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IDETC/CIE
AWARDS AM3D
underwater robotics. Maurizio Porfiri is the author of more than 180 Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, the honorary
journal publications and the recipient of the National Science editorial advisory board of the journal Mechanism and Machine
Foundation CAREER award (Dynamical Systems program) in Theory and the editorial board of the journal Gearing and Transmis-
2008. He has been included in the “Brilliant 10“ list of Popular sions.
Science in 2010 and his research featured in all the major media Dr. Litvin’s books Theory of Gearing and Gear Geometry and
outlets, including CNN, NPR, Scientific American, and Discovery Applied Theory (co-authored with Alphonso Fuentes) are widely
Channel. Other significant recognitions include invitations to the used by researchers and practicing engineers. As of November
Frontiers of Engineering Symposium and the Japan-America 2014, the book Gear Geometry and Applied Theory has been cited
Frontiers of Engineering Symposium organized by National more than 1550 times and the book Theory of Gearing has been
Academy of Engineering in 2011 and 2014, respectively; the cited 580 times.
Outstanding Young Alumnus award by the College of Engineering of
Virginia Tech in 2012; the ASME Gary Anderson Early Achievement
Award in 2013; the ASME DSCD Young Investigator Award in 2013;
and the ASME C.D. Mote, Jr. Early Career Award in 2015.
DESIGN AUTOMATION (DAC) BEST
PAPER AWARD
DARLE W. DUDLEY AWARD Authors: Yi (Max) Ren, Alparslan Emrah Bayrak, Panos
Papalambros
Design Engineering Division
DETC2005-46836 “EcoRacer: Optimal Design and Control of
Electric Vehicles Using Human Game Players”
Faydor L. Litvin
University of Illinois – Chicago (retired)
ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES
BEST PAPER AWARD (AVT)
Biography: Beginning in 1979, Dr. Faydor Litvin was a professor of Authors: Federico Ballo, Massimiliano Gobbi, Giampiero
mechanical engineering and the Director of the Gear Research Mastinu, Giorgio Previati, Roberto Zerboni
Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to assuming this
position, he taught and performed research in Russia, initially at St. DETC2015-46607 “Motorcycle Tire Modeling”
Petersburg State Polytechnic University (1947 – 64) and then at St.
Petersburg Institute of Precision Mechanics and Optics, (1964 – 78),
where he was professor and head of the department of mechanisms
theory and machine elements.
His teaching experience includes analysis and kinematics of
mechanisms, theory of gearing and applications, advanced theory of
gearing, dynamics of machinery, analysis and design of manipula-
tors, and special topics in advanced kinematics and dynamics of
mechanisms. Dr. Litvin has performed research in the area of
mechanisms, manipulators, theory of gearing, computerized design,
and generation and simulation of meshing of gear drives; and has
supervised the research of 84 Ph.D. Students.
To his credit are 25 inventions, including three U. S. patents. His
patent, Apparatus and Method for Precision Grinding Face Gear,
has singularly provided a way to reduce the weight of helicopter
transmissions by 40 percent, promoting fuel savings, reduced
emissions and lower seat prices. The grinding method invented by
Dr. Litvin has for the first time enabled a way to grind hardened face
gears that will provide the same level of safety as spiral bevel gears.
His efforts have opened the way for the use of these low cost, high
capacity gears in applications the will significantly benefit the
aerospace, automotive and shipping industries.
Dr. Litvin is credited with nearly 300 publications, including 10
monographs. He served as associate editor of the journal Computer
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AWARDS AM3D
underwater robotics. Maurizio Porfiri is the author of more than 180 Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, the honorary
journal publications and the recipient of the National Science editorial advisory board of the journal Mechanism and Machine
Foundation CAREER award (Dynamical Systems program) in Theory and the editorial board of the journal Gearing and Transmis-
2008. He has been included in the “Brilliant 10“ list of Popular sions.
Science in 2010 and his research featured in all the major media Dr. Litvin’s books Theory of Gearing and Gear Geometry and
outlets, including CNN, NPR, Scientific American, and Discovery Applied Theory (co-authored with Alphonso Fuentes) are widely
Channel. Other significant recognitions include invitations to the used by researchers and practicing engineers. As of November
Frontiers of Engineering Symposium and the Japan-America 2014, the book Gear Geometry and Applied Theory has been cited
Frontiers of Engineering Symposium organized by National more than 1550 times and the book Theory of Gearing has been
Academy of Engineering in 2011 and 2014, respectively; the cited 580 times.
Outstanding Young Alumnus award by the College of Engineering of
Virginia Tech in 2012; the ASME Gary Anderson Early Achievement
Award in 2013; the ASME DSCD Young Investigator Award in 2013;
and the ASME C.D. Mote, Jr. Early Career Award in 2015.
DESIGN AUTOMATION (DAC) BEST
PAPER AWARD
DARLE W. DUDLEY AWARD Authors: Yi (Max) Ren, Alparslan Emrah Bayrak, Panos
Papalambros
Design Engineering Division
DETC2005-46836 “EcoRacer: Optimal Design and Control of
Electric Vehicles Using Human Game Players”
Faydor L. Litvin
University of Illinois – Chicago (retired)
ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES
BEST PAPER AWARD (AVT)
Biography: Beginning in 1979, Dr. Faydor Litvin was a professor of Authors: Federico Ballo, Massimiliano Gobbi, Giampiero
mechanical engineering and the Director of the Gear Research Mastinu, Giorgio Previati, Roberto Zerboni
Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to assuming this
position, he taught and performed research in Russia, initially at St. DETC2015-46607 “Motorcycle Tire Modeling”
Petersburg State Polytechnic University (1947 – 64) and then at St.
Petersburg Institute of Precision Mechanics and Optics, (1964 – 78),
where he was professor and head of the department of mechanisms
theory and machine elements.
His teaching experience includes analysis and kinematics of
mechanisms, theory of gearing and applications, advanced theory of
gearing, dynamics of machinery, analysis and design of manipula-
tors, and special topics in advanced kinematics and dynamics of
mechanisms. Dr. Litvin has performed research in the area of
mechanisms, manipulators, theory of gearing, computerized design,
and generation and simulation of meshing of gear drives; and has
supervised the research of 84 Ph.D. Students.
To his credit are 25 inventions, including three U. S. patents. His
patent, Apparatus and Method for Precision Grinding Face Gear,
has singularly provided a way to reduce the weight of helicopter
transmissions by 40 percent, promoting fuel savings, reduced
emissions and lower seat prices. The grinding method invented by
Dr. Litvin has for the first time enabled a way to grind hardened face
gears that will provide the same level of safety as spiral bevel gears.
His efforts have opened the way for the use of these low cost, high
capacity gears in applications the will significantly benefit the
aerospace, automotive and shipping industries.
Dr. Litvin is credited with nearly 300 publications, including 10
monographs. He served as associate editor of the journal Computer
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