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Special Sessions
IDETC/CIE
PANELISTS
Brian Olson Steve Shaw
Johns Hopkins University
Michigan State University
Biography: Dr. Brian Olson is a Senior Engineer and Section Supervisor in
the Air and Missile Dense Sector at Johns Hopkins University Applied Biography: Steve Shaw serves as Harris Professor in the Department of
Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), the largest university affiliated research Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Florida Institute of
center in the nation. Dr. Olson joined JHU/APL in 2006 after receiving the Technology and is also affiliated with the departments of Mechanical
BS, MS and PhD degrees from Michigan State University. He leads a team Engineering and Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University.
of engineers to apply innovative dynamics tools and methodologies to He earned his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell in
solve complex interdisciplinary problems that affect programs of national 1983. His interests are in the general field of dynamics and vibrations of
importance. mechanical systems with an emphasis on understanding and utilizing
nonlinear behavior for engineering applications. His current research
James Redmond activities focus on the interplay of nonlinearity and noise in small-scale
Sandia National Laboratories vibrational devices, the design of micro- and nano-scale resonators for
sensing and signal processing applications, and the development of
Biography: Jim Redmond is a Senior Manager at Sandia National vibration absorbers for use in automotive powertrain components. He is a
Laboratories, leading the Structural Mechanics Group with responsibility for currently a member of the Steering Committee for a £4.5M multi-university/
stewarding computational simulation capabilities to support a diverse set of industrial EPSRC grant on Engineering Nonlinearity in the UK and has
National Security applications. He has been with the labs for 24 years served as a member of the ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and
serving as post-doc, staff, and manager. Among his technical contributions, Sound and as the Vice Chair of the SIAM Dynamical Systems Activity
Jim developed control schemes to improve precision manufacturing Group. Steve frequently consults for automotive companies and legal firms.
processes and helped establish R&D programs in Microscale Dynamics, His research has been supported by the US National Science Foundation;
coupled Structural Acoustics, and Re-entry simulation. He has been called companies such as FCA, Ford, Valeo, and Honda; and the Department of
upon to support national emergency response teams, including the NTSB Defense through ARO, AFOSR, and DARPA. Steve is a fellow of ASME
I-35W Bridge Collapse, The Deep Water Horizon Accident, and the Waste Fellow and recipient of the Henry Ford Customer Satisfaction Award, the
Isolation Pilot Plant Technical Assessment Team. Jim holds BS and MS ASME Henry Hess Award, the SAE Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, and the
degrees in Aerospace Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering ASME N. O. Myklestad Award.
all for North Carolina State University.
Bruce Geist
Mary Baker
ATA Engineering Inc. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Biography: Dr. Mary Baker is President and Technical Director of ATA Biography: Bruce Geist is an applied mathematician and Technical Fellow
Engineering Inc. She received a B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, currently working in powertrain simulation
University of Wisconsin, a M.S. and Ph.D. from Caltech and in 2014 was and computer aided engineering. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from
awarded the Caltech Distinguished Alumni Award for leadership in University of New Mexico, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer
Aerospace. Mary was part of a team that has brought new methods in Polytechnic Institute. He has been working as an applied mathematician
structural dynamics and mechanical CAD to aerospace projects including a in industry for more than 22 years, and at FCA for more than 17 years.
leadership role in the development and support of the space shuttle, space He has published in multiple applied mathematics and engineering journals
station, Delta and Atlas Launch vehicles, the RL10A, B, C and J-2X rocket on topics ranging from engine component design and optimization to
engines, loads analysis of the Mars Science Laboratory, and structural applied number theory and cryptography. He has 12 granted patents and
evaluation of the James Webb Space Telescope. Throughout this project others pending. At FCA, he has carried out applied mathematical work
work the role and focus of Mary and the ATA team has been on developing to assist in design and optimization of engine components and systems,
better test and analysis methods to support the design of highly transmission components and systems, vehicle calibration and control, and
engineered mechanical products. powertrain and vehicle efficiency. He has partnered and built collaborative
relationships with university faculty from a number of different universities
in an effort to deliver solutions to his employer.
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