11361 Senior Biomechanical

EDUCATION

B. S.-Magna Cum laude- (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), June 1984

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

M. S. (Mechanical Engineering), September 1986

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), June 1992

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

EXPERIENCE:

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Chair (2012-2022)

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Professor (2009-present)

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor (1998-2009)

NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship , May 1996 – Aug. 1996

Structural Dynamics Branch, NASA Langley Research Center

*Working on the Design/Analysis of an orifice for a landing gear.

NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship , May 1995 – Aug. 1995

Structural Dynamics Branch, NASA Langley Research Center

*Worked on the simulation of the landing gear of the High Speed Civil Transport.

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor (1992-1998)

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Post Doctoral, June 1992 – September 1992

Lecturer for a senior design project class. Responsible for assigning projects, guiding

students, and assigning course grades.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Instructor, September 1988- June 1992

Instructor for three junior level mechanical design courses. Responsible for all course work

including examination, development, and course grade assignments.

TEACHING:

ME 205 Dynamics

ME433 Mechanical Engineering Design II

ME 435 Project Design and Management II – Supervised over 60 projects.

ME 441 Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems

ME 431/531 Mechanism Analysis & Design

ME 655 Advanced Design (New Course),

ME 638 Kinematic Analysis-Mechanisms

ME 670 Engineering Software & Finite Element Analysis

ME 747/847 Kinematic Synthesis-Mechanisms (Major Modifications)

SOME OF THE GRANTS AWARDED

• Military Sealift Command (MSC), NAVSEA 05T, FY 2022-2023, National

Shipbuilding Research Program, Technology Insertion of Shore-based Additive

Manufacturing (AM) in Support of MSC, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Austal

USA, Old Dominion University (ODU), ODU Co-P.I. ($376,962.00), Project total

$938,071.00.

• Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground – Research Triangle

Park Division on behalf of Department of Defense HBCU/MSI Equipment and

Instrumentation Program, Expeditionary 3D Printing Capability to Enhance Naval

Readiness and Training, Co-P.I., 2019, $311,450.00.

• National Institute of Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing Methods for Composite

Airframes, P.I., 1/1/2019-6/30/2021, $42,451.

• National Science Foundation, Opportunities in Manufacturing of Advanced Materials

for Second Career Seeking Students, Co P.I., 10/1/2018-9/30/2023, $1,000,000.

• National Institute of Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing Methods for Composite

Airframes, 1/1/2019-12/31/2019, P.I., $19,000.

• National Science Foundation, Opportunities in Manufacturing of Advanced Materials

for Second Career Seeking Students, 10/1/2018-9/30/2023, Co P.I., $1,000,000.

• National Institute of Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing Methods for Composite

Airframes, 2/18/2018-12/31/2018, P.I., $26,121.

• NASA-Ames Research Lab, Integrated Adaptive Wing Tech Maturation, 9/1/2016-

8/31/2018, PI, $100,000.00

• Office of Naval Research, Creating the Fleet Maker: An Informal STEM Learning

Environment to Stimulate Innovative Thinking, Broaden Participation in STEM, and

Empower All Sailors to Become Aware of the Possibilities Available through STEM

Learning, GFY2017–GFY 2019, Co-PI, $1,024,000.00

• CHKD Foundation, “Scoliosis surgery planning through cadaveric ligamento-skeletal

tissue mapping and loading studies, multi-surface segmentation, and finite element

simulation of the spine”, Co-PI, 8/1/2016-7/31/2021, $394,974.00

• Office of Naval Research, Exploration of Additive Manufacturing for Naval

Applications, Co-PI, April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016, $139k.

• Office of Naval Research, Exploration of Additive Manufacturing for Naval

Applications, Co-PI, September 15, 2014 – September 15, 2015, $150k.

• Children’s Surgical Specialty Group, Nuss Procedure Simulator, Co-PI, Aug 15, 2011-

Aug. 15, 2012, $50k

• Children’s Surgical Specialty Group, Haptic-Enabled Simulator for a Nuss Procedure

Planner and Trainer, Feb. 1, 2012 – April 30, 2014, $285k.

• ODU Intramerral, An Innovative Approach to Understanding the Anterior Cruciate

Ligament Injury Enigma, Jan 1 2012 – June 30, 2012, $95k

• National Aerospace Institute (NIA): “Advanced Aerospace and Space Materials Development”,

Co-P.I., 2008-2009, ($136,727).

• MagneMotion Inc.: M3 Maglev on the ODU Guideway, Co-P.I., 2008-2009, $387,010.

• Computer Science Corporation Advanced Marine: Motion Induced Fatigue Analysis Method,

P.I,. 2007-2008, ($160,000).

• CDI Marine: Development of Dynamic Environment Simulation Laboratory, Co-P.I., 2007 2008, ($55,000).

• Old Dominion University: Maglev Sustained, Co-P.I., 2006-2009, ($314,280).

• Old Dominion University: Modeling and Validation of an Orthotic Knee Brace system for

Impact Analysis in High Speed Boats, PI, 2007, $95,000.

• Teledyne Inc.: Mass Flow Stress Analysis, PI, 2007, $4,950.

• Old Dominion University: Shaken Baby Syndrome: Retinal Hemorrhaging. A Biomechanical

Approach to Understanding the Mechanism of Causation, Ph.D. Support, 2005-2006, ($18,000)

• National Science Foundation: Visualization and Computer Software Enhanced Engineering

Education, Senior Investigator, 2005-2008, ($999,741)

• National Science Foundation: Visualization and Computer Software Enhanced Engineering

Education, Co-PI, 2004-2005, ($99,350

• National Science Foundation: SGER – Investigating Recursive Plastic Heating in Third Body

Region During Friction Stir Welding, Co-PI, 2003-2005, ($65,643)

• Office of naval Research/ Northrop Grumman-Newport News: Advanced Weapon Elevator, June 2002 – March 2003, Co. P.I. ($300k)

• Webwiser/CIT: Design, Analysis, and Prototyping of a Mousemedic, Oct. 2001- March 2002, P.I. ($41.2k)

• Winchester/CIT: 300 Ton Press Finite Element Analysis, Dec. 2000 – March 2001, Co.P.I., ($ 10k)

• Solarex Inc: Fracture of Heat Strengthened Glass in Vapor Deposition Process, Nov. 1999 –

March 2000, Co-P.I. ($20k)

• Taver Maghee Inc./CIT: Safety Gate Design and Analysis, May 1999 – March 2000, P.I. ($58k)

• Concoa Inc./CIT: Feasibility Study for Designing a Specialty Assembly Machine, Aug. 1998 –

Nov. 1998, P.I. ($13k)

• AMF Bowling Inc./CIT: BallExit Return Mechanism, Nov. 1998 – Feb. 1999, P.I. ($11k)

• Aerotech Research Inc./CIT: Velocity Profile of a Golf Club, July 1998 – Sept. 1998 P.I., ($7k)

• AMF Bowling Inc./CIT: Prototype of a Designed Cam, , July 1998 – Dec. 1998, P.I. ($16k)

• NASA/VA Space Grant Consortium: Virginia Student Upper-Atmospheric Balloon Payload

System, April 1997 – August 1998, P.I. ($25k)

• AMF Bowling Inc./CIT: Optimization of Pin Trajectory for Plastic Bin Pinspotter, July 1996 –

July 1997, P.I. ($55k)

• Norfolk International Terminal/CIT: Cable Analysis in Dual Hoist Cranes, July 1996- Feb.

1997, P.I. ($73k)

• Aerialscope Co./CIT: ” Structural Analysis of Boom Assembly of Aerialscope Fire Truck, July

1996 – Jan. 1997, P.I. ($21k)

• AMF Bowling Inc./CIT: Bowling Pin Spotter Distributor Redesign- II, Feb. 1996 – June 1996,

P.I. ($53k)

• Virginia Marine Resource Commision/CIT: Oyster Harvesting Program, Jan. 1996 – Sept.

1996, P.I. ($34k)

• AMADAS/CIT: Development of a Self Propelled Peanut Combine, Dec. 1995-Dec. 1996, P.I.

($124k)

• AMF Bowling Inc./CIT: Bowling Pin Spotter Distributor Redesign, Aug. 1995 – Dec. 1995, P.I. ($24k)

• Virginia Beach Public School/CIT: Structural Support of CNG Tank, Aug. 1995 – Nov. 1995,

($24k)

• NASA Langley Research Center: The Simulation of the Landing Gear of the High Speed Civil

Transport, Summer 1995 and 1996, P.I. ($10k)

• Consolidated Launcher Technology, Inc./CIT: Friendly Mobile Barrier Life Cycle Testing,

Sept. 1994 – June 1995, Co. P.I. ($32k)

• The Virginia Space Grant Consortium: Virginia Student Upper-Atmospheric Balloon Payload

System, June 1994 – Aug. 1995, Co. P.I. ($120k)

CREATIVE WORKS:

• Developed Cervical occlude and Speculum tools for EVMS Obstetrics and Gynecology

Faculty

• Developed a Positioning and Loading Device to measure instability of a subtalar or ankle

joint. Has been used by an orthopedic surgeon – 2008.

• Developed a load cell to be mounted to a Portable Coordinate measuring machine where

load versus deflection can be measured while documenting the geometry of an object –

2008.

• Developed a system where temperature and blood pressure can be read by a PC at home

and Information is automatically sent to a primary care – 2002.

• Co-Developed First Parallel Beowulf Cluster on ODU campus – 2000.

• Developed a Digital Bowling Distributor – 1998.

• Developed a Structural Support for a Compressed Natural Gas – 1997.

• Developed an Automatic Suspension System for Oyster replenishment – 1996.

HONORS, AWARDS AND PRIZES

• Pi Tau Sigma Excellence in Teaching Award, 1990, The Ohio State University.

• Nominated for 1992 Graduate Associate Teaching Award, The Ohio State University.

• NASA Group Achievement Award, 1994.

• Faculty of the Year Award, 1996-1997, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ODU).

• Most Challenging Professor Award, 1997, Pi Tau Sigma Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ODU).

• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 1998 (National Award)

• SAE Teetor Award, 1999 (National Award)

• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2004 (National Award)

• Most Inspiring Faculty Award, 2007, Old Dominion University (University Award)

• 1st Place, 23rd Annual Naval Medical Portsmouth Research Competition, 2008 (Co-author)

• ASME Fellow, 2019

• Most Inspiring Faculty Award, 2021, Old Dominion University (University Award