The AEWC Center   

The Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center

The Advanced Structures and Composites Laboratory

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Boardman Hall, Room 212

University of Maine

Orono, ME 04469

Phone:  (207) 581 – 2129   E-mail:  MICHAEL.PETERSON@Maine.Edu

Education

Northwestern University, Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1993

Northwestern University, M.S. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1987

General Motors Institute, B.S.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Design Specialty, 1985

Academic and Professional Experience

1999 – Present:  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine.

2000 – Present:  Member of the Graduate Faculty, University of Colorado, Boulder

1999-Present:  Affiliate Faculty Member, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

1994-1999:  Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

1996-1999:  Civil Engineering Joint Faculty Appontment, Colorado State University

1996-1998:  Rockwell Anderson Chair, Colorado State University

1980 – 1985:  Buick Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, Manufacturing Engineer

1984 – 1985:  Manufacturing Engineer, Chassis Coil Springs

1982-1984: Cooperative Engineering Student, Buick Spring and Forge

Selected Publications

        1.       Anthony D. Puckett and M. L. Peterson, “A semi-analytical model for predicting multiple propagating axially symmetric modes in cylindrical waveguides”, to appear Ultrasonics

2.       Senthilkumar Ramaswamy, Alan R. Greenberg and Michael L. Peterson, “Non-Invasive Measurement of Membrane Morphology via UFDR: Pore-Size Characterization”, Journal of Membrane Science Vol. 239, 2004, p. 143-154.

3.       Anthony D. Puckett and M. L. Peterson, “Technique for determining the pressure distribution on the face of a contact ultrasonic transducer”, Experimental Techniques Vol. 26, No. 5, 2003, p 37-39.

4.       Raoul Reiser, Jon Watt and M.L. Peterson, “Cycling on Rollers: The Influence of Tire Pressure and Cross Section on Power Requirements”, Sports Biomechanics, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2003. p. 237-249

5.       Reiser, R. Peterson, M., & Broker, J., “Instrumented Bicycle Pedals for Dynamic Measurement of Propulsive Cycling Loads”, Sports Engineering Vol. 6, No. 1, 2003, p. 41-48,

6.       Radford, D.W., Fitzhorn, P.A., Senan, A., Peterson, M.L., “Application of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis to the Evaluation of Tire Compounds” SAE 2002 Transactions – Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale PA, 2002.

7.       Anthony D. Puckett, M. L. Peterson, “A time reversal mirror in a solid circular waveguide using a single time reversal element”, Journal of Acoustic Society of America, Acoustics Research Letters On-Line, Vol. 4, No. 2, April 2003, p. 31-36

8.       Cihat Tascioglu, Barry Goodell, Roberto Lopez-Anido Michael Peterson, William Halteman, and Jody Jellison, “Monitoring Fungal Degradation of E-Glass/Phenolic Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites used in Wood Reinforcement” International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Vol. 51, 2003, p. 157-165.

9.       Bruck, H.A., Evans, J.J. and Peterson, M.L., “The Role of Mechanics in Biological and Biologically Inspired Materials”, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 42, No. 4, December 2002, p. 361-371.

10.    Radford, D.W., VanGoethem, D., Gutkowski, R.M., and Peterson, M.L., “Composite Repair of Timber Structures”, Construction and Building Materials, JCBM Vol. 16, No. 7, October 2002, p. 417-425.

Dr. M. Peterson is an Associate Professor and the Graduate Coordinator for Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine.  He was previously at Colorado State University where he was an Assistant Professor and held the Rockwell-Anderson Professorship for the College of Engineering.  He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Specialty from General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan in 1985 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL in 1987 and 1993 respectively.

Dr. Peterson worked at the spring and forge plant of Buick Motor Division as a Manufacturing Engineer prior to graduate work in mechanics.  Since then he has worked in several areas of applied wave propagation.  He worked in structural acoustics analysis at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, during 1987 and 1988, modeling the high frequency performance of resilient mounts and acoustic control of shipboard components.  His M.S. thesis work consisted of modeling of elastic scattering from a branched crack and performing ultrasonic experiments to support the results. Returning to the area of non-destructive testing from Electric Boat for his Ph.D. research, Dr. Peterson worked in the application of guided waves as an in situ process monitoring method for processing of ceramics.  He did related work in guided waves application for inspection of large structures while working as a Research Associate at the Center for Quality Engineering at Northwestern University.

Dr. Peterson's current areas of research include modeling of guided waves and the integration of signal processing and modeling for high temperature material characterization.  He is also active in areas of biological modeling and testing related to biological systems.  His research efforts have resulted in 34 journal articles and more than 60 conference papers.  He is also a frequent invited speaker for groups working to improve the safety of racetrack surfaces for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing as well as dog racing.  He is a member of American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Acoustical Society of America.  He is currently Vice-Chair of the Biological Materials and Systems Technical Division of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, secretary of the Dynamic Response of Materials Technical Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division of ASME and executive committee member of the Non-Destructive Testing Division of  ASME.  He is a member of a number of honorary societies including Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma and has several awards at the University of Maine and Colorado State University as well as the Walter P. Murphy and Cabell Fellowship for 3 years at Northwestern University, the Olin Prize Fellowship and University Fellowship at Yale University, and a General Motors Fellowship for Graduate Studies.

Updated November 11, 2004