{"489241":{"#nid":"489241","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ECE Seminar (ECE 2002A\/ECE 8002A)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dr. Daniel Kingsley and Dr. Michelle Mancini -- ExPonent\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeminar Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EInnovation and Adaptation in Design and Failure Analysis\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003EThe design process is informed by a number of factors, not the least of which is an understanding of how and why components and systems fail.\u0026nbsp; The ability to rapidly test and evaluate failure mechanisms and processes can be critical to identifying and preventing root causes of failure.\u0026nbsp; Similar mechanisms can be applied to the design process to create a closed-loop feedback system that is capable of more rapidly converging on a desired final design state, even when presented with evolving design requirements and spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong class=\u0022BodyText\u0022\u003ESpeaker Bios:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Daniel Kingsley\u2019s\u003C\/strong\u003E research to date has focused on conceptualization, specification, and design of mechanical systems, specifically robotic systems and actuator design. Dr. Kingsley has twelve years of experience working with biologically-inspired\/biomimetic robotics and novel actuation systems. In addition, he is experienced with a wide range of conventional and CNC fabrication processes, rapid prototyping (3D printing) processes, man-machine interface for robotic systems and functional human muscular-skeletal anatomy.\u0026nbsp; Dr. Kingsley has extensive experience in product design for military applications, with nearly two years spent in theater developing and supporting new technologies in close relation to warfighters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Michelle Mancini\u2019s\u003C\/strong\u003E expertise is in failure analysis and safety design reviews of electrical and electronic systems. \u0026nbsp;She has expertise in evaluating consumer products, electronic devices and household appliances for safety, which includes the analysis of lithium-ion batteries, protection circuitry, device construction and system functionality. \u0026nbsp;She has extensive experience with high-throughput testing of products for accelerated aging of electrical systems and components. Dr. Mancini has performed numerous on-site and laboratory fire investigations relating to both home and industrial incidents. \u0026nbsp;She has worked extensively on electrical testing and safety analysis of biomedical devices. \u0026nbsp;Her expertise includes the evaluation of medical devices for FDA compliance, magnetic resonance imaging compatibility and insurance code application. \u0026nbsp;Additionally, Dr. Mancini has expertise in performing due diligence investigations for assessing biomedical technology and intellectual property, including market and technology research into current wearable technologies. \u0026nbsp;Dr. Mancini completed her Ph.D. dissertation in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026nbsp;In her graduate work, she applied her electrical engineering expertise to problems in neuroscience to greatly improve the selectivity and precision of neuronal stimulation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeminar with Dr. Daniel Kingsley and Dr. Michelle Mancini -- ExPonent\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Innovation and Adaptation in Design and Failure Analysis"}],"uid":"27842","created_gmt":"2016-01-21 17:23:14","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:16:58","author":"Ashlee Gardner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-01-27T10:05:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2016-01-27T10:55:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-01-27T10:55:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-01-27 15:05:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-01-27 15:55:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-01-27 15:55:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1577","name":"career"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPaul Steffes\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-894-3128\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.steffes@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epaul.steffes@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}