Biography

Positions:

  • Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Director, Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center

Education:

  • Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981.
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1979.
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1977.

Licenses:

  • Registered Professional Engineer, State of California, No. M30328.

Academic Career:

  • August 1989 – Present
    Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis.
  • August 1983 – August 1989
    Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • September 1982 – December 1982
    Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology.

Industrial Experience:

  • Two years industry and government experience

Areas of Expertise:

  • Mechanical Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vehicle Design and Dynamics
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Machinery — wire rope/cable based machines, woodworking machines, machines for highway maintenance and construction
  • Experience in product liability, accident reconstruction and intellectual property

Awards

  • Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, US Department of Energy, 2012
  • Finalist, Construction Innovation Forum’s NOVA Award, 2009
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Machine Design Award, 2007
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Robert E. Abbott Award, 2005
  • California Transportation Foundation’s Tranny Award, 2002
  • California State Department of Transportation’s Excellence in Transportation Award, 2001
  • California Transportation Foundation’s Tranny Award, 2001
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Distinguished Service Award, 1999
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1998
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Leonardo Da Vinci Award, 1996
  • Society of Automotive Engineers’ Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, 1986

Selected Professional Activities

  • Technical Editor, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 1999 – present (Associate Technical Editor 1991-1999)
  • Member, Robotics Engineering Advisory Board, ASME Press, 2011-present
  • Member, Leonardo da Vinci Award Committee, ASME, 2010-present
  • Member, Alumni Association Board of Directors, Department of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005-2010
  • Vice President – Systems and Design, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2002-2005
  • Member Editorial Board, International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 1993-present
  • Member, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Management Committee, 1999-2002
  • Associate Technical Editor, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 1993-1995
  • Member, Executive Committee, ASME Design Engineering Division, 1994-2000 (Chair 1998-99)
  • Member, Society of Automotive Engineers
  • Member, American Academy of Mechanics

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