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Mark Kempski Mark Kempski

Professor
Phone: 585-475-2473
E-mail: mhkeme@rit.edu
Office: 2091 Gleason

Biography:
Dr. Mark Kempski holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University, and both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is currently professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Kempski teaches system modeling, system control, and related classes in mechanical engineering. He also teaches a variety of core undergraduate and graduate courses.

Since joining the faculty of RIT in 1986, Dr. Kempski has developed several undergraduate and graduate courses. He is likewise responsible for the creation, development, and direction of the Systems Studio Laboratory in mechanical engineering. Established in 1989 through a National Science Foundation grant, and supported since by RIT and corporate philanthropy, the laboratory is a hallmark facility providing an innovative lecture and hands-on learning environment within the department.

Dr. Kempski has participated in research activities focused in cardiovascular biomechanics. His PhD dissertation modeled vascular blood flow in cardiac muscle. Subsequent research activities have investigated heart rate variability after acute head trauma in pediatric patients, blood velocity variability and cardiovascular system modeling during early fetal development, and the processing of biomedical ultrasound signals. Dr. Kempski has applied artificial neural network analysis, time-frequency analysis, and statistical data analysis to the classification of data signatures for use in biomedical-system and machine-system health monitoring. During his career Dr. Kempski has also explored interests in experimental soft-tissue biomechanics, and recently, sport motion analysis.