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Michael L. Day, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
J.B. Speed School of Engineering Associate Dean for Academic Services
212 J.B. Speed Hall
502-852-6195
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Biography

Dr. Michael L. Day joined the faculty of the University of Louisville in 1979 after receiving his Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University. Although still a member of the Mechanical Engineering faculty, he serves as Speed School's Associate Dean for Academic Services. His teaching and research interests lie in the areas of structural mechanics, finite element analysis, and biomechanics.

Education

Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics engineering, Purdue University, 1981.
M.Sc. in aeronautics and astronautics engineering, Purdue University, 1974.
B.Sc. in aeronautics and astronautics engineering, Purdue University, 1972.

Appointment Information

Original appointment as assistant professor - 1979.
Received tenure - 1985.
Promoted to associate professor - 1985.
Promoted to professor - 1997.
Appointed acting assistant dean - 2002, associate dean for academic affairs, 2004.
Portion of time committed to teaching- 10 percent.
Portion of time committed to research and scholarly activities - 10 percent.
Portion of time committed to administration - 70 percent.
Portion of time committed to institutional and professional service - 10 percent.

Professional Experience

1981, General Electric Company, faculty internship.
1980-1999, General Electric Company, Edison Program instructor.

Consulting

General Electric Company, 1990-1995.
Cross Medical Supply, 1991.
Becton Dickinson Company, 1990.

Professional Registration

Mechanical Engineering, State of Kentucky, 1982.

Recent Publications

Liu,Y. and Day, M.L. "Concept Modeling of Tapered Thin-Walled Tubes," Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 10, 44-53, 2009.

Liu,Y., and Day, M.L., "Experimental Analysis and Computer Simulation of Automotive Bumper System Under Impact Conditions," International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, 9, 51-59, 2008.

Liu,Y., and Day, M.L., "Bending Collapse of Thin-Walled Circular Tubes and Computational Application," Thin-Walled Structures, 46, 442-450, 2008.

Liu,Y., and Day, M.L., "Multi-Axis Bending of Channel Section Beam and Modelling," Thin-Walled Structures, 46, 1290-1303, 2008.

Liu,Y., and Day, M.L., "Simplified Truck Chassis Modeling and Crashworthiness Analysis," International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 15, 237-254, 2008.

Liu,Y., and Day, M.L., "Simplified Modeling of Cross Members in Vehicle Design," SAE Transactions, Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, 116, 2008.

Liu,Y., and Day,M.L., "Development of Simplified Finite Element Models for Straight Thin-Walled Tubes with Octagonal Cross Section," International Journal of Crashworthiness, 12(5), 503-508, 2007.

Liu,Y., and Day,M.L., "Development of Simplified Thin-Walled Beam Models for Crashworthiness Analyses," International Journal of Crashworthiness, 12(6), 2007.

Liu, Y.C. and Day, M.L., "Bending Collapse of Thin-Walled Beams with Channel Cross-Section," International Journal of Crashworthiness, 11(3), 251-262, 2006.

Liu, Y.C. and Day, M.L., "Simplified Modeling of Thin-Walled Box Section Beam," International Journal of Crashworthiness, 11(3), 263-272, 2006.

Scientific and Professional Societies

  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1984-present
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME, 1981-present
  • Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE), 1982-present

Honors and Awards

  • Red Apple Award, University of Louisville Alumni Association, 2007
  • Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Louisville, 1996
  • B.F. & Helen E. Dewel Clinical Orthodontic Award, AAO, 1991
  • Pi Tau Sigma - Mechanical Engineering Honorary, 1983
  • Sigma Gamma Tau - National Aerospace Honorary, 1978
  • Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honorary, 1973

Institutional and Professional Service

  • Associate and Graduate Deans Councils
  • Delphi Advisory Council
  • Graduate School Transition
  • SACS Accreditation Committee
  • Retention/Persistence Committee
  • Honors Council; Student Aid Committee
  • Academic Technology Committee
  • Administrative Plans and Policies Committee
  • Academic Integrity Committee
  •  Grosscurth Award Committee

Professional Development Activities

  • Web accessibility training
  • Data Warehouse Usability Group
  • Blackboard CMS seminars
  • DyKnow seminars
  • ASEE conference session chair
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