Jeff Dusek

Dr. Jeff Dusek’s primary teaching interests are in robotics, fluid mechanics, hydrodynamics, sensing and measurement and user-oriented design. In his teaching, Dusek strives to build intuition around foundational engineering concepts using exploration, experimentation and real-world examples. He leads the Laboratory for Adaptation, Inclusion, and Robotics (LAIR), which focuses on interdisciplinary undergraduate research in the broad areas of marine robotics and assistive/adaptive technology. Through his research, he has collaborated with MIT Sea Grant, The Peabody Foundation, Toyota of North America, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) and community-based assistive technology experts.

Prior to joining BW, Dusek spent five years at the Olin College of Engineering as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering. At Olin, he contributed to the development of the foundational Quantitative Engineering Analysis stream of courses which presented students with an integrated approach to core concepts in mathematics, physics and engineering. He also led initiatives to increase access to undergraduate research opportunities and coached the Olin College and Wellesley College sailing teams.

Before Olin, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Self-Organizing Systems Research Lab at Harvard University investigating underwater robotic swarming under the guidance of Radhika Nagpal. He is a Cleveland native and is excited to bring his experiences in engineering education and research back to his hometown.

Select Publications

S. Swaminathan and J. Dusek, "Environment Reconstruction from Sparse Data for a Moored Profiler Monitoring an Aquaculture Installation," in Proceedings of Oceans 2021: MTS/IEEE San Diego-Porto, Sep. 20-23, 2021, San Diego, USA, doi: 10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705816.

J. Dusek, J. O’Brien, R. Christianson, J. Geddes, C. Lee, and M. Somerville. "Fostering Student Excitement for Marine Engineering in Fundamental Engineering Courses," in Proceedings of Oceans 2018: MTS/IEEE Charleston, October 22-25, 2018, Charleston, USA.

K. Soltan, J. O’Brien, F. Berlinger, R. Nagpal, and J. Dusek, "A Biomimetic Actuation Method for a Miniature, Low-Cost Multi-jointed Robotic Fish," in Proceedings of Oceans 2018: MTS/IEEE Charleston, October 22-25, 2018, Charleston, USA.

J. Dusek, E. Ferrier, R. Goodner, A. Sarang-Sieminski, A. Waranyuwat, and A. Wood, "Proactive Inclusion of Neurodiverse Learning Styles in ProjectBased Learning: A Call for Action," in Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 24-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

L. Paull et al., "Duckietown: An open, inexpensive and flexible platform for autonomy education and research," 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2017, pp. 1497-1504, doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2017.7989179.

F. Berlinger, J. Dusek, M. Gauci, and R. Nagpal. "Robust Maneuverability of a miniature, low-cost underwater robot using multiple fin actuation." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(1):140–147. 2017. doi:10.1109/LRA.2017.27349692.

J. E. Dusek, J. H. Lang, and M. S. Triantafyllou. "Piezoresistive Foam Sensor Arrays for Marine Applications," Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 248, pp. 173-183, 2016. ISSN 0924-4247, doi:10.1016/j.sna.2016.07.025.

J. Dusek, A. G. P. Kottapalli, M. E. Woo, M. Asadnia, J. Miao, J. H. Lang, and M. S. Triantafyllou. "Development and testing of bio-inspired microelectromechanical pressure sensor arrays for increased situational awareness for marine vehicles," Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 22, no.1, pp. 014002-014015, 2013.