Mechanical Engineering Faculty Profile:
Dr. David Bigio
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Polymer processing with a focus on mixing dynamics and controls; quality improvement of corporate practices through Lean Six Sigma (BlackBelt).
(301) 405-5258 | dbigio@umd.edu | website | Room 2184, Building 088, Glenn L. Martin Hall
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986
Recent Publications
Bigio, D., and C.T. Yang, “Mixing Design for Foam Extrusion: Analysis and Practice,” in Principles of Thermoplastic Foam Extrusion, Technomatic Publishing Inc., 2000.
Gao, J., D. Bigio, G. Walsh, and R. Briber, “A Residence Time Distribution Model for Twin Screw Extruders,” AIChE J., Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 2541-2549, 1999.
Yang, C., T. Smith, D. Bigio, and C. Anolick, “Polymer Trace Devolatilization: Part I. Foaming Experiments and Model Development,” AIChE J., Vol. 43, No.4, pp. 1874-1890, 1997.
Yang, C., T. Smith, D. Bigio and C. Anolick, “Polymer Trace Devolatilization: Part II. Case Study and Experimental Verification,” AIChE J., Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 1861-1873, 1997.
Kang, J., D. Bigio and T. Smith, “Break-up Mechanisms in a Cavity Flow,” AIChE J., Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 649-659, 1996.
Scientific and Professional Membership
Society of Plastics Engineers, Extrusion Division Board of Directors, chair; Conference Section Moderator; Polymer Processing Society; Technical review panel, Extrusion Division for the Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers; Reviewer, Polymer Engineering and Science Journal, International Polymer Processing Journal, Amer. Inst. Of Chem. Eng. Journal; Chair, Teaching Excellence Committee for Clark School of Engineering
Honors and Awards
Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers (May 2005); Lilly-CTE Teaching Fellow, 1996-1997. School of Engineering Faculty Service Award
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