Ball-Milled Reactive Material Composition and Structure", Journal of Manufacturing Processes 53, 238-249


16. Karakas E. S., Watanabe H., Aureli M., Evrensel C. A., 2020: "Cavitation Performance of Constant and Variable Pitch Helical Inducers for Centrifugal Pumps: Effect of Inducer Tip Clearance", ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering 142(2), 021101


17. Jaquez-Moreno T., Aureli M., Tung R. C., 2019: "Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy using Long, Massive Tips", Sensors 19(22), 4990 (special issue: Cantilever-Based Sensors)


18. Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2018: "Three-Dimensional Analysis of Hydrodynamic Forces and Power Dissipation in Shape-Morphing Cantilevers Oscillating in Viscous Fluids", International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 149, 436-451 (special issue: In honor of Dr. Batra's 70th birthday)


19. Aureli M., Alzaabi S. M. A, Hussien A. G. S., Doumanidis C. C., Jaffar S. M., Gunduz I. E., Rebholz C., Kostoglou N., Liao Y., Doumanidis C. C., 2018: "Thermostructural Observation and Adaptive Control of Fractal Structure in Ball-Milled Materials", Materials and Design 160, 772-782


20. Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2018: "Small amplitude oscillations of a shape-morphing plate immersed in a viscous fluid near a solid wall", Journal of Applied Physics 124(13), 134502


21. Aureli M., Ahsan S. N., Shihab R. H., Tung R. C., 2018: "Plate Geometries for Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy: Modeling, Optimization, and Verification", Journal of Applied Physics 124(1), 014503


22. Aureli M., Doumanidis C. C., Gunduz I. E., Hussien A. G. S., Liao Y., Kostoglou N., Rebholz C., Doumanidis C. C., 2018: "Bimetallic Diffusion Modeling and Temperature Regulation During Ball Milling", Materials and Design 155, 233-243


23. Shrestha B., Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2018: "Experimental Study of Oscillating Plates in Viscous Fluids: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Flow Physics and Hydrodynamic Forces", Physics of Fluids 30(1), 013102


24. Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2017: "Nonlinear Oscillations of Shape-Morphing Submerged Structures: Control of Hydrodynamic Forces and Power Dissipation via Active Flexibility", Journal of Fluids and Structures 74, 35-52


25. Aureli M., Doumanidis C. C., Gunduz I. E., Hussien A. G. S., Liao Y., Jaffar S., Rebholz C., Doumanidis C. C., 2017: "Non-equilibrium microscale thermomechanical modeling of bimetallic particulate fractal structures during ball milling fabrication", Journal of Applied Physics 122(2), 025118


26. Aureli M., Doumanidis C. C., Gunduz I. E., Hussien A. G. S., Liao Y., Rebholz C., Doumanidis C. C., 2017: "Mechanics and Energetics Modeling of Ball-Milled Metal Foil and Particle Structures", Acta Materialia 123, 305-316


27. Carrico J. D., Traeden N. W., Aureli M., Leang K. K., 2015: "Fused Filament 3D Printing of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs)", Smart Materials and Structures 24(12), 125021


28. Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2015: "Finite amplitude oscillations of flanged laminas in viscous flows: vortex-structure interactions for hydrodynamic damping control", Journal of Fluids and Structures 59, 297-315


29. Drakonakis V. M., Aureli M., Doumanidis C. C., Seferis J. C., 2015: "Modulus-density negative correlation for CNT-reinforced polymer nanocomposites: modeling and experiments", Composites Part B: Engineering 70, 175-183


30. Aureli M., 2014: "A framework for iterative analysis of non-classically damped dynamical systems", Journal of Sound and Vibration 333(24), 6688-6705


31. Phan C. N., Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2013: "Finite amplitude vibrations of cantilevers of rectangular cross sections in viscous fluids", Journal of Fluids and Structures 40, 52-69


32. Shams A., Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2013: "Nonlinear buckling of a spherical shell embedded in an elastic medium with imperfect interface", International Journal of Solids and Structures 50(14-15), 2310-2327


33. Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2013: "Nonlinear sensing of ionic polymer metal composites", Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics 25(2), 273-310 (special issue: Beyond Cauchy Mechanics)


34. Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2012: "Effect of electrode surface roughness on the electrical impedance of ionic polymer metal composites", Smart Materials and Structures 21(10), 105030


35. Aureli M., Pagano C., Porfiri M., 2012: "Nonlinear finite amplitude torsional vibrations of cantilevers in viscous fluids", Journal of Applied Physics 111(12), 124915


36. Cha Y., Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2012: "A physics-based model of the electrical impedance of ionic polymer metal composites", Journal of Applied Physics 111(12), 124901


37. Aureli M., Fiorilli F., Porfiri M., 2012: "Portraits of self-organization in fish schools interacting with robots", Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 241(9), 908-920


38. Aureli M., Basaran M. E., Porfiri M., 2012: "Nonlinear finite amplitude vibrations of sharp-edged beams in viscous fluids", Journal of Sound and Vibration 331(7), 1624-1654


39. Falcucci G., Aureli M., Ubertini S., Porfiri M., 2011: "Transverse harmonic oscillations of laminae in viscous fluids: a Lattice Boltzmann study", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 369(1945), 2456-2466


40. Tauro F., Aureli M., Porfiri M., Grimaldi S., 2010: "Characterization of buoyant fluorescent particles for field observations of water flows", Sensors 10(12), 11512-11529 (special issue: Sensors in Agriculture and Forestry)


41. Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2010: "Coordination of self-propelled particles through external leadership", Europhysics Letters 92(4), 40004


42. Aureli M., Kopman V., Porfiri M., 2010: "Free-locomotion of underwater vehicles actuated by ionic polymer metal composites", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 15(4), 603-614


43. Aureli M., Porfiri M., Gupta N., 2010: "Effect of polydispersivity and porosity on the elastic properties of hollow particle filled composites", Mechanics of Materials 42(7), 726-739


44. Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2010: "Low frequency and large amplitude oscillations of cantilevers in viscous fluids", Applied Physics Letters 96(16), 164102


45. Aureli M., Prince C., Porfiri M., Peterson S. D., 2010: "Energy harvesting from base excitation of ionic polymer metal composites in fluid environments", Smart Materials and Structures 19(1), 015003


46. Aureli M., Lin W., Porfiri M., 2009: "On the capacitance-boost of ionic polymer metal composites due to electroless plating: theory and experiments", Journal of Applied Physics 105(10), 104911

Selected conference proceedings

• Gulsacan B., Reiner D., Murphy C., Aureli M., 2024: "Nonlinear vibrations of shape-morphing cantilever plates: modeling and analysis", Proceedings of the 2024 Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (MECC2024), October 27-30, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Published in IFAC-PapersOnLine 58(28), 240-245


• Nagel W. S., Hussain O. A., Fakharian O., Aureli M., Leang K. K., 2022: "Surface roughness effects on ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) sensitivity for compression loads", Proceedings of the SPIE Smart Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation, March 6-10, Long Beach, California, USA, paper 12042-33


• Shihab R., Jalil T., Gulsacan B., Aureli M., Tung R.C., 2020: "A Novel Plate-Like Sensor Utilizing Curvature-Based Stiffening for Nanometrology Applications", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 4-7, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, paper #3301


• Histed R., Ngo J., Hussain O. A., Lapins C., Leang K. K., Liao Y., Aureli M., 2020: "Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Sensors With Engineered Interfaces (eIPMCs): Compression Sensing Modeling and Experiments", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 4-7, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, paper #3289


• Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2019: "Torsional Oscillations of a Shape-morphing Plate in Viscous Fluids", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 8-11, 2019, Park City, Utah, USA, paper #9187


• Shrestha B., Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2017: "Qualitative and Quantitative Study of the Flow Physics in the Vicinity of an Oscillating Plate in Viscous Fluids", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 11-13, 2017, Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA, paper #5233


• Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2017: "Three-Dimensional Analysis of Shape-Morphing Cantilever Oscillations in Viscous Fluids", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 11-13, 2017, Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA, paper #5402


• Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2016: "Minimization of Hydrodynamic Power Losses in Oscillating Submerged Structures by a Novel Shape-Morphing Strategy", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 12-14, 2016, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, paper #9795


• Ahsan S. N., Aureli M., 2015: "Modulation of nonlinear hydrodynamic damping in finite amplitude underwater oscillations of flanged structures", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 28-30, 2015, Columbus, Ohio, USA, paper #9778


• Carrico J. D., Traeden N. W., Aureli M., Leang K. K., 2015: "Fused Filament Additive Manufacturing of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Soft Active 3D Structures", Proceedings of the ASME SMASIS - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September 21-23, 2015, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, paper #8895


• Reede C., Doumanidis C., Aureli M., 2015: "Thrust bearing load observation in deep-well enclosed lineshaft pumps", Proceedings of the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, September 20-23, 2015, Reno, Nevada, USA, paper #63


• Aureli M., Pagano C., Porfiri M., 2012: "Finite amplitude underwater torsional vibrations of cantilevers", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference joint with the JSME MOVIC - Motion and Vibration Conference, October 17-19, 2012, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, paper #8574, 629-636


• Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2012: "On a Physics-Based Model for Nonlinear Sensing in Ionic Polymer Metal Composites", Proceedings of the ASME SMASIS - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September 19-21, 2012, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, paper #7983, 107-116


• Cha Y., Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2012: "On a Physics-Based Model of the Electrical Impedance of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites", Proceedings of the ASME SMASIS - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September 19-21, 2012, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, paper #7982, 97-105


• Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2012: "Finite amplitude underwater flexural vibrations of cantilevers", Proceedings of the ASME SMASIS - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September 19-21, 2012, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, paper #7985, 373-381


• Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2011: "A model of self-propelled particles coordinating under external leadership", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 31-November 2, 2011, Arlington, Virginia, USA, paper #6053, 9-16


• Tauro F., Aureli M., Porfiri M., Grimaldi S., 2011: "Buoyant fluorescent particles as a novel sensing technology for field observations of water flows", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 31-November 2, 2011, Arlington, Virginia, USA, paper #5963, 137-144


• Aureli M., Fiorilli F., Porfiri M., 2010: "Interactions between fish and robots: an experimental study", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, September 13-15, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, paper #4098, 923-930


• Aureli M., Kopman V., Porfiri M., 2010: "Control-oriented modeling of ionic polymer metal composites for biomimetic underwater propulsion", Proceedings of the IEEE ACC - American Control Conference, June 30-July 2, 2010, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, paper #750, 6016-6021


• Kopman V., Aureli M., Porfiri M., 2009: "Free-locomotion of a fish-like robotic swimmer propelled by a vibrating ionic polymer metal composites", Proceedings of the ASME DSCC - Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 12-14, 2009, Hollywood, California, USA, paper #2660, 477-484


• Aureli M., Lin W., Porfiri M., 2009: "Capacitance boost in ionic polymer metal composites due to electrode surface roughness", Proceedings of the SPIE Annual International Symposium on Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), March 9-12, 2009, San Diego, California, USA, paper #7287-45

Dissertations and Theses

• Aureli M., 2012: "Multiphysics modeling of ionic polymer metal composites for underwater applications", Ph.D. Dissertation, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn NY


• Aureli M., 2008: "A Kinetostatic Model for Control of a Compliant Parallel Manipulator", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy


• Aureli M., 2005: "Finite Element Analysis of the Harmonic Response of a Load Measuring Wheelset", B.Sc. Thesis, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy