Michael Bailey Van Kuren

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993
• B.S., Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 1988

Research Interests

• Pediatric mechatronics

Years of Service on this Faculty

• Associate Professor, 2005–present
• Assistant Professor, 1998–2005

Other Related Experience

• 1997-1998 Lead Design Engineer, Belcan Industries, Cincinnati, OH
• 1996-1997 Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
• 1993-1996 Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology
• 1994-1995 Network Field Engineer, Connecting Point, Norcross, GA
• 1993 (January-May)Engineering Consultant, Dr. James Van Kuren, Dayton, OH
• 1988-1992 Associate Quality Assurance Engineer, Raytheon Company, Goleta, CA
• 1984-1987 Industrial Engineer Co-Op, IBM Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC

Consulting

• 1998–Present: Engineering Consultant, Belcan Industries, Cincinnati, OH
• 1993 (January–May) Engineering Consultant, Dr. James Van Kuren, Dayton, OH

Scientific and Professional Societies

• IEEE (Robotics and Automation Society)
• Tau Beta Pi
• Alpha Pi Mu
• SME

Honors and Awards

• 2005 Outstanding Reviewer Award, IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
• 2002 Miami University Alumni Enrichment Award

Institutional and Professional Service

Miami University (Selected examples)

• Presented Alumni Weekend Robot Tour, 2005
• Chair of Committee for Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering, 2005
• Department Petition Committee, 2004-2005, 2002-2003, 1998-2001
• Presented Alumni College lecture, Summer 2002
• Provided technical assistance for English 412, Spring 2002
• Division Commencement Planning Committee, 2002-2005
• Advisor to Miami Student Chapter of SME, Fall 2001-Present
• Coordinated the Design for Manufacturing design integration assessment. Participated in the assessment for Computer Controlled Manufacturing systems, Fall 2001
• Chaired team looking at Senior Level Manufacturing Courses. Recommended changes to the department resulting in course listing changes submitted in the Fall 2001, Spring 2001
• Presented "Automated Demanufacturing Work Cell Research" at the MURAC meeting, April 2001
• Dean’s Development and Planning Committee. I actively participated to determine possible future directions for the division, Fall 2000
• ESTEEM Program: Developed and directed Robot activities as part of Manufacturing Engineering segment, 2000-2003
• Presented Mini lectures for eight Red Carpet Day programs, 2000-2002
• Faculty/Staff Search committee member. Served on five faculty searches and one lab manager search, August 1999-May 2005
• Lab Director: Director or co-director for Materials lab, Manufacturing Processes lab, and Robotics Lab, 1998-Present

National

• Program Committee for the 2006 IROS Conference including the review of several papers, January&-July 2006.
• Referee for 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Fall 2006.
• Reviewed proposals and served on the panel for the Combined Research-Curriculum Development Program for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Alexandria, VA, June 2000.
• Attended Council of Manufacturing Engineering Chairs Meeting, May 2000
• Reviewed papers for journals and proceedings. Includes: IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Robotics & Automation, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 1998 &- Present
• IASTED Conference on Modeling and Simulation 2003
• American Control Conference 2002
• IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation 2001
• ASME IMECE: ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division 2000
• IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation 1999

Principal Publications

• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Surface Feature Identification Using a Vision Based Manifold for Robotic Demanufacturing" ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol 128, issue 2, 2006, 523-530.
• Bailey Van-Kuren, M., "Flexible Robotic Demanufacturing Using Real Time Tool Path Generation" Robotics and Computer-Integrated-Manufacturing , vol 22, issue 1, 2006, 17-24.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "A demanufacturing projector-vision system for combined manual and automated processing of used electronics", Computers in Industry , In Press.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Surface Feature Identification Using a Vision Based Manifold for Robotic Demanufacturing" ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, In press.
• Bailey Van-Kuren, M. and Shukla, A., "System Design for Isolation of a neonatal transport unit using passive and semi-active control strategies", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2005, 382-394.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., Gillette, S., Mejia, P., Stoever, T., Walker, A.,Design Considerations for a Wearable Pediatric Rehabilitative Boot Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2005, 400 - 403.
• M. Bailey-Van Kuren, J. Soltani, An Intelligent Disassembly Assistant for Man-Machine Demanufacturing, Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2005.
• M. Bailey-Van Kuren A Projector-Vision System for Combined Manual and Automated Demanufacturing, Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2005.
• M. Bailey-Van Kuren, D. Scarborough,"Mechatronic Applications in Pediatric Therapy Devices", Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2005.
• Hooker, J., Barhorst, C., Brausen, J., Devlin, J., Ford, E., and Bailey-Van Kuren, M, "System Design for a Pediatric Physical Therapy Strength Testing Glove", Proceedings of the 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004, 2470-2475.
• Shukla, A. and M. Bailey Van-Kuren, "Nonlinear dynamics of a magneto-rheological-fluid-based active suspension system for a neonatal transport,", SPIE Smart Structures and Non Destructive Evaluation Conference 2004, San Diego, March 2004.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "A Lean Framework for Prototyping Demanufacturing Work Cell Automation", Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, July 2003.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Vision Based Manifolds for Surface Modeling in Robotic Demanufacturing", Proceedings of the IASTED Int. Conference on Modeling and Simulation, February 2003.
• Shukla, A. and Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Modeling of System Dynamics for Redesign of a Neonatal Transport Unit", Proceedings of the IASTED Int. Conference on Modeling and Simulation, February 2003.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M. and Schmahl, K.E. "Web Page Creation as an Alternative to the Written Reports in an Advanced Manufacturing Course", Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2002.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Automated Demanufacturing Studies in Detecting and Destroying Threaded Connections for Processing Electronic Waste", Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, May 2002.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Work Cell Design for Automated Partially Destructive Demanufacturing", Proceedings of the IASTED Int. Conference on Robotics and Applications, November 2001.
• Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Axis Motion Based System Calibration of An Automated Disassembly Work Cell", Proceedings of the ASME: Dynamic Systems and Control Division - 2000, Vol.1, November 2000.
• Lee, K-M. and Bailey-Van Kuren, M., "Modeling and Supervisory Control of a Disassembly Automation Workcell Based on Blocking Topology", IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, February 2000