Symposium 1: Multifunctional Materials

 

	Dr. Ben Wang, Florida State University Presentation Abstract: Buckypaper-Augmented Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Applications Dr. Ben Wang is Director of High-Performance Materials Institute and Assistant Vice President for Research at Florida State University. He holds two distinguished professorships: Simon Ostrach Professor of Engineering and U.S. Department of Energy Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence in Engineering. He is Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and World Innovation Foundation (WIF). He received his B.S.I.E. degree from Tunghai University (Taiwan) and M.S.I.E. and Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University.
	Kun'ichi Miyazawa, National Institute for Materials Science Presentation Abstract: Growth Control and Properties of Fullerene Nanofibers Kun'ichi Miyazawa received D.E. degree from The University of Tokyo in 1987. He was a lecturer of School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo from 1989 to 2002, and moved to National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in 2002. He has studied the joining of ceramics and metals, sol-gel processing of ceramic thin films (PZT, zirconia etc.), the structure of metals and ceramics by transmission electron microscopy and so forth. He is now engaged in the synthesis, characterization and application of low-dimensional fullerene nanomaterials such as fullerene nanowhiskers, fullerene nanotubes and fullerene nanosheets.

Symposium 2: Active Materials, Mechanics and Behavior

	Zhigang Suo, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University Presentation Abstract: Soft Active Materials Zhigang Suo is Allen E. and Marilyn M. Puckett Professor of Mechanics and Materials at Harvard University. Upon earning a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Science from Harvard University, in 1989, Suo joined the faculty of the University of California at Santa Barbara, and established a group studying the mechanics of materials and structures. The group moved to Princeton University in 1997, and to Harvard University in 2003. Suo co-founded iMechanica.org, the web of mechanics and mechanicians. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering.
	Eckhard Quandt, University of Kiel Presentation Abstract: Shape Memory Thin Film Devices Eckhard Quandt received his diploma in physics and his Dr.-Ing. at the Technical University Berlin in 1986 and 1990, respectively, working on solid state physics and electron microscopy. Since 1991 he has worked on thin film smart materials and their applications at the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (1991-1999), at the Stiftung caesar (1999-2006) and since 2006 at the Univertsity of Kiel where he is Professor and Director at the Institute for Materials Science.
	Dr. Ann Marie Sastry, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical, Biomedical and Materials Science and Engineering Director, Energy Systems Engineering Program, University of Michigan Presentation Abstract: Advanced Batteries: Enabling Simulations for the Drivetrain of the Future With expertise in numerical simulation, advanced materials characterization and design, Sastry’s teams work on applied energy technologies and fundamental problems in applied mathematics, biology and electrochemistry. In education and workforce issues, Sastry has led development of novel curricula to address critical national energy needs. She founded and serves as Director of a program dedicated to providing graduate education in advanced energy technologies, Energy Systems Engineering, the nation’s first graduate degree program of its kind. Sastry and her collaborators have published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. She has delivered over 50 invited seminars at academic institutions and organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institutes of Health. Her work has been featured in Nature, Business Week, and other publications. In energy technologies, her laboratory has developed new materials, invented techniques for optimizing and manufacturing batteries, and created algorithms for optimizing power systems. Her laboratory’s numerical work, with support from the Department of Energy, offered the first coupled mechanical and electrochemical simulation approach to modeling failure initiation in high power battery systems. Her laboratory’s projects include numerical simulation of performance of Li batteries for electric vehicles, design of microbatteries for implantable systems, creation of biological batteries comprised of cellular organelles coupled with engineered substrates, and modeling of fully integrated structural batteries for realization of multifunctional, composite materials. Sponsors include General Motors, DoE, the Army Research Office, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, NSF, the Keck Foundation and the Ford Motor Company. Sastry’s laboratory partners with university, national laboratory and industrial workers to address problems of societal significance. These strategic partnerships include the GM/UM Advanced Battery Coalition for Drivetrains, a center founded with Bob Kruse of General Motors. The center’s aim is to speed technology insertion of storage technologies into electric vehicles, using advanced simulation, experimentation, optimization and control of batteries. Sastry holds MS and PhD degrees from Cornell University, and a BS from the University of Delaware, all in Mechanical Engineering. She is the recipient of numerous honors for her work, including the 2007 ASME Gustus Larson Award, the University of Delaware Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement (2004), the UM College of Engineering 1938E (2000), the University of Michigan Henry Russel Award (1999), and NSF's Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (1997). In 2005, she was honored with a University of Michigan Faculty Recognition Award, acknowledging outstanding contributions as a senior faculty member in research, teaching and service. She has served on three Editorial Boards: the ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technologies, Journal of Composite Materials, and as a Founding Associate Editor of the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. She is also a founder and the CEO of Sakti3, an advanced technology battery company spinoff, from the University of Michigan.

Symposium 3: Enabling Technologies and Integrated System Design

 

	Ernie Havens, Cornerstone Research Group Inc. Presentation Abstract: Progress Towards Engineering Living Systems, Genesys Program Update Ernie Havens began his technical career in the US Submarine Navy. Subsequently, he earned a B.S. in Engineering Physics and began a career in research and development. Mr. Havens has led many development projects in multiple industries and serves on the board of advisors for Spintech Ventures and Ohio's 3rd Frontier initiative. As CRG's Chief Engineer, he provides technical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team of approximately 100 scientists, engineers, and interns to develop and field revolutionary technologies. As CRG's Vice President of Business Development, Mr. Havens establishes strategic alliances to provide exclusive, R&D services to corporations seeking to establish a market-dominant position.
	Gregory W. Reich, Air Force Research Laboratory Presentation Abstract: Aerodynamics and Flight Dynamics for Bio-Inspired Perching Gregory W. Reich is the Adaptive Structures Team Lead in the Air Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory. Dr. Reich received a Bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech in 1992, a Master's degree from MIT in 1994, and a PhD from the University of Colorado in 2000, all in Aerospace Engineering. He has been employed by AFRL since 1992, working on projects in smart and adaptive structures, aeroelasticity, and health monitoring. His current work is focused on adaptivity and multifunctionality related to MAVs, and energy harvesting for a variety of vehicle applications. He is a member of ASME, an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and a member of the AIAA Adaptive Structures Technical Committee.

Symposium 4: Structural Health Monitoring/NDE

 

	Victor Giurgiutiu, University of South Carolina Presentation Abstract: Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring Dr. Victor Giurgiutiu is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina and Director of the Laboratory for Adaptive Materials and Smart Structures. His structural mechanics interests span active materials, smart structures, structural health monitoring, mechatronics, and other multi-physics applications. Dr. Giurgiutiu has published several books and book chapters and many journal articles and conference papers. He is Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and of ASME. He serves as Associate Editor to several international journals (Aeronautical Journal of RAeS; Structural Health Monitoring; Aerospace Engineering). Dr. Giurgiutiu received his PhD degree in aeronautical structures from Imperial College, London, UK in 1977.
	Edward V. White, The Boeing Company Presentation Abstract: SHM System Integration Challenges and Implications Mr. White has thirty-three years experience at the Boeing Company in the areas of Structural Dynamics and Loads, and for the last twenty years in Smart Structures technology development. Mr. White is the Adaptive Structures Technology Focus Team Leader in Boeing’s Research and Development organization. The primary application thrust areas of this team are: structural health management, affordable active structures for aircraft including morphing aircraft technology was well as applications of Intelligent Systems technology to Smart Structures control and information processing.

Symposium 5: Modeling, Simulation and Control

	Hassan Serhan, PhD, Distinguished Fellow, DePuy Spine, Johnson & Johnson Presentation Abstract: Can Shape-Memory-Alloys Revolutionize Scoliosis Treatment? Dr. Hassan Serhan is the Distinguished Eng. Fellow at DePuy-Spine a Johnson and Johnson co. Prior to his employment with DePuy Spine in 1995, Dr. Serhan was a research assistant professor at both the Neurosurgery and Orthopedic surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo where he received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Hassan has been the recipient of many awards including, ASTM F-4 MOSES Award, King Khalid Gold and Silver Medals. Dr. Serhan is the co-founder of the S.P.I.N.E. Society and board member of the Pan Arab Spine Society. He has been invited as a guest lecturer by many universities and research institutes worldwide. He is a prolific inventor with almost 100 patents.
	Jeffery Baur, Ph.D., Air Force Research Laboratory, Composite & Hybrid Materials Branch Presentation Abstract: Variable Stiffness Control for Adaptive Structures Dr. Baur serves as the Branch Technical Advisor of the Composite and Hybrids Branch within the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH. His past work has focused on the processing and characterization of polymer assemblies for advanced applications such as organic-based LED's, photovoltaics, optical elements, and nano-enhanced polymer composites. His current interest is in the materials systems for adaptive aero vehicles and includes carbon nanotube-based sensors, microvascular composites and aircraft skins for morphing vehicles. Dr. Baur received his Ph.D. degree from M.I.T. in 1997.
	Brian L. Davis, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation Presentation Abstract: Use of Electrorheological Fluids In Smart Rehabilitation Technology Dr. Brian L. Davis is the Vice Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Medical Device Solutions group at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Davis' major technical interests are in biomedical instrumentation, rehabilitation engineering and biomechanics. He has published numerous technical articles on topics ranging from gait analysis to the device of medical devices. Dr. Davis is a former President of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). He received his Ph.D. degree from Penn State University in 1991.

Symposium 6: Bio-Inspired Smart Materials and Structures

Professor Ephrahim Garcia, Laboratory for Intelligent Machine Systems (LIMS), Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University Presentation Abstract: Toward Bio-inspired Systems, a Leap of Fait Professor Garcia was a professor at Vanderbilt University from 1991-1998. There he pioneered work on the mechanics of flexure mechanism and smart materials, mechanization of flapping flight, and meso-scale robotic systems. From 1998 until 2002, he was a Program Manager at the Defense Sciences Office at DARPA where he led programs in smart material actuation for defense platforms, morphing aircraft and exoskeletons for human performance augmentation. Upon leaving DARPA, Dr. Garcia joined the faculty at Cornell University where he established the Laboratory for Intelligent Machine Systems (LIMS); LIMS continues work in bio-inspired systems such as perching aircraft, ornithoptic flight and swimming, and bat inspired wings.