Mann

Brian Mann

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Research Interests

Nonlinear dynamics and vibration utilizing analytical, numerical, and experimental techniques. Fundamental investigations of phenomenon and application areas where dynamical systems theory plays an important role.

Education

  • B.S. University of Missouri, Columbia, 1996
  • M.S. Washington University in St. Louis, 1999
  • D.Sc. Washington University in St. Louis, 2003

Positions

  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Associate Professor in Surgery

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Philip E Doak Award . Journal of Sound and Vibration. 2013
  • ASME Elected Fellow. ASME. 2013
  • ONR Young Investigator Program Award. Office of Naval Research. 2008
  • Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2007
  • SAE Ralph Teetor Award. Society of Automotive Engineers. 2007
  • Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2005
  • Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2004
  • NSF CAREER Award. National Science Foundation. 2003

Courses Taught

  • ME 592: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
  • ME 591: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 491: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ECE 899: Special Readings in Electrical Engineering
  • BME 590: Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Lindstrom Haughey, Annika, Shannon Barter, Cameron Reid, Steven Thornton, Sabino Zani, Katharine Louise Jackson, and Brian Mann. “Quantitative assessment of laparoscopic camera navigation skill: a retrospective cross-sectional study.” Surg Endosc, December 23, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12498-3.
  • Bradley, Patrick X., Sophia Y. Kim-Wang, Brooke S. Blaisdell, Alexie D. Riofrio, Amber T. Collins, Lauren N. Heckelman, Eziamaka C. Obunadike, et al. “Tibiofemoral cartilage strain and recovery following a 3-mile run measured using deep learning segmentation of bone and cartilage.” Osteoarthr Cartil Open 7, no. 1 (March 2025): 100556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100556.
  • Search, Jacob, Sabino Zani, and Brian P. Mann. “Improving Bioimpedance-based Tissue Identification with Frequency Response Similarity Metrics.” In Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2024:1–5, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC53108.2024.10782337.
  • Turner, J. D., S. A. Moore, and B. P. Mann. “Stability prediction via parameter estimation from milling time series.” Journal of Sound and Vibration 571 (February 17, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2023.117954.
  • Kramer, H. R., J. F. Schultze, S. M. Danforth, and B. P. Mann. “Quantifying Differences Between MIMO and SISO Testing on the BARC Structure.” In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 9–21, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68184-4_2.