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UTARI Seminar: Dr. Brandy M. Roane

Publication date October 26, 2018

UTARI Seminar is held the last Friday of each month at 12:00PM (noon). Each seminar highlights a different speaker who will discuss their latest research projects, cutting-edge technology or what is happening within certain technological industries. These industries include biomedical technologies or microsystems, assistive technologies, automation and intelligent systems, unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing and composite materials.

Speaker

Dr. Brandy M. Roane

Topic

Sleep in a Tech-World

Abstract

The overarching goal of the work conducted in the Sleep Research Lab, under the direction of Dr. Roane, is to better understand how sleep may act as an environmental variable altering the trajectory of chronic medical conditions and psychopathology. Sleep is both a biological need and a choice making the study of sleep both fascinating and complex. Insufficient sleep and poor quality sleep adversely impact health and wellness. Yet, 70% of Americans across all age groups experience one or both and at least 40 million Americans have a chronic sleep disorder. However, sleep is a targetable behavior. Thus, a greater understanding of how sleep patterns and sleep disorders influences these conditions will contribute greatly to health and wellness with the development of novel and effective interventions to improve health outcomes. In order to accomplish this goal, Dr. Roane’s research focuses on three areas: assessment and treatment of sleep and sleep disorders, influence of sleep on physiological and psychological health, and sleep throughout the lifespan. Research projects include clinical, laboratory, and public health studies such as experimentally manipulating sleep parameters and examining how these changes impact obesity-related behaviors such as physical activity and eating. Technology development and testing is also an integral part of the research at the Sleep Research Lab. In addition to her research, Dr. Roane provides clinical services to children, teens, families and adults for the treatment of sleep disorders.

Bio

Dr. Brandy M. Roane is a clinical scientist by training with a specialization in sleep and circadian rhythms. Dr. Roane received her PhD in Clinical Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine from the University of North Texas following completion of her APA-accredited behavioral pediatrics psychology internship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Munroe-Meyer Institute. She completed her post-doctoral training, focused on sleep and circadian rhythms, at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Currently, Dr. Roane holds a dual-appointment as an Associate Professor of Physiology and Anatomy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Associate Professor of Medical Education in the School of Medicine at the Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Center. In addition to directing the Sleep Research Lab, she is actively involved in medical education, faculty development, and clinical services.

Date

10/26/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Mike McNair, Innovation Manager – Bell

Publication date August 31, 2018

Please RSVP via email:
UTARI-events@uta.edu

Speaker

Mike McNair, Innovation Manager – Bell

Topic

A Multi-Disciplinary Look at On Demand Air Mobility

Abstract

Many people are familiar with different forms of ground based On Demand Mobility – whether in the form of bicycles, automobiles or other methods. Services for scheduling, sharing and operation are popular and are in wide use utilizing existing regulation, roadways and infrastructure. Air based On Demand Mobility is rapidly advancing into the publics near term awareness and use; with it comes some considerations that are common to ground based options but with some unique considerations for air transport.

This presentation provides not only a general update on air based On Demand Mobility vehicles but also looks at the policy, regulatory, liability, infrastructure, maintenance, training, logistics and support that will be needed to create this unique ecosystem. It is very clear that researchers and practitioners must join together in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary effort with the purpose of evolving radical change in air transport.

Bio

Mike McNair has been a technology leader in military/defense, academic and commercial environments for over 30 years. In his current role at Bell – Textron, he is leading autonomy research and development work that will be incorporated into Bell’s future platforms.

Academically, Mike brings a B.S. in Physics from Texas A&M University and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University. He has held his PMI Project Management Professional certification since 2007. Professionally, he has participated in and led numerous research and engineering efforts ranging from hand-held gas detectors to satellite systems and military aircraft simulators to autonomous vehicles. He has had technical and programmatic responsibility for programs valued from $50k to those in excess of $50M.

With specific reference to unmanned vehicles, he is a current member of AUVSI and AHS. He serves on the SAE AS-4 committee for unmanned system standards, ANSI UAS Standardization Collaborative, and ASTM F-44 committee. He was also the Lead System Integrator (LSI) Chief Architect for Unmanned Systems on the US Army’s Future Combat Systems/BCTM program. This role was held concurrently with the LSI Chief Software Engineer position for Unmanned Systems on the same project. Mike led the Automation and Intelligent Systems division at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute before going back into industry at Bell.

His current work at Bell is focused on efforts in autonomy, flight controls, and user experience for Bell’s future aircraft. He leads the core efforts in these areas at Bell and takes a collaborative approach to partnering, seeking the “best of the best” for potential partnerships.

Date

8/31/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Dr. Jafar Razmi

Publication date July 27, 2018

Speaker

Dr. Jafar Razmi

Topic

“Tackling Grand Challenges of Our Nations through Research: Infrastructure and Civil Engineering (ICE) Division at UTARI”

Abstract

One of the grand challenges of our nation is its urban infrastructure. According to NAE Infrastructure is defined as the combination of fundamental systems that support a community, region, or country. It includes everything from water and sewer systems to road and rail networks to the national power and natural gas grids. It is no secret that US infrastructure is aging and failing. It is critical that we come up with new approaches to design, build and maintain these infrastructures. One major component of the infrastructure is bridges that are fundamental to transportation and connecting human communities. This presentation discusses the types of research conducted in ICE division, how it can help improve and sustain our infrastructure and structures, and the future direction in this area. I will discuss the advanced computational techniques that ICE uses to design futuristic structures and evaluate and predict the performance of these structures under severe circumstances and conditions. Criticality of involvement and inclusion of all disciplines in order to find universal and sustainable solutions for our growing communities will be discussed.

Bio

Dr. Jafar Razmi is a Senior Research Scientist & Division Head of Infrastructure and Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI). He received his Bs. in mechanical engineering, MS. and PhD in Civil Engineering from University of Maryland at College Park. His work experience spans between academia and more than 10 years of industry in multiple disciplines including Mechanical, civil, manufacturing and industrial engineering. His work has been sponsored by industry such as Pratt and Whitney and he has published extensively in his areas of expertise. He has been a faculty in University of Connecticut and university of Hartford before joining UTARI.

Date

7/27/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Dr. Leila Ladani

Publication date June 29, 2018

Speaker

Dr. Leila Ladani

Topic

Fabrication and Processing of Advanced Multifunctional Composite Materials

Abstract

Microelectronic industry is currently limited by the capacity of the current materials. For example, copper as the main material for interconnects is prone to electro-migration and high resistance at nanoscale levels. The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) have already predicted that the current density would exceed the breakdown limit of Cu in 2018. This severely limits increasing functionality and speed of microelectronic devices thus deviating from Moore’s law. To follow the same trend in advancing devices and packages, there is dire need for advanced materials with higher conductivity, ampacity and reliability. We propose to use two dimensional materials such as CNTs, graphene and TMD material in fabricating these interconnects to achieve extraordinary properties and pave the path for microelectronic industry to leap into next generation of devices with exponential increase in functionality and speed. This presentation summarizes the advances made in MAGIC laboratory in this area.

Bio

Dr. Leila Ladani is a professor at Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Arlington and affiliated with UTARI’s Institute for Predictive Performance Methodologies program. She received her PhD in 2007, and Master in 2005 both in Mechanical Engineering from University of Maryland at College Park. Prior to that, she received a Master and Bachelor degree in Heat and Fluid Mechanics with honor from IUT. Her research is focused on mechanics of materials at different length scales and fabrication of advanced multifunctional materials. She has published close to 100 refereed articles and patents and has been PI and CO-PI for more than $4 million fund from federal agencies and industry. She was the chair of electronic materials sub-division of ASME MD division as well as the co-chair for emerging technologies sub-division of ASME EPPD division. She has been recognized for impact of her research through media and several awards including invitation to National Academies Frontier of Engineering Conference in 2017, DURACOSYS Key note speaker in 2016, ASME EPPD Women Engineer Award in 2015, Connecticut Women of Innovation in 2014, Pi Tau Sigma Honorary faculty member in 2014, Hutchin’s grant, Amelia Earhart Aerospace Grant, ASEE AFOSR Faculty Fellowship and several others.

Date

6/29/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Dr. Jeffrey T. Fong

Publication date May 4, 2018

Speaker

Jeffrey T. Fong, P.E., Ph.D.
Physicist and Project Manager Applied & Computational Mathematics Division National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Topic

Six Easy-to-Use Tools for Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) with Examples of Application to Engineering Practice and Research

Abstract

In engineering, from design (by analysis or formulas), manufacturing, construction, testing, to operation and maintenance, decisions are made by a combination of facts, analysis, and experience. Because these decisions are made under the constraints of cost and time, uncertainty is always present due to sources such as measurement inaccuracies, material properties, sampling errors, boundary and initial conditions, numerical approximations, physical assumptions of models, and sometimes the lack of a validated model. To ensure that these decisions are “correctly” made with “quantifiable” confidence (“high”) and risk (“low”), we need to measure, understand, and manage uncertainty at all aspects of our engineering decision-making process. In this talk, we present six easy-to use tools to quantify uncertainty:

( Tool-1 ) A multiple-goodness-of-fit (MGF) tool to fit and rank a sample of data to 64 continuous distributions
( Tool-2 ) A linear least squares (LLSQ) fit tool with predictive limits.
( Tool-3 ) A multi-scale modeling (MSM) tool for estimating tolerance limits from predictive limits.
( Tool-4 ) A fractional factorial design of experiments (FFDEX) tool to rank the importance of factors and to estimate uncertainty using Tool-2 .
( Tool-5 ) An expert knowledge elicitation (EKE) tool to obtain an estimate of the median and upper/lower bounds of a quantity of interest.
( Tool-6 ) A logistic-function-based nonlinear least squares (NLLSQ) fit tool to obtain asymptotic solutions with predictive limits.

To illustrate their power and versatility, four examples of application of three or more of the tools listed above will be given as shown below:

(Example-1) Finite Element Method Accuracy Assessment ( Tools 2, 4, 6 ).
(Example-2) Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Uncertainty ( Tools 2, 3, 4, 5, ).
(Example-3) Design of an aircraft glass window ( Tools 1, 2, 3, 6 ).
(Example-4) A Multi-Scale Creep Rupture Time-Life Model ( Tools 2, 3, 6 ).

Bio

Dr. Fong was educated at the University of Hong Kong (B.Sc. Eng.), Columbia Univ. (M.S. Eng. Mech.), and Stanford (Ph.D., Appl. Mech. And Math.). He worked as a design engineer (Ebasco, 1955-63) and research assistant (Stanford, 1963-66) before joining NIST in 1966, and has been with NIST as a physicist and project manager for more than 50 years. A Fellow of ASME and ASTM, he has published more than 150 papers and edited or co-edited 17 conference proceedings on fatigue, fracture, creep, NDE, and uncertainty in modeling.

Date

05/04/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Daniel E. Garcia

Publication date April 20, 2018

Speaker

Daniel E. García

Bio

Daniel E. García is a Peruvian filmmaker and educator dedicated to the development of visual storytelling curricula and socially relevant filmmaking. He holds a MFA degree in Film Production from Ohio University, an MA in Communications from Wheaton College and a Bachelors Degree in Linguistics and Literature from The Catholic University of Perú – Lima. He is also an AVID Media Composer Certified Instructor.

He is an Assistant Professor of Film in the Art and Art History department at The University of Texas – Arlington. He has been the adjunct and associate professor head of the video production programs at Calvin College (2003 – 20011) and Spring Hill College (2011-2013). He has also taught courses in Latin American political film history in various universities in the US as well as giving workshops on visual storytelling, scriptwriting and video editing in Latin America, Africa and Europe.

His creative work includes the documentaries Lurigancho, Drawings and War and The Gift of All, on the struggles of the gay community and other minority inmates in Perú’s most notorious jail, the violent journey of children abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in the North of Uganda and the history of philanthropy in West Michigan respectively. His latest narrative piece, Pescadora, brings attention to the realities of the woman in the fishing villages of the Pacific coast of South America. His work has been screened in national and international film festivals, academic conferences and has been broadcasted in regional PBS stations. His films have won multiple awards, among the latest The Boston International Latino Film Festival and the HBO New York Latino International Film Festival.

He is currently working in the development of his first feature length film. As well in the post-production of “Turtle Story”, “All for 15 Thousand” and “New Management”; short films centered on minority populations of Latin America and the US.

Date

04/20/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Dr. Ye Cao

Publication date March 30, 2018

Speaker

Dr. Ye Cao

Topic

Phase-field Simulation of Pressure-induced Mechanical Switching in Nanoscale Oxide Thin Film

Abstract

Functional materials such as ferroelectric oxides underpin a vast spectrum of modern technological applications such as nonvolatile memories, piezoelectric actuators/sensors, and dielectric/ferroelectric capacitors. A fundamental understanding of the microstructural evolutions in nanoscale functional oxide, such as ion motion, ferroelectric domain switching and phase transition, and their couplings with thermal, electrical, mechanical and chemical excitations are fundamental to the realization of many of its application.

In this talk I will demonstrate a mesoscale computational approach based on phase-field model to study the pressure-induced polarization switching in ferroelectric thin films. Compared to conventional bias-induced polarization switching, pressure switching has emerged as a powerful method for domain patterning, with the advantage of highly localized, electrically erasable and electric damage free characteristics. However, the mechanisms for pressure induced polarization switching in ferroelectrics remain highly controversial, with flexoelectricity, polarization rotation and suppression, and bulk and surface electrochemical processes all being potentially relevant. Here I will show how phase-field model can be used to classify these different mechanisms in mechanical switching in a prototypical lead zirconate titanate thin film. The implication of this example, as well as the potential application of the established mesoscale model will be discussed to provide insights for the future design and optimization of functional materials

Bio

Ye Cao is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington since 09/2017. Before joining UTA he was a Postdoc Research Associate in the Center of Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 2014. His research interests include mesoscale phase-field simulations on the microstructural evolutions and applications in functional oxides and energy-materials, such as transport dynamics and resistance degradation in dielectric capacitors, domain switching and phase transition in ferroelectric thin film, and electric, elastic and chemical coupling in nanoscale functional oxides.

Date

03/30/18

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Surya Sarat Chandra Congress and Cody Lundberg

Publication date November 17, 2017

Speaker

Surya Sarat Chandra Congress and Cody Lundberg

Topic

Infrastructure Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Coupled with Close Range Photogrammetry (UAV-CRP) Technology

Abstract

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) researchers from Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure (SARCI) Center have been exploring Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology with Photogrammetry in several application areas including civil infrastructure works. Various sensors including visible light camera and Infrared (IR) camera are being used on the UAV platform for photogrammetry studies. Prior to any project work, we perform comprehensive calibration studies to ensure high standards in our UAV data collection from the sensors. We are capable of performing Real Time Kinematic (RTK) and Post Processing Kinematic (PPK) of high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data for accurate geo-referencing of the collected imagery. As a part of various research projects funded by different government agencies, we have been utilizing UAVs to monitor health condition of infrastructure assets including highway pavements, bridges, embankments, dams, levees, railways and transmission towers; to estimate material stockpile volumes; and perform reconnaissance surveys as a part of post disaster emergency response surveys. Our on-going data collection and analyses show that we achieve excellent results explaining infrastructure conditions with near survey grade accuracy. Our UAV platform is also equipped with top gimbal that facilitates monitoring of hard to access areas such as tall transmission towers and underside of the bridge decks. This presentation covers some of the areas including UAV photogrammetry studies, data collection procedures and data mining as well as data analysis that provide infrastructure condition assessments to quantification of distress.

Bio: Surya S. C. Congress

Surya Sarat Chandra Congress, doctoral student in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington is currently working on TxDOT and NSF funded research projects under the supervision of Dr. Puppala, Associate Dean of Engineering UT Arlington. As a part of these projects, he has been involved in the monitoring of civil infrastructure health condition by collecting pavement, railway and bridge distress data using unmanned aerial vehicles coupled with close range photogrammetry. His areas of research interests include sensor-based infrastructure, ground improvement techniques and smart city concepts using innovative sensor and smart monitoring technologies.

He received his Bachelors in Civil Engineering degree from Gayatri Engg College affiliated to JNTU University and received his Master of Technology in Transportation Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. During his masters studies, he received a highly competitive and highly prestigious DAAD IIT-Masters Sandwich Scholarship Award (2013-14) for research internship in Germany. As a part of his internship at TU Darmstadt in Germany (2013-14), he worked on 3D optical microscope and British Pendulum tester to estimate the surficial properties of pavements. During his masters studies, Mr. Congress worked on various material characterization studies related to Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA and treated pavement layers as well as in the studies focusing on the assessment of pavement conditions. During his undergraduate studies, he studied the behavior of expansive soils stabilized by the inclusion of waste materials and arrived at material proportions that has enhanced both California Bearing Ratio test (CBR) and Unconfined Compressive Strength properties.

During on-going doctoral studies, he has been involved in various experimental studies on geomaterials. Additionally, he has been involved in studies focusing on Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), visual, thermal and vegetation index based sensors to monitor the civil infrastructure and is currently exploring other sensors for similar types of applications. As infrastructure forms the skeleton of urban smart cities and transportation system, these studies ranging from infrastructure monitoring, reconnaissance surveys, and smart instrumentation knowledge for infrastructure health monitoring would provide foundation blocks for a robust and strong transportation infrastructure for cities including smart cities.

Bio: Cody Lundberg

Cody Lundberg joined the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) in March 2014 as a Research Scientist I. His initial work is with UTARI’s Robotics Division, focusing on commercialization with our cooperate partners and expanding the capability of our PR2 robot.

Lundberg began working under Dr. Dan Popa on microscale robotic systems in 2011. In 2012 he started at The University of Texas Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) as a student intern, prior to completing his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington in May of 2013. During his undergraduate studies, Cody served as a research assistant in the field of micro- and macro-scale robotics. From 2011-2013, he worked on the UTA Microrobotics Team for the 2012 and 2013 Mobile Microrobotics Challenge, organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (2012) and IEEE (2013). He traveled to both St. Paul Minnesota and Karlsruhe Germany for the challenges held at IEEE ICRA.

Date

Friday, November 17, 2017

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Endel Iarve and Hari Adluru

Publication date October 27, 2017

Speaker

Endel Iarve and Hari Adluru

Topic

Discrete Damage Modelling of Delamination Migration in Clamped Tapered Laminated Beam Specimens

Abstract

Laminated composite materials are used in stiffness critical applications and contain various stress concentration features such as holes and tapers. It is the interaction of different failure mechanisms in these materials, i.e., matrix cracking, delamination and fiber failure that determines the load carrying capacity of the structure and is computationally modeled in the present work. Clamped Tapered Beam Specimen (CTBS) designed by Advanced Composite Project Team at NASA LaRC is considered. This specimen allows studying the matrix crack initiation from pristine condition as well as delamination initiation and evolution including migration from one interface to another. Regularized eXtended Finite Element Method (Rx-FEM) is employed for analysis. The Rx FEM allows modeling the displacement discontinuity associated with individual matrix cracks in individual plies of a composite without regard to mesh orientation by inserting additional degrees of freedom in the process of the simulation. The propagation of the mesh independent crack is then performed by using Cohesive Zone Method (CZM). The simulation were performed simultaneously with experimental measurements conducted at NASA LaRC and showed good agreement with experimental data for ply level transverse strength parameter obtained by using three point bend test method, whereas the results obtained by using a lower value resulting from tensile testing of 90o coupons resulted in under-prediction of the peak load. The distance between the migration location and the load application point is consistent with experimental data.

Bio: Endel Larve

Endel Iarve has joined the newly established Institute of Predictive Performance Methodology at University of Texas at Arlington. His research focuses on discrete damage modeling methodologies for laminated composites under a broad range of loading conditions, including compression and fatigue. He also focuses on integrated computational materials science and engineering which brings together manufacturing and performance aspects of advanced composite materials.

Among his achievements, Iarve was awarded the Exceptional Performance Award and the Wohllenben/Hochwalt Professional awards from UDRI. Iarve also works in collaboration with the NASA Langly Research Center and the Skolkovo Institute of Technology in Moscow. He has been a speaker and panel participant at numerous national and international workshops and universities including UTA, SAMPE, the Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification, the Conference of Advances in Multiscale Modeling of Composite Materials Systems and Components, the Strength and Prediction of Composite Bolted Joints and the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development Structures and Materials Panel.

Iarve received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at St. Petersburg University in Russia. He received his M.S. and B.S. at Latvian State University, Latvia. Iarve’s recent position was as a professor for the School of Engineering where he also held the title of distinguished research engineer and group leader for Advanced Composites-Analytics at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI).

Bio: Hari Adluru

Dr. Adluru is a post-doctoral researcher at University of Texas Arlington Research Institute (UTARI). He received his Ph.D. (2015) and M.S. (2004) in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University. He received his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Andhra University (India). In addition to his professional degrees, Dr. Adluru holds certifications in six-sigma green belt and Microsoft Project Professional.

Prior to joining UTARI, Dr. Adluru worked in both industry and academia. His academic experience includes diversified fields such as – strength and life predictions of composite materials, biomedical implantable devices such as retina implantable devices and hip implants, as well as micro heat exchangers in electronic packaging. He also worked as an Instructor while at FIU and as a full-time faculty in Manipal University at Udupi, India. His industrial experience spans areas including optimization of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control systems for about a year and design and development of consumer electronics at Applica Consumer Products Inc. (Black & Decker) for over 5 years.

Date

Friday, October 27, 2017

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900

UTARI Seminar: Scott Cook and Joshua Wilson

Publication date September 29, 2017

Speaker

Scott Cook and Joshua Wilson

Topic

Studio CreaTec: UTA’s Art-and-Art-History-Housed Initiative to Encourage Collaborative Granting and Research Opportunities Through the Application of Human-centered Design, Emerging Technology, Design Consultation, and Experiential Learning.

Abstract

Studio CreaTec was founded on three core initiatives: First, we search for collaborative opportunities and apply a multi-disciplined creative approach to solve real-world problems – visual, interactive, functional, or otherwise. Second, we seek to provide undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on learning experiences through research grants, client work, or entrepreneurial enterprises. Finally, we conduct research and incorporate new forms of technology into the creative problem-solving process. We are working to build the momentum and creative discipline in our students and faculty in order to take learning and research beyond the classroom and engage it with the multi-talented and collaborative nature of our 21st century industrial and academic communities. The Studio works to contribute significantly to new knowledge, our participants’ intellectual development, and seeks to enhance creative and critical thinking economically and culturally impacting North Texas and its communities. This new curriculum and studio continues to be designed for the creative and inquisitive mind. This seminar will allow you to meet a few of the creative individuals who make up the Studio CreaTec team, and learn about how they have been working to apply human-centered design methodology and the creative process to enhance grant-based research and put engaging content in front of the eyes and ears of varied audiences.

Bio: Scott Cook

G. Scott Cook is currently the Coordinator of Studio CreaTec and teaches Information Visualization, Web Typography, and Emerging Technology Studio courses as an assistant professor of Visual Communication at the University of Texas – Arlington. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the university of Nebraska – Lincoln in 2013. As a nationally and internationally shown studio artist and designer, his works in the media of Interactive Design, Print, Drawing, Audio Recording/Performance, and Installation tend to engage layers of connection informed by correspondence, change through time and distance, acceptable loss, broken-ness, and reconstitution. In much of his studio work specific documentation is precisely remade/reconstructed, real-world objects are translated through digital space and back to become opportunistically formed/altered sculpture or sound, and found objects are frequently observed with totemic importance. His studio and teaching practices revolve around the creative application of Art/Design principles to emerging technology/digital fabrication, and the building of opportunistic bridges between traditional Visual Communication/Design and expanded artist practices in interactivity, programming, parametric/generative design, physical computing, sound, bespoke electronics, and making machines that make art.

Bio: Joshua Wilson

Joshua Wilson is a newly pointed assistant professor who teaches Game Design and Development, App Design, and Packaging in the Art + Art History Department at UT Arlington. He was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from UT Arlington in 2015 for his work in gaming, simulations, and interactive scenes. Josh’s skillset include concept art, branding, 3D modeling, texturing, UX/UI, programming, sound FX and special FX. He studies the topics of human-centered design, game design, interactive design, and visual storytelling. His research focuses on the design of captivating experiences to create effective learning environments; the topics of which, can range anywhere from rehabilitation, job training simulations, mobile games to encourage STEM participation, and finally to children’s book.

Date

Friday, September 29, 2017

Time

12pm (noon)-1pm

Location

7300 Jack Newell Boulevard South
Fort Worth, TX 76118-7115
817-272-5900