Mark Miller, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. - 2002 University of Vermont
  Burlington, Vermont
  Mechanical Engineering
  Dissertation:“Locomotor Activity of Drosophila Melanogaster (Fruit Flies) During Microgravity and Hypergravity Exposure”. Advisor – Tony S. Keller, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director, Vermont Space Grant Consortium.
  
  
• M.S. - 1994 University of Colorado
  Boulder, Colorado
  Aerospace Engineering
  Thesis:“Establishment of a Wind Turbine Aerodynamic Performance Baseline”. Advisor - Marvin W. Luttges, Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Director, BioServe Space Technologies.
  
  
• B.S. - 1992 University of Colorado
  Boulder, Colorado
  Aerospace Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Sept. 2001 – present, Post-Doctoral Associate
  University of Vermont, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  Burlington, Vermont
• Sept. 2001 – present, Adjunct Lecturer
  University of Vermont, Mechanical Engineering
  Burlington, Vermont
• Jan. 1995 – Aug. 2001, Research Assistant
  University of Vermont, Mechanical Engineering
  Burlington, Vermont
• May 1998 – Aug. 1998, Visiting Researcher
  Exercise Physiology Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center
  Houston, Texas
• May 1997 – Sept. 1997, Visiting Researcher
  Exercise Physiology Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center
  Houston, Texas
• Feb. 1992 - Dec. 1994, Research Assistant
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado
• Feb. 1992 - Dec. 1994, Research Assistant
  BioServe Space Technologies, Boulder, Colorado
• May 1991 - Aug. 1991, Intern
  NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
• May 1990 - Aug. 1990, Intern
  NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• ME 171: Design of Elements. University of Vermont, Spring 2001 (Aided Dr. Dryver Huston), Spring 2002, Spring 2003.
• ME 183: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory IV. University of Vermont, Fall 2001, Fall 2002.
• ME 195: Design Process Documentation and Flow-Chart Development (collaboration with General Dynamics). University of Vermont, Spring 2003.
• ME 195: Designing and Building the ASME Student Design Competition Project (“Baseball Frenzy”). University of Vermont, Spring 2002.
• ME 195/295: Designing and Building of a Sounding Rocket Payload. University of Vermont, Fall 1997, Spring 1998, Fall 1998, Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Spring 2000.
• ME 195/295: Designing and Building of a Human Powered Lunar Rover. University of Vermont, Spring 1996, Fall 1996, Spring 1997.
• Undergraduate Student Advisor. University of Vermont, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003.

AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2000, Graduate Award for Excellence in Performance and Greatest Promise of Success, Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont
  (presented yearly to one student)
• 1998, Graduate Award for Excellence in Performance and Greatest Promise of Success, Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont (presented yearly to one student)
• 1995 - 1998, NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellowship
• 1991, Tau Beta Pi (Colorado Beta) Academic Engineering Honor Society
• 1990, Golden Key National Honor Society, Undergraduate Academic Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• 2002 - Present, Biophysical Society
• 1999 - Present, American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology
• 1999 - Present, International Society for Gravitational Physiology
• 1997 - Present, Aerospace Medical Association
• 1996 - 2001, American Society of Biomechanics
• 1995 - Present, American Society of Mechanical Engineers