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David Wulfman

2112 Emerson Avenue South No. 4

Minneapolis, MN  55403

612.377.8633

wulfman@me.umn.edu

 

Education

Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering

Expected

Fall 2005

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Optical Waveguide Genetic Assay Readout Device

Master of Science Mechanical Engineering

2002

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Thermally Actuated Remotely Controlled Probe for Minimally Invasive Medical and Industrial Investigation

Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering

1995

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis MN

Master of Architecture

1989

Washington University

In St. Louis

Bachelor of Arts
History / French

1985

Washington University

In St. Louis

 

Employment / Experience

Engineering

University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

2002-present

Research Fellow, Mech. Eng. / Biomed. Eng. Institute

Goodrich Advanced Sensors, Minneapolis, MN

2003-2004

Consultant, Fuel Regulation Systems

University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

1998-2002

Senior Scientist, Institute of Medical Biotechnology

Seagate Technology Minneapolis, MN

1997-1998

Product Development Engineer

Gillette Corporation
Los Angeles, CA

1995-1996

Consultant, Precision Measurement Device

Micro Medical Devices Cleveland, OH

1996-1997

Consultant, Medical Technology Development

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

1995-1997

Research Assistant, Design Curriculum Development

Schneider USA
Minneapolis, MN

1995

Medical Product Machine Design Intern

3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN

1994-1995

Consultant, Chemical Products Packaging

 

Architecture / Design

291 Incorporated
Minneapolis, MN

1990-1991

President, Designer, Partner

Miller Real Estate Co.
St. Louis, MO

1990-1991

Architectural Designer / Planner

Facture Design
St. Louis, MO

1988-1990

Designer, Project Manager, Partner

Sawtooth Builders
Ipswitch, MA

1986

Carpenter

 


Honors / Achievements

1995

University Graduate Fellowship, University of Minnesota

1994

Institute of Technology Undergraduate Fellowship, University of Minnesota

1993

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program internship:  developed a model for a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device

1993

Member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society

1993

Member of Pi Tau Sigma, National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society

1989

American Institute of Architects Medal Nominee

1989

Third Place & SpeakerŐs Choice awards, St. Louis Design CenterŐs lighting design competition

Skills

 

Engineering

Design, Research, Product Development, Technical Writing, Drawing, CAD, Drafting, Structural and Thermal Analysis.  Have a working knowledge of the following computer languages and applications.  Languages:  C, FORTRAN, Scheme.  Applications:  Pro/Engineer, Matlab, Ansys, LabView, EES, Ashlar Drawing Board, Mathematica, Lincages, FileMaker Pro, SQL/Plus, Microsoft Office Suite.

 

Design / Architecture

Conceptualization, Design, Drafting, CAD, Model Building, Photography.  Have experience in schematic design, code research, design development, construction document generation, bid negotiation, construction administration, and client presentation.

 

Other

High capacity for learning languages:  Fluent in French, knowledge of German & Spanish.  Writing.  General Research.  Glassblowing & Crafting:  twenty years experience, with works in a number of personal and museum collections.

 

 

Publications and Patents

Wulfman, David R. Baas, Tracey McGlennen, Planar Waveguide Genetic Assay Readout Device, ASME Advances in Bioengineering, Book No. I00679, 2003, p. 161.

Wulfman, David R. Baas, Tracey McGlennen, Ron. Planar Waveguide Utility in Nucleic Acid Detection Proceedings of IPACK03: International Electronic Packaging Technical Conference and Exhibition.  Presented July 7, 2003.  Ipack2003-35300

Zhang, Rick H.  McGlennen, Ron. Wulfman , David.  Erdman, Arthur.  Polla, Dennis. The design and development of a new biopsy device for prostate cancer examination [Conference Paper] Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference. v 5 B 2002. p 791-796

Shiller, Peter J., Drexler, Angela K., Wulfman, David R., McGlennen, Ronald C.  Means and Method For Modeling and Treating specific Tissue Structures; United States Patent 6,546,787, 2003.

Wulfman, David R.  Erdman, Arthur G.  Strykowski, Paul J. Thermo/Mechanical Design, Modeling, & Testing of Shape Memory Actuated Minimal & Micro Invasive Probe Systems.  Adaptive Structures And Material Systems 2002, Presented at 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, ASME, New York, NY, USA. P. 279-283.

Wulfman, David R., Baas, Tracey L.  Waveguide Fluorescence Detection System for DNA Analysis; United States Provisional Patent, filed 2002, utility filed 2003.

Bonne Ulrich A., Holroyd James A. J., Wulfman; David R., Jeffrey; David H.,  Erdman Arthur G. Integrated illumination and imaging system; United States Patent   6,013,025 and 6,306,083, issued January 11, 2000.

Wulfman, David R.  Fly Height Control Mechanism; United States Provisional Patent, filed 1998.

Rizq, Raed N.  Wulfman, David R.  Peichel, David.  Erdman, Arthur G.  Polla, Dennis L. New linear stepper motor within a hand held surgical device. Advances in Bioengineering American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division v 36 1997. ASME, Fairfield, NJ, USA. p 293-294.

Wulfman, David R.  Erdman, Arthur G. Approximating Ciliary Function: Modeling and optimization. 1995 Advances in Bioengineering American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division v 31 1995. ASME, New York, NY, USA. p 71-72.

Wulfman, David R. Wiemeyer Charles A.  Low Voltage Magnetic Track Light System; United States Patent 5,154,509, issued 1992.

 

 

Exhibitions, Collections, and

Related Work Experience

 

Juried Exhibitions

Gallery:  No Name Exhibitions At The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN

Date:  1996

Show:  Room

Exhibition inviting artists to propose and construct installations engaging the space and place of The Soap Factory, an industrial building near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN, once a soap factory, left derelict for over a decade,, recently adopted as the new home for No Name Exhibitions.

Piece: http://www.menet.umn.edu/~wulfman/under_the_stair.html

Exploring loss of collective memory through neglect and disuse, this piece examines buildings and photographs as pointers to forgotten moments.

 

Gallery:  New York Experimental Glass Workshop

Date:  1991

Show:  Parfum

Exhibition inviting glass artists to submit original objects whose function is to hold perfume.

 

Gallery:  St. Louis Design Center

Date:  1990

Show:  Facture Design
Works of art and design produced and developed by members of the design firm, Facture Design
.  Work included lights, furniture, glass, jewelry, and documentation of architecture projects.

 

Gallery:  St. Louis Design Center

Date:  1989

Show:  DC2, a competition for lighting design.
Three different designs were submitted and accepted.  One submission received third prize from a jury selection.  The entire group of designs received the speakerŐs choice award.

 

Glass

Huntington Museum of Art

(Permanent Collection)

1995

Huntington, WV

Mano Gallery

1992

St. Louis, MO

Graphic Traffic

1990-91

St. Louis, MO

Virtuoso

1990-91

St. Louis, MO

Mindscape

1990-91

Evanston IL

St. Louis Design Center

1989-1990

St. Louis, MO

 

Glass Employment

Ibex Glass Studio

Glass Blower

1990-93

St. Louis, MO

Semiautomatic Glass

Glass Blower

1993-pres

Minneapolis, MN

 

 

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