Publications & Trainings

Publications.

• 1. Michael J. Thompson, Kevin Ellwood. "Parametric Turbulence Model Study for Dipping Operations", WCX17: SAE World Congress Experience Conference, APRIL 4-6, 2017 - COBO CENTER - DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA, https://www.sae.org/servlets/techpapers/submitManuscript.do?method=formView&evtSchedGenNum=252661&evtName=17SS-0056&prodGrpCd=PPRES&prodCd=17SS-0056&idTyp=paper

  2. Michael J. Thompson, John Burnett, Deyzi M. Ixtabalan, Diana Tran, Akshay Batra, Armando Rodriguez, and Bruce Steele. "Experimental Design of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle through Biomimicry of Bumblebees", AIAA Infotech @ Aerospace, AIAA SciTech, (AIAA 2015-1454).http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2015-1454

  3. ASU News at https://asunow.asu.edu/20160315-inspiration-springs-engineering-education-outreach-effort

  4. M. Thompson; V. Serrano; J. Willem and V. Martinez, "Learning Robotic Concepts with a 3R Lego NXT Robotic Arm", Journal of Automation and Control Research, Journal Paper, vol 1, 2014, pp. 38-44. Disponible en: http://jacr.avestia.com/2014/005.html

  5. V. Serrano, M. Thompson and J. Aldaco, K. Tskalis, A. Rodriguez, “Building a Lego EV3 Snake to Improve the STEM Education of 12th Graders in Panama,” Proceedings of the 14th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 3rd – 7th, 2016, pp. 1451-1460. Disponible en http://www.hiceducation.org/EDU2016.pdf

  6. M. Thompson, V. Serrano, D. Ixtabalan, V. Garcia, A. Godinez, A. Rodriguez, K. Tskalis, “Building a Mechanical Flapping Bird and Arduino Robotic Cars for Educating Youths in 7th, 8th and 9th Graders at Arizona State University,” Proceedings of the 14th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 3rd – 7th, 2016, pp. 2203-2220. Disponible en http://www.hiceducation.org/EDU2016.pdf

  7. V. Serrano; M. Thompson, K. Tsakalis, “Multivariable Controller Design of a Lego Mindstorm NXT Robotic Arm”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Control, Dynamic Systems, and Robotics, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 7-8 2015, pp. 186-1 to 186-9. Disponible en http://avestia.com/CDSR2015_Proceedings/papers/186.pdf

  8. V. Serrano; M. Thompson, J. Aldaco, X. Lu, Z. Lin, K. Tsakalis, "Understanding Manufacturing Equipment Through the Use of a Lego Mindstorms Robotic Arm", GPSA Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, Arizona, March 17th, 2015.

Trainings.

Statistical Certificate from Honeywell Inc.

• 1. Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt, (08/2018)

  2. by: Honeywell Inc.

Webinar Certificate from BrightTALK.

• 1. Heat Transfer & Flow Updates in Ansys Fluent 2021 R1, (7/9/2021)

  2. by:Tom Chadwick, Senior CFD Engineer, PADT Inc.

  3. www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/494737

  4. Fluent Updates in ANSYS 2020 R1, (7/15/2020)

  5. by: Sina Ghods, Senior CFD & FEA Application Engineer, PADT Inc.

  6. www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/384043

  7. Fluent updates in Ansys 2020 R2, (2/23/2021)

  8. by: Sina Ghods, Senior Simulation Support & Application Engineer, PADT Inc.

  9. www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/427082

  10. Fighting COVID-19 With Ansys Simulation, (2/23/21)

  11. by: Eric Miller, Principal & Co-Owner, PADT Inc.

  12. PADT, Inc. & Marc Horner, Principal, www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/412562

Certificate Courses from PADT.

1. ANSYS - Design Modeler, PADT, Inc. (1//16/2021)

   1. ANSYS - SpaceClaim, PADT, Inc. (1/15/2021)

   2. ANSYS - Explicit Dynamics, PADT, Inc. (11/8/2020)

2. ANSYS - Meshing, PADT, Inc. (10/8/2019)

Certificate Courses from TDC of Arizona.

1. GD&T - Application and Interpretation, (11/8/2019)

   1. Technical Documentation Consultants of Arizona, Inc.

   2. https://www.tdcofarizona.com/

Certificate Courses in Hydraulics.

1. Eaton Hydraulics Training

   1. Sargent Hydraulics Training

   2. Hydraulic training from Professor Andrea Vacca, Agricultural & Biological Engineering at Purdue University