Faculty + Staff
James Kerns
Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering
The Marburger STEM Center
The Marburger STEM Center
Robotics Laboratory Instructor
Education
- MS, Electronics and Computer Controlled Systems, Wayne State University
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Courses And Advising
- Unified Robotics Laboratories
- EGE 2013 - Statics
- EME 3214 - Mechatronics
Industry Experience
- Automotive Powertrain control systems (engine emissions and fuel economy)
- Automotive Powertrain diagnostics
- Active aerodynamic devices
- Combustion analysis
Selected Publications
- Kumar, Pankaj; Makki, Imad; Kerns, James; Grigoriadis, Karolos; Franchek, Matthew; Balakotaiah, Vemuri ‘A low-dimensional model for describing the oxygen storage capacity and transient behavior of a three-way catalytic converter’ Chem. Eng. Sci. (2012), doi:10.1016/j.ces.2011.12.001
- Kerns, James, Surnilla Gopichandra. 'Fuel-Assisted Idle Speed Control for Lean Burn Gasoline Engines' SAE 2006-32-0009 SAE International, 2006
- Stroh, David J., Franchek, Mathew A. and Kerns, James M. 'Fueling Control of Spark Ignition Engines', Vehicle System Dynamics, 36: 4, 329 - 358 International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility. 2001
Membership
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Honors and Awards
- 60+ U.S. Patents
- Henry Ford Technology Award
