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   Brett Nadler, Ph.D. Candidate


    University of California San Diego
    Jacobs School of Engineering
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Jacobs Hall, Room 1803
    La Jolla, CA, 92093-0411
    phone: (858) 245-3668
    email: bnadler ucsd edu


Research

Graduate Research Assistant, University of California San Diego, 2006-present.

Research Areas: linear/non-linear control, structured illumination, optical devices, algorithms for computer vision, mobile robotic systems, adaptive and hybrid metrology, and sound localization

Education

PhD in progress, University of California San Diego, Mechanical Engineering, 2006-present.

Research in the Coordinated Robotics (http://robotics.ucsd.edu) Lab under Professor Thomas Bewley consists of computer vision development with object identification and coordinated robotic movement. Work in the Photonic Systems Integration (PSI) Lab under Professor Joseph Ford involves creating a hybrid optical and visual ranging module.

MEng, Cornell University, Mechanical Engineering, 2002.

Focus was in robotic control and design including system integration for teams of soccer playing robots in the RoboCup Lab (http://www.cis.cornell.edu/boom/2005/ProjectArchive/robocup) under Professor Raffaello D’Andrea.

Certification, Cornell University, Systems Engineering, 2002.
BS, Cornell University, Mechanical Engineering, 2001.

Prior Employment

Technical Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos, NM, 2002-2006.

Research Areas: metrology in hostile environments, structural health monitoring, ultrasonic and
Lamb wave propagation, shock measurements, high explosives telemetry, wireless sensor
networks, Hilbert-Huang transforms application

Awards and Honors

LANS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fellowship, 2006-2010.
NASA CA Space Grant Award, Secure Laser Ad-Hoc Networks, 2009-2010.
Finalist, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, 2008.
Los Alamos Spot Award, Flight test preparation, 2005
Los Alamos Spot Award, Community outreach with University of California, San Diego. 2005.
Defense Programs Award of Excellence (DOE), Sensing Systems Analyst, 2004
Distinguished Performance Award (DOE), Sensing Systems Analyst, 2004
RoboCup World Champions, F180 League, Project Lead. Fukuoka, Japan. 2002.
RoboCup Third Place Winners, F180 League, Project Lead. Seattle, USA. 2001.
Plenary Speaker, TechChallenge 2001, The Tech Museum, San Jose, USA. 2001.
NASA Space Grant, Real-Time Control of Autonomous Vehicles. 2001.
RoboCup World Champions, F180 League, Mechanical Systems. Melbourne, Australia. 2000.
California State University, Sacramento, Mechanical Engineering Merit Scholarship. 1998.
Air Force Merit Scholarship. 1996.
Rio Americano High School Valedictorian, Sacramento. 1996.

(non-academic) PumpkinMan II Triathlon 3rd Place, 25-29 age group, Las Vegas. 2005.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant, Linear Systems (Graduate course), UCSD. Fall 2008
Mentor, Dynamics Summer School, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Summer 2005
Mentor, Embedded Wireless Sensing, Los Alamos National Laboratory. 2003
Teaching Assistant, Feedback Control Systems (Graduate course), Cornell University. Fall 2001
Teaching Assistant, System Dynamics, Cornell University. Spring 2001
Teaching Assistant, Learning Resources Center. American River College, Summer 1998
Tutor, Oak Tree Learning Center. American River College, 1998.

Publications

[10] B.R. Nadler, E.J. Tremblay, J.H. Karp and J.E. Ford, Range Finding Using a Masked Folded Optic Imager. Frontiers in Optics (FiO), Paper FWG2, San Jose, CA, October 11-15 2009.

[9] N. R. Goulding and J. D. Marquez and E. M. Prewett and T. N. Claytor and B. R. Nadler. Ultrasonic Imaging Techniques for Breast Cancer Detection. In Proc. The 34th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Golden, CO, 2008.

[8] B.R. Nadler, J. Greene. High G Effects on Optical Fiber Based Displacement Sensing for Reentry Bodies. In Proc. Optics and Photonics 2006, San Diego, California, 2006.

[7] M. Gonzales, G. Graf, R. Cooper, B. Nadler, T. Claytor, and T. Tippetts. Ultrasonic
Assessment and Model Validation of Damage in Carbon-fiber Based Composites. In Proc.
International Modal Analysis Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2006.

[6] G. Park, A. Rutherford, J. Wait, B. Nadler, C. Farrar, and T. Claytor. Higher Frequency
Response Functions for Composite Plate Monitoring with Ultrasonic Validation. AIAA Journal,
Vol. 43, No. 11, 2431-2437, 2005.

[5] C. Farrar, G. Park, J. Wait, B. Nadler, H. Sohn, and D. Allen. Damage Prognosis Solutions,
Part I: Overview. In Proc. Sixth European Conference on Structural Dynamics, Paris, France,
2005.

[4] G. Park , A.C. Rutherford, J.R. Wait, B.R. Nadler, and C.R. Farrar. The Use of Frequency
Response Functions for Composite Plate Monitoring with Ultrasonic Validations. In Proc. ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Anaheim, California, 2004.

[3] C.R. Farrar, G. Park, F.M. Hemez, T.B. Tippetts, H. Sohn, J.R. Wait, D.W. Allen, B.R.
Nadler. Damage Detection and Prediction for Composite Plates. The Member Journal of The
Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, 2004.

[2] J.P. Lynch, K.H. Law, A.S. Kiremidjian, E. Carryer, C.R. Farrar, H. Sohn, D.W. Allen, B.
Nadler, and J.R. Wait. Design and Performance Validation of a Wireless Sensing Unit for
Structural Monitoring Applications. International Journal of Structural Engineering and
Mechanics, 17(3-4): 393-408, 2004.

[1] J.P. Lynch, K.H. Law, A.S. Kiremidjian, E. Carryer, C.R. Farrar, H. Sohn, D. Allen, B.
Nadler, and J. Wait. Laboratory and Field Validation of a Wireless Sensing Unit Design for
Structural Monitoring. In Proc. US-Korea Workshop on Smart Structural Systems, Pusan, Korea,
2002.

NON-REFEREED ARTICLES AND TECHNICAL REPORTS

[3] H. Sohn, C.R. Farrar, F.M. Hemez, D.D. Shunk, D.W. Stinemates, and B.R. Nadler. A
Review of Structural Health Monitoring Literature: 1996-2001. Los Alamos National Laboratory
Report LA-13976-MS, 2004.

[2] B.R. Nadler, O. Purwin, and T. Chung. RoboCup 2001: Mechanical Design. Cornell
University Master’s of Engineering Report, 2001.

[1] B.R. Nadler, T. Tabshouri, and T.S. Plummer. CS Drainage Studio User’s Guide. Civil
Solutions Inc. Software manual, Sacramento, California, 1999

UNPUBLISHED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

[13] B.R. Nadler, E.J. Tremblay, and J.E. Ford. Coupling Wandering Free-Space Beams into Single-Mode Fiber. Presented at the 1st Annual Site Review, The Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN), Tucson, Arizona, 2009.

[12] B.R. Nadler, T.R. Bewley, J.E. Ford. Hybrid Optical and Visual Sensor for Improved Decision Making. Presented at the 27th Annual UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo, San Diego, California, 2008.

[11] C. Schmidt-Wetekam, B.R. Nadler. Design, Integrated Sensing, and Control of an Autonomous and Reconfigurable Hopping Robot. Presented at the 26th Annual UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo, San Diego, California, 2007.

[10] B.R. Nadler, J.P. Sandoval, T.L. Petersen, and F.A. Vigil. Uncertainty Quantification for
Fiber Optic Time-of-Arrival Sensors in High Explosives. Presented at the 6th Biennial Tri-
Laboratory Engineering Conference, Monterey, California, 2005.

[9] B.R. Nadler, J.R. Wait, T.N. Claytor, H. Sohn, and C.R. Farrar. Effectiveness of Lamb Wave
Propagation in Composite Plate Monitoring with Ultrasonic Validation. Presented at the
International Modal Analysis Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2005.

[8] B.R. Nadler, J. Greene, and C. Paye. Optical Fiber-Based Gap Sensing for High Explosives.
JOWOG 31 at Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM, 2004.

[7] B.R. Nadler, J. Sandoval, T. Petersen, J. Beatty, and P. Klingsporn. Uncertainty
Quantification for Fiber Optic Pressure Sensors in High Explosive Shock Measurements.
Presented at the Second Annual Sensors Workshop, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
Livermore, CA, 2004.

[6] B.R. Nadler, J. Greene, and C. Paye. Optical Fiber-Based Displacement Sensing With High
Explosives. Presented at the Second Annual Sensors Workshop, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 2004.

[5] J.R. Wait, N.P. Limback, G. Park, H. Sohn, C.R. Farrar. Monitoring of Welded Joints using
Piezoelectric Active Sensing Techniques. Presented at the SPIE International Symposia Smart
Structures & Materials/NDE, San Diego, CA, 2004.

[4] B.R. Nadler and C.R. Farrar. Non-Destructive Evaluations using Piezoelectric Sensor
Technology. Presented at the First Annual Sensors Workshop, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 2003.

[3] B.R. Nadler, J. Goethals, C.R. Farrar. Non-Destructive Evaluations using Wireless Sensing
Technology. Presented at the First Annual Sensors Workshop, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 2003.

[2] M. Babish, B. Nadler, W. Stokes, M. Huang, G. Dominguez, G. Myers, C. Siagian, and W.
Effendi. RoboCup - Robotic World Cup Soccer. Presented at Bits On Our Mind (Boom): A
Technology Odyssey, Cornell University, NY, 2001.

[1] S. Saeed, A. Heifets, J. Pollak, and N. Schlegel. RoboCup. Presented at Bits On Our Mind
(Boom), Cornell University, NY, 2000.