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Tai, Bruce Associate Professor
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- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Myresearch interests focus on both subtractive and additive manufacturing fields. The subtractive topics include advanced machining processes, material removal mechanics and design of surgical tools. The additive topics include 3D printing of UV-curable silicones, composites and process improvements of fuse deposition modeling (FDM).
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Nigam, A., Kellam, J. F., Ambrose, C. G., & Tai, B. L.
(2024).
A Data-Driven Methodology to Comprehensively Assess Bone Drilling Using Radar Plots. JBJS Open Access.
9(1), e23.00069.
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Nigam, A., & Tai, B.
(2023).
Surface Characterization of Three-Dimensional Printed Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Following an In-Process Mechanical-Chemical Finishing Method. 145(8),
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Kung, P., Heydari, M., Tsou, N., & Tai, B. L.
(2023).
A neural network framework for immediate temperature prediction of surgical hand-held drilling. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine.
235, 107524-107524.
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Kazi, A. A., Akhter, M., Antao, D., Staack, D., & Tai, B. L.
(2023).
The Effects of Plasma Pre-Cracking on Drilling of Hard Rocks: A Single Insert Cutting Experiment. 145(6),
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Raval, J., Kazi, A., Randolph, O., Guo, X., Zvanut, R., Lee, C., & Tai, B.
(2023).
Machinability comparison of additively manufactured and traditionally wrought Ti-6Al-4V alloys using single-point cutting. Journal of Manufacturing Processes.
94, 539-549.
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Kim, J., Chun, H., Nguyen, P., Li-Jung Tai, B., & Lee, C.
(2023).
Geometric part error and material property profile separation technique of the additively manufactured and post-processed rods. Review of Scientific Instruments.
94(3), 035109-035109.
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Raval, J., & Tai, B.
(2023).
Mist Flow in Through-Tool Minimum Quantity Lubrication Drilling: Two-Phase Flow Simulation and Experimental Observation. 145(3),
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Chen, S., Tai, B., & Wang, J.
(2023).
An experimental study of 3D printing based viscoelastic bimaterial subjected to low-velocity impact. Mechanics of Materials.
176, 104508-104508.
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Nigam, A., Mohanty, R. R., Kellam, J. F., Ambrose, C. G., Krishnamurthy, V. R., & Tai, B. L.
(2022).
An objective assessment for bone drilling: A pilot study on vertical drilling. Journal of Orthopaedic Research.
41(2), 378-385.
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Raval, J. K., Kazi, A. A., Guo, X., Zvanut, R., Lee, C., & Tai, B. L.
(2022).
Preliminary Study on Machining of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V. JOM.
74(3), 1120-1125.
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Wang, Z., Guo, R., Ma, Q., Chegdani, F., Tai, B., El Mansori, M., & Bukkapatnam, S.
(2022).
Characterization of the physical origins of acoustic emission (AE) from natural fiber reinforced polymers (NFRPs) machining processes. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
118(3-4), 865-879.
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Kolibaba, T. J., Nigam, A., Tai, B. L., & Grunlan, J. C.
(2021).
Environmentally Benign Flame Retardant Polyamide-6 Filament for Additive Manufacturing. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering.
306(9),
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Suriboot, J., Marmo, A. C., Ngo, B., Nigam, A., Ortiz-Acosta, D., Tai, B. L., & Grunlan, M. A.
(2021).
Amphiphilic, thixotropic additives for extrusion-based 3D printing of silica-reinforced silicone. SOFT MATTER.
17(15), 4133-4142.
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Nigam, A., & Tai, B. L.
(2021).
In-process chemical and mechanical polishing for fused filament fabrication: A feasibility study. Manufacturing letters.
28, 59-62.
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Raval, J. K., & Tai, B. L.
(2021).
An optical tomographic method to characterize the mist distribution in MQL Tools. Journal of Manufacturing Processes.
62, 275-282.
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Kazi, A., Kao, Y., & Tai, B. L.
(2021).
Comparison of Rotary and Linear Cutting Methodology in Determining Specific Cutting Energy of Granite. 143(11),
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Chen, R., Chang, R. C., Tai, B., Huang, Y., Ozdoganlar, B., Li, W., & Shih, A.
(2020).
Biomedical Manufacturing: A Review of the Emerging Research and Applications. 142(11),
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Kim, D., Suriboot, J., Shih, C., Cwiklik, A., Grunlan, M. A., & Tai, B. L.
(2020).
Mechanical isotropy and postcure shrinkage of polydimethylsiloxane printed with digital light processing. Rapid Prototyping Journal.
26(8), 1447-1452.
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Wang, Z., Dixit, P., Chegdani, F., Takabi, B., Tai, B. L., El Mansori, M., & Bukkapatnam, S.
(2020).
Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Deep Learning Neural Networks for Smart Acoustic Emission Sensing of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Machining Process. Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems.
4(2), 179-198.
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Chegdani, F., Takabi, B., El Mansori, M., Tai, B. L., & Bukkapatnam, S.
(2020).
Effect of flax fiber orientation on machining behavior and surface finish of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Journal of Manufacturing Processes.
54, 337-346.
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Wang, Z., Chegdani, F., Yalamarti, N., Takabi, B., Tai, B., El Mansori, M., & Bukkapatnam, S.
(2020).
Acoustic Emission Characterization of Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composite Machining Using a Random Forest Machine Learning Model. 142(3), 1-40.
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Raval, J. K., Kao, Y., & Tai, B. L.
(2020).
Characterizing Mist Distribution in Through-Tool Minimum Quantity Lubrication Drills. 142(3), 1-16.
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Kolibaba, T. J., Shih, C., Lazar, S., Tai, B. L., & Grunlan, J. C.
(2020).
Self-Extinguishing Additive Manufacturing Filament from a Unique Combination of Polylactic Acid and a Polyelectrolyte Complex. ACS Materials Letters.
2(1), 15-19.
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Shih, C., Burnette, M., Staack, D., Wang, J., & Tai, B. L.
(2019).
Effects of cold plasma treatment on interlayer bonding strength in FFF process. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.
25, 104-111.
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Kim, D., Suriboot, J., Grunlan, M. A., & Tai, B. L.
(2019).
Feasibility study of silicone stereolithography with an optically created dead zone. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.
29, 100793-100793.
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Takabi, B., & Tai, B. L.
(2019).
Finite Element Modeling of Orthogonal Machining of Brittle Materials Using an Embedded Cohesive Element Mesh. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing.
3(2), 36-36.
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Mizuno, Y., Pardivala, N., & Tai, B. L.
(2018).
Projected UV-resin curing for self-supported 3D printing. Manufacturing letters.
18, 24-26.
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Khan, W. A., Hoang, N. M., Tai, B., & Hung, W.
(2018).
Through-tool minimum quantity lubrication and effect on machinability. 34, 750-757.
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Tai, B. L., Kao, Y., Payne, N., Zheng, Y., Chen, L., & Shih, A. J.
(2018).
3D Printed composite for simulating thermal and mechanical responses of the cortical bone in orthopaedic surgery. Medical Engineering and Physics.
61, 61-68.
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Kao, Y., Amin, A. R., Payne, N., Wang, J., & Tai, B. L.
(2018).
Low-velocity impact response of 3D-printed lattice structure with foam reinforcement. Composite Structures.
192, 93-100.
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Danda, A., Kuttolamadom, M. A., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
A mechanistic force model for simulating haptics of hand-held bone burring operations. Medical Engineering and Physics.
49, 7-13.
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Kao, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
Loading-Unloading Cycles of Three-Dimensional-Printed Built Bimaterial Structures With Ceramic and Elastomer. 139(4), 041006.
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Takabi, B., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
A review of cutting mechanics and modeling techniques for biological materials. Medical Engineering and Physics.
45, 1-14.
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Kao, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
Bending behaviors of 3D-printed Bi-material structure: Experimental study and finite element analysis. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING.
16, 197-205.
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Chen, L., Tai, B. L., Yang, J. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2017).
Experimental Study and Finite Element Modeling of Workpiece Temperature in Finish Cylinder Boring. 139(11), 111003.
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Chen, L., Tai, B. L., Chaudhari, R. G., Song, X., & Shih, A. J.
(2017).
Machined surface temperature in hard turning. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.
121, 10-21.
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Liu, Y., Belmont, B., Wang, Y., Tai, B., Holmes, J., & Shih, A.
(2017).
Notched K-wire for low thermal damage bone drilling. Medical Engineering and Physics.
45, 25-33.
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Takabi, B., Tajdari, M., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
Numerical study of smoothed particle hydrodynamics method in orthogonal cutting simulations - Effects of damage criteria and particle density. Journal of Manufacturing Processes.
30, 523-531.
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Kim, D. S., Kao, Y., & Tai, B. L.
(2016).
Hydrostatic 3D-printing for soft material structures using low one-photon polymerization. 10, 6-9.
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Kim, D., & Tai, B. L.
(2016).
Hydrostatic support-free fabrication of three-dimensional soft structures. Journal of Manufacturing Processes.
24, 391-396.
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Palmisano, A. C., Tai, B. L., Belmont, B., Irwin, T. A., Shih, A., & Holmes, J. R.
(2016).
Heat accumulation during sequential cortical bone drilling. Journal of Orthopaedic Research.
34(3), 463-470.
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Tai, B. L., Wang, A. C., Joseph, J. R., Wang, P. I., Sullivan, S. E., McKean, E. L., Shih, A. J., & Rooney, D. M.
(2016).
A physical simulator for endoscopic endonasal drilling techniques: technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery.
124(3), 811-816.
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Wang, G., Zhang, L., Wang, X., & Tai, B. L.
(2016).
An inverse method to reconstruct the heat flux produced by bone grinding tools. International Journal of Thermal Sciences.
101, 85-92.
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Hai, T. N., Wang, H., Tai, B. L., Ren, J., Hu, S. J., & Shih, A.
(2016).
High-Definition Metrology Enabled Surface Variation Control by Cutting Load Balancing. 138(2), 021010.
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Tai, B. L., Rooney, D., Stephenson, F., Liao, P., Sagher, O., Shih, A. J., & Savastano, L. E.
(2015).
Development of a 3D-printed external ventricular drain placement simulator: technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery.
123(4), 1070-1076.
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Palmisano, A. C., Tai, B. L., Belmont, B., Irwin, T. A., Shih, A., & Holmes, J. R.
(2015).
Comparison of cortical bone drilling induced heat production among common drilling tools. 29(5), e188-e193.
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Wang, Y., Chen, R. K., Tai, B. L., Xu, K., & Shih, A. J.
(2015).
Study of insertion force and deformation for suturing with precurved NiTi guidewire. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
137(4), 041004.
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Luo, Y., Wang, Y., Tai, B. L., Chen, R. K., & Shih, A. J.
(2015).
Bone geometry on the contact stress in the shoulder for evaluation of pressure ulcers: finite element modeling and experimental validation. Medical Engineering and Physics.
37(2), 187-194.
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Tai, B. L., Palmisano, A. C., Belmont, B., Irwin, T. A., Holmes, J., & Shih, A. J.
(2015).
Numerical evaluation of sequential bone drilling strategies based on thermal damage. Medical Engineering and Physics.
37(9), 855-861.
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Wang, Y., Tai, B. L., Yu, H., & Shih, A. J.
(2014).
Silicone-Based Tissue-Mimicking Phantom for Needle Insertion Simulation. Journal of Medical Devices.
8(2), 021001.
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Siljander, B. R., Wang, A. C., Zhang, L., Shih, A. J., Sullivan, S. E., & Tai, B. L.
(2014).
Cool Mist Irrigation Improves Heat Dissipation during Surgical Bone Drilling. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base.
75(4), 243-246.
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Wang, Y., Chen, R. K., Tai, B. L., McLaughlin, P. W., & Shih, A. J.
(2014).
Optimal needle design for minimal insertion force and bevel length. Medical Engineering and Physics.
36(9), 1093-1100.
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Wang, Y., Spangler, C., Tai, B. L., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Positional accuracy and transmitter orientation of the 3D electromagnetic tracking system. Measurement Science and Technology.
24(10), 105105-105105.
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Wang, Y., Tai, B. L., Chen, R. K., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
The Needle With Lancet Point: Geometry for Needle Tip Grinding and Tissue Insertion Force. 135(4), 041010.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Workpiece Temperature During Deep-Hole Drilling of Cast Iron Using High Air Pressure Minimum Quantity Lubrication. 135(3), 031019.
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Zhang, L., Tai, B. L., Wang, A. C., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Mist cooling in neurosurgical bone grinding. 62(1), 367-370.
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Tai, B. L., Zhang, L., Wang, A. C., Sullivan, S., Wang, G., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Temperature prediction in high speed bone grinding using motor PWM signal. Medical Engineering and Physics.
35(10), 1545-1549.
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Chen, R. K., Wang, Y., Tai, B. L., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
The haptic position measurement of soft or compliant objects using the magnetic tracking system. Manufacturing letters.
1(1), 17-20.
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Zhang, L., Tai, B. L., Wang, G., Zhang, K., Sullivan, S., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Thermal model to investigate the temperature in bone grinding for skull base neurosurgery. Medical Engineering and Physics.
35(10), 1391-1398.
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Wang, Y., Tai, B. L., Van Loon, M., & Shih, A. J.
(2012).
Grinding the sharp tip in thin NiTi and stainless steel wires. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.
62, 53-60.
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Shih, A. J., Tai, B. L., Zhang, L., Sullivan, S., & Malkin, S.
(2012).
Prediction of bone grinding temperature in skull base neurosurgery. 61(1), 307-310.
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Tai, B. L., Jessop, A. J., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2012).
Workpiece Thermal Distortion in Minimum Quantity Lubrication Deep Hole Drilling-Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Validation. 134(1), 011008.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2012).
An Inverse Heat Transfer Method for Determining Workpiece Temperature in Minimum Quantity Lubrication Deep Hole Drilling. 134(2), 021006.
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Tai, B. L., Dasch, J. M., & Shih, A. J.
(2011).
EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF LUBRICANT PROPERTIES IN MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION MACHINING. Machining Science and Technology: an international journal.
15(4), 376-391.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2011).
Improvement of surface flatness in face milling based on 3-D holographic laser metrology. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.
51(6), 483-490.
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Nigam, A., Kellam, J. F., Ambrose, C. G., & Tai, B. L.
(2024).
A Data-Driven Methodology to Comprehensively Assess Bone Drilling Using Radar Plots. JBJS Open Access.
9(1), e23.00069.
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chapter
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Tai, B., Stephenson, D., Furness, R., & Shih, A.
(2017).
Minimum Quantity Lubrication for Sustainable Machining. Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies.
(pp. 477-485).
Elsevier.
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Tai, B., Stephenson, D., Furness, R., & Shih, A.
(2017).
Minimum Quantity Lubrication for Sustainable Machining. Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies.
(pp. 477-485).
Elsevier.
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conference paper
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Kuttolamadom, M., Liu, M. A., Wang, J., Tai, B. L., Noynaert, S. F., Sagapuram, D., & Kennedy, M. S.
(2018).
Interdisciplinary research experiences for undergraduates in metrology and non-destructive inspection. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.
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Chegdani, F., Takabi, B., Tai, B. L., El Mansori, M., & Bukkapatnam, S.
(2018).
Thermal Effects on Tribological Behavior in Machining Natural Fiber Composites. Procedia Manufacturing.
305-316.
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Kao, Y., Takabi, B., Hu, M., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
Coolant Channel and Flow Characteristics of MQL Drill Bits: Experimental and Numerical Analyses. v002t03a031-v002t03a031.
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Amin, A. R., Kao, Y., Tai, B. L., & Wang, J.
(2017).
DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF 3D-PRINTED BI-MATERIAL STRUCTURE USING DROP WEIGHT IMPACT TEST. v002t01a021-v002t01a021.
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Vangsness, C. T., & Tai, B. L.
(2017).
A Feasibility Study of Laser-assisted Titanium Implant Drilling for Periprosthetic Fracture Repair. Procedia CIRP.
253-258.
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Tajdari, M., & Tai, B. L.
(2016).
Modeling of Brittle and Ductile Materials Drilling Using Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics. v002t03a013-v002t03a013.
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Danda, A., Kao, Y. T., Kuttolamadom, M. A., & Tai, B. L.
(2016).
CHARACTERIZATION OF FORCES IN HIGH-SPEED BONE CUTTING AND GRINDING FOR HAPTICS RENDERING. v002t03a012-v002t03a012.
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Rooney, D. M., Tai, B. L., Sagher, O., Shih, A. J., Wilkinson, D. A., & Savastano, L. E.
(2016).
Simulator and 2 tools: Validation of performance measures from a novel neurosurgery simulation model using the current Standards framework. Surgery.
571-579.
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Shih, A., Tai, B., Chen, R., Chen, L., Zheng, Y., & Wang, Y.
(2016).
Video Enriched Pedagogy in Manufacturing Processes. Procedia Manufacturing.
1154-1167.
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Chen, L., Yang, J. A., Shih, A. J., & Tai, B. L.
(2015).
INVESTIGATION OF FINITE ELEMENT THERMAL MODELS FOR WORKPIECE TEMPERATURE IN CYLINDER BORING
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Wang, Y., Chen, R. K., Tai, B. L., & Shih, A. J.
(2014).
Advanced Five-Plane Lancet Needle Design, Grinding, and Tissue Insertion. v002t02a028-v002t02a028.
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Tai, B. L., Nonoyama, F., Wang, Y., & Shih, A. J.
(2014).
Enhancement of Kirschner Wire for Bone Drilling. v002t02a030-v002t02a030.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D. A., Furness, R. J., & Shih, A. J.
(2014).
Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) in Automotive Powertrain Machining. Procedia CIRP.
523-528.
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Chen, R. K., Chen, L., Tai, B. L., Wang, Y., Shih, A. J., & Wensman, J.
(2014).
Additive manufacturing of personalized ankle-foot orthosis. Transactions- North American Manufacturing Research Institution of Sme.
381-389.
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Wang, Y., Chen, R. K., Tai, B. L., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
A haptic position measurement system for compliant objects and an application in guidewire suturing of soft tissue. Transactions- North American Manufacturing Research Institution of Sme.
37-45.
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Wang, Y. C., Tai, B. L., Chen, R. K., Moore, J., Mcgill, C. S., Xu, K., McLaughlin, P. W., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Tissue Cutting Mechanics and Applications for Needle Core Biopsy and Guidance. Applied Mechanics and Materials.
13-22.
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Tai, B. L., Wang, Y., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Cutting Force of Hollow Needle Insertion in Soft Tissue. v001t01a007-v001t01a007.
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Tai, B. L., Zhang, L., Wang, A., Sullivan, S., & Shih, A. J.
(2013).
Neurosurgical Bone Grinding Temperature Monitoring. Procedia CIRP.
226-230.
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Tai, B. L., Wang, H., Nguye, H., Hu, S. J., & Shih, A.
(2012).
Surface Variation Reduction for Face Milling Based on High-Definition Metrology. 715-724.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D., White, S., & Shih, A.
(2011).
High Air Pressure in MQL Deep Hole Drilling Workpiece Temperature. Advanced Materials Research.
1732-1736.
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Tai, B. L., White, S. B., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2011).
Finite Element Modeling of the Workpiece Thermal Distortion in MQL Deep-Hole Drilling. 191-196.
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Tai, B. L., Dasch, J. M., & Shin, A. J.
(2010).
Evaluation of lubricants for minimum quantity lubrication. 10-12.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2010).
Thermal Modeling of Workpiece Temperature in MQL Deep-Hole Drilling. 91-97.
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Tai, B. L., Stephenson, D. A., & Shih, A. J.
(2009).
Improvement of Surface Flatness in Face Milling by Varying the Tool Cutting Depth and Feed Rate. 73-79.
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Tai, L., Tsai, I., & Wu, E.
(2008).
Mechanical properties of Ni3Sn4 and Cu3Sn determined by inverse method. IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies.
503-508.
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Tsai, I., Tai, L. J., Yen, S. F., Chuang, T. H., Lo, R., Ku, T., & Wu, E.
(2005).
Identification of mechanical properties of intermetallic compounds on lead-free solder. Electronic Components and Technology Conference.
687-691.
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Tsai, I., Tai, L. J., Yen, S. F., Chuang, T. H., Lo, R., Ku, T., & Enboa, W.
(2005).
Characterization of thin films and intermetallic compounds in solder joint. 703-705.
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Kuttolamadom, M., Liu, M. A., Wang, J., Tai, B. L., Noynaert, S. F., Sagapuram, D., & Kennedy, M. S.
(2018).
Interdisciplinary research experiences for undergraduates in metrology and non-destructive inspection. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.
Research
principal investigator on
- GOALI: Understanding Mist Flow Dynamics in Through-tool Minimum Quantity Lubrication Drilling awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
- 3D-Printed Porous Structure and Polymer Infiltration for Fabrication of Functionally Gradient Material with Complex Shape awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2019
co-principal investigator on
- Targeted Energy Focusing to Induce Micro-Cracking for Reduced Cutting Energy and Increased Rate of Penetration awarded by United States Department of Energy - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2021
- RET Site: Enhancing Teacher Knowledge & Skills in Modern Manufacturing awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
- REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Metrology & Non-Destructive Inspection awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2017 - 2021
investigator on
- REU Site on Cybermanufacturing awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
Teaching
teaching activities
- ENGR491 Hnr-research Instructor
- MEEN223 Principles Of Matls & Mfg Instructor
- MEEN291 Research Instructor
- MEEN344 Fluid Mechanics Instructor
- MEEN360 Mtls & Mfg Select In Dsn Instructor
- MEEN404 Engineering Laboratory Instructor
- MEEN453 Add & Sub Proc Cust Mftg Instructor
- MEEN485 Directed Studies Instructor
- MEEN489 Sptp: Custom Manufacturing Instructor
- MEEN491 Hnr-research Instructor
- MEEN684 Professional Internship Instructor
- MEEN684 Professional Internship Instructor
- MEEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- MEEN687 Addtv Subtr Process Cust Mfg Instructor
- MEEN689 Sptp:custom Manufacturing Instructor
- MEEN691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Danda, Avinash (2017-07). A Mechanistic Force Model for Simulating Haptics of Hand-Held Bone Burring Operations.
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Kao, Yi-Tang (2019-11). 3D Printing Enabled Structural Composites - Fabrication, Testing, and Numerical Analysis.
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Kim, Dong (2019-11). Investigation of an Optically Created Dead Zone by Low-One Photon Polymerization for Silicone Stereolithography.
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Kim, Dong Sung (2016-08). Hydrostatic 3D-Printing for Soft Material Structures Using Low One-Photon Polymerization.
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Mizuno, Yasushi (2018-11). Projected UV-Resin Curing for Self-Supported 3D Printing.
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Raval, Jay Kamlesh (2019-06). Characterizing Mist Flow in Minimum Quantity Lubrication Drills.
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Raval, Jay Kamlesh (2022-05). Visualization and Analysis of Tool-Fluid Interactions in Through-Tool MQL Drilling.
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Riefer, Joshua (2018-07). An Investigation in Tone Characteristics of 3D Printed Ukulele Chambers.
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Shih, Chin-Cheng (2019-04). Effects of Cold Plasma Treatment on Interlayer Bonding Strength in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Process.
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Tajdari, Mahsa (2016-05). Modeling of Brittle and Ductile Material Drilling Using Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics.
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Takabi, Behrouz (2019-04). Numerical Modeling for Orthogonal Cutting of Brittle Materials.
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Tare, Shrivatsa Milind (2021-12). Feasibility Study of Extrusion Based Additive Manufacturing Process for Creating Biomimetic Microchannel Network.
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Vangsness III, Carleton Thomas (2017-07). A Feasibility Study of Laser-Assisted Titanium Implant Drilling for Periprosthetic Fracture Repair.
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Yang, Feimo (2022-04). A Benchmark Study on Printing PDMS on a Hydrogel Film in Bottom-Up Vat Photopolymerization.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) 2011
- M.S. in Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University - (Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan) 2006
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University - (Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan) 2004
awards and honors
- Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, conferred by SME - (Dearborn, Michigan, United States), 2017
- Brittan Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2017
- Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, conferred by American Society of Mechanical Engineers - (New York, New York, United States), 2017
Contact
first name
- Bruce
has last name
- Tai
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Mechanical Engineering
3123 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3123
USA
Other
- btai@tamu.edu