Book Chapters

1.      Nalley, M. and M. Trabia, “Optimal Placement of a SCARA-Type Robot for Traversal of a Prescribed Path in Near-Minimum Time with Actuator and Obstacle Constraints,” Advances in Manufacturing System: Design, Modeling and Analysis, R. S. Sodhi, editor, Elsevier, Amesterdam, 1994, pp. 253-261.

 

Refereed Journal Publications

1.      Trabia, M., “A Hybrid Fuzzy Simplex Genetic Algorithm,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, November 2004, pp. 969-974.

2.      Hodge, N., L. Shi, and M. Trabia, “A Distributed Fuzzy Logic Controller for an Autonomous Vehicle.” Journal of Robotic Systems, October 2004, Volume 21, Number 10, pp. 499-516.

3.      Ceylan, Z., and M. Trabia, “Optimization of the Closure-Weld Region of Cylindrical Containers for Long-Term Corrosion Resistance Using the Successive Heuristic Quadratic Approximation Technique,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, September 2003, pp. 533-539.

4.      Trabia, M. and X. Lu, “A Fuzzy Adaptive Simplex Search Optimization Algorithm,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 123, June 2001, pp. 216-225.

5.      Trabia, M. and W. McCarthy, “Design of Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Optimal Performance,” Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Volume 6, Number 4, December 1998, pp. 459-470.

6.      Li, J. and M. Trabia, “Adaptive path planning and obstacle avoidance for a robot with a large degree of redundancy,” Journal of Robotic Systems, March 1996, pp. 163-176. Cited 10 times.

7.      Abayaweera, S. and M. Trabia, “A Decompositional Algorithm for the Design of a Minimum Weight Multi-Stage Gearbox,” Journal of Applied Mechanisms and Robotics, Volume 2, No. 3, 1995, pp. 42-48.

8.      Bhargava, A., M. Trabia, and S. Moujaes, “Optimal Design of a Cold-Sea-Water Chiller,” ASHRAE Transactions: Research, 1994, pp. 122-130.

9.      Trabia, M. “Planning Near Minimum-Collision-Free Paths for Robots,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, September 1993, pp. 1481-1488.

 

Refereed Conferences Publications

1.      U. Sakaray, B. O’Toole, and M. Trabia, J. Thota “Optimization of a Vehicle Space Frame under Ballistic Impact Loading,” 33rd Design Automation Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2007.

2.      V. Chakka, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, S. Sridharala, S. Ladkany, and M. Chowdhury, “Shock Reduction for Electronic Components within a Projectile” 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, November 2006.

3.      M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, V. Chakka, and M. Chowdhury, “Optimization of Finite Element Modeling Methodology for Projectile Models” 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, November 2006.

4.      U. Sakaray, B. O’Toole, and M. Trabia, “Full Frontal Collision Simulation and Optimization of Joint Design for the Space Frame of a Military Vehicle,” 77th Shock & Vibration Symposium, Monterey, CA, October, 2006.

5.      M. Trabia, J. Huang, B. O’Toole, U. Sakaray, Optimization of Joint Design for Bottom Panel of a Military Vehicle for Shock Reduction Under Blast Loading,” 77th Shock & Vibration Symposium, Monterey, CA, October, 2006.

6.      J. Thota, M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, and S. Sridharala, “Optimization of a Light-Weight Composite Explosion-Proof Vessel,” 77th Shock & Vibration Symposium, Monterey, CA, October, 2006.

7.      Trabia, M. B. O’Toole, S. Ladkany, J. Naraparaju, S. Sridharala, J. Huang “Optimization of Joint Design for Side Panel of a Military Vehicle for Shock Reduction,” 76th Shock and Vibration Symposium, Destin, FL, November 2005.

8.      Trabia, M., W. Culbreth, Subramanian, S., and T. Tajima, “Optimization of Chemical Etching Process in Niobium Cavities,” 30th Design Automation Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2004.

9.      M. Holl, R. Schill, and M. Trabia, “Optimization of a Five Cell Niobium Cavity,” AccApp'03: Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance in San Diego, California, June, 2003.

10.  S. Subramanian, Q. Xue, M. Trabia, Y. Chen, and R. Schill, “Modeling and Optimization of the Chemical Etching Process in Niobium Cavities,” International Congress on Advanced Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP), Hollywood, Florida, June 2002.

11.  Mekhilef, M., and M. Trabia,Successive Twinkling Simplex Search Optimization Algorithms,” 27th Design Automation Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 2001.

12.  Ceylan, Z., and M. Trabia, “Optimization of the Closure-Weld Region of Cylindrical Containers for Long-Term Corrosion Resistance,” 27th Design Automation Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 2001.

13.  Trabia, M., “A Hybrid Fuzzy Simplex Genetic Algorithm.” 26th Design Automation Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2000.

14.  Hodge, N., L. Z. Shi, and M. Trabia, “Speed Fuzzy Logic Control for an Autonomous Vehicle,” Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division-1999”, DSC-Vol.67, ASME, New York, 1999, pp. 477-486. Presented at the 1999 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, November 1999.

15.  Trabia, M. and X. Lu, “A Fuzzy Adaptive Simplex Search Optimization Algorithm,” 25th Design Automation Conference, Las Vegas, NV, September 1999.

16.  Murali, K., and M. Trabia, “Placement of Robotic Manipulator for Traversing a Path in Minimum Time,” Proceedings of DET'97, 23rd Design Automation Conference, ASME, New York, 1997.

17.  Venkatesh, R., W. Yim, and M. Trabia, “A Minimum-Time Collision-Free Path Planning for Two Teleoperated Robotic Bridge Transporters,” IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Manufacturing, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 1996, pp. 115-118.

18.  Sauerberger, M. and M. Trabia, “Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Control Algorithm for an Omnidirectional Vehicle,” IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Manufacturing, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 1996, pp. 131-134.

19.  Murali, K. and M. Trabia, “Optimal Placement of a Robot for a Traversal of a Prescribed Path in Minimum Time with Actuator and Obstacle Constraints,” presented at the Fourth National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1995.

20.  Bodie, M. and M. Trabia, “Mobile Robot Path Planning in Unknown Terrain and Hazardous Environment,” presented at Ninth International Conference on Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Berkeley, California, July 1993.

21.  McCarthy, W. and M. Trabia, “Selection of Membership Sets for Optimal Performance of a Fuzzy Logic Controller,” presented at Ninth International Conference on Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Berkeley, California, July 1993.

22.  Lei, Y., M. Trabia, and D. Too, “Optimization of the Seating Position in a Human-Powered Vehicle,” Biomechanics in Sport XI, pp. 115-119, presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport, Amherst, Massachusetts, June 1993.

23.  Li, J., V. Musukula, and M. Trabia, “Design of Machine Tool Spindle for Minimum Cylindricity Error,” Advances in Design Automation-1992, DE-Vol. 44-1, ASME, New York, 1992, pp. 145‑150.

24.  Rajagopalan, R. and M. Trabia, “Optimal Design of an Overhead Crane Runaway Girder,” Advances in Design Automation-1992, DE-Vol. 44-1, ASME, New York, 1992, pp. 231‑237.