Publications

  • Moshe, A., Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Malloy, R.A., Kenig, S. (2016) “Analysis of variance in capillary rheometry,” Polymer Engineering & Science 56:8 pp. 895–904
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Design of Plastic Parts,” Elsevier pp. 593-616
  • Mendible, G., Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R., Johnston, S.P. (2016) “Estimation of Bulk Melt-Temperature from In-Mold Thermal Sensors for Injection Molding, Part B: Validation,” International Polymer Processing 31:3 pp. 278–284
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Injection Mold Design Engineering (2nd Edition).,” Hanser Publishers
  • Kazmer, D., Fan, Z., Gao, R., Wang, P. (2016) “Multi-sensor data fusion for improved measurement accuracy in injection molding.,” Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings (I2MTC), 2016 IEEE International pp. 1-5
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Three Dimensional (3D) Printing of Thermoplastics,” Elsevier pp. 617-634
  • Gao, R.X., Fan, Z., Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Method and system for multivariate remote monitoring of polymer processing,” Patents United States Patent No. 9,446,544
  • Coogan, T., Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “FDM Bond Strength: Experiments and Simulations Based on Healing Models,” Lyon, France
  • Kazmer, D.O., Coogan, T.J., Mead, J., Barry, C., Johnston, S., Malloy, R., Sobkowicz-Kline, M., Moshe, A. (2016) “A Protocol for Filament Production and Use in Fused Deposition Modeling,”
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Single Pellet Extrusion,”
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Single Pellet Extrusion with a Fractal Screw Design,” Shenkar College of Engineering and Design
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2016) “Current & Future Research on Rheological Constitutive Modeling,” Shenkar College of Engineering and Design
  • Kazmer, D.O., Gordon, G.W., Mendible, G.A., Johnston, S.P., Tang, X., Fan, Z., Gao, R.X. (2015) “A multivariate sensor for intelligent polymer processing,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 20:3 pp. 1015-1023
  • Johnston, S.P., Mendible, G.A., Gao, R.X., Kazmer, D.O. (2015) “Estimation of bulk melt-temperature from in-mold thermal sensors for injection molding, part A,” International Polymer Processing
  • Kazmer, D.O. (2015) “Modeling of Polymer Rheology,” Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
  • Kazmer, D.O., Moshe, A., Johnston, S.P., Malloy, R.A., Kenig, S. (2014) “Dynamics and hysteresis in capillary rheometry,”
  • Kazmer, D.O., Moshe, A., Johnston, S.P., Malloy, R., Kenig, S. (2014) “Dynamics and Hystersis in Capillary Rheometry,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference60:
  • Johnston, S.P., Mendible, G., Gao, R., Kazmer, D.O. (2014) “Estimation of Bulk Melt Temperature from In-mold Thermal Sensors for Injection Molding. Part A: Method,” International Polymer Processing
  • Mendible, G., Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R., Johnston, S.P. (2014) “Estimation of Bulk Melt Temperature from In-mold Thermal Sensors for Injection Molding. Part B: Validation,” International Polymer Processing
  • Johnston, S.P., McCready, C., Hazen, D., VanDerwalker, D., Kazmer, D.O. (2014) “On-line multivariate optimization of injection moulding,” Polymer Engineering and Science
  • Kazmer, D.O., Moshe, A., Johnston, S.P., Malloy, R., Kenig, S. (2014) “Variance Analysis in Polymer Melt Viscosity Characterized by a Capillary Rheometer,” International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society 30:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Gordon, G., Gao, R., Fan, Z., Asadiznajani, N. (2012) “A Multivariate In-Mold Sensor Design for Measurement of Melt Pressure, Temperature, Velocity, and Viscosity,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 58:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Abou-Shady, L., Hazen, D., Ambrozic, C. (2012) “Multivariate Modeling, Fault Detection, and Validation for the Extrusion Process,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 58:
  • Moriarty, M., Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Santeufemio, C. (2012) “Passive Multi-Scale Alignment and Assembly,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 58:
  • Fang, L., Wei, M., Shang, Y., Kazmer, D.O., Barry, C., Mead, J. (2012) “Precise pattern replication of polymer blends into nonuniform geometries via reducing interfacial tension between two polymers,” Langmuir 28:27 pp. 10238-10245
  • Kumar, A., Kazmer, D.O., Barry, C.M., Mead, J.L. (2012) “Pulsed electric field assisted assembly of polyaniline,” Nanotechnology 23:33
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Abou-Shady, L. (2011) “Extrusion Instrumentation and Characterization,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 57:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Gao, R.X., Fan, Z. (2011) “Feasibility analysis of an in-mold multi-variate sensor,” International Polymer Processing 26:1 pp. 63-72
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O., Abou-Shady, L. (2011) “Multivariate Fault Detection for the Extrusion Process,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 57:
  • McCready, C., Hazen, D., Johnston, S.P., VanDerwalker, D., Kazmer, D.O. (2011) “On-Line Optimization for Injection Molding,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 57:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Moriarty, M., Santeufemio, C. (2011) “Passive Multi-Scale Alignment,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 11: pp. 747
  • Shang, Y., Fang, L., Wei, M., Barry, C., Mead, J., Kazmer, D.O. (2011) “Verification of numerical simulation of the self-assembly of polymer-polymer-solvent ternary blends on a heterogeneously functionalized substrate,” Polymer 52:6 pp. 1447-1457
  • Kazmer, D.O., Velusamy, S., Westerdale, S., Johnston, S.P., Gao, R.X. (2010) “A Comparison of Seven Filling to Packing Switchover Methods for Injection Molding,” Polymer Engineering and Science 50:10 pp. 2031-2043
  • Shang, Y., Kazmer, D.O. (2010) “A MATLAB program for quantitative simulation of self-assembly of polymer blend films with nano-scaled features,” arXiv.org, e-Print Archive, Condensed Matter pp. 1-19
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., Gao, R. (2010) “Feasibility Analysis of an In-Mold Multivariate Sensor,” Polymer Processing Society Annual Conference
  • Panchal, R.R., Kazmer, D.O. (2010) “In-situ shrinkage sensor for injection molding,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 132:6
  • Shang, Y., Kazmer, D.O., Wei, M., Barry, C., Mead, J. (2010) “Numerical simulation of the self-assembly of a polymer-polymer-solvent ternary system on a heterogeneously functionalized substrate,” Polymer Engineering and Science 50:12 pp. 2329-2339
  • McCusker, J.R., Danai, K., Kazmer, D.O. (2010) “Validation of dynamic models in the time-scale domain,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME 132:6
  • Kazmer, D.O., Westerdale, S. (2009) “A model-based methodology for on-line quality control,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 42:3-4 pp. 280-292
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P. (2009) “Chapter 20: Instrumentation and Control of Plastics Moulding Processes,” CRC Press/Woodhead Publishing LTD pp. 655-680
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., VanDerwalker, D. (2009) “Efficacy of Saturated Design of Experiments in Multivariate Process Characterization,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 55:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Johnston, S.P., VanDerwalker, D. (2009) “Multivariate Robustness Measurement,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 55:
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R. (2009) “On-line simulation based process control for injection molding,” Polymer Engineering and Science 49:12 pp. 2482-2491
  • Fang, L., Wei, M., Shang, Y., Jimenez, L., Kazmer, D.O., Barry, C., Mead, J. (2009) “Surface morphology alignment of block copolymers induced by injection molding,” Polymer 50:24 pp. 5837-5845
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O. (2009) “Teaching Mold Design: From Concept to Creation,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 55:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Velusamy, S., Westerdale, S., Johnston, S.P., Gao, R. (2008) “A Comparison of Seven Switchover Methods for Injection Molding,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 54:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Westerdale, S., Hazen, D. (2008) “A Comparison of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and On-Line Multivariate Analyses (MVA) for Injection Molding,” International Polymer Processing 23:5 pp. 447-458
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R. (2008) “In-Mold Temperature and Pressure Sensors for On-Line Detection of Jetting,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference54:
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O. (2008) “Lions and Tigers and Freshmen,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 54:
  • Flaharty, R., Gidwant, M., Somani, P., Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O. (2008) “Melt Bulk Temperature Dynamics During Mold Filling,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 54:
  • Shang, Y., Kazmer, D.O., Wei, M., Mead, J., Barry, C. (2008) “Numerical simulation of phase separation of immiscible polymer blends on a heterogeneously functionalized substrate.,” The Journal of chemical physics 128:22
  • Cui, Y., Gao, R.X., Yang, D., Kazmer, D.O. (2007) “A bond graph approach to energy efficiency analysis of a self-powered wireless pressure sensor,” Smart Structures and Systems 3:1 pp. 1-22
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O., Fan, Z., Gao, R. (2007) “Causes of Melt Temperature Variations Observed in the Nozzle During Injection Molding,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 53:
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O., Fan, Z., Gao, R. (2007) “Estimation of Bulk Melt Temperature from In-Mold Sensors: Part 2 – Convection,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 53:
  • Karania, R., Kazmer, D.O. (2007) “Low volume plastics manufacturing strategies,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions Of the ASME 129:12 pp. 1225-1233
  • Dong, S., Chunsheng, E., Fan, B., Danai, K., Kazmer, D.O. (2007) “Process-driven input profiling for plastics processing,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 129:4 pp. 802-809
  • Fan, Z., Hamid, M., Gao, R., Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O. (2007) “Structural Optimization of Dual-sensing Module for Temperature and Pressure Measurement in Injection Mold Cavity,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 9: pp. 941
  • Kazmer, D.O., Gupta, D. (2006) “A low force valve for dynamic control of molten plastics in a mold,” International Polymer Processing 21:2 pp. 175-182
  • Fan, B., Kazmer, D.O., Nageri, R. (2006) “An analytical non-Newtonian and nonisothermal viscous flow simulation,” Polymer – Plastics Technology and Engineering 45:3 pp. 429-438
  • Zhang, L., Theurer, C.B., Gao, R.X., Kazmer, D.O. (2006) “Analytic wavelet-based ultrasonic pulse differentiation for injection mold cavity pressure measurement,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 128:1 pp. 370-374
  • Johnston, S., Kazmer, D.O. (2006) “Decoupled gating and simulation for injection molding,” Polymer – Plastics Technology and Engineering 45:4 pp. 575-584
  • Kazmer, D.O., Gupta, D., Munavalli, M., Kudchadkar, V., Nageri, R. (2006) “Design and performance analysis of a self-regulating melt pressure valve,” Polymer Engineering and Science 46:4 pp. 549-557
  • Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O. (2006) “Estimation of Melt Temperature from In-Mold Temperature Sensor Data,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 52:
  • Theurer, C.B., Zhang, L., Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R.X., Jackson, R.W. (2006) “Passive charge modulation for a wireless pressure sensor,” IEEE Sensors Journal 6:1 pp. 47-54
  • Fan, B., Munavalli, M., Kazmer, D.O. (2006) “Polymer flow in a melt pressure regulator,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 128:3 pp. 716-722
  • Kazmer, D.O., Nageri, R., Kudchakar, V., Fan, B., Gao, R. (2006) “Validation of three on-line flow simulations for injection molding,” Polymer Engineering and Science 46:3 pp. 274-288
  • Kazmer, D.O., Knepper, P., Johnston, S.P. (2005) “A Review of In-Mold Pressure and Temperature Instrumentation,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference51:
  • Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R., Cui, Y., Johnston, S.P., Knepper, P. (2005) “Concept Design of a Wireless Pressure, Temperature, and Flow Rate Sensor for Injection Molding,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 51:
  • Zhang, L., Theurer, C.B., Gao, R.X., Kazmer, D.O. (2005) “Design of ultrasonic transmitters with defined frequency characteristics for wireless pressure sensing in injection molding,” IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control 52:8 pp. 1360-1371
  • Fan, B., Kazmer, D.O. (2005) “Low-temperature modeling of the time-temperature shift factor for polycarbonate,” Advances in Polymer Technology 24:4 pp. 278-287
  • Kazmer, D.O., Nageri, R., Fan, B., Kudchadkar, V., Johnston, S.P. (2005) “Validation of On-Line Molding Process Simulation,” Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference51:
  • Zhang, L., Theurer, C.B., Gao, R.X., Kazmer, D.O. (2004) “A self-energized sensor for wireless injection mold cavity pressure measurement: Design and evaluation,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME 126:2 pp. 309-318
  • Fan, B., Kazmer, D.O., Bushko, W.C., Theriault, R.P., Poslinski, A.J. (2004) “Birefringence prediction of optical media,” Polymer Engineering and Science 44:4 pp. 814-824
  • Theurer, C.B., Zhang, L., Kazmer, D.O., Gao, R.X. (2004) “Energy Extraction for a Self-Energized Pressure Sensor,” IEEE Sensors Journal 4:1 pp. 28-35
  • Kazmer, D.O., Lotti, C., Bretas, R.E., Zhu, L. (2004) “Tuning and control of dimensional consistency in molded products,” Advances in Polymer Technology 23:3 pp. 163-175
  • Kazmer, D.O., Kudchadkar, V., Nageri, R. (2004) “Validation of moulding consistency with a self-regulating melt pressure valve,” Plastics, Rubber and Composites 33:9-10 pp. 438-445
  • Roser, C., Kazmer, D.O., Rinderle, J. (2003) “An economic design change method,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions Of the ASME 125:2 pp. 233-239
  • Zhu, L., Kazmer, D.O. (2003) “An Extensive Simplex Method for mapping global feasibility,” Engineering Optimization 35:2 pp. 165-176
  • Fan, B., Kazmer, D.O., Bushko, W.C., Theriault, R.P., Poslinski, A.J. (2003) “Warpage prediction of optical media,” Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics 41:9 pp. 859-872

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

  • FDM Bond Strength: Experiments and Simulations Based on Healing Models – 2nd Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, 2016 – Lyon, France, July 25-29
  • A Protocol for Filament Production and Use in Fused Deposition Modeling – Accepted to Extrusion Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference, 2016 – Indianapolis, IN, May 22-25
  • Single Pellet Extrusion – Accepted to Extrusion Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference, 2016 – Indianapolis, IN, May 22-25
  • Current & Future Research on Rheological Constitutive Modeling, March 2016 – Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Acoustic-Based Wireless Data Transmission for Process Monitoring – Z. Fan, R. X. Gao, N. Asadizanjani, and D. O. Kazmer, 2013
  • Faculty Perspectives on Service-Learning in Engineering Education: Challenges and Opportunities – B. G. Tucker, D. O. Kazmer, O. Pierrakos, C. Swan, A. R. Bielefeldt, K. Paterson, A. Soisson, June 2013 – Atlanta, GA
  • Melt Flow Simulation of an Injection Molding Cavity for Validation of a Multivariate Sensor – G. W. Gordon, D.O. Kazmer, M. K. Fisches, R. X. Gao, Z. Fan, and N. Asadiznajani, April 2013 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Development of an Induction Heated Roll-To-Roll Lithography Process – M. E. Moriarty, D. O. Kazmer, C. Barry, J. Mead, C. Santeufemio, April 2013 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Verification of Rheological Mixing Rules to the application of Masterbatches – M. K. Fisches, D.O. Kazmer, R. X. Gao, G. W. Gordon, Z. Fan, and N. Asadiznajani, April 2013 – Cincinnati, OH
  • System Identification and Modeling of Capillary Melt Rheological Data – Symposium in Honor of A. Isayev at the SPE Annual Technology Conference, April 2013 – Cincinnati, OH
  • – Temperature Modeling for a Multivariate Injection Molding Sensor, April 2013 – Cincinnati, OH
  • – Validation of an Analytical Method to Estimate the Bulk Melt Temperature from In-Mold Temperature Data, April 2013 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Opportunities in the Hot Runners and Plastics Industry – MKS Markets Meeting, March 2013
  • Economic Value Added of Engineering Education – American Society of Engineering Education National Conference, 2012 – San Antonio, Texas
  • Gender and Tenure Effects on Engineering Faculty Attitudes toward Service-Learning – American Society of Engineering Education National Conference, 2012 – San Antonio, Texas
  • Coded Acoustic Wave Modulation for Multi-Parameter Transmission – IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2012 – Graz, Ausria
  • Coded acoustic wave modulation for multi-parameter transmission – Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2012 – Cincinnati, OH
  • A Multivariate In-Mold Sensor Design For Measurement of Melt Pressure, Temperature, Velocity, and Viscosity – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2012 – Orlando, Florida
  • Development of a Method for Measuring the Thermal Contact Resistance and Thermal Conductivity of Electronic Molding Compounds – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2012 – Orlando, Florida
  • Multivariate Modelling, Fault Detection, and Validation for The Extrusion Process – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2012 – Orlando, Florida
  • Challenges in Process Simulation – Keynote to the 2012 Molding Innovation Day, September 2012 – Lowell, MA
  • Viscosity Measurement In Polymer Injection Molding Using A Multivariate Sensor – Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Symposium on Flexible Automation, June 2012 – St. Louis, MO
  • Career Strategy: In or Out of the Box? – UML Honors Program, April 2012
  • Engineering Design and Science – MITS Teacher Professional Development Seminar, February 2012 – Clark University
  • Instructor: Explore! Investigate! Invent! Engineering – Professional Development Seminar, The Museum Institute for Teaching Science, February 2012
  • A New Method for Determining Melt Front Velocity through Temperature Measurement – International Mechanical Engineering Congress, 2011 – Denver, Colorado
  • Symposium in Scalable Methods for Processing Nano-engineered Materials, Structures, and Devices – Passive Multi-Scale Alignment, 2011 – Denver, Colorado
  • Extrusion Instrumentation and Characterization – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2011 – Boston, MA
  • Fault Detection in Extrusion – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2011 – Boston, MA
  • On-Line Optimization of Injection Molding – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2011 – Boston, MA
  • Why We Need to Improve STEM Education in the Merrimack Valley – Keynote Speaker, STEM Education Summit, November 2011 – Merrimack College
  • Feasibility Analysis of an In-Mold Multivariate Sensor – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2011 – Boston, MA
  • Design of a Self-Energized Wireless Sensor for Simultaneous Pressure and Temperature Measurement – International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2010
  • BioModular Multi-Scale Systems – Joint US-Ireland Conference on Bio-Nano Systems, 2010 – Lowell, MA
  • Multivariate Quality Control – Molding Executive Conference, 2010
  • A Plastics Manufacturing Systems Education – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2010 – Orlando, FL
  • Validation of in-mold shrinkage sensor for different cavity thicknesses – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2010 – Orlando, FL
  • Feasibility Analysis of an In-Mold Multivariate Sensor – Process Monitoring and Control Symposia, July 2010 – Banff, Alberta, Canada
  • Multivariate Quality Control – Executive Conference Management Molding Conference, April 2010 – San Antonio, TX
  • Self-Energized Acoustic Wireless Sensor for Pressure-Temperature Measurement in Injection Molding Cavity – IEEE Sensors Conference, 2009
  • Efficacy of saturated design of experiments in multivariate process characterization – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2009 – Chicago, IL
  • In-Mold Shrinkage Monitoring Sensor for Injection Molding – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2009 – Chicago, IL
  • Multivariate robustness measurement – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2009 – Chicago, IL
  • Teaching Mold Design: From Concept to Creation – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2009 – Chicago, IL
  • Numerical Simulation of Polymer Phase Separation on a Patterned Substrate with Nano Features – NanoTech Conference, 2008 – Boston, MA
  • Structural optimization of a dual-sensing module for temperature and pressure measurement in injection mold cavity – Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2008
  • A comparison of statistical process control and principal components analysis – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2008
  • A six sigma quality controller – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2008
  • Melt bulk temperature dynamics during mold filling – Society of Plastic Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
  • In-mold shrinkage monitoring sensor for injection molding, November 2008
  • Design and Evaluation of A Modulator Circuit for a Self-Energized Wireless Sensor – International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 2008
  • Numerical Simulation of Phase Separation in Polymer-Polymer-Solvent System For High-Rate Nano Manufacturing, November 2008
  • Macro to nano control in plastics molding – University of Akron Polymer Engineering Department Seminar, October 2008 – Akron, OH
  • Comparison of Switchover Methods for Injection Molding – Primaus Users’ Group Annual Meeting, September 2008 – Cleveland, OH
  • Numerical Simulation of Composition Induced Phase Separation in a Polymer-polymer-solvent Ternary System on a Patterned Substrate with Nano Features – IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, August 2008 – Arlington, TX
  • Service-Learning Projects in 35 Core Undergraduate Courses, June 2008 – Pittsburgh, PA
  • A Comparison of Seven Transfer Methods for Velocity to Pressure Switchover – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
  • In-Mold Temperature and Pressure Sensors for On-Line Detection of Jetting – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
  • Lions and tigers and freshmen – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
  • The effect of mold temperature on the surface phase morphology of injection molded thermoplastic elastomers – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
  • The effects of temperature and relative humidity on injection molded part quality – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2008 – Milwaukee, WI
  • Towards Controllability of Polymer Processing – Louisiana State University Mechanical Engineering Seminar, April 2008
  • Service-learning integrated into existing core courses throughout a college of engineering – American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2007
  • Characterization of Polymer Flows in Very Thin Gaps – Proceedings of the 2007 International Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference (MSEC), October 2007 – Atlanta, GA
  • Introduction to Engineering through Service Learning – ASME IDETC 4th Symposium on International Design and Design Education, September 2007 – Las Vegas, NV
  • Analysis of Design for Global Manufacturing Guidelines – ASME IDETC Design for Manufacturing Conference, September 2007 – Las Vegas, NV
  • Analysis and Validation of Mold Design Guidelines for Cooling Time and Runner Sizing – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2007 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Causes of Melt Temperature Variations Observed in the Nozzle during Injection Molding – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2007 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Estimation of Bulk Melt Temperature from In-Mold Sensors: Part 2 – Convection – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2007 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Multivariate Process Analysis for the Prediction of Injection Molded Part Quality – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2007 – Cincinnati, OH
  • Domain-Centric Education Delivered On-Line – UML College of Engineering Seminar, December 2006
  • Estimation of Melt Temperature from In-Mold Temperature Sensor Data – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2006
  • Flash Prevention due to Skin Solidification – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2006
  • Multi-Objective Velocity Profile Optimization – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2006
  • Pressure Regulation of the Extrusion Process – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2006
  • Design of an Acoustic Transmitter for Temperature-Pressure Dual Sensing in Injection Molding – 5th IEEE Conference on Sensors, October 2006 – Daegu, Korea
  • Learning through Service: Analysis of a First, College Wide Service Learning Course – Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education, June 2006 – Chicago, IL
  • Service-Learning Integrated throughout a College of Engineering – Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education, June 2006 – Chicago, IL
  • A Data Driven Approach to Attaining 100% Automatic Quality Assurance – Society of Plastics Engineers E-Live Seminar, April 2006
  • Domain-Centric Design Education – ASMIE DETC/Design Education Conference, 2005
  • Low Volume Plastics Manufacturing Strategies – Design for Manufacturing Symposium at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2005
  • Self-Regulating Melt Brakes for Dynamic Control of Molten Plastics – National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2005 – Scottsdale, AZ
  • SST/Collaborative Research: Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Array for Pressure, Volume, and Temperature Monitoring of Injection Molding – National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2005 – Scottsdale, AZ
  • A Review of In-Mold Pressure and Temperature Instrumentation – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • An Investigation into Hesitation Effects in Oscillating Flows – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Concept Design of a Wireless Pressure, Temperature, and Flow Rate Sensor for Injection Molding – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Derivation of Process Windows – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Design And Performance Analysis Of A Self-Regulating Melt Pressure Valve – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Performance of a Self-Regulating Melt Pressure Valve – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Validation of On-Line Molding Process Simulation – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Wall Thickness Optimization In Molded Product Design – Proceedings of the 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2005
  • Energy efficiency analysis of a self-powered pressure sensor using bond graph – Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace, 2005
  • Instrumented Molding Cells – Priamus Users’ Group Annual Meeting, October 2005
  • What’s the big deal about something very small? The Business of Nano – Rotary Club Meeting, May 2005 – Dracut, MA
  • Self-Regulating Melt Valves for Polymer Processing – SPE Merrimack Valley Meeting, National Plastics Center, May 2005
  • Advanced Methods for Plastic Product Design and Process Control – Toyota Motor and Suppliers Meeting, April 2005 – Lowell, MA
  • Simulation of Polymer Processing – National Science Foundation Center for High Rate Nano-Manufacturing, March 2005 – Lowell, MA
  • Design and Validation of a Self-Compensating Melt Regulator for Plastics Extrusion – 2004 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2004 – Chicago, IL
  • On-Line Flow Rate and Pressure Analysis with Sensor Fusion – 2004 Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2004 – Chicago, IL
  • New Directions in Design for Manufacturing – ASME DETC 9th Design for Manufacturing Conference, 2004
  • Plastic Product and Process Design Strategies – ASME DETC 9th Design for Manufacturing Conference, 2004
  • An Integrated Performance Modeling System – Design for Manufacturing Symposium at the 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, 2004 – Anaheim, CA
  • Synthesis of Melt Pumps and Brakes for Polymer Processing – National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2004
  • Synthesis of Melt Pumps and Brakes for Polymer Processing – National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2004
  • The Economics of Lights Out Manufacturing – Society of Plastics Engineers Topical Conference on Injection Molding Systems, October 2004 – Cleveland, OH
  • Design for Manufacturing: Future Directions for DfX – ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, September 2004 – Salt Lake City
  • Advances in Molding Technology – Delphi Central Research, August 2004 – Detroit, MI
  • Simulation of Polymer Flow in a Dynamic Pressure Regulator – 8th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Manufacturing Processes, June 2004
  • Competitive Molding Technologies – Society of Manufacturing Engineers EASTEC Lean Manufacturing Conference, May 2004 – Springfield, MA
  • Declaring an Engineering Major: By Choice or By Chance – American Society of Engineering Education New England Section 2004 Annual Conference, April 2004
  • Modern Injection Molding – Northeast Utilities Energy Conservation Seminar, March 2004 – Berlin, CT
  • Self-Powered Sensing for Mechanical System Condition Monitoring – SPIE Symposium on Smart Structures & Materials/ NDE, March 2004 – San Diego, CA
  • Competing in the 21st Century – Plastics Institute of America Quarterly Meeting, February 2004 – Lowell, MA
  • An Evolving, Model-Based Quality Function Deployer – ASME DETC 8th Design for Manufacturing Conference, 2003
  • Elimination of Process Constraints in Plastics Injection Molding – Molding 2003 Executive Technology Conference, 2003 – New Orleans, LA
  • Fundamentals of Plastic Part Design and Manufacture – National Manufacturing Week Workshop, 2003 – Chicago, IL
  • Design and Experimental Validation of a Self-Energized Sensor for Injection Molding Process Monitoring – Proceedings of the 5th National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2003
  • Frequency Design of an Ultrasonic Transmitter for Injection Molding Pressure Measurement – Proceedings of the North American Manufacturing Research Conference of SME, 2003
  • Effect of Low Temperature Shift Factor Modeling on Predicted Part Quality – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Future Directions for Plastics Engineering Education – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Hedge Strategies for Plastics Part Design – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Layout Design of a Platenless Molding Machine – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Prediction of Production Yields in Injection Molding I – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Simulation of Optical Media Molding – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Thermal Control of Melt Flow in Cylindrical Geometries – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Wireless Pressure Sensor for Injection Molding – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 2003 – Nashville,TN
  • Dimensional Tolerancing and Control in Molded Products – Proceedings of the 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 2003 – Washington, D.C.
  • In-Situ Evaluation of a Piezoelectric Energy Extraction Device for Wireless Cavity Pressure Sensing in Injection Molding – Proceedings of the 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 2003 – Washington, D.C.
  • Real Time Flow Rate Estimation in Injection Molding – Molding Technology Symposium at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, June 2003 – Akron, OH
  • An Investigation of Variation and Uncertainty in Six Sigma – ASME DETC 7th Design for Manufacturing Conference, 2002
  • Self-Energized Wireless Pressure Sensor Using Energy Extraction from Injection Mold Pressure Differential – IEEE Sensors Conference, 2002
  • Design of a Wireless Sensor for Injection Molding Cavity Pressure Measurement – Proceedings of the 4th National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2002– San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • The Development of Robust & Confident Decision Spaces – Proceedings of the 4th National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2002 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Development of a wireless pressure sensor with remote acoustic transmission – Proceedings of the North American Manufacturing Research Conference of SME, 2002
  • Input Profiling for Injection Molding by Reinforcement Learning – Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division, 2002
  • Threshold energy switching and its application to wireless sensing in high energy manufacturing process – ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Symposium on Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks, November 2002 – New Orleans, LA
  • An extensive simplex method mapping the global feasibility – Proceedings of the 28th Design Automation Conference, ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, September 2002 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • How Increased Control in Plastic Melt Delivery Increases Productivity – Accepted to Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2002
  • Commercial Applications for Dynamic Feedª Providing Dimensional Control for Each Injection Cavity – K-Plast Processing Innovations, 2001 – D?sseldorf/Neuss, Germany
  • Advanced Process Control Techniques – PlasticsUSA Molding Technology 2001, 2001 – Chicago, IL
  • Shear Rates in Dynamic Feed – Proceeding of the Plastics Odyssey, SPE Regional Technical Conference, 2001 – Rochester, NY
  • Qualitative Reasoning for Decision Synthesis – Proceedings of ASME DETC 6th Design for Manufacturing Conference, 2001 – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Knowledge-Based Interval Modeling Method for Tuning Injection Molding Machines – Proceedings of the 3rd National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2001
  • Some Advances in Design Representation and Feasibility Analysis – Proceedings of the 3rd National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2001
  • Design of a wireless sensor for injection molding cavity pressure measurement – International Symposium on Intelligent Sensors, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, November 2001 – New York, NY
  • Dynamic Feed Ð Precision Molding in a Family Tool Application – Plastics Odyssey, September 2001 – Rochester, NY
  • Input Profiling for Injection Molding by Reinforcement Learning – Joint USA/Japan Symposium on Manufacturing, June 2001
  • Simulation Based Optimization of Injection Molding – International Polymer Processing Society, May 2001
  • Acoustic Telemetry in Injection Molding – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2001 – Dallas, TX
  • An Assessment of Dynamic Feed Control in Modular Tooling – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2001 – Dallas, TX
  • Dynamic Cooling Design for Injection Molding – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2001 – Dallas, TX
  • Model Predictive Control of Injection Molding – Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 2001 – Dallas, TX
  • CAE & Polymer Processing Monitoring & Control: A Design Perspective – 2001 Gordon Conference on CAE in Polymer Processing, March 2001 – Ventura, CA
  • Virtual Search Method for Injection Molding – GE Plastics, 2000
  • A Method for Multi-Criteria Decision Making – Informs Decision Systems, 2000 – Austin TX
  • Decision Based Design: Some Questions – NSF Open Workshop on Decision Based Design, 2000 – Baltimore, MD
  • Dynamic Cooling For Injection Molding – Office of Naval Research Progress Reports, 2000
  • A Knowledge Based Tuning Method for Injection Molding – Proceedings of Controls Division of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 2000
  • Process Design For Optimal Mold Cooling – Proceedings of Materials Processing Symposium of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 2000
  • A Performance-Based Representation Of Constraint Based Reasoning And Decision Based Design – Proceedings of the 12th Design Theory & Methodology Conference, ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 2000
  • Incorporation of Engineering Analysis within Design Synthesis – Proceedings of the 2nd National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2000 – Monterrey, Mexico
  • Method of Tuning and Automatic Regulation for Injection Molding – Proceedings of the 2nd National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2000 – Monterrey, Mexico
  • Advances in Mechanical Systems Synthesis – Proceedings of the 3rd National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2000 – Tampa, FL
  • Knowledge Based Interval Modeling Method for Tuning Injection Molding Machines – Proceedings of the 3rd National Science Foundation Design & Manufacturing Conference, 2000– Tampa, FL
  • Flexible Design Methodology – Proceedings of the 5th Design for Manufacturing Conference, ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 2000
  • A Knowledge Based Tuning Method – Proceedings of the Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Plastics Engineers, 2000 – Orlando, FL
  • A Method For Robust Flexible Design – Proceedings of the Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Plastics Engineers, 2000 – Orlando, FL
  • Fundamentals of Polymer Processing – Proceedings of the Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Plastics Engineers, 2000 – Orlando, FL
  • Axiomatic Design Of The Injection Molding Process – Proceedings of the First International Conference on Axiomatic Design, 2000 – Cambridge, MA
  • A Knowledge Based Tuning Method for Injection Molding Machines – Proceedings of the USA-Japan Symposium on Manufacturing Technologies, 2000
  • Quality Control Capability Assessment – Society of Manufacturing Engineers Plastics Molding & Manufacturing Annual Trends Report, 2000
  • Trends in the Plastics Industry: Product Development Paradigms and Impact on Human Resources – Society of Manufacturing Engineers Plastics Molding & Manufacturing Annual Trends Report, 2000
  • Interactive Learning: Simulating The Design Process – Symposium on Manufacturing Education, 2000 – Stanford University
  • Feasibility Mapping of Non-Linear Systems – Proceedings of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, November 2000 – Austin, TX
  • Engineering Systems Design: Gaining Controllability of Dynamic Processes – Dartmouth Thayer School of Engineering Jones Seminar, May 2000
  • Synthesis and Analysis of Quality Control Methods for Intelligent Processing of Polymeric Materials – Canada National Research Center, February 2000 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • A Study of Cooling for Steady-State Injection Molding – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Defect Cost Analysis – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Effect of Complexity on Cost & Time to Market of Injection Molded Parts – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Shrinkage Prediction of Thermoformed Part – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Studies of Plastic Boss Design and Methodologies – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Transfer Function Development for Injection Molding of Optical Media – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Utilization of Dynamic Feed Control in Family Tools – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Validation of a Stiffness-Based Ejection Criterion for Injection Molding – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • Yield Maximization In Injection Molding by the Virtual Search Method – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1999 – New York, NY
  • A Performance-Based Representation for Engineering Design – Proceedings of the 11th Annual ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, 1999 – Las Vegas, NV
  • Optimal Component Consolidation in Plastic Product Design – Proceedings of the 4th Annual ASME Design for Manufacturing Conference, 1999 – Las Vegas, NV
  • Risk Effect Minimization using Flexible Design – Proceedings of the 4th Annual ASME Design for Manufacturing Conference, 1999 – Las Vegas, NV
  • Towards Controllability of Injection Molding – Proceedings of the Materials Processing Symposium, ASME International Mechanical Exposition, 1999
  • Polymer Part Design & Processing – University of Massachusetts Polymer Science & Engineering Symposium, 1999
  • Manufacturing Process Design: Towards Controllability of Injection Molding – Lehigh University Mechanical Engineering Departmental Seminar, November 1999
  • Modeling The Effects of Complexity on Manufacturing Costs and Time-To-Market of Plastic Injection Molded Products – Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, March 1999 – Charleston, SC
  • Commanding the Technical Frontier: Engineering Education for the 21st Century – 50th Anniversary Celebration of the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering, 1998
  • On the Divergence of Case Studies and Hardware Prototypes in Active Learning – American Society of Engineering Education Northeast Regional Meeting, 1998
  • A Theory of Constraints for Molded Part Design and Manufacture – GE Research & Development, 1998
  • Manufacturing Process Design – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Design Research Seminar, 1998
  • A Theory of Constraints for Design and Manufacture of Thermoplastic Parts – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Automatic Tuning of Injection Molding by the Virtual Search Method – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Correlation Of Spiral And Radial Flow Lengths For Injection-Molded Thermoplastics – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Development of a Hybrid Neural Network for Quality Control of Injection Molding – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Economic Design Of Injection Molded Parts Using DFM Guidelines – A Review Of Two Methods For Tooling Cost Estimation – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Utilization of Dynamic Feed Control for Commercial Applications – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Consistency of Multi Cavity Melt Control Injection Molding in a Commercial Application – Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1998 – Atlanta, GA
  • Beyond Analysis: Leveraging Computer Aided Engineering throughout Design and Processing – First Gordon Conference for CAE in Polymer Processing, 1997
  • Dynamic Feed Control: Technology for Injection Molding Flexibility & Capability – GE Plastics, 1997
  • Methods and Benefits of Establishing a Process Window – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1997
  • Quantifying the Economic Value Added of On-Line Quality Control Systems – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1997
  • Quality Regulation Techniques for Injection Molding – Proceedings of Polymer Process Engineering, 1997
  • The Definition and Use of the Process Flexibility Index – Proceedings of the 1997 ASME Design for Manufacturing Conference, 1997
  • Multi-Cavity Melt Control for Injection Molding – Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Exposition, 1997
  • The Challenges of Intelligent Process Control – Proceedings of the International Polymer Processing Symposium, 1997
  • Analysis and Synthesis of Methods for Intelligent Processing of Polymeric Materials – Proceedings of the Polymer Processing Symposium, ASME International Mechanical Exposition, 1997
  • On-Line Injection Control Systems Ace the Value Test – Modern Plastics, November 1997
  • An On-line Quality Monitoring System for Thermoplastic Injection Molding – Proceedings from the 1996 AIChE Conference, 1996
  • Quantifying Design and Manufacturing Robustness through Stochastic Optimization Techniques – Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ASME Design Automation Conferenc, 1996
  • Application of Matlab¨ to Injection Molding Quality Control – Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Matlab Users Conference, 1996 – Melbourne, Australia
  • Experimental Comparison of State of the Art High Shear Rate Polymer Rheological Characterization Techniques – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1994
  • Increasing Knit-Line Strength through Dynamic Control of Volumetric Shrinkage – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1994
  • Introduction to Dynamic Feed Control – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1994
  • Runner System Balancing for Injection Molds using Approximation Concepts and Numerical Optimization – Proceeding from the 18th Annual ASME Design Automation Conference, 1992
  • An Experimental Validation of a Shrinkage/Warpage Predictor – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1992
  • Examination of Material Characterization and Modeling Techniques for Injection Molding Simulation – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1992
  • Validation of Radial-Filling Simulation Software – Proceeding of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, 1992
  • Simulation of the Blow Molding and Thermoforming Processes – Proceedings of the International Industrial Engineering Conference, May 1992 – Chicago, IL
  • Advanced Design Methodologies for the Blow Molding Process – 20th Annual Structured Products Conference, Society of the Plastics Industry, 1991
  • Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the Thermoforming Process – Proceedings from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Winter Annual Meeting, 1991
  • Application of an Axisymmetric Element for Injection Molding Analysis – Proceedings from the Society of Plastics Engineers Regional Technical Conference, 1990 – Boston, MA

SELECTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Method and System for Multivariate Remote Monitoring Of Polymer Processing.,” 2013006468
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus and Methods For Multi-Scale Alignment And Fastening,” 2012162369
  • – Kazmer, D.O.“Methods for forming injected molded parts and in-mold sensors therefore,” WO/2009/129230 Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Performance-based representation for support of multiple decisions,” 7,408,551 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Melt control system for injection molding,” 7,175,418 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Methods and devices for melt pressure regulation,” WO/ 2005/113215 Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus for utilizing an actuator for flow control valve gates,” 6,824,379 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Controlled injection using manifold having multiple feed channels,” 6,767,486 United States
  • – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control,” 6,713,002 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control,” 6,769,896 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus and method for proportionally controlling fluid delivery to readily replaceable mold inserts,” 6,638,049 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus and method for purging injection molding system,” 6,514,440 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Controlled injection using manifold having multiple feed channels,” 6,589,039 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Dynamic feed control system,” 6,632,079 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Machine for proportionally controlling fluid delivery to a mold,” 6,585,505 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus and Method for Proportionally Controlling Fluid Delivery to Stacked Molds,” WO/02/074516,
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Controlled injection using manifold having multiple feed channels,” WO/02/36324
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control,” 6,464,909 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control using pressure transducers,” 6,343,922 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control using pressure transducers,” 6,361,300 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control using separate cavities,” 6,343,921 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Method using manifold system having flow control,” 6,436,320 Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus for proportionally controlling fluid delivery to a mold,” 6,309,208 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Apparatus for proportionally controlling fluid delivery to a mold,” 6,287,107 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Dynamic Feed Control System,” WO/2001/060580
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Electric actuator for a melt flow control pin,” 6,294,122 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold System Having Flow Control,” WO/01/21377
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having flow control using extended valve pin,” 6,254,377 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold system having proportional flow control,” WO/2001/034364
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“A performance-based representation for support of multiple decisions,” WO/2000/072268
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Manifold System Having Flow Control,” WO/1999/054109 United States
  • Patent – Kazmer, D.O.“Injection molding gate flow control,” 5,556,582 United States

SELECTED CONTRACTS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH

  • Enhanced Controllability in Roll-to-Roll Thermal Imprinting (), Sponsored Research – NSF Manufacturing Machines & Equipment
  • Science and Engineering Active Learning (), Sponsored Research – Office of Naval Research HBCU/MI Program
  • Technical Feasibility of Decoupled Gating (2003), Sponsored Research – Mold Masters Ltd
    Kazmer, D.
  • Technical Feasibility of Isothermal Molding (2002), – Thermo-CeramiX LLC
    Kazmer, D.
  • Lowell Tex: Embracing Lowell’s Cultural, Historical, and Educational Assets to Create Pathways to STEM (2015), Grant – UMass President’s Office
    Hansen, C.J. (Co-Principal), Kuhn, S. (Principal), Kazmer, D.O. (Co-Principal), Reynaud, E. (Co-Principal), Levasseur, K.M. (Co-Principal), Scribner-Maclean, M. (Co-Principal)
  • 3D Printed Engineering Thermoplastics (3DPET) (2015), Grant – UMass President’s Office
    Hansen, C.J. (Co-Principal), Mead, J.L. (Principal), Kazmer, D.O. (Co-Principal), Barry, C.M. (Co-Principal), Orbey, N. (Co-Principal)
  • ARRAS – U-TEACH UMass Lowell (2011), – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    Kazmer, D.O. (Co-Principal)
  • Collaborative Research: Multi-Variate Remote Process Sensing for Improved Observ (2010), Grant – 
    Kazmer, D.O. (Principal)
  • Collaborative Research: Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning Through Servic (2010), Grant – 
    Kazmer, D.O. (Principal)
  • Collaborative Research: Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning Through Servic (2010), Grant – 
    Kazmer, D.O. (Principal)
  • Fellow (2011), Fellowship – Society of Plastics Engineers
  • Multivariate Statistical Process Controls for Polymer Processing (2005), Sponsored Research – MKS Instruments
  • MKS SenseLink Project (2010), – 
    Kazmer, D.O. (Principal)
  • Multi-variate Analysis of Extrusion (2010), Grant – MKS Instruments Inc.
    Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O.
  • PLS Modeling for Closed Loop Process Control of Injection Molding (2009), Grant – MKS Instruments Inc.
    Johnston, S.P., Kazmer, D.O.
  • FREE: Freshmen Engagement in Engineering (2008), Sponsored Research – University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Sensors: Self-Powered Spatial Sensing Array for Injection Molding Process Monitoring (2004), Sponsored Research – National Science Foundation
  • Fellow (2007), Fellowship – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Synthesis of Melt Pumps and Brakes for Polymer Processing (2003), Sponsored Research – National Science Foundation
  • Technical Feasibility of a Self-Regulating Melt Valve (2004), Sponsored Research – Mold-Masters Ltd.
  • Remote Sensors for Injection Molding (with R. Gao) (1999), – National Science Foundation
    Kazmer, D.
  • Dynamic Cooling for Injection Molding (1998), – Office of Naval Research
    Kazmer, D.
  • Design for Six Sigma: Phase III (1999), – GE Plastics
    Kazmer, D.
  • Tight Tolerance Thermoforming Extension (1999), – GE Plastics
    Kazmer, D.
  • CAREER: Synthesis of Engineering Analysis Methods into the Design Process (1996), – National Science Foundation
    Kazmer, D.
  • Process Tuning and Optimization (with K. Danai) (1996), – National Science Foundation,
    Kazmer, D.
  • Design for Six Sigma: Phase II (with T. Blake) (1998), – GE Plastics
    Kazmer, D.
  • Optical Molding Process Development (1998), – GE Plastics
    Kazmer, D.
  • Integrated Manufacturing Paradigms (1997), – Sloan Foundation
    Kazmer, D.
  • Tight Tolerance Thermoforming (1997), – GE Plastics
    Kazmer, D.
  • Design for Six Sigma: Phase I (1996), – GE Plastics
    Kazmer, D.
  • Cost of Complexity in Product Design and Manufacture (1995), – Univ. Mass. Amherst (research initiation project)
    Kazmer, D.
  • Moldability Program (1994), – Industry Consortium (GE Plastics, Hewlett Packard, Dynisco Instruments)
    Kazmer, D.
  • Innovative Industrial Processes (1994), – U.S. Dept. of Energy
    Kazmer, D.