Mechanical Engineering Corpus Christi
Resume:
Dugan Um
Home Address
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Office Address
Mechanical Engineering, ST222C
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
*****.**@******.***
Faculty member: Dugan Um (Mechanical Engineering, Geospatial Computing Sciences)
Highest degree earned/Institution: Ph. D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Field of study: Manufacturing Systems (Microelectromechanical system), Automation
(Sensor, Condition Based Maintenance, Fault Tolerance), Mechatronics, Robotics
(Mobile Robot Navigation, Manipulator Motion Planning) Current Teaching:
As an Engineering faculty, I teach MEEN 3330: Solid Mechanics, MEEN 3340: Solid Modeling/Application, and ENGR 2320: Strength of Material, ENGR 2363: Dynamics, and MEEN 4355: Marine Fabrication.
As a GSCS faculty, I’m teaching GSCS 6996 (Research) and I taught GSCS graduate seminar. I’m advising a GSCS Ph.D. candidate (Zhao Lei), and a GSEN MS candidate
(Prasad Nethala) as of Spring and Summer 2021. Zhao started from Spring 2021 and Prasad started from Summer 2020.
Date of Appointment at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi: 1/10/2008 Anticipated Contribution: Teach computer-related courses in the area of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology, perform research in many areas including manufacturing, automation and robotics.
Status: US Citizen
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Dugan Um, Associate Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION:
Degree Date University Major
Ph.D. 5/99 U. of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering M.S. 2/91 KAIST Manufacturing Engineering
B.S. 12/88 Pusan National University Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE:
Institute Position Date
Texas A&M University- Associate Professor 8/17 -
Corpus Christi, TX Mechanical Engineering & Geospatial Computer Science Texas A&M University- Associate Professor 8/14 – 8/17 Corpus Christi, TX Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University- Assistant Professor 1/08 – 8/14 Corpus Christi, TX Mechanical Engineering
Texas State University- Assistant Professor 1/03 – 12/07 San Marcos, TX Manufacturing Engineering
Bradley University Lecturer 8/01 – 12/01
Peoria, IL Mechanical Engineering
Caterpillar Inc. Senior Research Engineer 5/99 – 12/02 Peoria, IL Research and Development
KIST. Application Engineer 2/91 – 8/94
Seoul, Korea Research and Development
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Executive director of UKC 2021 (US Korea Conference), Los Angeles, CA, Dec 15- 18, 2021
The US-KOREA Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC) provides valuable collaboration opportunities for industry and academia. The program includes symposiums, forums and workshops to cover broad areas of science and technology and political issues, including but not limited to basic science, applied science, engineering, technology, entrepreneurship and science policy. The Nobel Laureate, Dr. Andrea Ghez, several members of the US House of the Representatives, a Korean minister and, NSF (National Science Foundation) directors attended. Total 3
US, Korean members exceed 8,000 and over 1,500 participants from US and Korea attended in 2021.
• Program co-chair of UKC 2018 (US Korean Conference), St. John’s University, Queens, NY, Aug 1-4, 2018 (Wed – Sat)
The US-KOREA Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC) provides valuable opportunities for cooperation between the US and Korea. The program includes symposiums, forums and workshops to cover broad areas of science and technology, including but not limited to basic science, applied science, engineering, technology, entrepreneurship and science policy. Over 1,200 participants from US and Korea attended in 2019.
• Co-founder of SWTA (Southwest Texas Asian) Symposium (2017 - ) Asian student population and number of Asian scholars in the region are below the national average. SWTA symposium started to promote and increase in Asian related studies with more academic activities in the region for Asian-non Asian student/faculty collaboration.
Participating Institutes: TAMUCC, TAMUK, UT-RGV (48 registered members as of 2019)
Strands:
1. Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Cultural Studies 2. Business and International Affairs
3. Education
4. Health Sciences
5. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), 6. Social Sciences
• Founder of KSEA TCB (Korean Science Engineering Association Texas Costal Bend) chapter at 2017.
Current member: 51 faculty and 8 student members
• Director of IEEE Robotics competition region 5 (2014) Designed and assembled Robotics competition set, recruited two engineers for concept proof, and organized the competition.
• Director of summer STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) institute, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
Summer STEM institute started in 2012 and has been offered annually for 20 selected students nationwide. So far, over 200 high school students attended the summer camp at TAMUCC.
TAMUCC summer STEM institute (2012 - )
(https://www.facebook.com/TAMUCCSTEMUnderwaterRobotics)
• The following 4 new courses were developed by me and taught first time at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
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MEEN 4355: Marine fabrication
ENTC 3323: Robotics and Automation
MEEN 3340: Solid Modeling and Finite Element Method ENTC 3455: Solid Modeling and Application
• The following 2 new courses were developed by me and taught first time at Texas State University.
MFGE 4376: Control Systems and Instrumentation
MFGE 4395: Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Contributed to the development of state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing Labs, Robotics Labs for the purpose of enriching student learning and research experiences (2009-2012).
10,000 certified cleanroom
Robotics Laboratory
• Contributed to the development of state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing Labs, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Labs, and Instrumentation and Control Labs in the new Mitte complex for the purpose of enriching student learning experiences (2003-2008).
Microelectronics Manufacturing
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Instrumentation and Control
Material Science
Mechanical System
TEACHING:
A. Competency Based Education (CBE) courses developed at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi:
ENTC 3355: Solid Modeling and Finite Elements
ENTC 3410: Material Science
ENTC 4330: Solid Mechanics
B. Courses Taught at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi: Undergraduate:
ENGR 4390, IEEN 3330: Robotics and Automation
ENGR 1312: Engineering Graphics
MEEN 4355: Marine fabrication
MEEN 3340: Solid Modeling and Finite Element Method ENTC 3455: Solid Modeling and Application
MEEN 3330: Solid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineering 5
ENTC 2402: Manufacturing Process
ENGR 2320: Strength of Material
ENGR 2300: Material Science
ENGR 2326: Dynamics
ENTC 3323: Robotics and Automation
Graduate:
GSCS 6996: Research
GSCS 6102: Graduate Seminar
C. Courses Taught at Texas State University:
Undergraduate:
ENTC 3316: Solid Mechanics
ENGR 2300: Materials Engineering
ENGR 3315: Engineering Economic Analysis
ENGR 3316: Computer Aided Design
MFGE 4376: Control Systems and Instrumentation
MFGE 4395: Computer Integrated Manufacturing
TECH 4392: Microelectronics Manufacturing
Graduate:
TECH 5390: Research in Technology
TECH 5392: Fundamental of VLSI fabrication
D. Courses Taught At Bradley University:
Graduate:
ME 540: Advanced Mechanical Vibration
SCHOLARSHIP:
A. Refereed Journal Publications
Prasad Nethala
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, Dugan Um
1
*, Kiju Lee
2
, Mahendra Bhandari
3
, Oscar Fernandez
Montero
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, Neha Vemula
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, “Techniques for Plant Feature Extraction and Segmentation: A Survey,” Remote Sensing (IF=4.2/SCI), 2024 (Final review) Lei Zhao1, Dugan Um2, Mahendra Bhandari, Jose Scott Landivar, Juan Landivar,
“Spatiotemporal Uncertainty Analysis with a Hybrid Bayesian neural network in UAS data-based Cotton yield prediction,” Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
(IF=11.774/SCIE), in preparation.
Lei Zhao
1
, Mahendra Bhandari, Dugan Um
1
, Kevin Nowka, Pankaj Pal, Jose Landivar
1
,
Francisco M. Gaona, Juan Landivar, “Crop yield prediction utilizing Bayesian neural network and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (IF=7.7/SCI), vol. 226, ISSN 0168-1699, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2024.109415.
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Zhao, Lei and Bhandari, Mahendra and Um, Dugan and Nowka, Kevin and Landivar, Jose and Landivar, Juan, “Cotton Yield Prediction Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(Uav) and Bayesian Neural Networks,” Social Science Research Network (SSRN, IF=1.2), 2024
Jarrett Andrew, Kodibagkar Ashwin, Um Dugan, Simmons Denise P., Choi Tae-Youl,
“Machine-learning based thermal conductivity prediction of propylene glycol solutions: Real time heat propagation approach,” Thermal Science (IF=1.971/SCIE), 27(4):2925- 2933, 2023
Dugan Um
1
, Prasad Nethala
2*
, Hocheol Shin, “Hierarchical DDPG for Manipulator Motion Planning in Dynamic Environments,” Artificial Intelligence (IF=3.1/SCIE/SSCI, Total view: 1,269 as of 5/23), 3(3), pp. 645-658, 2022. Sinae Lee, Jangwoon Park, Dugan Um “Speech Characteristics as Indicators of Personality Traits,” Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering, Applied Sciences
(IF=3.0/SCIE/SSCI, Total view: 2,921 as of Aug., 2023), Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(18), 8776; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11188776.
Dugan Um*, Sangsoo Lee, “Microscopic Structure from Motion (SfM) for Microscale 3D Surface Reconstruction,” State-of-the-Art Sensors Technologies, Sensors (5-year IF=3.576/SCIE), 20(19), 5599, 2020; https://doi.org/10.3390/s20195599 (registering DOI).
Jangwoon Park, Sinae Lee, Dugan Um, Kimberly Brotherton, Jaehyun Park,
“Identification of Speech Characteristics to Distinguish Human Personality of Introversive and Extroversive Male Groups,” Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
(IF=2.035/SCIE/SSCI), 17(6), 2125; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062125 (registering DOI) - 23 Mar 2020.
Anjin Chang, Jinha Jung, Dugan Um, Junho Yeom, Frederick Hanselmann, “Cost- effective framework for rapid underwater mapping with digital imagery and Structure from Motion (SfM),” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (IF=1.428/SCIE), vol. 23, Iss. 4, 2019.
Dugan Um
1
, Jangwoon Park
2,
*, Jeongsik Shin
3
, Woo Ho Lee
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, “A Social Robot, ‘Dali,’
for Aging in Place Technology,” Journal of Robotics (ESCI/SJR index: 0.23), vol. 2018, pp. 1-8, Aug, 2018.
Dugan Um, Michael Maceda * (undergraduate student), “RTK enhanced Precision Geospatial Localization Mechanism for Outdoor SfM Photometry Applications,” Robotics Research Journal, vol.1, Iss.1, 2018.
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Dugan Um, Dongseok Ryu, “Safe Manipulation in Unknown, Crowded Environments via Sensor based Interleaving Planner: Interleaving Software and Sensitive skin Hardware,” Robotica, (IF=2.51/SCIE), vol. 35, iss. 5, pp 1176-1191, 2017. Dugan Um, “Multiple Intensity Differentiation based 3D Surface Reconstruction with Photometric Stereo Compensation,” vol, 14, iss. 5, pp 1453-1458, IEEE Sensors Journal
(IF=3.076/SCIE), 2014.
Um D., Ryu, D., "SPAM for a Manipulator by Best Next Move in Unknown Environments," ISRN Robotics, vol. 2013, Article ID 679784, 8 pages, 2013. Young Sam Ryu, Do Hyong Kohu, Dongseok Ryu, Dugan Um, “Usability Evaluation of Touchless Mouse Based on Infrared Proximity Sensing,” Journal of User Experience
(ESCI), Vol. 7, Issue 1, November 2011, pp. 31-39, 2011. Dugan Um, Bahram Asiabanpour, Dave Foor, Mathew Kurtz, Mary Tellers, Todd McGregor, “Crystallographic Edge Removal of Silicon Dioxide Micro Parts in Bulk Micromachining,”, International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing (IF=1.9278/SCIE), vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 299-315, 2011.
Dugan Um, Dongsuk Ryu, MyungJoon Kal, “Multiple Intensity Differentiation for 3D Surface Reconstruction with Mono-Vision Infrared Proximity Array Sensor,” IEEE Sensors Journal (IF=3.076/SCIE), vol. 11, no. 12, pp 3352-3358, Jun, 2011. Dugan Um, Dongseok Ryu, “A Framework for Unknown Environment Manipulator Motion Planning via Model Based Realtime Rehearsal,” Journal of automation, Mobile Robotics & Intelligent Systems, vol. 5, no. 1, 2011. William Stapleton, Bahram Asiabanpour, Jesus Jimenez, Dugan Um, “An REU experience with Micro Assembly Workcell research,” American Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 1, No. 1, 2010.
Dugan Um, “Massive Sensor Array Fault Tolerance: Tolerance Mechanism and Fault Injection for Validation”, Journal of Robotics (ESCI/SJR index: 0.23), vol. 2010, pp. 1-8, Aug, 2010.
D. Um, D. Ryu, B. Dong, D. Foor, K. Hawkins, “A novel flexible micro assembly system: implementation and performance analysis,” Journal of automation, Mobile Robotics & Intelligent Systems, vol. 4, no. 3, pp.10-15, July, 2010. Dugan Um, Bahram Asiabanpour, Jesus Jimenez, “A Flexible Micro Manufacturing System for Micro Parts Assembly via Micro Visual Sensing and EAP based Grasping,” Journal of Advanced Manufacturing System (IF=1.34/ESCI), vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 137-152, 2009.
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Dugan Um, “How to Tackle Sensor Based Manipulator Planning Problems Using Model Based Planners: Conversion and Implementation”, International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IF=0.987/SCIE), vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 137-146, 2009. D. Um, Lie Qui, “Infrared Photometry for 2D Proximity Sensing and 3D Geometry Visualization,” Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 1, pp. 5-9, 2007. D. Um, V. Lumelsky, “Fault Tolerance via Analytic Redundancy for a Modularized Sensitive Skin''. Intern. Journal of Robotics and Automation (IF=0.987/SCIE). Vol. 15, No. 4, 2000.
B. Book publication:
Dugan Um, “Artificial Intelligence,” G-World Publisher Corp., ISBN: 979-**-***-****- 9, 2023.
Dugan Um, “SINARA,” G-World Publisher Corp., ISBN: ***-**-****-692-6, 2020. Dugan Um, “Borderline between Fantasy and Reality,” G-World Publisher Corp., ISBN: ***-**-****-731-4, 2019.
Dugan Um, “Solid Modeling and Applications: Rapid Prototyping, CAD and CAE Theory,” 2
nd
Edition, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-331-***-****, 2018.
Dugan Um, “Solid Modeling and Applications: Rapid Prototyping, CAD and CAE Theory,” 1
st
Edition, Springer, ISBN-10: 331-***-****, 2016.
C. Conference Proceedings:
Prasad Nethala, Dugan Um, Oscar Fernandez, Mahendra Bandari, Juan Landivar, Kiju Lee, “Scene Graph Generation from Point Cloud Data of Tomato Plants: Segmentation and Spatial Relationships,” 2024 AI in Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference, College Station, Tx, April 15-17, 2024.
Prasad Nethala, Um Dugan, Lucy Huang, Micheal Starek, “Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Harvesting Robots in Dynamic Environments,” 2024 AI in Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference, College Station, Tx, April 15-17, 2024. Lei Zhao1, 2 Mahendra Bhandari2 Dugan Um1 Devanayagam Palaniapan1 Jose Landivar2 Juan Landivar2, ”Cotton Growth Forecast Based on UAV Data Using Bayesian Neural CDE,” 2024 AI in Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference, College Station, Tx, April 15-17, 2024.
Lei Zhao
1
, Mahendra Bhandari
2
, Dugan Um
1
, Devanayagam Palaniappan
1
, “Cotton
Growth Forecast Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Data using Neural Ordinary Differential Equations,” Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Fort Worth, TX, Jan., 3-5, 2024. 9
Prasad Nethala, Dugan Um, “Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Architecture to Deal With Multi-Horizon Complex Systems”, Proceedings of UKC-2023, Dallas, Aug., 2023. Lei Zhao, Mahendra Bhandari, Dugan Um, Kevin Nowka, Juan Landivar, “Plant Height Estimation Using Satellite/UAV Data Fusion and Machine Learning,” SA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 29, 2023. Dulal Kar, Scott King and Dugan Um, “Supporting Low-Income, Talented Undergraduate Students in Engineering and Computing Sciences with Scholarships and Mentoring,” 37th Annual CCSC: Southeastern Conference at Coastal Carolina University, Nov., 2023.
Lei Zhao, Dugan Um, Mahendra Bhandari, “Cotton Yield Prediction Based on Bayesian Neural Network,” Emerging Technologies, Innovative Techniques and Advanced Applications in Precision Agriculture, The societies of Agronomy (ASA), Crop (CSSA), and Soil (SSSA) sciences, 3
rd
place in national competition, Missouri, Nov., 2022. Andrew C. Jarrett, Ashwin Kodibagkar, Dugan Um, Tae-Youl Choi, Denise P. Simmons,
“Classifying Thermal Conductivity of Fluids with Artificial Neural Networks,” 7TH Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, May, 16-18, 2022.
Dugan Um (Invited speaker), “AI based Plant Phenotyping and harvesting for sustainable agriculture,” Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative, Nov., 2021. Lei Zhao
1
and Dugan Um
2
, “Precision Agriculture Based on Bayesian Neural
Network,” 35th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, Sydney, Australia, 2021.
Dulal C. Kar, Scott A. King, and Dugan Um, “Supporting Undergraduates for Career in Computing and Engineering with Scholarships and Supervision,” ASEE, Long Beach, CA, July, 2021.
Sinae Lee, Dugan Um* (keynote speaker), Jangwoon Park, “Socio-Cognitive Interaction between Human and Computer/Robot for HCI 3.0” 12th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, Daegu, Korea, Nov. 24-26, 2020. Dugan Um, “Microscale surface reconstruction by structure from motion for biological applications,” 14
th
International Conference & Exhibition on Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Canada, Sep. 28, 2020.
Tae-Youl. Choi, Um, Dugan*, Andrew Jarrett, “Heat Transfer PDE Parameter Identification via Artificial Neural Network for Realtime Cancer Cell Diagnosis,” Biomedical and Biotechnology, IMECE (International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition) 2020, Oregon, Nov., 2020.
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Brotherton, K., Park, J., Um, D., & Mehrubeoglu, R. (2019). Identification of the relationships between a vocal attribute and a personality. International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (pp. 163–167), 2019. Dugan Um, “Autonomous Indoor 3D Mapping by Potential Field Motion Planning,” 7th International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications (RiTA), KAIST Daejeon, Korea, Nov., 2019.
Jangwoon Park
1
, Dugan Um
1
, Sinae Lee
2
, Jaehyun Park
3
, Jungyoon Kim
4
, “An Analysis
of Speech Characteristics of Introverted and Extroverted Males,” The Ergonomics Society of Korea, Jeju, Korea, May, 2019.
Jangwoon Park, Dugan Um, “Development of a sleep monitoring system by using a depth sensor: A pilot study,” Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Washing D.C., July, 2019.
Dugan Um, Toyin Ajisafe “Exploring the feasibility of classifying fundamental locomotor skills using an instrumented insole and machine learning techniques,” 21
ST
International conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Orlando, Florida, 26-31 July, 2019.
Dugan Um, Toyin Ajisafe, “Classifying fundamental locomotor skills - a machine learning approach,” South West Texas Asian Symposium, 2018. Corpus Christi, 2018. Dugan Um, Jangwoon Park, Jeongsik Shin, Wooho Lee, “A User Study of Socially Assistive Robot with Social Networking Feature,” US-Korea Conference 2018, St. Johns, New York, 2018.
Dugan Um, Darion Grant, Jeongsik Shin, and Woo H. Lee, “Autonomous photometric 3D surface construction by Potential Field Motion Planning,” 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Vancouver, Canada, presented in Sep., 2017.
Um, Dugan ; Gutierrez, Marco A. ; Bustos, Pablo ; Kang, Sungchul, “Simultaneous planning and mapping (SPAM) for a manipulator by best next move in unknown environments,” 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Tokyo, Japan, Nov., 2013.
Dugan Um, Dongseok Ryu, Myungjun Khal, Sungchul Kang, “Short range 3D depth sensing via Multiple Intensity Differentiation,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul, MI, May, 2012.
D. Um, B. Asiabanpour, D. Foor, M. Kurtz, M. Tellers, M. T. McGregor, “Micro Scale Silicon Dioxide Gear Fabrication by Bulk Micromachining process,” Proc. of IEEE 11
International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineering and Molecular Systems, Xiamen, China, 2011.
D. Ryu, D. Um, P. Tanofsky, H. Do, Y. Ryu, and S. Kang “T-less : a Novel Touchless Human-Machine Interface based on Infrared Proximity Sensing,” Proc. of IROS
(IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems), Taipei, Taiwan, 2010.
Matthew Kurtz, Dave Foor, Mary Tellers, M. Todd McGregor, Bahram Asiabanpour, Dugan Um, "Microelectromechanical systems, Wet etch, EPW, boron doping,” MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits, Mesa AZ, April 14, 2010. Tellers, M., Kurtz, M., Foor, D., McGregor, M., Asiabanpour, B., Um, D, “Thin film silicon dioxide micro-scale parts release by Ethylenediamine-Pyrocatechol-Water solution,” Flexible Automation and Intellignet Manufacturing 20 TH
International
Conference, California State University, East Bay, July 12-14, 2010. Dongseok Ryu, Bo Dong, Tim Davidson, Ammanda Burton, and Dugan Um, “Model- based Micro Profile Measurement using Multi-focused Images for Micro Gear Assembly
,” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineering and Molecular Systems, Xiamen, China, 2010.
Dugan Um, Handi Chandra Putra, “Manipulator Path Planning in Unknown Environments using Model Based Planners: Conversion Criteria and IPA Sensor Implementation,” Proc. of IROS (IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems), Saint Louise, MO, 2009
Dugan Um, Bahram Asiabanpour, Jesus Jimenez, “Undergraduate Research Project: Development of a Micro/Nano Assembly Workcell Via Micro Visual Sensing,” Proc. of ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education), Austin, TX, June, 2009 Dugan Um, “Development of a Micro/Nano Assembly Workcell Via Micro Visual Sensing,” Engineering Education NSF Awardees Conference, Reston, Virginia, Feb., 1-3, 2009.
M. Todd McGregor, Hugo A. Mahlke, Sean M. Dozier, Bahram Asiabanpour, Dugan Um, “Producing micro scale silicon dioxide gears by bulk micro machining process,” Transactions of the NAMRI/SME, vol. 37, 2009.
Diego Rojas Bandini, Dugan Um, “Underwater Robotics,” CAHSI Annual Conference, Mountain View, CA, Jan. 2009.
D. Um, “Sensor Based Randomized Lattice Diffusion Planner for Unknown Environment Manipulation,” Proc. of IROS (IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems), pp.5382-5387, Beijing China, 2006.
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D. Um and W.N.Hung, “A Novel Infrared Proximity Array Sensor for Micro-Workcell: Modeling and Applications,” Proc. of IRAM (IEEE International Conference on robotics, Automation and Mechatronics), pp. 381-386, Bangkok Thailand, 2006. D. Um, “Introductory MEMS technology using Bulk Micromachining in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Curriculum,” Proc. of American Society for Engineering Education, Chicago, 2006.
D. Um, V. Sriraman " Making Control Systems Theory Relevant to Manufacturing Engineering Students," International Manufacturing Engineering Education Conference, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA., 2005.
B. Asiabanpour, D. Um, A. Tseng, J. Mata, N. Wahed, V. Sriraman, “Mobile Paving System (MPS): A new Large Scale Freeform Fabrication Method,” 16 th
Annual Solid
Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Aug. 1, Austin, 2005. D. Um, H. Park, “Randomized Lattice Path Planning for Fast and Complete Search via Probabilistic Diffusion,” Proc. of IEEE Industrial Electronics, Mechatronics & Robotics, vol.2, pp.767-772, Aachen Germany, 2004.
D. Um, S. Lloyd, “An affordable robotic guidance system in highly structured domestic environments utilizing AGV technology,” Proc. of IEEE Industrial Electronics, Mechatronics & Robotics, vol.1, pp.297-302, Aachen Germany, 2004. D. Um, V. Lumelsky “Fault Tolerance via Component Redundancy for a Modularized sensitive Skin” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol.1, pp. 722 - 727. 1999, Detroit.
D. Um, B. Stankovic, K. Giles, T. Hammond, V. Lumelsky “A Modularized Sensitive Skin for Motion Planning in Uncertain Environments” Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 1, pp. 7-12, Belgium, May 1998. D. Um "Local Step Planning for a Robot Arm Operating in an uncertain Environment " Proc. of SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering) International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Advanced Manufacturing, 1998, Boston. 13
D. Funded or Pending Grants for Teaching and Research 1. NSF: CPS: Split Training based On-Device AI security in Smart Farm (Co-PI, 30%- In preparation)
Total Award: $0.5M
Source: NSF: CPS, 6/1/2025 – 5/31/2028
2. Collaborative Research: CISE-MSI: RPP: SaTC: Protect Multi-Model On-Device Machine Learning System (Co-PI, 30%-In preparation) Total Award: $200,000
Source: NSF: CPS, 6/1/2025 – 5/31/2028
3. NSF: REU: Collaborative Research: REU Site: On-Device AI Application and Security (Co-PI, 25%-Pending)
Total Award: $325,335
Source: NSF: REU, 6/1/2025 – 5/31/2028
4. NSF: CISE-MSI: RPEP: CPS: Center for Innovative Agriculture: From Phenotyping to Autonomous Cultivation and Harvesting (PI, 30%-rejected) Total Award Amt.: $961,226
Source: NSF: CISE-MSI, 9/1/2024 – 8/31/2027
5. NIOSH: Artificial Intelligent Tree Trimming Robot for Worker Safety and Efficiency: Advancement, Implementation, and Evaluation (PI, 30%-Pending) Total Award Amt.: $1,421,662
Source: NIOSH, 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2028
6. USDA-NIFA #2022-11189: Revitalizing Tomato Farming in South Texas via Autonomous growing and Harvesting Cell (PI, 40%-funded) Total Award Amt.: $647,704
Source: USDA-NIFA, 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2026
7. NRI: CASS: Configurable, Adaptive, and Scalable Swarm of Ground and Aerial Robots for Collaborative Smart Agriculture (Co-PI, responsible for 10% - funded) Total Award Amt.: $1,190,211
Source: NSF-NRI, 11/2021-10/2025
8. Digital Twin in Agriculture: New concepts for in-season growth and yield prediction, Phase II (PI, 100%-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $ 12,581.35
Source: Texas A&M-Agrilife center, 9/1/2023-8/31/2024 9. NSF-REU: Developing Evidence-Based Learning Environment for Success in STEM
(DEBLES): Increasing the Retention of Minorities and Women” to the Department of 14
Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) (Co- PI, responsible portion: 20%-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $730,000.00
Source: NSF-REU, 10/2022 – 9/31/2024
10. NSF-DUE # 2203286: Supporting Undergraduates for Careers in Computing and Engineering with Scholarships and Supervision II (SUCCESS II) (Co-PI, responsible portion: 25%-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $1,052,165.00
Source: NSF-DUE, 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2024
11. Digital Twin in Agriculture: New concepts for in-season growth and yield prediction
(PI, 100%-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $ 12,581.35
Source: Texas A&M-Agrilife center, 9/1/2022-8/31/2023 12. KIAT (The Korea Institute for the Advancement of Technology): Industrial Innovation Support for Global Talents (Co-PI, responsible for 4.2% -funded ($112,885))
(Participating institutes: KAIST, UNT, ASU, UF, MIT, Stanford, Fraunhofer, ABB, TU, UMBC, TAMUCC, Next DNA, Georgia Tech, KSU, Rentec, Dongguk, Wisconsin, NMT, NTU, TT)
Total Award Amt.: $2,707,080
Source: KIAT, 3/2021-2/2024
13. ISG/Vocal que-based personality prediction to advance socio-cognitive Interactions between human and machine (PI, responsible for 70%-funded) Total Award Amt.: $10,000
Source: TAMUCC-ISG, 3/2021-8/2021
14. TAMA: Tomato Tunnel Phenotyping Study by CableBot 3D Photography (PI, responsible for 100%-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $5,000
Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, 3/2019- 8/2020
15. TCRF (Texas Comprehensive Research Fund): Automated Sleep Classification System Using Machine Learning to Monitor Elderly (Co-PI, responsible for 50%- funded)
Total Award Amt.: $20,000
Source: TCRF (Texas Comprehensive Research Fund), 3/2018-2/2021 16. Department of Defense: Engineering Functional Surfaces and Flexible Smart Sensors by Scalable Microfabrication - Expansion of TAMUCC Facility and Capabilities to Polymeric Meta-Materials (Co-PI, responsible portion: 3%-funded) 15
Total Award Amt.: $598,400
Source: Department of Defense, 8/2017-8/2018
17. TRDF: Decreased plantar sensation is associated with increased loading (Co-PI, responsible portion: 50%-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $20,000
Source: TRDF, 9/2018-8/2019
18. NSF-DUE 1458096: Supporting Undergraduates for Careers in Computing and Engineering with Scholarships and Supervision (Co-PI, responsible portion: 30%- funded)
Total Award Amt.: $612,566
Source: NSF-DUE, 3/2015-3/2021
19. TRDF: Feasibility study on safe integration of UAS into urban/metropolitan areas
(PI-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $5,000
Source: TRDF, 3/2015-5/2016
20. STEM Summer Camp (PI-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $5,000
Total Award Amt.: 2013:$12,500+$10,000 (in-kind)+$20,000 (tuition), Source: CBCF, Time Warner, HEB, HRD, RVE, Tuitions, 6/2013-6/2016 21. MTS (Marine Technology Society) research/scholarship fund (PI-funded) Total Award Amt.: $65,000/5 year
Source: Marine Technology Society, 4/2013-4/2019
22. NASA MICI Award – Lunabotics (PI-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $8,000
Source: NASA, 6/2011-12/2012
23. CPAT: The Distributed Renewable Energy Technology Program of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, RFA No. RE-AG2-1020 (Technical Advisor- funded)
Total Award Amt.: $955,000
Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas, 1/2011-12/2011 24. TRDF: Investigations Into the Effectiveness of a Novel Dual-Rotor Wind Turbine Arrangement (Co-PI-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $40,000
Source: TRDF, 11/2010-6/2011
25. KIST-09-01: Intuitive gesture inputs for Touchless 3D user interface (in extension of the previous artificial skin project), (PI-funded) Total Award Amt.: $24,180
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Source: KIST (Korean Institute of Science and Technology), 11/2009-6/2010 26. NSF/RET: Micro/Nano Assembly Workcell via Micro Visual Sensing and Haptic Feedback, (PI-funded)
Total Award Amt.: $20,000
Source: National Science Foundation – RET (
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