Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone: (410) 455-6767
Office: ENGR216
Email: warrendv@umbc.edu
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (with minors in Statistics and Electrical and Computer Engineering), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975.
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1973.
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (with honors), University of Wisconsin, 1971.
B.S., Letters and Engineering, Calvin College, 1971.
Employment History
| 2018 – Present | University of Maryland Baltimore County, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Information Technology |
| 2014 – 2018 | University of Maryland Baltimore County, Professor, Mechanical Engineering |
| 2006 – 2014 | University of Maryland Baltimore County, Professor & Dean, College of Engineering & Information Technology |
| 2002 – 2006 | National Science Foundation; Division Director, Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation |
| 1996 – 2006 | Iowa State University, Professor and Chair (1996-2002), Mechanical Engineering |
| 1994 – 1996 | National Science Foundation; Program Director, Manufacturing Machines and Equipment |
| 1982 – 1996 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Professor (1994-96) & Associate Professor (1982-94), Mechanical, Aeronautical and Mechanics. |
| 1977 – 1982 | University of Michigan, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics. |
| 1975 – 1977 | University of Wisconsin-Madison, Research Associate & Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering |
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Lifetime Service Award, North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (2016)
Honorary Member, ASME (2014)
Albert M. Sargent Progress Award, SME (2007)
Outstanding Leadership and Service Recognition, NSF’s Engineering Directorate (2006)
ASME Dedicated Service Award, ASME (2006)
Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award of Pi Tau Sigma and ASME, (2005)
Distinguished Service Citation, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, (2004)
College of Fellows, SME (1998)
Fellow, ASME (1997)
Research Interests
Time series and system identification in manufacturing, modeling of material removal processes, design and analysis tools for flexible manufacturing.
Classes Taught at UMBC
| ENES101 | Introduction to Engineering Science |
| ENME412 | Mechanical Design for Manufacturing and Production |
| ENME482L | Vibrations and Controls Laboratory |
Selected Publications
“An Agent-Based Mechanism for Manufacturability Evaluation in the Product Realization Process,” Satchitanand Kashyap and Warren R. DeVries, Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Institution of SME, Vol. 27, pp. 185-190, 1999.
“Achieving Product Design Specifications Using Finite Element Analysis and Structural Optimization During Fixture Design,” S. Kashyap and W. R. DeVries, Design Optimization: International Journal for Product and Process Improvement, Vol. 1, Number 2, pp.182-197, 1999.
“Optimization Methods Applied to Selecting Support Positions in Fixture Design,” R.J. Menassa and W.R. DeVries, Proceedings of the USA-Japan Symposium on Flexible Automation, Minneapolis, Vol. 1, pp. 475-482, July 18-20, 1988 and ASME Transactions, Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 113, No. 4, pp. 412-418, November, 1991.
“A Mechanistic Dynamic Model of End Milling for Process Controller Simulation,” Francis M. Kolarits and Warren R. DeVries, Fundamental Issues in Machining, Edited by B.E. Klamecki and K.J. Weinmann, PED-Vol. 43, ASME Publication No. G00553, New York, NY, pp.229-244, 1990; and ASME Transactions, Journal or Engineering for Industry, Vol. 113, pp. 176-183, May, 1991.
“Optimization Methods Applied to Selecting Support Positions in Fixture Design,” R.J. Menassa and W.R. DeVries, Proceedings of the USA-Japan Symposium on Flexible Automation, Minneapolis, Vol. 1, pp. 475-482, July 18-20, 1988 and ASME Transactions, Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 113, No. 4, pp. 412-418, November, 1991.
“Feature-Based Reasoning in Fixture Design,” X. Dong, W.R. DeVries, and M.J. Wozny, CIRP Annals, Vol. 40/1, pp. 111-114, 1991.
“A Design Synthesis and Optimization Method for Fixtures With Compliant Elements,” Roland J. Menassa and Warren R. DeVries, Advances in Integrated Product Design and Manufacturing, Edited by P.H. Cohen and S.B. Joshi, PED-Vol. 47, ASME Publication No. G00569, New York, NY, pp. 203-218, 1990.
“A Mechanistic Dynamic Model of End Milling for Process Controller Simulation,” Francis M. Kolarits and Warren R. DeVries, Fundamental Issues in Machining, Edited by B.E. Klamecki and K.J. Weinmann, PED-Vol. 43, ASME Publication No. G00553, New York, NY, pp.229-244, 1990; and ASME Transactions, Journal or Engineering for Industry, Vol. 113, pp. 176-183, May, 1991.
“An Orthomorphic Rheological Model of the Grinding of Wood,” D. A. Dornfeld, W. R. DeVries and S. M. Wu, ASME Transactions, Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 100, pp. 153-158, 1978.
“Evaluation of Process Control Effectiveness and Diagnosis of Variation in Paper Basis Weight Via Multivariate Time Series Analysis,” W. R. DeVries and S. M. Wu, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-23, pp. 702-708, 1978.
“Characterization of the Formation of Base Sheet Paper Using Spectral Moments Determined from Time Series Models,” W. R. DeVries and S. M. Wu, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 82, pp. 261-272, 1977.
Books
Analysis of Material Removal Processes, Warren R. DeVries, Springer-Verlag, 1992.
Microcomputer Applications in Manufacturing, A. Galip Ulsoy and Warren R. DeVries, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1989.