Carolyn Conner Seepersad Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station, C2200, Austin, TX 78750 Phone: (512) 471‐1985, Email: ccseepersad@mail.utexas.edu Education PhD 2004 Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology MS 2001 BA/MA 1998 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics BS 1996 Mechanical Engineering Dissertation Title: A Robust Topological Preliminary Design Exploration Method with Materials Design Applications Awards: Sigma Xi Outstanding Dissertation Award for 2004 at Georgia Tech, Hertz Fellowship, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship GPA: 4.0/4.0 Advisors: Dr. Farrokh Mistree (Advisor), Dr. Janet K. Allen (Co‐advisor), Dr. David L. McDowell (Co‐advisor) Major: Engineering Design and Computer‐Aided Engineering Minor: Mechanics of Materials Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Thesis Title: A Utility‐Based Compromise Decision Support Problem with Applications in Product Platform Design Awards: National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Highest Score Award for Mechanical Engineering Qualifying Exams GPA: 4.0/4.0 Advisors: Dr. Farrokh Mistree (Advisor), Dr. Janet K. Allen (Co‐advisor) Oxford University Rhodes Scholar, Class of 1996 West Virginia University GPA: 4.0/4.0, Summa Cum Laude Awards: Foundation Scholar (6/year, WVU’s highest merit‐based scholarship), NASA Fellow, Order of Augusta Outstanding Senior (8/year at WVU) Professional Experience Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at Austin January 2005 ‐ Present Graduate Research Fellow Systems Realization Laboratory GWW School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 1998‐2004 Engineering Consultant Owens Corning Corporation, Vise, BELGIUM Summer 1997 Assistant to the President West Virginia University President’s Office Summer 1996 NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center Next generation space telescope project. Summer 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Engineering Intern 1 C. C. Seepersad, CV Awards and Honors Faculty Appreciation Award for Mechanical Engineering, Student Engineering Council, 2006 Rhodes Scholar (Class of 1996, Oxford Resident 1996‐98) Sigma Xi Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004 Hertz Graduate Research Fellowship (2001 ‐ 2004) NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (1998‐2001) PhD Qualifying Exams, Highest Score Award in ME, Spring 2000 Georgia Tech Presidential Fellowship (1998‐2002) Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (2000‐2001) Order of Augusta Outstanding Senior (8/year in WVU’s graduating class), 1996 West Virginia University Foundation Scholar (6/year, WVU’s highest merit‐based scholarship), 1992‐1996 West Virginia University NASA Fellow (2/year), 1992‐1996 WVU Presidentʹs List (4.0 GPA), Fall 1992 through Spring 1996 National Youth Science Camp (1 of 2 WV delegates, 1992) National Merit Scholar (1992)
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
American Society of Mechanical Engineering Member, 1993‐Present American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Member, 2002‐Present American Society for Engineering Education Member, 2005‐Present Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma National Honor Societies Member, 1994‐Present Service Professional Reviewer for: Journal of Computer‐Aided Materials Design Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences: Design Automation Conference (2005), Design Theory and Methodology Conference (2005), Computers and Information in Engineering (2005) ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Conference Session Chair: ASME Design Automation Conference, Special Session on Multiscale Computational Design of Products and Materials, 2005 and 2006 7th World Conference on Computational Mechanics, Special Session on Multiscale Product and Materials Design, 2006 Conference Co‐Chair: Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, TX, 2006 ‐ Proposal Review Panelist: National Science Foundation, 2005 and 2006 2 C. C. Seepersad, CV Community Clay County High School, Clay, WV, Commencement Address, 1996. (Member, Class of 1992). Internship with the WVU Office of the President. 1996. Traveled over 3700 miles and spoke with over 2000 people, including nearly 1500 college‐bound students to encourage young West Virginians to fulfill their potentials through education. High School Outreach Program Organizer as President of American Astronautical Society, WVU College of Engineering, 1994‐5. Encouraged approximately 300 local WV students to pursue careers in math, science and engineering. High School Student Shadowing Program Organizer and Initiator as President of Tau Beta Pi, WVU College of Engineering, 1995‐6. Brought approximately 30 local WV high school students to the engineering campus to accompany engineering student partners through classes and tours. Guest Lecturer and Speaker, Public schools in Clay County, WV. 1992‐6. Encouraged students to attend college and become excited about math and science. University/Department Graduate Student Recruiting Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2006 ‐ Curriculum Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2005 – UTExplore, Faculty Representative for Mechanical Dissection Sessions, 2006 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Faculty Volunteer, 2006 Mentor for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship candidates, UT‐Austin, 2005 ‐ , Georgia Tech, 2000 – 2004. Student lab manager for the 30+ member Systems Realization Laboratory, GW Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, 2000‐2001. Member, PhD Qualifying Exam Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, UT‐Austin, 2005. Academic Courses Taught
The University of Texas at Austin ME 366J Spring 2005, 2006 (2 Sections) ME 397 Fall 2005 Mechanical Engineering Design Methodology (Undergraduate) As course instructor, implemented personal design learning journals to encourage students to reflect on design experiences and course content and frontier redesign projects to encourage students to design for developing and humanitarian markets. Design of Complex Engineering Systems (Graduate) A new graduate course in which students learn to negotiate solutions to complex engineering design problems that may involve multiple disciplines, multiple scales, uncertainty, computationally expensive simulation models, and multiple objectives. Georgia Institute of Technology ME 6101 Fall 1999 Engineering Design (Graduate) with F. Mistree Co‐Instructor Planned and implemented the transition of the course to an on‐
line format for on‐line MS program in Mechanical Engineering. Fall 2000, 2001, Planned Course Content, delivered more than ½ of lectures, and 2002, 2003 coordinated group projects. Guest Lecturer 3 C. C. Seepersad, CV ME 6102 Spring 2001 Co‐Instructor Designing Open Engineering Systems (Graduate) with F. Mistree Planned and implemented the transition of the course to an on‐
line format for on‐line MS program in Mechanical Engineering. Planned Course Content, delivered approx. ½ of lectures, and coordinated group projects. Student Research Supervision PhD Matthew Green, December 2005, Tentative Dissertation Title: An Empirical Study of Product Functional Families: Analyzing Key Performance Metric Trends to Derive Actionable Insights. Co‐advised with Kris Wood. Sergio Carlos, Expected 05/08, Topic: A Flexibility‐Based Approach for Designing Multiscale Products and Materials. MS Gaurav Gupta, Expected 05/07, Topic: Design for Rapid Manufacturing of Products with Designed Mesostructure. Darren Keese, Expected 12/06, Topic: Defining and Enhancing the Flexibility of Products and Design Processes. Co‐advised with Kris Wood. Kaarthic Madhavan, Expected 05/07, Topic: Robust Design for Multiscale Product and Design Process Flexibility. Uma Namasivayam, Expected 05/07, Topic: Rapid Manufacturing of Large Parts with Selective Laser Sintering. Undergraduate Student Projects JunJay Tan, Spring 2005‐Spring 2006, Topic: Design and Solid Freeform Fabrication of Three‐Dimensional, Functionally Graded Cellular Materials for Prosthetic Applications. Trevor Page, Summer 2005, Topic: High‐Temperature Deformation of Nylon 11 Parts Fabricated with Selective Laser Sintering. Ryan Keys, Summer 2005, Topic: Compressive Strength and Elastic Stiffness of Ordered Cellular Materials, Fabricated with Selective Laser Sintering: A Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Results. Brandon Walther, Fall 2005, Topic: Design and Fabrication of Large Parts with Selective Laser Sintering. Catherine Tradd, Spring 2006, Topic: Design and Fabrication of Large, Deployable Structures. Invited Presentations “A Robust Topology Exploration Method for Designing Multifunctional Cellular Materials,” Tufts University, June 2003. “A Robust Topology and Concept Exploration Method with Materials Design Applications,” Job Interview Seminar, Research Universities, December 2003 – March 2004. 4 C. C. Seepersad, CV Publications Book Chapters Seepersad, C. C., K. Pedersen, J. Emblemsvag, R. R. Bailey, J. K. Allen and F. Mistree, 2006, ʺThe Validation Square: How Does One Verify and Validate a Design Method?,ʺ Decision Making in Engineering Design (W. Chen, K. Lewis and L. Schmidt, Eds.), ASME Press, NY, In Press. Journal Papers Simpson, T. W., C. C. Seepersad and F. Mistree, 2001, “Balancing Commonality and Performance within the Concurrent Design of Multiple Products in a Product Family,” Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications (CERA), Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 177‐190. Hernandez, G., C. C. Seepersad, J. K. Allen and F. Mistree, 2002, “A Method for Interactive Decision‐
Making in Collaborative, Distributed Engineering Design,” International Journal of Agile Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 47‐65. Hernandez, G., C. C. Seepersad and F. Mistree, 2002, “Designing for Maintenance: A Game Theoretic Approach,” Engineering Optimization, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 561‐577. Seepersad, C. C., B. M. Dempsey, J. K. Allen, F. Mistree and D. L. McDowell, 2004, ʺDesign of Multifunctional Honeycomb Materials,ʺ AIAA Journal, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 1025‐1033. Fernandez, M. G., C. C. Seepersad, D. W. Rosen, J. K. Allen, and F. Mistree, 2005, “Decision Support in Concurrent Engineering – The Utility‐Based Selection Decision Support Problem,” Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications (CERA), Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 13‐28. Seepersad, C. C., R. S. Kumar, J. K. Allen, F. Mistree, and D. L. McDowell, 2005, “Multifunctional Design of Prismatic Cellular Materials,” Journal of Computer‐Aided Materials Design, Vol. 11, No. 2‐3, pp. 163‐
181. Seepersad, C. C., F. Mistree and J. K. Allen, 2005, “Designing Evolving Families of Products Using the Utility‐Based Compromise Decision Support Problem,” Inaugural Issue of the International Journal of Mass Customization, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 37‐64. Qian, Z., C. C. Seepersad, V. R. Joseph, J. K. Allen and C. F. J. Wu, 2006, “Building Surrogate Models Based on Detailed and Approximate Simulations,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, in press. Allen, J. K., C. C. Seepersad, H.‐J. Choi and F. Mistree, 2006, “Robust Design for Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Applications,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design ,in Press. Seepersad, C.C., J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell, and F. Mistree, 2006, “Robust Design of Cellular Materials with Topological and Dimensional Imperfections,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, in press. Refereed Conference Papers (Seepersad) Conner, C. G., J. P. DeKroon and F. Mistree, 1999, ʺA Product Variety Tradeoff Evaluation Method for a Family of Cordless Drill Transmissions,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Paper Number: DETC99/DAC‐8625. Seepersad, C. C., G. Hernandez and J. K. Allen, 2000, ʺA Quantitative Approach to Determining Product Platform Extent,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation Conference, Baltimore, MD. Paper Number: DETC2000/DAC‐14288. Fernandez, M. G., C. C. Seepersad, D. W. Rosen, J. K. Allen and F. Mistree, 2001, ʺUtility‐Based Decision Support for Selection in Engineering Design,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation, Pittsburgh, PA. Paper Number: DETC2001/DAC‐21106. 5 C. C. Seepersad, CV Seepersad, C. C., F. Mistree and J. K. Allen, 2002, ʺA Quantitative Approach for Designing Multiple Product Platforms for an Evolving Portfolio of Products,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation, Montreal, Canada. Paper Number: DETC2002/DAC‐34096. Seepersad, C. C., J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell and F. Mistree, 2003, ʺRobust Topological Design of Cellular Materials,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation, Chicago, IL. Paper Number: DETC2003/DAC‐48772. Qian, Z., C. C. Seepersad, V. R. Joseph, C. F. J. Wu and J. K. Allen, 2004, ʺBuilding Surrogate Models Based on Detailed and Approximate Simulations,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Paper Number: DETC2004/DAC‐57486. Qian, Z., C. C. Seepersad, V. R. Joseph, J. K. Allen and C. F. J. Wu, 2005, ʺA New Statistical Method for Integrated Analysis of Detailed and Approximate Simulations,ʺ Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Alexandria, VA. American Statistical Association. Seepersad, C. C., J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell and F. Mistree, 2005, ʺRobust Design of Cellular Materials with Topological and Dimensional Imperfections,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation Conference, Long Beach, CA. Paper Number: DETC2005/DAC‐85061. Green, M. G., J. Tan, J. S. Linsey, C. C. Seepersad, K. L. Wood, 2005, “Product Usage Context Effects on Product Preferences,” ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Long Beach, CA. Paper Number: DETC2005/DTM‐85438. Green, M. G., J. S. Linsey, C. C. Seepersad and K. L. Wood, 2006, ʺDesign for Frontier Contexts: Classroom Assessment of a New Design Methodology with Humanitarian Applications,ʺ ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (R. J. Eggert, Ed.), Chicago, IL. Green, M. G., J. S. Linsey, C. C. Seepersad and K. L. Wood, 2006, ʺFrontier Design: A Product Usage Context Method,ʺ ASME IDETC/CIE Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Paper Number: DETC2006‐99608. Keese, D. A., N. P. Takawale, C. C. Seepersad and K. L. Wood, 2006, ʺAn Enhanced Change Modes and Effects Analysis (CMEA) Tool for Measuring Product Flexibility with Applications to Consumer Products,ʺ ASME IDETC/CIE Advances in Design Automation Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Paper Number: DETC2006‐99478. Qureshi, A., J. T. Murphy, B. Kuchinsky, C. C. Seepersad, K. L. Wood and D. D. Jensen, 2006, ʺPrinciples of Product Flexibility,ʺ ASME IDETC/CIE Advances in Design Automation Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Paper Number: DETC2006‐99583. Seepersad, C. C., M. Green and K. Schmidt, 2006, ʺLearning Journals as a Cornerstone for Effective Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Engineering Design Courses,ʺ ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (R. J. Eggert, Ed.), Chicago, IL. Seepersad, C. C., J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell and F. Mistree, 2006, ʺMultifunctional Topology Design of Cellular Material Structures,ʺ ASME Advances in Design Automation Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Paper No: DETC2006‐99373. Skiles, S. M., V. Singh, J. Krager, C. C. Seepersad, K. L. Wood and D. D. Jensen, 2006, ʺAdapted Concept Generation and Computational Techniques for the Application of a Transformer Design Theory,ʺ ASME IDETC/CIE Advances in Design Automation Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Paper Number: DETC2006‐99584. Conference Papers Hernandez, G., C. Conner Seepersad and F. Mistree, 2000, ʺCommonalizing Subsystem Components to Facilitate Maintenance: A Game Theoretic Approach,ʺ AIAA/NASA/USAF/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Long Beach, CA. Paper Number: AIAA 2000‐4806. 6 C. C. Seepersad, CV Mistree, F., C. C. Seepersad, B. M. Dempsey, D. L. McDowell and J. K. Allen, 2002, ʺRobust Concept Exploration Methods in Materials Design,ʺ 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, GA. Paper Number: AIAA‐2002‐5568. Seepersad, C. C., F. S. Cowan, M. K. Chamberlain and F. Mistree, 2002, ʺStrategic Design: Leveraging and Innovation for a Changing Marketplace,ʺ Engineering Design Conference, Kingʹs College, London, pp. 3‐20. Seepersad, C. C., B. M. Dempsey, J. K. Allen, F. Mistree and D. L. McDowell, 2002, ʺDesign of Multifunctional Honeycomb Materials,ʺ 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Atlanta, GA. Paper Number: AIAA‐2002‐5626. Kumar, R. S., A.‐J. Wang, C. C. Seepersad, B. M. Dempsey, J. K. Allen, F. Mistree and D. L. McDowell, 2004, ʺDesign of Multifunctional Materials,ʺ International Conference on Heterogeneous Material Mechanics, Chongqing University, CHINA. Seepersad, C. C., M. G. Fernandez, J. H. Panchal, H.‐J. Choi, J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell and F. Mistree, 2004, ʺMaterials Design: A Systems‐Based Approach,ʺ Symposium on Integration of Materials Microstructure and Chemistry in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Paper Number: DETC2004‐57641. Seepersad, C. C., M. G. Fernandez, J. H. Panchal, H.‐J. Choi, J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell and F. Mistree, 2004, ʺFoundations for a Systems‐Based Approach for Materials Design,ʺ 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Albany, NY. Paper Number: AIAA‐2004‐4300. Seepersad, C. C., J. K. Allen, D. L. McDowell, and F. Mistree, 2005, “Why Do We Need Multiobjective Methods in Materials Design? Insights from the Design of Multifunctional Cellular Materials,” International Conference on Advanced Materials Design and Development, (M. Chakraborty, S. Ghosh, C. Jacob, D. Bhattacharya, V. Srinivas, T.K. Nath, Eds.) Goa, India, December 13‐15, 2005. Paper Number: MCS‐2. Allen, J. K., C. C. Seepersad and F. Mistree, 2006, ʺRobust Design with Applications to Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Systems: A Survey,ʺ 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Los Angeles, CA, July 16‐22. Carlos, S., K. Madhavan and C. C. Seepersad, 2006, ʺA Flexibility‐Based Approach to Distributed Collaboration in Multiscale Design,ʺ 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Los Angeles, CA, July 16‐22. Holsonback, C., T. Webb, T. Kiehne and C. C. Seepersad, 2006, ʺSystem‐Level Modeling and Optimal Design of an All‐Electric Ship Energy Storage Module,ʺ Electric Machines Technology Symposium, Philadelphia, PA. May 21‐24. American Society of Naval Engineers. Schmidt, K., M. Markey and C. C. Seepersad, 2006, ʺPreparing New Engineering Faculty for the Classroom: A Dialogue on Faculty Development Efforts,ʺ ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL. Additional Publications Seepersad, C.C., 2001, “The Utility‐Based Compromise Decision Support Problem with Applications in Product Platform Design,” M.S. Thesis, G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. Seepersad, C. C., 2004, “A Robust Topological Preliminary Design Exploration Method with Materials Design Applications,” Ph.D. Dissertation, G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. 7 C. C. Seepersad, CV Additional Presentations Seepersad, C.C., G. Hernandez, J.K. Allen, F. Mistree, D.W. Rosen, “A Framework for Interactive Decision‐Making in Collaborative, Distributed Engineering Design,” Korea/US Joint Workshop on Information Technology for Product Development, Kyungju, Korea, July 11‐12, 2001. 8