CURRICULUM VITAE OF

 

MARK L. NAGURKA, Ph.D.

 

July 2023

 

 

Contact Info:

mark.nagurka@marquette.edu

+1-414-736-8283

2555 W. Hemlock Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53209-2046 USA

 

Education:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

1979-1983

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

1983

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1978-1979

M.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

1979

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1974-1978

B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

1978

 

Areas of Expertise:

Mechatronics

Modeling, Dynamics, and Control of Mechanical and Electromechanical Systems.

Design

Design of Mechanical and Electromechanical Systems.

Engineering Education

Discovery Learning, Experiential Learning, Laboratory Experiments.

 

Experience:

Nagurka Consulting LLC, Milwaukee, WI

 

Principal, Consulting Engineer

Jun. 2016 - present

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

 

Associate Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

Jan. 2019 – present

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering

Aug. 1996 - Dec. 2018

Director, Machine Design Laboratory

2010-2018

Director, Mechatronics Laboratory

2002-2008

Director, Measurements and Instrumentation Lab

2002-2011

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

 

Senior Research Engineer, Carnegie Mellon Research Institute

Jun. 1994 - Aug. 1996

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Sept. 1989 - May 1994

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Aug. 1983 - Aug. 1989

 

Professional Registration:

•   Professional Engineer, State of Wisconsin, 34374-006 (licensed 2000-2018).

•   Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PE-038040-E (licensed 1988-1998).

 

Honors and Awards

•   Outstanding Teacher Award, Opus College of Engineering, Marquette University, 2015-2016.

•   Lafferty Professor, College of Engineering, Marquette University, Jul.2010-Jun.2014.

•   Best Paper Presentation in Mechanics Division, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, Jun.2014.

•   Outstanding Teacher Award, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University, 2006-2007.

•   Fulbright Scholar, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 2001-2002.

•   Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001.

 

Courses Taught at Marquette University (1996-2018)

Undergraduate courses, level.

Graduate courses.

Design of Machine Elements, Jr.

Advanced Dynamics

Dynamics, Soph.

Advanced Vibrations

Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Jr.

Systems Modeling & Simulation

Fundamentals of Engineering Review, Sr.

 

Measurements and Instrumentation, Jr.

 

Mechatronics, Sr/Grad.

 

Special Topics: DaVinci.

 

Special Topics: Motorcycle Dynamics, Sr.

 

Statics and Dynamics, Soph.

 

 

Courses Taught at Carnegie Mellon University (1983-1996)

Undergraduate courses, level.

Graduate courses.

Dynamics and Vibrations, Sr.

Advanced Topics in Manufacturing

Dynamics of Physical Systems, Jr.

Modern Control Engineering

Engineering Analysis, Sr.

Multivariable Process and Nonlinear Control

Engineering Design, Sr.

 

Feedback Control Systems, Jr.

 

Kinematics & Dynamics of Mecha­nisms, Sr.

 

Manufacturing Sciences, Sr.

 

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Sr./Grad.

 

Numerical Methods, Jr.

 

 

Professional Service

•   Vice President of Education, Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers, 2014-2015.

•   Board of Editors, Advances in Engineering Monograph Series, Swets and Zeitlinger, 2003-2006.

•   Publicity Chair, American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, Jun. 1999.

•   Co-chair, Education Panel of ASME Dynamic Systems & Control Division, 1997-2006.

•   Technical Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 1997-1999.

•   Chair, History Committee, IEEE Control Systems Society, Dec.1993-Aug.1996.

•   Technical Editor, ASME Applied Mechanics Reviews, Jun.1990-Jun.2004.

•   Technical Associate Editor, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Fall 1986-Summer 1994.

 

Patents (chronological)

1.  Wholey, M.H., Nagurka, M.L., and Katz, R.S., "Method and Apparatus for Dilating Blood Vessels," U.S. Patent 4,723,549, Feb. 9, 1988.

2.  Slightam, J.E., Nagurka, M.L., and Marklin, R.W., "Electrical Power Assisted Device for Controlling an Aerial Bucket with a Hydraulic Movement System," U.S. Patent 11,098,735, August 24, 2021.

3.  Nagurka, M.L. and Marklin, R.W., "Smart Trigger System," U.S. Patent 11,504,834 B2, Nov 22, 2022.

 

Books (chronological)

1.  Benaroya, H., Han, S.M., and Nagurka, M., Probabilistic Models for Dynamical Systems, 2nd ed., CRC Press, 2013.

2.  Benaroya, H., Nagurka, M.L., and Han, S.M., Mechanical Vibration: Theory and Application, 5th ed., Rutgers University Press, 2022.

 

Chapters in Books (chronological)

1.  Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Robots and Controls," The Engineering Handbook, ed. R.C. Dorf, 2nd ed., CRC Press, 2005, pp. 176-1–176-15.

2.  Nagurka, M.L., "Newton-Euler Dynamics of Robots," Robotics and Automation Handbook, ed. T.R. Kurfess, CRC Press, 2005, pp. 4-1–4-10.

3.  Jenkins, H.E., Nagurka, M.L., Kurfess, T.R., "Robot Dynamics and Control," The Electrical Engineer­ing Hand­book, ed. R.C. Dorf, 3rd ed., CRC Press, 2006, pp. 14-13 – 14-37.

 

Papers in Refereed Journals (chronological)

 1.  Nagurka, M.L. and Hayes, W.C., "An Interactive Graphics Package for Calculating Cross-Sectional Properties of Complex Shapes," J. of Biomechanics, Vol. 13, 1980, pp. 59-64.

 2.  Nagurka, M.L., Hedrick, J.K., and Wormley, D.N., "Curving Performance of Rail Transit Trucks," Vehicle System Dynamics, Vol. 12, No. 1-3, July 1983, pp. 18-23.

 3.  Hayes, W.C., Gran, J.D., Nagurka, M.L., Feldman, J.M., and Oatis, C., "Leg Motion Analysis During Gait by Multiaxial Accelerometry: Theoretical Foundations and Preliminary Validations," ASME J.of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 105, Aug. 1983, pp. 283-289.

 4.  Diehl, K.S., Krogh, B.H., and Nagurka, M.L., "An Interactive Control Systems Simulator," IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, Apr. 1986, pp. 20-26.

 5.  Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Suboptimal Trajectory Planning Algorithm for Robotic Manipulators," ISA Transactions, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1988, pp. 51-59.

 6.  Dzielski, J.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "H-infinity Optimal Control for a Class of Reaction-Diffusion Equa­tions," International J. of Control, Vol. 47, No. 6, 1988, pp. 1947-1960.

 7.  Wholey, M.H., Smith, J.A.M., Godlewski, P., and Nagurka, M.L., "Recanalization of Total Arterial Occlusions with the Kensey Dynamic Angioplasty Catheter," Radiology, Vol. 172, No. 1, July 1989, pp. 95-98.

 8.  Nagurka, M.L. and Englert, P., "Toward an Intelligent Machine Tool for Flexible Manufacturing," Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1989, pp. 229-236.

 9.  Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Fourier-Based Optimal Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 112, No. 1, Mar. 1990, pp. 17-26.

10. Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Fourier-Based Optimal Control Approach for Structural Systems," AIAA J. of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 13, No. 2, Mar.-Apr. 1990, pp. 265-276.

11. Benaroya, H. and Nagurka, M.L., "Space Structures: Issues in Dynamics and Control," Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4, Oct. 1990, pp. 251-270.

12. Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "Linear Quadratic Optimal Control via Fourier-Based State Parameterization," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 113, No. 2, June 1991, pp. 206-215.

13. Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Understanding the Root Locus Using Gain Plots," IEEE Control Systems Maga­zine, Vol. 11, No. 5, Aug. 1991, pp. 37-40.

14. Godlewski, P., Nagurka, M., and Wholey, M., "Engineering Investigation of the Kensey Dynamic Angio­plasty Catheter," J. of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 13, Sept. 1991, pp. 391-398.

15. Yen, V. and Nagurka, M., "Optimal Control of Linearly Constrained Linear Systems via State Parame­teriza­tion," Optimal Control Applications & Methods, Vol. 13, No. 2, Apr.-June 1992, pp. 155-167.

16. Nagurka, M.L. and Kurfess, T.R., "Gain and Phase Margins of SISO Systems from Modified Root Locus Plots," IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 3, June 1992, pp. 123-127.

17. Tasch, U. and Nagurka, M., "Linear Quadratic Regulator with Varying Finite Time Durations," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 114, No. 3, Sept. 1992, pp. 517-519.

18. Napolitano, R., Kulluk, H., Nagurka, M., Martukanitz, R., Dickerson, P., "Development of Knowledge-Based Systems for Aluminum Welding," AWS Welding Journal, Vol. 71, No. 12, Dec. 1992, pp. 43-47.

19. Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Development of Linear Quadratic Control Laws Via Control Parameterization," International J. of Systems Science, Vol. 23, No. 12, 1992, pp. 2125-2139.

20. Nagurka, M. and Wang, S., "A Chebyshev-based State Representation for Linear Quadratic Optimal Control," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 115, No. 1, Mar. 1993, pp. 1-6.

21. Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Foundations of Classical Control Theory with Reference to Eigenvalue Geometry," J. of The Franklin Institute, Vol. 330, No. 2, Mar. 1993, pp. 213-227.

22. Dolan, J.M., Friedman, M.B., and Nagurka, M.L., "Dynamic and Loaded Impedance Components in the Maintenance of Human Arm Posture," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. 23, No. 3, May/June 1993, pp. 698-709.

23. Nagurka, M.L. and Kurfess, T.R., "An Alternate Geometric Perspective on MIMO Systems" ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 115, No. 3, Sept. 1993, pp. 538-543.

24. Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Geometric Links Among Classical Controls Tools," IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 37, No. 1, Feb. 1994, pp. 77-83.

25. Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Geometric Representation of Root Sensitivity," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 116, No. 2, June 1994, pp. 305-309.

26. Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "A Superconducting Maglev Vehicle/Guideway System with Preview Control. Part I: Vehicle, Guideway, and Magnet Modeling," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 119, No. 4, Dec. 1997, pp. 638-643.

27. Wang, S.K. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Superconducting Maglev Vehicle/Guideway System with Preview Control. Part II: Controller Design and System Behavior," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Meas­urement and Control, Vol. 119, No. 4, Dec. 1997, pp. 644-649.

28. Haque, I. and Nagurka, M., "Modeling and Linear Analysis of High-Speed Articulated Trainsets," International J. of Vehicle Design, Vol. 26, No. 2/3, 2001, pp. 249-263.

29. Nagurka, M.L., "A Simple Dynamics Experiment Based on Acoustic Emission," Mechatronics, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2002, pp. 229-239.

30. Ressler, K., Brucker, K., and Nagurka, M., "A Thermal Time-Constant Experiment," International J. of Engi­neering Education, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2003, pp. 603-609.

31. Nagurka, M.L., "Aerodynamic Effects in a Dropped Ping-Pong Ball Experiment," International J. of Engineering Education, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2003, pp. 623-630.

32. Yaniv, O. and Nagurka, M., "Robust PI Controller Design Satisfying Sensitivity and Uncertainty Specifications," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 48, No. 11, Nov. 2003, pp. 2069-2072.

33. Yaniv, O. and Nagurka, M., "Design of PID Controllers Satisfying Gain Margin and Sensitivity Constraints on a Set of Plants," Automatica, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2004, pp. 111-116.

34. Yen, C-W., Young, C-N., and Nagurka, M.L., "A False Acceptance Error Controlling Method for Hyperspherical Classifiers," Neurocomputing, Vol. 57C, 2004, pp. 295-312.

35. Yen, C-W., Young, C-N., and Nagurka, M.L., "A Vector Quantization Method for Nearest Neighbor Classifier Design in Pattern Recognition," Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 25, Issue 6, 2004, pp. 725-731.

36. Yaniv, O. and Nagurka, M., "Robust Performance Limitations of Controlled Delayed Systems," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 126 No. 4, Dec. 2004, pp. 899-904.

37. Yen, C-W., Young, C.N. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Training Sample Sequence Planning Method for Pat­tern Recogni­tion Problems," Automatica, Vol. 41, Issue 4, Apr. 2005, pp. 563-738.

38. Nagurka, M.L. and Marklin, R.M., "Measurement of Stiffness and Damping Characteristics of Computer Keyboard Keys," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 127, June 2005, pp. 283-288.

39. Yaniv, O. and Nagurka, M., "Automatic Loop Shaping of Low-Order QFT Controllers," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 127, Sept. 2005, pp. 472-477.

40. Nagurka, M. and Huang, S., "A Mass-Spring-Damper Model of a Bouncing Ball," International J. of Engineering Education, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2006, pp. 393-401.

41. Biess, A., Nagurka, M., and Flash, T., "Simulating Discrete and Rhythmic Multi-Joint Human Arm Movements by Optimization of Nonlinear Performance Indices," Biological Cybernetics, Vol. 95, No. 1, July 2006, pp. 31-53.

42. Bufton, M.J., Marklin, R.M., Nagurka, M.L. and Simoneau, G.G., "Effect of Keyswitch Design of Desktop and Notebook Keyboards Related to Key Stiffness and Typing Force," Ergonomics, Vol. 49, No. 10, Aug. 2006, pp. 996-1012.

43. Young, C-N. Yen, C-W., Bau, Y-H., and Nagurka, M.L., "One-Class-At-A-Time Removal Sequence Planning Method for Multiclass Classification Problems," IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 17, Issue 6, Nov. 2006, 1544-1549.

44. Yeh, C., Wang, J-F. Wu, F-T., Yen, C-W., Nagurka, M.L. and Lin, C-L., "A Comparative Study for 2D and 3D Computer-Aided Diagnosis Methods for Solitary Pulmonary Nodules," Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, Vol. 32, 2008, pp. 270-276.

45. Wang, J-F., Lin, C-L., Yen, C-W., Chang, Y-H., Chen, T-Y., Su, K-P., and Nagurka, M.L., "Determining the Asso­ciation between Dermatoglyphics and Schizophrenia by using Fingerprint Asymmetry Measures," Interna­tional J. of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2008, pp. 601-616.

46. Wang, J-F., Lin, C-L., Chang, Y-H., Nagurka, M.L., Yen, C-W., and Yeh, C-Y., "Gender Determination using Fingerprint Features," Internet J. of Medical Update, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2008, pp. 22-28.

47.  Wang, J-F., Yeh, C-Y., Yen, C-W., and Nagurka, M.L., "A Two-Stage Committee Machine of Neural Net­works," J. of Chinese Institute of Engineers, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2009, pp. 169-178.

47. Jenkins, H. and Nagurka, M.L., "Development of a Cascaded Controller for Temperature and Core Growth Rate in Vapor-Phase Axial Deposition," Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: J. of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol. 223, No. 6, 2009, pp.863-875.

48. Hang, L.W., Hong, C.Y., Yen, C.W., Chang, D.J., and Nagurka, M.L., "Gait Verification using Knee Acceleration Signals," Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 38, 2011, pp.14550-14554.

49. Theriault, A., Nagurka, M., and Johnson, M.J., "Design and Development of an Affordable Haptic Robot with Force-Feedback and Compliant Actuation to Improve Therapy for Patients with Severe Hemiparesis," IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Vol. 7, No. 2, Apr.-June 2014, pp.161-174.

50. Su, B.L., Luo, Y., Hong, C.Y., Nagurka, M.L., Yen, C.W., "Detecting Slow Wave Sleep Using a Single EEG Signal Channel," J. of Neuroscience Methods, Vol. 243, Mar. 2015, pp. 47-52.

51. Hong, C-Y, Guo, L-Y, Son, R., Nagurka, M.L., Sung, J-L, and Yen, C-W, "Assessing Postural Stability via the Correlation Patterns of Vertical Ground Reaction Force Components," BioMedical Engineering OnLine, Vol. 15, No. 90, Aug. 2016, pp.1-18.

52. Hong, C-Y, Guo, L-Y, Son, R., Nagurka, M.L., Sung, J-L, and Yen, C-W, "Developing a Low-Cost Force Treadmill via Dynamic Modeling," J. of Healthcare Engineering, Vol. 2017, ID 9875471, June 2017, pp.1-9.

53. Nagurka, M.L., Marklin, R.W., and Larson, N.R., "Smart Trigger: Development of a System to Improve Nail Gun Safety," Professional Safety, Vol. 62, No. 8, Aug. 2017, pp.31-38.

54. Su, B.L., Luo, Y., Hong, C.Y., Nagurka, M.L., Yen, C.W., "Detecting Rapid Eye Movement Sleep using a Single EEG Signal Channel," Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 87, No. 30, Nov. 2017, pp. 220-227.

55. Slightam, J. and Nagurka, M. "Theoretical Dynamic Modeling and Validation of Braided Pneumatic Artificial Muscles," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 142, Issue 3, March 2020.

56. Slightam, J. and Nagurka, M. "Theoretical Control-Centric Modeling for Precision Model-Based Slid­ing Mode Control of a Hydraulic Artificial Muscle Actuator, " ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Meas­urement, and Control, Vol. 143, No. 5, Feb. 2021.

 

Papers in Proceedings of Refereed Conferences (chronological) [*Author presenting paper]

 1.  *Nagurka, M.L. and Hayes, W.C., "An Automated Method for Characterizing Cross-Sectional Proper­ties of Com­plex Shapes," Proceedings of the Seventh New England Bioengineering Conference, Troy, NY, Mar. 22-23, 1979, pp. 114-117.

 2.  *Nagurka, M.L., Bell, C.E., Hedrick, J.K., and Wormley, D.N., "Computational Methods for Steady-State Curv­ing Analyses of Rail Vehicles," Computational Methods in Ground Transportation Vehicles, ed. Kamal, M. and Wolf, J., AMD-Vol. 50, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-19, 1982, pp. 153-179.

 3.  *Nagurka, M.L., Hedrick, J.K., and Wormley, D.N., "Curving Performance of Rail Transit Trucks," Proceed­ings of the Eighth IAVSD-IUTAM Symposium on the Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks, Cam­bridge, MA, Aug. 14-19, 1983.

 4.  *Nagurka, M.L. and Hedrick, J.K., "Kinematic Steering Control of Rail Vehicles," Proceedings of the 1984 Ameri­can Control Conference, San Diego, CA, June 6-8, 1984.

 5.  *Nagurka, M.L., Wormley, D.N., and Hedrick, J.K., "Dynamic Curving Performance of Rail Transit Vehi­cles," Technical Paper 84-WA/DSC-12, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Dec. 9-14, 1984.

 6.  Diehl, K.S., Krogh, B.H., and Nagurka, M.L., "An Interactive Control Systems Simulator," Proceed­ings of the Second Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System Design, Santa Barbara, CA, Mar. 13-15, 1985.

 7.  *Detwiler, P.O. and Nagurka, M.L., "Track Geometry Modeling for Rail Vehicle Studies," Dynamic Sys­tems: Modelling and Control, ed.  Donath, M., DSC-Vol. 1, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, Nov. 17-22,1985, pp. 325-331.

 8.  *Staab, J., Nagurka, M.L., and Wall, C. III, "Progress Toward a Multiple-Input Model of the Vestibulo-Ocu­lar Reflex," Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Soci­ety, Fort Worth, TX, Nov. 7-10, 1986, pp. 928-931.

 9.  *Nagurka, M.L., "A Theoretical Approach for Optimal Motion Generation of a Bipedal Locomotion Model," 1986 Advances in Bioengineering, ed. Lantz, S.A. and King, A.I., BED-Vol. 2, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Dec. 7-12, 1986, pp. 115-116.

10. *Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Suboptimal Control Approach for the Study of Bipedal Locomotion," Pro­ceed­ings of the 13th Northeast Bioengineering Conference, ed. Foster, K.R., Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 12-13, 1987, pp. 138-140.

11. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "A Suboptimal Trajectory Planning Algorithm for Robotic Manipula­tors," Pro­ceedings of ROBEXS 87, Third Annual Workshop on Robotics and Expert Systems, Pitts­burgh, PA, June 4-5, 1987, pp. 129-136.

12. *Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Predicting Segment Trajectories of a Locomotion Model by a Subopti­mal Con­trol Algorithm," 1987 Biomechanics Symposium, ed.  Butler, D.L. and Torzilli, P.A., ASME AMD-Vol. 84, Cincin­nati, OH, June 14-17, 1987, pp. 361-364.

13. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Generating Suboptimal Trajectories of Dynamical Systems by Fourier-Based Approximations," Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Systems, ed.  C.I. Byrnes, C.F. Martin, and R.E. Saeks, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1988, pp. 187-194.  (Also presented at the Inter­national Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Phoenix, AZ, June 15-19, 1987.)

14. *Nagurka, M.L., Yen, V., and Benaroya, H., "A Fourier-Based Method for the Suboptimal Control of Nonlin­ear Dynamical Systems," Proceedings of the Sixth VPI&SU/AIAA Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, June 29-July 1, 1987, pp. 77-88.

15. *Desa, S., Nagurka, M.L., and Ghosal, A., "Product Re-Design for Performance, Manufacture, and Assem­bly: A Rational Methodology towards Total System Design," Proceedings of the 1987 Interna­tional Confer­ence on Engineering Design, Vol. 1, ed.  Eder, W.E., Boston, MA, Aug. 17-20, 1987, pp. 463-472.

16. *Gotow, J.K., Friedman, M.B., Nagurka, M.L., and Dolan, J.M., "Perception of Mechanical Properties at the Man-Machine Interface," Proceedings of the 1987 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cyber­netics, Alexandria, VA, Oct. 20-23, 1987, pp. 688-689.

17. *Dolan, J.M., Friedman, M.B., Nagurka, M.L., and Gotow, J.K., "A Robot in an Operating Room: A Bull in a China Shop?",  Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. 2, Boston, MA, Nov. 13-16, 1987, pp. 1096-1097.

18. Dolan, J.M., *Friedman, M.B., Nagurka, M.L., and Gotow, J.K., "Gestural Control of Industrial Robots:  An Appli­cation to Surgical Instrument Positioning," Advanced Topics in Manufacturing Technology: Product Design, Bioengineering, and Space Commercialization, ed.  Francis, P.H., ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 13-18, 1987, pp. 29-34.

19. *Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Designing Manipulator Trajectories by Nonlinear Programming," Mod­eling and Control of Robotic Manipulators and Manufacturing Processes, ed.  Shoureshi, R., et al., DSC-Vol. 6, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 13-18, 1987, pp. 377-384.

20. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Suboptimal Trajectory Planning of a Five-Link Human Locomotion Model," Biome­chanics of Normal and Prosthetic Gait, ed.  Stein, J.L., BED-Vol. 4 and DSC-Vol. 7, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 13-18, 1987, pp. 17-22.

21. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "A Fourier-Based Optimal Control Approach for Structural Systems," Proceed­ings of the 1988 American Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 15-17, 1988, pp. 2082-2087.

22. Jourdain, J.M. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Environment Reconstruction and Force/Position Cycling Control of Robots in Interactive Tasks," Proceedings of the USA-Japan Symposium on Flexible Automation, Vol. 1, Min­neapolis, MN, July 18-20, 1988, pp. 123-130.

23. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Fourier-Based State Parameterization for Linear Quadratic Optimal Control," Techni­cal Paper 88-WA/DSC-7, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, 1988.

24. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Multiple-Segment Fourier-Based Approach for Linear Quadratic Opti­mal Con­trol," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Control and Applications, Jerusa­lem, Israel, Apr. 3-6, 1989, RP-6-8, pp. 1-6.

25. Yen, V. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Optimal Trajectory Planning of Robotic Manipulators Via Quasi-Linearization and State Parameterization," Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Auto­ma­tion, Vol. 2, Scottsdale, AZ, May 14-19, 1989, pp. 1116-1121.

26. Gotow, J.K., *Friedman, M.B., and Nagurka, M.L., "Controlled Impedance Test Apparatus for Study­ing Human Interpretation of Kinesthetic Feedback," Proceedings of the 1989 American Control Con­ference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 21-23, 1989, pp. 332-337.

27. *Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Control Parameterization Approach for Linear Quadratic Systems," Proceed­ings of the 1989 American Control Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 21-23, 1989, pp. 774-779.

28. *Wright, P.K., Demmel, J.W., and Nagurka, M.L., "The Dexterity of Manufacturing Hands," Robotics Research - 1989, ed. Youcef-Toumi, K. and Kazerooni, H., DSC-Vol. 14, ASME Winter Annual Meet­ing, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 10-15, 1989, pp. 157-163.

29. Jourdain, J.M. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Environment Identification and Constraint Monitoring for Robot­ic Interac­tive Tasks," Robotics Research - 1989, ed. Youcef-Toumi, K. and Kazerooni, H., DSC Vol. 14, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 10-15, 1989, pp. 189-194.

30. *Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Near Optimal Trajectory Planning of Linearly Constrained Structural Systems via State Parameterization," Proceedings of the 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Confer­ence, Paper AIAA-90-1091-CP, Long Beach, CA, Apr. 2-4, 1990, pp. 295-301.

31. *Dolan, J.M., Friedman, M.B., and Nagurka, M.L., "A Testbed for Measurement of Human Arm Impedance Parame­ters," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, Aug. 9-11, 1990, pp. 123-126.

32. Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "Optimal Trajectory Planning via Chebyshev-Based State Parameteri­zation," Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Motion Control, ed. Kaynak, O., Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 20-22, 1990, pp. 265-270.

33. Wang, S. and *Nagurka, M., "Linear Quadratic Optimal Control by Chebyshev-Based State Represen­tation," Proceedings of the Eighth VPI&SU Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, May 6-8, 1991, pp. 631-642.

34. *Tasch, U. and Nagurka, M., "Linear Quadratic Regulator with Varying Finite Time Durations," Pro­ceedings of the 1991 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 26-28, 1991, pp. 100-103.

35. *Nagurka, M., Wang, S., and Yen, V., "Solving Linear Quadratic Optimal Control Problems by Cheby­shev-Based State Parameterization," Proceedings of the 1991 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 26-28, 1991, pp. 104-109.

36. *Kurfess, T.R. and *Nagurka, M.L., "A New Visualization of the Evans Root Locus: Gain Plots," Robust Con­trol of Mechanical Systems: Theory and Applications, ed. Nwokah, O.D.I., ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 1-6, 1991, pp. 1-8.

37. Lund, L., *Nagurka, M.L., and Kurfess, T.R., "Parameter Variation for Dynamic System Perform­ance," IFAC International Workshop on Automatic Control for Quality and Productivity, Istanbul, Turkey, June 3-5, 1992, pp. 400-407.

38. *Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Geometric Representation of Root Sensitivity," Technical Paper 92-WA/DSC-10, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 1992.

39. Wang, S.K., *Kurfess, T.R., and Nagurka, M.L., "Geometrically-Based Evaluation of Asymptotic Root Loci," Technical Paper 92-WA/DSC-11, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 1992.

40. *Nagurka, M.L. and Kurfess, T.R., "A New Geometric Perspective on MIMO Systems," Technical Paper 92-WA/DSC-12, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 1992.

41. Wang, S.K. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Designing Linear Optimal Regulators Via Chebyshev Polynomials," Proceedings of the 1993 American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2-4, 1993, pp. 2685-2689.

42. *Dorf, R.C., *Kurfess, T.R. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Exploring Control Design Variables," Proceedings of the 1993 American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2-4, 1993, pp. 3062-3066.

43. Luntz, J.E., Kurfess, T.R. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Explicit Parameter Dependency in Digital Control Systems," Technical Paper 93-WA/DSC-3, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 1993.

44. *Nagurka, M.L. and *Kurfess, T.R., "Issues in Undergraduate Controls Education," ASEE Annual Confer­ence Proceedings, Edmonton, Alberta, CA, June 26-29, 1994, pp. 2244-2247.

45. *Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "Modeling a Superconducting Maglev Vehicle/Guideway System," Proceedings of the Tenth VPI&SU/AIAA Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, May 8-10, 1995, pp.355-366.

46. *Nagurka, M.L., "EMS Maglev Vehicle-Guideway-Controller Model," Proceedings of the 1995 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, June 22-23, 1995, pp. 1167-1168.

47. *Jenkins, H.E., Kurfess, T.R., and Nagurka, M.L., "Force Control Experiments for Engineering Gradu­ate Stu­dents," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC-Vol. 57-2, 1995 Interna­tional Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 12-17, 1995, pp. 1039-1045.

48. *Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "Preview Control of a Superconducting Maglev Vehicle," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC-Vol. 58, 1996 International Mechani­cal Engineer­ing Con­gress & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 17-22, 1996, pp. 125-132.

49. *Nagurka, M.L., Tabacchi, J., Kaufman, W. and Simizu, S., "Electro-Mechanical Transducer for Rail Car On­board Power," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC-Vol. 58, 1996 Interna­tional Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 17-22, 1996, pp. 133-140.

50. Haque, I., McGirt, and *Nagurka, M.L., "A Nonlinear Wheelset Model to Predict Derailment," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC-Vol. 58, 1996 International Mechanical Engi­neering Con­gress & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 17-22, 1996, pp. 141-148.

51. *Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Fostering Strong Interactions Between Industry and Academia," 1997 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 1997, Session-Paper 0575-04, pp. 1-5.

52. Paynter, H.M. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Hybrid Tension-Compression Pneumatic Actuators for Active Leveling, Tun­ing & Damping of Vehicle Suspensions & Engine Mounts," Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Con­ference on Control Applications, Hartford, CT, Oct. 5-7, 1997, pp.630-632.

53. *Craig, K., Kurfess, T., and Nagurka, M.L., "Magnetic Levitation Testbed for Controls Education," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC-Vol. 64, 1998 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 15-20, 1998, pp. 83-88.

54. *Nagurka, M.L., Marklin, R., and Liu, C., "Design of a Test Rig for Measurement of Stiffness and Damping Charac­teristics of Computer Keyboard Keys," Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2-4, 1999, pp. 1749-1753.

55. *Nagurka, M.L. and Marklin, R., "Measurement of Impedance Characteristics of Computer Keyboard Keys," Pro­ceedings of the 7th IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED99), Haifa, Israel, June 28-30, 1999, pp. 1940-1949.

56. Singh, H., *Naidu, S., and Nagurka, M.L., "Unified H-infinity Approach for a Singularly Perturbed Aircraft Model," Proceedings of the 2000 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, June 28-30, 2000, pp. 1847-1851.

57. Yen, C.W., and *Nagurka, M.L., "A Neural Network Based Fast Starting Method for Servo Systems," Mecha­tronics 2000, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 6-8, 2000.

58. *Nagurka, M.L., "A Simple Dynamics Experiment Based on Acoustic Emission," Mechatronics 2000, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 6-8, 2000.

59. *Paynter, H.M., Wojtecki, R., *Nagurka, M., and Juarez, J. Jr., "Opposed Tugger-Pair and Twistor-Pair Pneu­matic Polymeric Mechatronic Actuators," Mechatronics 2000, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 6-8, 2000.

60. Yaniv, O, *Nagurka, M., Safanov, S., and Flash, T., "High Order Feedback Design to Improve Robot Perform­ance," Mechatronics 2002, Berkeley, CA, Dec. 9-11, 2002, pp 462-467. Also IFAC Proceedings, Vol. 35, Issue 2, Dec. 2002, pp.433-438.

61. Yen, C-W. and Nagurka, M.L., "Design of Predictive Controllers by Dynamic Programming and Neu­ral Net­works," 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, CO, June 4-6, 2003, pp. 1284-1289.

62. Nagurka, M. and Yaniv, O., "Robust PI Controller Design Satisfying Gain and Phase Margin Con­straints," 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, CO, June 4-6, 2003, pp. 3931-3936.

63. Huang, S. and Nagurka, M., "Friction Modeling of a Free-Spinning Bicycle Wheel," 2003 STLE/ASME Joint International Tribology Conference, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Oct. 26-29, 2003, paper 2003-TRIB-265, pp.1-5.

64. Nagurka, M.L. and Yaniv, O., "Optimal Design of Low Order Controllers Satisfying Sensitivity and Robustness Constraints," 2004 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 30-July 2, 2004, pp. 25-27.

65. *Nagurka, M.L. and Huang, S., "A Mass-Spring-Damper Model of a Bouncing Ball," 2004 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 30-July 2, 2004, pp. 499-504.

66. *Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Teaching a Senior-Level Mechatronics Course in Mechanical Engineering," 2004 Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, Denver, CO, July 19-21, 2004, paper UL-047, pp.1-7.

67. Sinha, R. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Analog and LabVIEW-based Control of a Maglev System with NI-ELVIS," 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, Nov. 5-11, 2005, paper IMECE2005-81600.

68. *Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Cascaded Control for Regulating Soot Geometry in Vapor-Phase Axial Depo­si­tion," 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL, Nov. 5-10, 2006, paper IMECE2006-14197.

69. *Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Capstan Design for Drawing Optical Fiber: A Case Study in Mechatronics Design," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, Nov. 10-15, 2007, paper IMECE2007-41105, pp. 1-8.

70. *Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Axial Deposition Control in Vapor-Phase Axial Deposition," 2008 Interna­tional Symposium on Flexible Automation, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2008, paper ISFA2008U_108.

71. Jenkins, H.E. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Design and Control of Capstan-Pulley Draw System for Optical Fiber Manu­facturing," Proceedings of the 9th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Haifa, Israel, July 7-9, 2008, paper ESDA2008-59290.

72. *Craig, K. and Nagurka, M., "Multidisciplinary Engineering Systems: 2nd and 3rd Year College-Wide Courses," IEEE Transforming Engineering Education Conference: Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments, Dublin, Ireland, Apr. 6-9, 2010.

73. *Tian, F., Craig, K. and Nagurka, M., "Disturbance Attenuation in a Magnetic Levitation System with Accelera­tion Feedback," 2011 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics (ICIT), Auburn, AL, Mar. 14-16, 2011, pp. 51-56.

74. *Brown, R.H., Quinn, T.F., Corliss, G., Goldberg, J.R., and Nagurka, M., "The GasDay Project at Marquette Univer­sity: A Learning Laboratory in a Functioning Business," 2012 ASEE Annual Confer­ence, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012, 10.18260/1-2–22058.

75. *Tian, F. and Nagurka, M., "Robust Control Design of a Single Degree-of-Freedom Magnetic Levita­tion System by Quantitative Feedback Theory," ASME/ISCIE 2012 International Symposium on Flex­ible Automation, St. Louis, MO, June 18-20, 2012, paper 7181.

76. *Theriault, A.R., Nagurka, M.L., and Johnson, M.J., "A Robust Wheel Interface with a Novel Adap­tive Control­ler for Computer/Robot-Assisted Motivating Rehabilitation," ASME/ISCIE 2012 Interna­tional Symposium on Flexi­ble Automation, St. Louis, MO, June 18-20, 2012, paper 7250.

77. *Goldberg, J.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum: Defining Discovery Learning at Marquette University," ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Seattle, WA, Oct. 3-6, 2012, pp. 405-410. 10.18260/1-2–19630.

78. *Marklin, R.W., Goldberg, J.R., and Nagurka, M., "Freehand Sketching for Engineers: A Pilot Study," 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013, 10.18260/1-2–19630.

79. *Nagurka, M. and Rodriguez-Anton, F., "Discovery Learning Experiments in a New Machine Design Labora­tory," 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013, 10.18260/1-2–19453.

80. *Nagurka, M., Rodriguez-Anton, F., and Marklin, R.W., "Using Remote Access for Sharing Experi­ences in a Machine Design Laboratory," World Engineering Education Forum, Cartagena, Colombia, Sept. 24-27, 2013.

81. *Marklin, R.W., Mathison, M.M., Mayer, B.K., Nagurka, M.L., Cariapa, V., Schabelski, J., "Aquaponics: A Sustainable Food Production System that Provides Research Projects for Undergraduate Engineering Students," World Engineering Education Forum, Cartagena, Colombia, Sept. 24-27, 2013.

82. *Domblesky, J.P., Rice, J.A., Goldberg, and J.R., Nagurka, M.L., "Improving Student Learning Using an In-Class Material Processing Design Project," ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 23-26, 2013.

83. Malak, P. and *Nagurka, M., "Machine Design Experiments Using Mechanical Springs to Foster Discovery Learning," 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 15-18, 2014, 10.18260/1-2–22811. (Session T253 Teaching Mechanics of Materials, June 17, 2014)

84. *Turner, D. and Nagurka, M., "Helicopters as a Theme in a Machine Design Course," 2014 ASEE Annual Confer­ence, Indianapolis, IN, June 15-18, 2014. 10.18260/1-2–20554. (Session M402 Aerospace Division Technical Session I, June 16, 2014)

85. Theriault, A., Nagurka, M., and *Johnson, M.J., "Therapeutic Potential of Haptic Theradrive: An Affordable Robot/Computer System for Motivating Stroke Rehabilitation," Proceedings of the 5th IEEE RAS/EMBS Inter­national Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob2014), São Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12-15, 2014.

86. *Hickok, M.D., Marklin, R.W., Nagurka, M.L. and Simoneau, G., "Screwdriver Bit Head Design – Effect of Phil­lips, Straight, and a Hybrid Design on Torque, Axial Force, and Effort Ratio," Human Factors and Ergo­nomics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL Oct. 27-31, 2014.

87. Slightam, J.E. and *Nagurka, M.L., "Machine Design Experiments Using Gears to Foster Discovery Learning," 2015 ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2015, 10.18260/p.24438. (Session T539 Teaching Mechanics of Materials, June 16, 2015, paper ID #12625)

88. *Slightam, J.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "PID Sliding Mode Control of Prolate Flexible Pneumatic Actua­tors," ASME 2016 International Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 12-14, 2016.

89. *Marklin, R.W., Slightam, J.E., Nagurka, M.L., Wolff, T.M., Garces, C.D., and Krishen, L., "Applied force and sEMG Muscle Activity Required to Operate Pistol Grip Control in Electric Utility Aerial Bucket," Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 61th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, Oct. 10-13, 2017, pp.963-967.

90. *Slightam, J.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Robust Control Law for Pneumatic Artificial Muscles," Proceed­ings of the ASME/Bath 2017 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, Sarasota, FL, Oct. 16-19, 2017, FPMC2017-4225, pp.1-10.

91. *Prantil, V. and *Nagurka, M., "Work-in-Progress: Connections Between First-Order and Second-Order Dynamic Systems - Lessons in Limit Behavior," 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 24-27, 2018. 10.18260/1-2–31278. (Session M339 Dynamic Pedagogies For Engineering Dynamics, June 25, 2018, paper ID #23580)

92. *Slightam, J. and Nagurka, M., "Modeling of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle with Kinetic Friction and Sliding Mode Control," 2018 American Control Conference, Milwaukee, WI, Jun. 27-29, 2018, pp.3342-3347.

93. *Slightam, J.E., Nagurka, M.L., and Barth, E.J., "Sliding Mode Impedance Control of a Hydraulic Artificial Muscle," Proceedings of the ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, Sep. 30-Oct. 3, 2018, DSCC2018-9186, p.1-7.

94. *Marklin, R.W., Slightam, J.E., Nagurka, M.L., Garces, C.D., Krishen, L., Bauman, E.H., "New Pistol Grip Control for an Electric Utility Aerial Bucket Reduces Risk of Forearm Muscle Fatigue, " Proceed­ings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 62nd Annual Meeting, Oct. 2-5, 2018, Phila., PA.

95. *Norquist, E.D., Slightam, J.E., and Nagurka, M.L., "Validation, Modeling, and Investigation of an Electrohydraulic Crimping Hand Tool," Proceedings of the ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, Sarasota, FL, Oct. 7-9, 2019, FPMC2019-1653, pp.1-10.

96. *Slightam, J.E., and Nagurka, M.L. "Theoretical Modeling, Analysis, and Experimental Results of a Hydraulic Artificial Muscle Prototype," Proceedings of the ASME/BATH 2019 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, Sarasota, FL, Oct. 7-9, 2019, FPMC2019-1654, pp.1-10.

97. *Slightam, J.E., Barth, E., and Nagurka, M.L. "Sliding Mode Impedance and Stiffness Control of a Pneumatic Cylinder," Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Park City, USA, October 9-11, 2019, DSCC2019-9009.

98. Dillon, H., Mayled, L.H., Nagurka, M.L., Carnasciali, M-I., Melton, D.E., "Intercollegiate Coaching in a Faculty Professional Development Program that Integrates Pedagogical Best Practices and the Entrepreneurial Mindset," 2020 ASEE Virtual Conference, June 22-26, 2020, 10.18260/1-2–34860. Paper ID #28673.

99. Melton, D.E., Dillon, H., Nagurka, M.L., and Murphy, M., "How the Entrepreneurial Mindset Support­ed the COVID-19 Transition in Engineering Unleashed Faculty Development," 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, July 2021.

100.Melton, D.E., Dillon, H., and Nagurka, M.L., "Design Systems Thinking for Innovation in an Engineering Faculty Development Program," 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, July 2021, 10.18260/1-2–36923.

 

Sample of Other Publications (chronological)

 1.  Nagurka, M.L., "Dynamic Curving Performance of Rail Passenger Vehicles, Department of Mechanical Engineering," M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, May 1983. (Thesis, corrections)

 2.  Nagurka, M.L. and Friedman, M.B., "Real-Time Supervisory Control of Robotic Systems: Keeping Humans 'In the Loop'," Carnegie Institute of Technology Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 2, Spring 1988, pp. 28-34.

 3.  Nagurka, M.L., "Interview with Professor H.M. Paynter," IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 4, August 1994, pp. 68-71.

 4.  Youcef-Toumi, K., Gossard, D., Hardt, D., Hogan, N., and Nagurka, M.L., "McKibben Actuators and Tugger Technology," IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 20, No. 4, August 2000, p. 114.

 5.  Staab, J.P., Nagurka, M., and Wall, C. III. "An Algorithm for Separating the Angular and Linear Acceleration Components of Sinusoidal Off-Vertical Axis Rotations, " Bárány Society, XXIV International Congress, Uppsala, Sweden, June 13, 2006.