Mark Rentschler
Assistant Professor
(303) 735-6149
Mark.Rentschler@Colorado.EDU
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Post-Doc, Vascular Tissue Mechanics, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Nebraska, 2006
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska, 2001
Professional Recognition
- University of Colorado at Boulder New Inventor of the Year, 2009
- BMW Group International Passion for Innovation Scientific Award Finalist, 2007
- Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award for University-wide best research with regard to originality, imagination, and significance to the field, 2006
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, 2001-2004
- Tau Beta Pi Centennial Graduate Fellowship, 2001
Research Interests
- Medical Device and Surgical Tool Design
- Tissue Mechanics Characterization and Dynamic Modeling
- Robotics and Mechatronics
My research interests broadly include biomechanics, medical devices and robotics. In the area of biomechanics, my interests include tissue compressive characterization and dynamic modeling. Medical device design research interests include surgical robotic assist devices, surgical tools, and non-invasive sensory measurement devices. Additional research interests include actuator and sensor design and development for micro-robotic applications.
Selected Publications
- Platt, S., Hawks, J., Rentschler, M., “Vision and Task Assistance using Modular Wireless In Vivo Surgical Robots,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 56(6): 1700-1710, 2009.
- Rentschler, M., Reid, J., "The Development of a Material Model and Wheel-Tissue Interaction for Simulating Wheeled Surgical Robot Mobility," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 12(2): 239-248, 2009.
- Rentschler, M., Platt, S., Berg, K., Dumpert, J., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., “Miniature In vivo Robotics for Remote and Harsh Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. 12(1): 66-75, 2008.
- Rentschler, M., Baxter, B.T., “Medical Therapy Approach for Treating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm,” Vascular. 15(6): 361-365, 2007.
- Rentschler, M., Iagnemma, K., Farritor, S., "Mechanical Design of Robotic In vivo Wheeled Mobility," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. 129(10): 1037-1045, 2007.
- Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Iagnemma, K., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., "An In vivo Mobile Robot for Surgical Vision and Task Assistance," ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 1(1): 23-29, 2007.
- Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Iagnemma, K., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., "Modeling, Analysis, and Experimental Study of In vivo Wheeled Robotic Mobility," IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 22(2): 308-321, 2006.
- Rentschler, M., Hover, F., Chryssostomidis, C., “System Identification of Open Loop Maneuvers Leads to Improved AUV Flight Performance,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 31(1): 200-208, 2006.
- Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Ahmed, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., “Mobile In vivo Robots Provide Sole Visual Feedback for Abdominal Exploration and Cholecystectomy,” Journal of Surgical Endoscopy. 20(1): 135-138, 2006.
Patents
- U.S. Patent No: 7,372,229; Issued May 13, 2008, “Robot for Surgical Applications” (with S. Farritor, D. Oleynikov, S. Platt, and J. Dumpert)
- U.S. Patent No: 7,339,341; Issued March 4, 2008, “Surgical Camera Robot” (with D. Oleynikov, S. Farritor, S. Platt, and J. Dumpert)
- U.S. Patent No: 7,126,303; Issued October 24, 2006, “Robot for Surgical Applications” (with S. Farritor, D. Oleynikov, S. Platt, and J. Dumpert)