The Open Design Lab at Penn State University: Lab Members

Advisor

Matt Parkinson

parkinson@psu.edu
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Engineering Design

213 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-9079
Fax: (814) 863-7229

Website: www.mattparkinson.com

Current Members

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Charlotte de Vries
- cud142@psu.edu
  M.S./Ph.D. candidate (Mechanical Engineering)
  Years in the Open Design Lab: 4
  Research interests:
  Changing populations, disproportionate disaccommodation, shoulder physiology
  Publications:
  - de Vries, C., Garneau, C. J., Nadadur, N., and Parkinson, M. (2011). Considering Secular and Demographic Trends in Designing Long Lifetime Products for Target User Populations. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
  - Nadadur, G., Garneau, C. J., de Vries, C, and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). A real options-based approach to designing for changing user populations of long-lifetime products. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - de Vries, C., Garneau, C. J., Nadadur, G., and Parkinson, M. B. (2010). Considering secular and demographic trends in designing for present and future populations. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.

Gopal Nadadur
- gzn103@psu.edu
  Ph.D. candidate (Mechanical Engineering)
  Website: www.gopalnadadur.com
  Years in the Open Design Lab: 6
  Research interests:
  Platform-based design for multiple global populations, with a focus on the BRICS nations
  Thesis:
  - Masters: Using discrete choice analysis in Designing for Human Variability
  Publications:
  - Nadadur, G. and Parkinson, M. B. (2012). A utility theory-based approach to reducing raw material usage in non-adjustable artifacts, tasks, and environments. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation.
  - Nadadur, G., Parkinson, M. B., and Simpson, T. W. (2012). Application of the generational variety index: a retrospective study of iPhone evolution. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Nadadur, G. and Parkinson, M. B. (2012). Designing for multiple global user populations: increasing resource allocation efficiency for greater sustainability. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation.
  - Nadadur, G. and Parkinson, M. B. (2012). The role of anthropometry in designing for sustainability. Ergonomics (Ergonomics and Sustainability Special Issue).
  - Nadadur, G., Kim, W., Thomson, A. R., Parkinson, M. B., and Simpson, T. W. (2012). Strategic product design for multiple global markets. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - de Vries, C., Garneau, C. J., Nadadur, N., and Parkinson, M. (2011). Considering Secular and Demographic Trends in Designing Long Lifetime Products for Target User Populations. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
  - Nadadur, G., Garneau, C. J., de Vries, C, and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). A real options-based approach to designing for changing user populations of long-lifetime products. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - de Vries, C., Garneau, C. J., Nadadur, G., and Parkinson, M. B. (2010). Considering secular and demographic trends in designing for present and future populations. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Nadadur, G. and Parkinson, M.B. (2010). Consideration of demographics and variance in regression approaches to estimating body dimensions for spatial analysis of design. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
  - Nadadur, G. and Parkinson, M. B. (2009). Using designing for human variability to optimize aircraft seat layout. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems.
  - Nadadur, G., Chiang, J., Parkinson, M. B., and Stephens, Allison (2009). Anthropometry for a North American manufacturing population. SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference.
  - Nadadur, G. and Parkinson, M.B. (2008). Extrapolation of anthopometric measures to new populations. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Electronic Systems.

Mike Robinson
- mdr5254@psu.edu
  Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Years in the Open Design Lab: 1
  Research interests:
  Novel Anthropometry Measurement Techniques, Robotics

Alumni

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Andrew Baranak
- asb5033@psu.edu
  B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated: 2009
  Went to: Georgia Tech
  Thesis:
  - Undergraduate honors: Utilizing traditional packing methodologies to examine human variability design problems

Rob Fromuth
- rcf5002@psu.edu
  B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated: 2009
  Thesis:
  - Undergraduate honors: Predicting anthropometric segment lengths from population stature and BMI
  Publications:
  - Fromuth, R.C. and Parkinson, M.B. (2008). Predicting 5th and 95th percentile anthropometric segment lengths from population stature. Proceedings of ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences.

Chris Garneau
- cjgarneau@gmail.com
  Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Website: www.cjgarneau.com
  Year Graduated: 2012
  Went to: U.S. Army Research Laboratory Human Research and Engineering Directorate
  Thesis:
  - Undergraduate honors: A comparison of methodologies for designing for human variability
  - Masters: Investigation of accommodation for products designed for human variability
  - Ph.D.: Techniques, tools, and representations for solving design problems considering anthropometry
  Publications:
  - Garneau, C. J. (2012). Techniques, tools, and representations for solving design problems considering anthropometry. Ph.D. Dissertation.
  - de Vries, C., Garneau, C. J., Nadadur, N., and Parkinson, M. (2011). Considering Secular and Demographic Trends in Designing Long Lifetime Products for Target User Populations. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
  - Garneau, C. J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). Optimization of product dimensions for discrete sizing applied to a tool handle. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.
  - Garneau, C. J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). Preliminary validation of a tool for visualizing anthropometric data. First International Symposium on Digital Human Modeling.
  - Garneau, C. J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). Probability of user fit for spatially optimized products. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Nadadur, G., Garneau, C. J., de Vries, C, and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). A real options-based approach to designing for changing user populations of long-lifetime products. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Garneau, C.J. and Parkinson, M.B. (2011). A comparison of methodologies for designing for human variability. Journal of Engineering Design.
  - Parkinson, M.B. and Garneau, C.J. (2011). Simultaneous consideration of user acceptability and regulatory compliance in vehicle seat design. International Journal of Vehicle Design.
  - de Vries, C., Garneau, C. J., Nadadur, G., and Parkinson, M. B. (2010). Considering secular and demographic trends in designing for present and future populations. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Garneau, C. J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2010). Visual analysis of user accommodation. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Garneau, C. J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2009). Including Preference in Anthropometry-Driven Models for Design. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
  - Garneau, C. J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2009). Optimization of tool handle shape for a target user population. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences.
  - Garneau, C.J. and Parkinson, M.B. (2008). Optimal product sizing through digital human models. SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference.
  - Garneau, C.J. and Parkinson, M.B. (2007). Including preference in anthropometry-driven models for design. Proceedings of ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences.

Jillian Haldaman
- jmh5045@psu.edu
  M.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated: 2010
  Thesis:
  - Masters: Study of reconfigurability and reconfigurable products for use in design
  Publications:
  - Haldaman, J. and Parkinson, M. B. (2010). Reconfigurable products and their means of reconfiguration. ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences.

Jon Holler
- jdh5000@psu.edu
  M.S. (Industrial Engineering)
  Year Graduated: 2010
  Thesis:
  - Masters: Utilizing capability data to increase design universality

Gloria King
- ggk5001@psu.edu
  B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated: 2009
  Thesis:
  - Undergraduate honors: Disproportionate disaccommodation of subpopulations based on anthropometry

Brittany Klein
- bzk5098@psu.edu
  M.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated:

Ketki Manjrekar
- kxm459@psu.edu
  M.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated: 2010
  Thesis:
  - Masters: Creation of optimal product families to accommodate human variability using principal components analysis
  Publications:
  - Manjrekar, K. and Parkinson, M. B. (2011). Considering race and gender distributions of the target user population in the multivariate design of vehicle seating. International Journal of Vehicle Design.

Kayvon Mirdamadi
- kmm483@psu.edu
  B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated:

Brian Pagano
- bzp5005@psu.edu
  M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
  Website: www.bpagano.com
  Year Graduated: 2012
  Went to: Honda R&D

Hugo Palaez
- SROP summer student
  Year Graduated: 2008

Ignasi Pi Ferrer
- ixp123@psu.edu
  Industrial Engineering, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona)
  Year Graduated: 2009
  Thesis:
  - Masters: Maximizing amount of variability with few anthropometric measures involved.

Christine Toh
- cot5015@psu.edu
  B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated:

Joe Tombasco
- jwt5089@psu.edu
  B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
  Year Graduated: