Faculty Profiles

Talley, K. G., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Valles Molina, D., Gutierrez, C. F., & Tate, J. S. (2025). Sowing the SEEDs (Scholars of Excellence in Engineering Design): Starting the SEED NSF S-STEM Program at Texas State University. In Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22 to 25, 2025. ASEE Paper ID # 46128. ASEE. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--55827

Bedillion, M., Pottmeyer, L., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Lynn, K., Emami, A., & Birrenkott, C. (2025). Assessing Learning and Self-Efficacy in Online Modules on Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering. In Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22 to 25, 2025. ASEE Paper ID # 46715.

Lande, M., Birrenkott, C., Benes, H., Larson, A., Bedillion, M., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2025). Tinkering Towards Systems Thinking: Integrating Hands-On Design Activities in First-Year Engineering Education. In Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22 to 25, 2025. ASEE Paper ID # 46862.

Mahmud, S. T., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2024). Integrating Digital Twin Technology During the Concept Development Phase of the Product Development Process. In Proceedings of the 2024 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2024), Portland, Oregon, November 17 to 21, 2024. ASME Paper IMECE2024-146078.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Pottmeyer, L., Bedillion, M., Birrenkott, C., & Melville, M. (2024). Assessment of Sense of Belonging and Systems Thinking Skills in Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Courses at Three Academic Institutions. In Proceedings of the 2024 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2024), Portland, Oregon, November 17 to 21, 2024. ASME Paper IMECE2024-141518.

Birrenkott, C., Lande, M., Benes, H., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Bedillion, M. (2024). Developing Hands-On Class Activities to Enhance Systems-Thinking and Systems-Engineering Course Material. In Proceedings of the 2024 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2024), Portland, Oregon, November 17 to 21, 2024. ASME Paper IMECE2024-145657.

Bedillion, M., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Emami, A., Kojtek, L., Pottmeyer, L., & Birrenkott, C. (2024). Developing Online Learning Modules on Systems Concepts for First Year Mechanical Engineering Students. In Proceedings of the 2024 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2024), Portland, Oregon, November 17 to 21, 2024. ASME Paper IMECE2024-144881.

Kay, D. N., Koenig, Z., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2023). Development and Implementation of an Augmented Reality Introductory Experience for Mechanical Engineering Freshman Students. In Proceedings of the 2023 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2023), New Orleans, Louisiana, October 29 to November 2, 2023. ASME Paper IMECE2023-112770.

Mathieu, K., Lande, M., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2023). Adopting a Common Product Design Process across the Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum. In Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25 to 28, 2023. ASEE Paper ID # 38870. ASEE. Retrieved from https://peer.asee.org/42583

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Emami, A., & Jmenez, J. (2022). Selection of Industry 4.0 Competencies for Implementation in a New Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program. In Proceedings of the 2022 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2022), Columbus, Ohio, October 30 to November 3, 2022. ASME Paper IMECE2022-94456.

Lovett, M. C., Bedillion, M. D., Birrenkott, C. M., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Pottmeyer, L. O. (2021). Building and Revising an Assessment to Measure Students’ Self-Efficacy in Systems Thinking. In Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Conference, July 26 to 29, 2021. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--36766

Bedillion, M. D., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Birrenkott, C. M., Lovett, M. C., & Pottmeyer, L. O. (2021). A Combined Online Learning / In-Class Activity Approach to Teach Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Skills to Freshman Engineering Students. In Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Conference, July 26 to 29, 2021. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--36562

Birrenkott, C. M., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bedillion, M. D., Lovett, M. C., & Pottmeyer, L. O. (2021). Evaluation of Targeted Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Assessments in a Freshmen-Level Mechanical Engineering Course. In Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Conference, July 26 to 29, 2021.

Frybarger, M. R., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2020). Distribution of Bacterial Contamination in Partial Penetration Surrogate Ballistic Wounds. In Proceedings of the 2020 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2020), Virtual Conference, November 16-19, 2020. ASME Paper IMECE2020-23897. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2020-23897

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Birrenkott, C. M., Bedillion, M. D., Lovett, M. C., & Whitcomb, C. A. (2020). Incorporating Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Freshman-Level Mechanical Engineering Course. In Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Virtual Conference, June 22 to 26, 2020.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Degen, C. M., Bedillion, M. D., & Lovett, M. C. (2019). Extending Systems Thinking Skills to an Introductory Mechanical Engineering Course. In Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 15 to 19, 2019. ASEE Paper ID # 25669.

Bedillion, M. D., Lovett, M. C., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Degen, C. M. (2019). Teaching Systems Thinking in a Capstone Mechatronic Design Course. In Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 15 to 19, 2019. ASEE Paper ID # 25664.

Degen, C. M., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bedillion, M. D., Huang, S., & Ellingsen, M. D. (2018). Measuring the Impact of a New Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course on Students’ Systems Thinking Skills. In Proceedings of the 2018 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2018), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 9 to 15, 2018. ASME Paper IMECE2018-87624.

Bedillion, M. D., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Nikshi, W. M. (2018). An Arduino-Based Hardware Platform for a Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course. In Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24 to 27, 2018. ASEE Paper ID # 21221.

Evans, J. J., Bost, A., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & DeVeaux, L. C. (2018). Factors Affecting Use of Ballistics Gelatin in Laboratory Studies of Bacterial Contamination in Projectile Wounds. Military Medical Research, 5(16). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-018-0164-7

Ziadat, J. L., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2017). Development of a Computational Model to Visualize Air Flow Into Surrogate Ballistic Wounds. In Proceedings of the 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2017), Tampa, Florida, November 3 to 9, 2017. ASME Paper IMECE2017-70650.

Aguirre-Rivas, D. A., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2017). Formulation of a Higher Order Finite Element for Two-Dimensional Heat Conduction Problems. In Proceedings of the 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2017), Tampa, Florida, November 3 to 9, 2017. ASME Paper IMECE2017-71201.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bedillion, M. D., Huang, S., Degen, C. M., Ellingsen, M. D., Nikshi, W. M., & Ziadat, J. L. (2017). Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course. In Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, June 25 to 28, 2017. ASEE Paper ID #18819.

Degen, C. M., Huang, S., Ellingsen, M. D., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bedillion, M. D., & Ziadat, J. L. (2017). Leveraging a Newly Developed Sophomore Design Course to Increase Students’ Career Awareness. In Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, June 25 to 28, 2017. ASEE Paper ID # 19056.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bedillion, M. D., Degen, C. M., Ellingsen, M. D., & Huang, S. (2016). Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Sophomore-Level Product Design and Development Course. In Proceedings of the 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016. ASME Paper IMECE2016-65852.

Ziadat, J. L., Ellingsen, M. D., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Huang, S., & Degen, C. M. (2016). Using Practical Examples to Motivate the Study of Product Development and Systems Engineering Topics. In Proceedings of the 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016. ASME Paper IMECE2016-66764.

Huang, S., Degen, C. M., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Ellingsen, M. D. (2016). Increasing Student Awareness of Non-Traditional Career Paths in Mechanical Engineering. In Proceedings of the 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016. ASME Paper IMECE2016-66986.

Aguirre-Rivas, D. A., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2015). Accurate Prediction of Strains and Stresses in 2-D Elasticity Using Adini’s Finite Element. In Proceedings of the 2015 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2015), Houston, Texas, November 13 to 19, 2015. ASME Paper IMECE2015-51647.

Huang, S., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bedillion, M. D., Ellingsen, M. D., & Degen, C. M. (2015). Systems Thinking Skills of Undergraduate Engineering Students (Work in Progress). In Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, El Paso, Texas, October 21 to 24, 2015. (pp. 1943–1947).

Huang, S., Degen, C. M., Ellingsen, M. D., Bedillion, M. D., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2015). Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’ Attitudes toward STEM Disciplines. In Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, Washington, June 14 to 17, 2015. ASEE Paper ID # 13035.

Aguirre-Rivas, D. A., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2014). Higher Order Finite Elements for the Accurate Prediction of Temperature Gradients in Heat Conduction Problems. In Proceedings of the 2014 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2014), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 14 to 20, 2014. ASME Paper IMECE2014-39948.

Ellingsen, M. D., Degen, C. M., Bedillion, M. D., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2014). Effective Strategies for Generating Awareness and Interest in Science and Engineering among Underrepresented Youth. In Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15 to 18, 2014. ASEE Paper AC 2014-9226.

Hinz, B. J., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Smith, P. (2013). Distribution of Bacteria in Simplified Surrogate Extremities Shot with Small Caliber Projectiles. In Proceedings of the 2013 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2013), San Diego, California, November 15 to 21, 2013. ASME Paper IMECE2013-64803.

Hinz, B. J., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2012). Study of Air Flow Into Ballistic Wounds Using Flow Visualization Experiments and Numerical Simulations. In Proceedings of the 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, Texas, November 9 to 15, 2012. ASME Paper IMECE2012-88106.

Amborn, E. K., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hinz, B. J. (2012). Experimental and Numerical Study of Soft Tissue Surrogate Behavior Under Ballistic Loading. In Proceedings of the 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, Texas, November 9 to 15, 2012. ASME Paper IMECE2012-85724.

Krebsbach, M. A., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hinz, B. J. (2012). Influence of Projectile Momentum and Kinetic Energy on Bacterial Distribution in an Extremity Surrogate “Wound Track.” In Proceedings of the 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, Texas, November 9 to 15, 2012. ASME Paper IMECE2012-89142.

Grimm, M. V., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Hinz, B. J., & Walsh, S. M. (2012). Comparison of Numerical and Experimental Results of Small Scale Compressed Gas Blast Experiments Involving a Surrogate Head Form. In Proceedings of the 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, Texas, November 9 to 15, 2012. ASME Paper IMECE2012-87663.

Krebsbach, M. A., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hinz, B. J. (2012). Effect of Initial Projectile Speed on Contamination Distribution in a Lower Extremity Surrogate “Wound Track.” Military Medicine (International Journal of AMSUS), 177(5), 573–582. https://doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-11-00383

Hinz, B. J., Grimm, M. V., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Walsh, S. M. (2011). Comparative Study of the Dynamic Response of Different Materials Subjected to Compressed Gas Blast Loading. In Proceedings of the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2011), Denver, Colorado, November 11 to 17, 2011. ASME Paper IMECE2011-64395.

Krebsbach, M. A., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2011). Effect of Initial Surface Concentration on Bacterial Distribution in a Surrogate Ballistic Wound. In Proceedings of the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2011), Denver, Colorado, November 11 to 17, 2011. ASME Paper IMECE2011-64243. ASME Paper IMECE2011-64243.

Krebsbach, M. A., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hinz, B. J. (2011). Development of Visualization Methods of Air Flow Into Perforating Projectile Wounds. In Proceedings of the 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2011), Denver, Colorado, November 11 to 17, 2011. ASME Paper IMECE2011-64240.

Hinz, B. J., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2011). Visualization of Air Flow in Perforating Projectile Wounds in Surrogate Extremities. In Unlimited Distribution Proceedings of the 82nd Shock and Vibration Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland, October 30 to November 3, 2011.

Johnson, T. D., Hinz, B. J., West, M. K., Jasthi, B. K., Ellingsen, M. D., Widener, C. A., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2011). Evaluation of the Response of Friction Stir Processed Panels Under Ballistic Loading. In Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Ballistics, Miami, Florida, September 12 to 16, 2011.

Kalagara, S., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Arbegast, W. J. (2010). Visualization of Material Flow in a Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Process Using Marker Materials. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 3(1), 628–651.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Kalagara, S., & Arbegast, W. J. (2010). Simulation of a Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Process Using a Fully Coupled Thermo-Mechanical FEM Model (Technical Brief). ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 132(1). https://doi.org/doi:10.1115/1.4000881

Amborn, E. K., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hinz, B. J. (2010). Experimental Validation Technique for Constitutive Models Describing Behavior of Soft Tissue Surrogates During Projectile Penetration. In Proceedings of the 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2010), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12 to 18, 2010. ASME Paper IMECE2010-39506.

Krebsbach, M. A., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hinz, B. J. (2010). Effect of Projectile Caliber and Speed on Bacterial Distribution in a Leg Surrogate. In Proceedings of the 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2010), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12 to 18, 2010. ASME Paper IMECE2010-39377.

Ellingsen, M. D., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Hinz, B. J., & Walsh, S. M. (2010). Development of Simple Head Surrogate and Experimental Setup to Study Blast-Induced TBI Using Compressed-Gas Blasts and Simple Head Surrogates. In Unlimited Distribution Proceedings of the 81st Shock and Vibration Symposium, Orlando, Florida, October 24 to 28, 2010.

Hinz, B. J., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Eitrheim, N., & Walsh, S. (2010). Measurement of the Effect of Small Scale Compressed Gas Blast on a Hybrid III Dummy Head. In Unlimited Distribution Proceedings of the 81st Shock and Vibration Symposium, Orlando, Florida,  October 24 to 28, 2010.

Hinz, B. J., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Muci, M. A., & Cheeseman, B. A. (2010). Effect of Sand Type and Standoff Height on Momentum Transfer in a Shallow Buried Compressed Gas Blast. In Unlimited Distribution Proceedings of the 81st Shock and Vibration Symposium, Orlando, Florida,  October 24 to 28, 2010.

Hinz, B. J., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Buck, G. A., & Cheeseman, B. A. (2010). Development and Characterization of a Small Scale Experiment to Simulate Explosive Blasts. In Unlimited Distribution Proceedings of the 81st Shock and Vibration Symposium, Orlando, Florida,  October 24 to 28, 2010.

Kalagara, S., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Arbegast, W. J. (2010). Visualization of Material Flow in a Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Process Using Marker Materials. In Proceedings of the 2010 SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 12 to 15, 2010. SAE Paper 2010-01-0971.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Tirukovelluri, P. K., & Langerman, M. A. (2009). Numerical Simulation of Laser Glazing and Laser Deposition Processes Using Coupled Temperature-Displacement FEM Models. In Proceedings of the 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2009), Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 13 to 19, 2009. ASME Paper IMECE2009-13185.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Weaver, J. M., & Dolan, D. F. (2008). Teaching Concept Generation Methodologies in Product Development Courses and Senior Design Projects. In Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22 to 25, 2008. ASEE Paper AC 2008-1264.

Weaver, J. M., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2008). In-Class Creativity Exercises for Engineering Students. In Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22 to 25, 2008. ASEE Paper AC 2008-1195.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Buck, G. A., & Cheeseman, B. A. (2007). Numerical Simulation of Shallow Buried Explosive Blasts in Dry Sand. In Unlimited Distribution Proceedings of the 78th Shock and Vibration Symposium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4 to 8, 2007.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Weaver, J. M., & Dolan, D. F. (2007). Establishing Functional Requirements and Target Specifications: A Key Component of Product Development Projects. In Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24 to 27, 2007. ASEE Paper AC 2007-1102.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Kjerengtroen, L. (2007). A New Approach for Teaching In-Plane Principal Stresses, Principal Directions and Maximum Shear Stress for Plane Stress. In Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24 to 27, 2007. ASEE Paper AC 2007-1374.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Annamaneni, S. K., Herling, D. R., & Arbegast, W. J. (2007). Numerical Simulation of the Static and Dynamic Response of Corrugated Sandwich Structures Made with Friction Stir Welding and Superplastic Forming. In Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV (Ed. Mishra, R.S.; Mahoney, M.W.; Lienert, T.J. and Jata, K.V.). Proceedings of the Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV Symposia, 2007 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, February 25 to March 1, 2007. (pp. 175–184). TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society).

Kalagara, S., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2007). Numerical Simulation of a Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Process. In Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV (Ed. Mishra, R.S.; Mahoney, M.W.; Lienert, T.J. and Jata, K.V.). Proceedings of the Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV Symposia, 2007 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, February 25 to March 1, 2007. (pp. 369–378). TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society).

Kalagara, S., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Arbegast, W. J. (2007). Preliminary Study of Material Flow in Friction Stir Spot Welding Using Copper as Marker Material. In Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV (Ed. Mishra, R.S.; Mahoney, M.W.; Lienert, T.J. and Jata, K.V.). Proceedings of the Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV Symposia, 2007 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, February 25 to March 1, 2007. (pp. 349–358). TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society).

Fitzpatrick, C. K., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2006). Preliminary Stress Analysis of a New Surface Hip Replacement. In Proceedings of the 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Amelia Island, Florida, June 21 to 25, 2006. Reference Number BIO2006-157611.

Itapu, S. K., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2006). Visualization of Material Flow in the Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Process. In Proceedings of the 2006 SAE World Congress, Friction Stir Welding Session, Detroit, Michigan, April 3 to 6, 2006. SAE Paper 2006-01-1206.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Itapu, S. K., Arbegast, W. J., & Koch, K. J. (2006). Visualization of Material Flow in Friction Stir Spot Welding. SAE 2005 Transactions Journal of Aerospace, 114(1), 1062–1072.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Itapu, S. K., Arbegast, W. J., & Koch, K. J. (2005). Visualization of Material Flow in Friction Stir Spot Welding. In Proceedings of the 2005 SAE AeroTech Congress & Exhibition, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, October 3-6, 2005. SAE Paper 2005-01-3323.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Weaver, J. M. (2005). Using Industry-Like Product Development Projects in Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Courses. In Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 12 to 15, 2005. Session 1125.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Kakarla, S. S. T., Arbegast, W. J., & Allen, C. D. (2005). Numerical Simulation of the Friction Stir Spot Welding Process. In Proceedings of the 2005 SAE World Congress, Friction Stir Welding Session, Detroit, Michigan, April 11 to 14, 2005. SAE Paper 2005-01-1260.

Weaver, J. M., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Kamali, S. (2005). Heuristics for Architecting Automobiles and Automotive Systems: Educating the Next Generation of Automotive Systems Architects. In Proceedings of the 2005 SAE World Congress, Engineering Education Session, Detroit, Michigan, April 11 to 14, 2005. SAE Paper 2005-01-1794.

Kakarla, S. S. T., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Arbegast, W. J., & Allen, C. D. (2005). Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of the Friction Stir Spot Welding Process. In Friction Stir Welding and Processing III (Ed. Jata, K.V.; Mahoney, M.W.; Mishra, R.S. and Lienert, T.J.). Proceedings of the Friction Stir Welding and Processing III Symposia, 2005 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Francisco, California, February 13 to 17, 2005. (pp. 213–220). TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Dolan, D. F., & Jenkins, C. H. M. (2004). A Comprehensive Education in Product Development: The Key to Introduce Practice into the Engineering Curriculum. In Proceedings of the Integrating Practice into Engineering Education Conference, Center for Engineering Education and Practice (CEEP), University of Michigan – Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan, October 3 to 5, 2004.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Weaver, J. M., & Kantz, P. H. (2004). Emulating Industrial Practice in Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Courses. In Proceedings of the Integrating Practice into Engineering Education Conference, Center for Engineering Education and Practice (CEEP), University of Michigan – Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan, October 3 to 5, 2004.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Weaver, J. M. (2004). Learning How to Identify Customer Requirements: A Key Component of Product Development Courses. In Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20 to 23, 2004. Session 2125.

Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (2003). Efficient Computation of Boundary Stresses and Error Indicators in Two-Dimensional Thermoelasticity. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 27(2), 159–173.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (2003). Comparison of the Performance of Two Error Indicators for 2-D Elastostatic Problems. In Boundary Elements XXV (Ed. Brebbia, C.A.; Poljak, D. and Roje, V.). Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth International Conference on the Boundary Element Method (BEM 25), Split, Croatia, September 8 to 10, 2003. (pp. 51–60). Southampton, UK: WIT Press.

Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2002). Adaptive Meshing with Boundary Elements. Southampton, United Kingdom: WIT Press.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (2002). Use of the Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equations for the Efficient Computation of Stresses and Error Indicators. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 53(4), 797–824.

Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2002). A New Error Indicator Based on Stresses for Three-Dimensional Elastostatic Problems. In Proceedings of the XXXII ITESM System Research and Extension Conference, Monterrey, Mexico, 2002.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (2001). A New Error Indicator Based on Stresses for Three-Dimensional Elasticity. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements (Special Issue: Adaptive Meshing and Error Estimation), 25(7), 535–556.

Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (2001). Adaptive Meshing for Two-Dimensional Thermoelastic Problems Using Hermite Boundary Elements. Advances in Engineering Software, 32(3), 171–188.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (2001). Error Estimation in 3-D Elasticity Using Hermite-Like Boundary Elements. In Advances in Boundary Element Techniques II (Ed. Denda, M.; Aliabadi, M.H. and Charafi, A.). Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the International Conference on Boundary Element Techniques and the International Association for Boundary Element Methods (BeTeq 2001), Rutgers University, New Jersey, July 16 to 18, 2001. (pp. 95–105). Geneva, Switzerland: Hoggar.

Soriano-Soriano, S., Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2000). A New Formulation for the Efficient Computation of Stresses and Error Indicators in Thermoelastic Problems. In Boundary Elements XXII (Ed. Brebbia, C.A. and Power, H.). Proceedings of the Twenty Second International Conference on the Boundary Element Method, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, September 4 to 6, 2000. (pp. 71–82). Southampton, UK: WIT Press.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (1999). A New Error Indicator Based on Stresses for Adaptive Meshing with Hermite Boundary Elements. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 23, 657–670.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Rudolphi, T. J. (1999). Formulation of a New Error Indicator for Adaptive Meshing with Hermite Boundary Elements. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Special Issue: Advances in Boundary Element Methods), 173, 419–431.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (1999). Use of Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equations for the Efficient Computation of Stresses and Error Indicators. In Boundary Elements XXI (Ed. Brebbia, C.A. and Power, H.). Proceedings of the Twenty First World Conference on the Boundary Element Method, Worcester College, University of Oxford, UK, August 25 to 27, 1999. (pp. 717–728). Southampton, UK: WIT Press.

Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (1999). Adaptive Meshing in Thermoelasticity using Hermite Boundary Elements. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Boundary Element Techniques  (BeTeq 99), Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, UK, July 6 to 8, 1999. (pp. 261–272).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (1999). Adaptive Meshing of Models with Sub-Regions Using a New Error Indicator for Hermite Boundary Elements. In Proceedings of the XXIX ITESM System Research and Extension Conference, Volume I, Mexico City, Mexico, January, 1999. (pp. 1–10).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (1998). A New Error Indicator Based on Stresses for Adaptive Meshing with Hermite Boundary Elements. In Boundary Elements XX (Ed. Kassab, A.J.; Chopra, M. and Brebbia, C.A.). Proceedings of the Twentieth International Conference on the Boundary Element Method (BEM 20), Orlando, Florida, August 19 to 21, 1998. (pp. 279–288). Southampton, UK: Computational Mechanics Publications.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (1998). Formulation of Transition Boundary Elements for the Analysis of Two Dimensional Problems. In Proceedings of the XXVIII ITESM System Research and Extension Conference, Volume I, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, January, 1998. (pp. 286–295).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Soriano-Soriano, S. (1998). A New Alternative for the Computation of the Stress Tensor Using the Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equation. In Proceedings of the XXVIII ITESM System Research and Extension Conference, Volume II, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, January, 1998. (pp. 306–315).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Cruz-Banuelos, J. S. (1997). Transforming Domain Integrals Into Boundary Integrals Using Global Shape Functions and Least Squares Approximations. In Boundary Elements XIX (Ed. Marchetti, M.; Brebbia, C.A. and Aliabadi, M.H.). Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on the Boundary Element Method (BEM 19), Rome, Italy, September 9 to 12, 1997. (pp. 719–728). Southampton, UK: Computational Mechanics Publications.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C., & Rudolphi, T. J. (1997). A New Error Indicator for Adaptive Meshing with Hermite Boundary Elements. In Boundary Element Technology XII (Ed. Frankel, J.I.; Brebbia, C.A. and Aliabadi, M.H.). Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Boundary Element Technology (BETECH 97), Knoxville, Tennessee, April 8 to 11, 1997. (pp. 351–360). Southampton, UK: Computational Mechanics Publications.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Zuniga, A. E., & Del-Bosque-Garcia, V. (1997). Industrial Experiential Learning Activities for Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Students at ITESM, Monterrey Campus. In Proceedings of the 1997 ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Conference: Mechanical Engineering Education for Global Practice, San Diego, California, March 19 to 20, 1997. (pp. 123–129).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hernandez-Luna, J. A. (1997). Formulation of Higher Order Boundary Elements for Steady State Thermoelastic Problems. In Proceedings of the XXVII ITESM System Research and Extension Conference, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, January, 1997. (pp. 415–424).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Soriano-Soriano, S., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (1997). Comparative Study Between Isoparametric and Non-Isoparametric Elements in the Boundary Element Method. In Proceedings of the XXVII ITESM System Research and Extension Conference, Volume II, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, January, 1997. (pp. 425–434).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Zuniga, A. E. (1996). The North American Design Institute (NADI): A coalition of Universities and Industries in Canada, the United States and Mexico to Support Teaching and Research in Engineering Design. In Proceedings of the IV International Conference on Education in Engineering and Technology (INTER-TECH 96), Valencia, Venezuela, September 22 to 25, 1996. (p. CD-ROM).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Flores-Garay, J. (1996). Application of the Boundary Element Method for the Determination of the Sound Pressure Distribution in Closed Spaces. In Proceedings of the First Electromechanical and Systems Engineering International Conference, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, November 11 to 15, 1996. (pp. 189–197).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (1996). Development and Implementation of a New Error Indicator for Adaptive Meshing with Hermite Boundary Elements. In Proceedings of the First Electromechanical and Systems Engineering International Conference, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, November 11 to 15, 1996. (pp. 198–207).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Soriano-Soriano, S., & Hernandez-Luna, J. A. (1996). Formulation of Higher Order Boundary Elements for Steady State Thermoelastic Problems. In Proceedings of the First Electromechanical and Systems Engineering International Conference, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, November 11 to 15, 1996. (pp. 208–217).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Soriano-Soriano, S., & Miranda-Valenzuela, J. C. (1996). Comparative Study Between Isoparametric and Non-Isoparametric Elements in the Boundary Element Method. In Proceedings of the First Electromechanical and Systems Engineering International Conference, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, November 11 to 15, 1996. (pp. 218–227).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Bolaina-Torres, C. (1995). Simulation of Brain Tumor Growth Using the Boundary Element Method. In Developments in Mechanics, Volume 18 (Ed. Rudolphi, T.J. and Zachary, L.W.). Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Midwestern Mechanics Conference, Ames, Iowa, October 1 to 4, 1995. (pp. 63–65).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Hernandez-Luna, J. A. (1995). Formulation of Higher Order Boundary Elements for the Solution of Steady State Thermoelastic Problems. In Developments in Mechanics, Volume 18 (Ed. Rudolphi, T.J. and Zachary, L.W.). Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Midwestern Mechanics Conference, Ames, Iowa, October 1 to 4, 1995. (pp. 329–331).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Bolaina-Torres, C., & Lopez-Calderon, R. (1995). Simulation of Brain Tumor Growth Using the Boundary Element Method. In Proceedings of the XXV ITESM System Research and Technological Development Conference, Volume I, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, January, 1995. (pp. 127–136).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Rudolphi, T. J. (1994). Application of Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equations to the Formulation of Higher Order Boundary Elements. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 31(11), 1565–1584.

Bolaina-Torres, C., Lopez-Gaitan, M. A., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Flores-Rodriguez, F. (1994). Stress Analysis of the Femoral Component of a HAYZ 6920 Total Hip Replacement. In Proceedings of the XXIV ITESM System Research and Technological Development Conference, Volume I, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, January, 1994. (pp. 34–41).

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Rudolphi, T. J. (1993). A Weakly Singular Formulation of Traction and Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equations in Three Dimensional Elastic­ity. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 11, 195–201.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Rudolphi, T. J. (1993). Coincident Collocation of Displacement and Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equations in Elasticity. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 36, 2837–2849.

Muci-Kuchler, K. H., & Rudolphi, T. J. (1992). Application of Tangent Derivative Boundary Integral Equations to the Solution of Elastostatic Problems. In Boundary Element Technology VII (Ed. Brebbia, C.A. and Ingber, M.S.). Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Boundary Element Technology (BETECH 92), Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1992. (pp. 757–774). Southampton, UK: CMP, Elsevier.

Rudolphi, T. J., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (1991). Consistent Regularization of Both Kernels in Hypersingular Integral Equations. In Boundary Elements XIII (Ed. Brebbia, C.A. and Gipson, G.S.). Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Boundary Element Methods (BEM 13), Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1991. (pp. 875–887). Southampton, UK: CMP, Elsevier.