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Roger Veldman

Associate Professor of Engineering

Education:

PhD. - Mechanical Engineering, Western Michigan University, 2001.

Dissertation: Enhancing Commercial Aircraft Explosion Survivability Via Active Venting

M.S.E. - Mechanical Engineering, Western Michigan University, 1995.

Master s Project: Finite Element Analysis of Heat Transfer in an Adhesive Bonding Process

B.S. - Engineering Science, Hope College, 1989.

Research Interests:

Dynamic response of structures, Impulse-loading of structures, Aviation security,

Aircraft hardening, Finite Element Analysis, Blast Loading of Structures, Rapid

Decompression of Aircraft.

Grants:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - "Dynamic Response of Thin Plate Structures under

Close-in Blast Loading", $100,000 (2010-2012).

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - "The Dynamic Response

of Plate Structures Under Close-in Blast Loading", $110,000

(2008-2010).

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - "The Effects of Lightweight Lining Materials for

Reducing Blast Damage to Reinforced Aluminum Plates", $127,000 (2006-2007).

Michigan Space Grant Consortium - Research Seed Grant, Experimental Evaluation of Blast

Mitigating Materials for Aircraft Structures, $10,000 (2005).

Transportation Security Administration An Investigation of the Effects of Pre-

pressurization on Explosive Damage of a Reinforced Aluminum Shell, $102,000 (2004-2005).

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service German Initiative for Students in Science and

Technology, $20,000, Lee Forrester and Roger Veldman, (2003-2005)

Federal Aviation Administration An Investigation of the Effects of Pre-pressurization

on Explosive Damage of a Clamped Aluminum Plate, $102,000 (2002-2003).

Johnson Controls Inc. Prediction of thermal deflection of automotive headliner

composite materials, $20,000 (2000-2001).

Michigan Space Grant Consortium Enhancing commercial aircraft explosion survivability via

active pressure venting, $8,000 (1999-2000).

Patents:

U.S. Patent No. 8,100,568 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (January 2012).

U.S. Patent No. 7,914,188 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (March 2011).

U.S. Patent No. 7,867,263 Implantable bone plate system and related method for spinal

repair (January 2011).

U.S. Patent No. 7,658,521 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (February 2010).

U.S. Patent No. 7,467,883 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (December, 2008).

U.S. Patent No. 7,311,428 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (December, 2007).

U.S. Patent No. 7,255,465 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (August, 2007).

U.S. Patent No. 7,108,409 Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle (September,

2006).

U.S. Patent No. 7,093,965 Automotive lighting assembly with decreased operating

temperature (August, 2006).

U.S. Patent No. 7,035,678 Modular rearview mirror assembly including an electronic

control module (April, 2006).

U.S. Patent No. 6,867,510 Memory mirror system for vehicle, (March, 2005).

U.S. Patent No. 6,848,817 Interior mirror assembly for a vehicle incorporating a solid-

state light source, (February, 2005).

U.S. Patent No. 6,672,744 Memory mirror system for vehicle, (January, 2004).

U.S. Patent No. 6,472,773 Memory mirror system for vehicle, (October, 2002).

U.S. Patent No. 6,465,904 Vehicle mirror digital network and dynamically interactive

mirror system, (October, 2002).

U.S. Patent No. 6,412,973 Interior mirror assembly for a vehicle incorporating a solid-

state light source, (July, 2002).

U.S. Patent No. 6,386,742 Modular Rearview Mirror Assembly, (May, 2002).

U.S. Patent No. 6,340,850 Vehicle Mirror Digital Network & Interactive Mirror System,

(January, 2002).

U.S. Patent No. 6,340,849 Memory Mirror System for Vehicles, (January, 2002)).

U.S. Patent No. 6,217,181 Modular rearview mirror assembly with electronic control module

(April 2001).

U.S. Patent No. 6,175,164 Vehicle mirror digital network & dynamically interactive mirror

system (Jan. 2001).

U.S. Patent No. 6,163,083 Memory mirror system for vehicles, (December 2000).

U.S. Patent No. 6,139,172 Interior mirror assembly for a vehicle with a solid-state light

source, (Oct. 2000).

U.S. Patent No. 6,124,886 Modular Rearview Mirror Assembly, (September, 2000).

U.S. Patent No. 6,093,976 Memory mirror system for vehicles, (July 2000).

U.S. Patent No. 6,019,475 Modular Rearview Mirror Assembly, (February, 2000).

U.S. Patent No. 5,971,552 Vehicle Global Positioning System, (October, 1999).

U.S. Patent No. 5,959,367 Vehicle Mirror Digital Network & Interactive Mirror System,

(Sept., 1999).

U.S. Patent No. 5,938,321 Vehicle Instrumentation/Console Lighting, (August, 1999).

U.S. Patent No. 5,871,275 Illuminated Power Tilt Exterior Mirror for Vehicle, (February,

1999).

U.S. Patent No. 5,864,996 Gasketed Panel, (February, 1999).

U.S. Patent No. 5,798,575 Vehicle Mirror Digital Network & Interactive Mirror System,

(August, 1998).

U.S. Patent No. 5,796,176 Memory Mirror System for Vehicles, (August, 1998).

U.S. Patent No. 5,671,996 Vehicle Instrumentation/Console Lighting, (September, 1997).

U.S. Patent No. 5,669,699 Exterior Vehicle Security Light, (September, 1997).

U.S. Patent No. 5,669,698 Modular Rearview Mirror Assembly and Method for Making.

(September, 1997).

U.S. Patent No. 5,624,176 Illuminated Power Tilt Exterior Mirror for Vehicle, (April,

1997).

U.S. Patent No. 5,521,760 Energy Absorbing Rearview Mirror Assembly, (May, 1996).Professional Experience:

Professor of Engineering:

Department of Engineering, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 2010 - present

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Associate Professor of Engineering:

Department of Physics and Engineering, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 2005 - 2010

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Assistant Professor of Engineering:

Department of Physics and Engineering, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1998 to 2005

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Manager-Advanced Product Development:

Donnelly Corporation, Holland, Michigan, 1996-1998

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Senior Product Development Engineer:

Donnelly Corporation, Holland, Michigan, 1994-1996

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Associate Scientist - Materials R&D:

Donnelly Corporation, Holland, Michigan, 1991-1994

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Manufacturing Engineer:

Herman Miller, Inc., Holland, Michigan, 1989-1991

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Publications:

Contact:

Roger can be reached at:

VanderWerf Hall

27 Graves Place

Holland, Michigan 49422-9000 USA

Voice: 616-***-****

Fax: 616-***-****

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