Conference Presentations and Posters

Joseph J. Rencis, Ph.D., P.E.

• 1. Rencis, J.J., “Lead like the Great Conductor,” Distinguished Lecture Series, Ganpat University, Mehsana, India, November 26, 2019.

  2. Rencis, J.J., “What will be your Leadership Legacy?,” Invited Speaker, California State University Associate Deans of Engineering Annual Meeting, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA, November 15, 2019.

  3. Rencis, J.J., “What will be your Leadership Legacy?,” Keynote Presentation, U174B-Engineering and Engineering Technology Chairs Conclave, 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, June 15-19, 2019.

  4. Rencis, J.J., “Femineer® Program: A Model for Engaging K-12 Females in STEM,” 2019 Engineering Deans Institute (EDI), San Antonio, TX, April 7-10, 2019.

  5. Rencis, J.J., "125+ Years at the Heart of Engineering Education and Moving Forward Because of You," After Lunch Keynote, 2019 ASEE Pacific Southwest Section Conference, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, April 4-6, 2019.

  6. Higgs, G.F., Rencis, J.J., Kypuros, J.A., and Mirmirani, M.D., “Wall #4: Institutional Faculty Support,” ASEE/NSF Strategic Investments Summit, Panel Session, Alexandria, VA, September 27-28, 2018.

  7. Rencis, J.J., "The Future of Engineering and Engineering Technology Education," Opening Plenary Session, 2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, September 24-26, 2017.

  8. Rencis, J.J., Dandu, R., and Watkins, S., “Proposed Reorganization of the ASEE Board of Directors Listening Session,” 2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, September 24-26, 2017.

  9. Rencis, J.J., “Engineering & Engineering Technology Education: the Path Forward,” After Dinner Banquet Speaker, 2017 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, April 27-29, 2017.

  10. Rencis, J.J., “Engineering Everywhere for Everyone,” Panel Member, 2017 ASEE Zone II Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2-5, 2017.

  11. Rencis, J.J., "2015-2016 ASEE’s Major Accomplishments & ASEE’s Future Driven by Membership," Opening Remarks: ASEE Monday Plenary, 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 25-29, 2016.

  12. Rencis, J.J., “Historical Perspective of Assessment, Evaluation and Continuous Improvement at the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Institutional Levels,” Session Opening Remarks: Interdivisional Town Hall on the Proposed Changes to the ABET Accreditation Criteria, 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 25-29, 2016.

  13. Rencis, J.J., “ASEE’s Future Driven by Membership,” After Dinner Banquet Speaker, 2016 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, April 28-30, 2016.

  14. Rencis, J.J., “ASEE Strategic Doing and Financial Status,” ASEE Engineering Deans Institute (EDI), San Francisco, March 29 – April 1, 2016.

  15. Rencis, J.J., “ASEE Update,” ASEE Engineering Deans Public Policy Colloquium (PPC), Washington DC, February 8-10, 2016.

  16. Rencis, J.J., "ASEE: the Path Forward & Engineering Technology: a Personal Journey," Opening Keynote Speaker, 2015 Engineering Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI), Arlington, VA, October 9, 2015. 

  17. Rencis, J.J., "ASEE: the Path Forward," ASEE President’s Farewell Reception, 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2015.

  18. Rencis, J.J., "Building a Sustaining Future for ASEE and Engineering & Engineering Technology Education," Keynote Banquet Speaker, 2015 ASEE Zone III Meeting, Springfield, MO, September 23-25, 2015.

  19. Rencis, J.J. and Vondra, F., "TTU College of Engineering and Workforce Development at Volkswagen Academy," Keynote Luncheon Speaker, Chattanooga Engineers Club, Chattanooga, TN, May 18, 2015.

  20. Rencis, J.J., "The Path Forward: The ASEE Strategic Plan and Board of Directors," Keynote Luncheon Speaker, ASEE North Central Section Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, April 17-18, 2015.

  21. Rencis, J.J., "The Future of ASEE and Engineering Education," The 49th ASEE Midwest Section Meeting, Keynote Luncheon Speaker, University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR, September 24-26, 2014.

  22. Rencis, J.J., “Opening Remarks: NAE Grand Challenge for Securing Cybersecurity & Pipeline for Women,” Women in Cybersecurity Conference, Nashville, TN, April 11-12, 2014.

  23. Rencis, J.J. and Terdalkar, S., “What Users Need to Know about Finite Element Stress Analysis,” ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference and Meeting, Mercer University, Macon, GA, March 30 – April 1, 2014.

  24. Rencis, J.J. and Zhang, S., “Nanoscale Fracture in Graphene,” Invited Presentation, NWU2013: Advances in Computational Mechanics with Emphasis on Fracture and Multiscale Phenomena. Workshop honoring Professor Ted Belytschko’s 70th Birthday, Evanston, IL, April 18-20, 2013.

  25. Rencis, J.J. and Grandin, H.T., “Integrating a Design Project into an Undergraduate Mechanics of Materials Course,” ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference and Meeting, Cookeville, TN, March 10-12, 2012.

  26. Rencis, J.J., “Twenty-first Century Renaissance Engineer,” Invited Presentation, Workshop on Developing the NAE 2020 Engineer, ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference and Meeting, Cookeville, TN, March 10-12, 2012.

  27. Rencis, J.J., Szafran, Z., and Petersen, O.G., Panel Session, “Engineering Technology and Engineering Degrees as Pathways to Engineering Careers,” Invited Panelist, 2012 Engineering Technology Leadership Institute Conference, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, NC, October 5-7, 2012.

  28. Rencis, J.J., “TTU College of Engineering: 2020 Destination à Eminence,” Rotary Club of Cookeville, Cookeville, TN, October 3, 2012.

  29. Rencis, J.J., “Learning Activities for Each Stage of the Kolb Cycle,” ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Conference and Meeting, Starkville, MS, April 1-3, 2011.

  30. Brown, A.O., Rencis, J.J., Jensen, D., Wood, K.L., Akasheh, F., Chen, C-C., Hackett, R.K., Labay, V., Liu, J.C., Orabi, I.I., Schimpf, P.H., Schmidt, K.J., Watson, K., and Wood, J.J., "Finite Element Learning Modules for Undergraduate Courses," NSF Grantees Poster Session, 2011 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 26-29, 2011.

  31. BSDowns, R., BSScrivener, D., Terdalkar, S.S., and Rencis, J.J., "Determining the Temperature Dependent Young’s Modulus of Monolayer and Bilayer Graphene Sheets using Molecular Dynamic Simulation," Oral Presentation, The 95th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR, April 8-9, 2011, 3rd Place for Best Undergraduate Presentation.

  32. BSDowns, R., BSScrivener, D., Terdalkar, S.S., and Rencis, J.J., "Virtual Nano-indention of Stone-Wales Defect Migration in Graphene Sheets at Constant Temperature," Poster Presentation, The 95th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR, April 8-9, 2011.

  33. Rencis, J.J., "A Broad 3-D Model for Undergraduate Engineering Education," The ASME Early Career Technical Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 1-2, 2010, Featured Speaker after Dinner.

  34. Zhang, S., PhDTerdalkar, S.S., and Rencis, J.J., "Strain-Mediated Migration of Vacancy Defects in Graphene," Oral Presentation and Extended Abstract, 16th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, State College, PA, June 27-July 2, 2010.

  35. BSDowns, R., PhDTerdalkar, S.S., and Rencis, J.J., "Molecular Dynamics Simulation to Determine Temperature Dependent Young’s Modulus of Graphene," Poster Presentation, IMAPS, IEEE, & CPMT Poster Competition, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, June 18, 2010, 2nd Runner-Up for Best Poster.

  36. BSDowns, R., PhDTerdalkar, S.S., and Rencis, J.J., "Molecular Dynamics Simulation to Determine Temperature Dependent Young’s Modulus of Graphene," Poster Presentation, Cyberinfrastructure Days, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, May 16-17, 2010.

  37. BSDowns, R., PhDTerdalkar, S.S., and Rencis, J.J., "Temperature Controlled Nano-indentation of Graphene Sheets," Oral Presentation, 94th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, April 9-10, 2010, Excellent Presentation Recognition.

  38. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Zhang, S.L., and Rencis, J.J., "Migration of Double Vacancy Defects in Graphene Sheets," Oral Presentations, 94th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, April 9-10, 2010.

  39. MSCoffman, J., Rencis, J.J., Jensen, D.A., Brown, A., Liu, J., MSKaufman, K., and PhDWhite, C., "Structured Process to Write, Revise, and Assess Multiple-Choice Quizzes," From Abstract to Contract: 3rd Annual University of Arkansas Graduate Student Research Symposium and Career Network, Poster Presentation, February 12 and February 24, 2010, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 2010 Winner.

  40. Zhang, S., Zhu, T., PhDTerdalkar, S.S., PhDShan, H., and Rencis, J.J., "Nanomechanics of Graphene Sheet," Applied Mechanics Division, 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 13-19, 2009.

  41. Rencis, J.J., "Scholarship," Tips for Tenure and Promotion Workshop, Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Committee, 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 13-19, 2009.

  42. Roberts, T.C. and Rencis, J.J., "Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education," The 44th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section Meeting, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, September 16-18, 2009, Main Plenary.

  43. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Zhang, S.L. and Rencis, J.J., "Nanomechanics of a Graphene Sheet," Oral and Poster Presentations, 10th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM-10), Columbus, OH, July 16-19, 2009, Student Travel Award.

  44. Zhang, S.L., PhDTerdalkar, S.S., PhDHuang, S., PhDYuan, H., Zhu, T. and Rencis, J.J., "Nanomechanics of a Graphing Sheet," Oral Presentation, The 2009 Joint ASCE-ASME-SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials, Blacksburg, VA, June 24-27, 2009.

  45. Rencis, J.J., "Scholarship," Tips for Tenure and Promotion Workshop, Mechanical Engineering Division, 2009 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009.

  46. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Zhang, S.L. and Rencis, J.J., "Atomic Fracture Mechanism of Graphing Sheet," Oral Presentation, 2009 MRS Spring Meeting,  San Francisco, CA, April 13-17, 2009, Graduate Student MRS Symposium Assistant Award.

  47. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Zhang, S. and Rencis, J.J., "Atomic Fracture Mechanism of Graphing Sheet," Oral and Poster Presentations, 93rd Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR, April 3-4, 2009, 2nd Place for Excellent Scholarship in Graduate Physical Sciences.

  48. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Rencis, J.J. and Zhang, S., "Recent Advances in the Atomic Fracture Mechanism of Graphing Sheet," From Abstract to Contract: 2nd Annual University of Arkansas Graduate Student Research Symposium and Career Network, Poster Presentation, February 20 and March 10, 2009, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 2009 Winner.

  49. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Zhang, S., Mielke, S. and Rencis, J.J., “Brittle-to-Ductile Transition in Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes,”The 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, October 31 - November 6, 2008.

  50. Brown, A., Jensen, D., Rencis, J.J., Chen, C-C., Ibrahim, E., Labay, V. and Schimpf, P., "Finite Element Exercises for Undergraduate Engineering Courses," NSF Grantees Poster Session 1676, The 2008 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburg, PA, June 22-25, 2008.

  51. PhDTerdalkar, S.S., Zhang, S.L. and Rencis, J.J., "Stress Induced Deflection Variation in Thin Films due to Ion Beam Deposition," Poster Presentation, 2008 MRS Spring Meeting,  Sam Francisco, CA, March 24-28, 2008, Graduate Student MRS Symposium Assistant Award.

  52. Zhang, S., PhDTerdalkar, S., Rencis, J.J. and Hsia, K.J., "Stress Generation Mechanisms in Thin Films Impacted by Energetic Ions," Invited Presentation, Hael Mughrabi Honorary Symposium: Plasticity, Failure and Fatigue in Structural Materials, Session on Macro to Nano: Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine-Grained (UFG) Metals II, 2008 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2008.

  53. PhDTerdalkar, S., Zhang, S. and Rencis, J.J., "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ion Bombardment of Free Standing Thin-film Devices to Minimize Stress Induced Curvature," Poster Presentation, 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, TN, January 7-10, 2008, Student Travel Grant.

  54. PhDTerdalkar, S., Zhang, S. and Rencis, J.J., "Atomistic Mechanism of Ion Beam Deposition Induced Curvature in Thin-Films,"ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference (McMAT 2007), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, June 3-7, 2007.

  55. PhDTerdalkar, S., Zhang, S. and Rencis, J.J., "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ion Bombardment of Free Standing Thin-film Devices to Minimize Stress Induced Curvature," Scientific Poster Presentation Session, 91st Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, April 13-14, 2007.

  56. PhDTerdalkar, S., Zhang, S. and Rencis, J.J., "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Curvature Change of Free-Standing Silicon Thin Films Induced by Argon Ion Bombardments," Materials Division, 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL November 5-10, 2006.

  57. MSAluri, S., Alam, J. and Rencis, J.J., "On-Line Virtual Instructor for Teaching the Finite Element Method," Mechanical Engineering Education Division, 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL  November 5-10, 2006.

  58. MSTaylor, S.B., Nutter, D.W., Davis, J.A. and Rencis, J.J., "Freshman Two Year Retention Study in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas," The 41st  American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section Meeting, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, September 13-15, 2006.

  59. MSBara, R.J., Pan, C. and Rencis, J.J., "Rupture Point Movement in Long Bearings," Tribology Division, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, November 5-11, 2005.

  60. MSBara, R.J., Pan, C. and Rencis, J.J., "Rupture Point Movement in Journal Bearings," Tribology Division, World Tribology Conference III, Session: Conformal Contact Bearing II, Washington, DC, September 12-16, 2005.

  61. Rencis, J.J., Miller, J.E. and Nigrosh, G., "Overview of Partnerships Implementing Engineering Education (PIEE) Project," Program Overview Session, National Science Foundation Regional GK-12 Meeting, Boston University, Boston, MA, January 23, 2004.

  62. Rencis, J.J., Miller, J.E. and Nigrosh, G., "K-6 Gets a Piece of the PIEE: Partnerships Implementing Engineering Education," Poster Session, National Science Foundation Regional GK-12 Meeting, Boston University, Boston, MA, January 23, 2004.

  63. BSJolley, W.O., Rencis, J.J., Cobb, E.C. and Hagglund, R.R., "A LEGO Project for Engineering Dynamics," Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session, 2002 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Montréal, Quebec Canada, June 16-19, 2002.

  64. Rencis, J.J. and Eisenberg, E., "A National Study on Introductory Mechanics Courses," Mechanics Division Session, 2002 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Montréal, Quebec Canada, June 16-19, 2002.

  65. Rencis, J.J., "Spectral Properties of the Boundary Element Equations," Keynote, The 22nd International Conference on Boundary Element Methods in Engineering (BEM 22), Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, August 28-30, 2000.

  66. Rencis, J.J. and MSFratantonio, M., "Exact Boundary Element Integrations for Heat Transfer Applications," The 20thInternational Conference on Boundary Element Methods in Engineering (BEM 20), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, August 19-21, 1998.

  67. MSFratantonio, M. and Rencis, J.J., "Exact Boundary Element Integrations for Heat Transfer Applications," Symposium on Boundary Element Developments, McNU '97, The 1997 Joint Summer Meeting of ASME, ASCE, and SES, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, June 29-July 2, 1997.

  68. Cha, C.Y., Iyer, S.V., Rencis, J.J. and MSChan, K., "Frit Salvage Improvement of Cathode Ray Tube by Thermal Stress Boundary Element Analysis," Symposium on Boundary Element Developments, McNU '97, The 1997 Joint Summer Meeting of ASME, ASCE, and SES, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, June 29-July 2, 1997.

  69. Rencis, J.J., BSCabell, V, B.Q., BSFlory, E., BSKwok, P., Grandin, Jr., H.T. and Alam, J., "Learning Modules for Finite Element Method on World-Wide Web," Symposium on Computing in Undergraduate Mechanics Education, McNU '97, The 1997 Joint Summer Meeting of ASME, ASCE, and SES, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, June 29-July 2, 1997.

  70. Cha, C.Y., Iyer, S. V., Trevelyan, J. and Rencis, J.J., "Frit Salvage Improvement of Cathode Ray Tube," ASME Applied Mechanics Meeting, Mini-Symposium on Industrial Applications and Recent Developments in Boundary Element Method,  Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, June 12-14, 1996.

  71. Rencis, J.J. and BSCamara, J., "A Graphical User-Friendly Boundary Element Analysis System for Two-Dimensional Heat Transfer Problems," Mechanics Division, 1996 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Washington, DC, June 23-26, 1996.

  72. Rencis, J.J., BSCabell, B.Q. and Alam, J., "An Interactive Learning Tool for Finite Element Method on the World-Wide Web," Workshop on Computing in Undergraduate Mechanics, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Applied Mechanics Meeting, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, June 12-14, 1996.

  73. Rencis, J.J., BSCabell, B. Q., Alam, J. and Planchard, M., "A Java Matrix Assembly Applet for the Finite Element Method,"American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) New England Regional Conference, Tufts University, Medford, MA, April 26-27, 1996.

  74. Alam, J., Rencis, J.J. and BSCabell, B.Q., "Development of the Interactive Course Material on the World-Wide Web,"Conference on Practical Uses of Instructional Technology in the College Environment, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, February 16-17, 1996.

  75. MSAli, I.A. and Rencis, J.J., "Dimensionality Reduction Strategy for the Boundary Element Method," First Joint ASCE-EMD, ASME-AMD, SES Conference, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, June 6-9, 1993.

  76. PhDUrekew, T.J. and Rencis, J.J., "An Iterative Solution Strategy for Boundary Element Equations from Mixed Boundary Value Problems," International Symposium on Boundary Element Methods (IABEM 92), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August 3-6, 1992.

  77. Noori, M., Rencis, J.J., Ahmadi, G., Tsiatas, G. and MSGhantous, G, "Response Analysis of a New Zealand Base-Isolated Secondary System in a Fixed Base Building," The 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science Inc., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, November 6-8, 1991.

  78. PhDUrekew, T.J. and Rencis, J.J., "Solution of Boundary Element Equations by Iterative Methods," First U.S. Congress on Computational Mechanics, Chicago, IL, July 21-24, 1991.

  79. MSMcAfee, K.S., Rencis, J.J. and Noori, M.N., "Interior Ballistics of Arrows," Third Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures and Mechanisms, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, June 25-27, 1990.

  80. Rencis, J.J., "An Error Estimator for Boundary Element Analysis," The 24th Annual Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science Inc., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, September 20-23, 1987.

  81. Rencis, J.J. and Mullen, R.L., "A Geometric Preprocessor for a Self-Adaptive Mesh Refinement Technique for the Boundary Element Method," The 2nd International Conference on Boundary Element Technology Conference (BETECH 86), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, June 17-19, 1986.

  82. Rencis, J.J. and Mullen, R.L., "Stress Concentration Analysis by a Microelastic Boundary Element Model," The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Spring Convention, Session 65, CAD in Civil Engineering, Seattle, WA, April 7-11, 1986.

  83. Mullen, R.L. and Rencis, J.J., "A Linear Boundary Element Approach to Plane Microelasticity," The 22nd  Annual Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science Inc., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, October 7-9, 1985.

  84. Rencis, J.J. and Mullen, R.L., "Boundary Element Model of Two-Dimensional Micropolar Elastic Solid," The Fifth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling, University of California, Berkeley, CA, July 29-31, 1985.

  85. Rencis, J.J. and Mullen, R.L., "Self Adaptive Mesh Refinement Process for Boundary Element Solutions of Laplace Equation,"The 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science Inc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA, October 15-17, 1984.