Marriner Merrill
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Studies
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Marriner Merrill
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Studies
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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Grants
Merrill, Marriner H. and DJ Monahan (2025-2027). DLA Best Value Transparent Armor: Next Steps. Grant proposal submitted to J68 R&D, Defense Logistics Agency.
Merrill, Marriner H., Karen Beiter, and Scott Wolff (2025-2025). Bringing the Deaf / Hard of Hearing Community to Career Paths in Battery and Energy Storage in Upstate New York. Grant proposal submitted to NSF Battery Engine: New York New Energy, National Science Foundation.
Published Conference Proceedings
Merrill, Marriner H., et al. "Foggy Windows: Predicting and Avoiding the Fleet’s Most Frustrating Failure (Open Session BEST PAPER)." Proceedings of the 2025 NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium. Ed. NDIA Michigan Chapter. Novi, MI: n.p., 2025. Web.
Dissertation/Thesis
Chavez-Padilla, Moni I. "An Investigation of Water-Based Cutting Fluids: Choline Amino Acid Protic Ionic Liquids as a Potential Sustainable Additive." Diss. RIT, 2025. Print.
Judd, Kayley. "Evaluating Environmentally Assisted Cracking in High Hardness Steel Using the Tuning Fork Test." Diss. RIT, 2025. Print.
Uninvited Presentations
Monahan, D. J. "Quantifying Ballistic Glass Delamination with the Boeing Wedge Test." International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition 2025 (IMECE 2025). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Memphis, TN. 18 Nov. 2025. Conference Presentation.
Mussallem, Michael J. "Stick With It: Testing the Limits of Adhesive Bonds." RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium. RIT. Rochester, NY. 31 Jul. 2025. Conference Presentation.
Judd, Kayley and Marriner H. Merrill. "Environmental Corrosion Rate and Fracture Initiation Rate for High Hardness Steel (*First Presentation in ASL at the Conference)." International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Portland, OR. 22 Nov. 2024. Conference Presentation.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Merrill, Marriner H. "Why Stuff Wears Out – the Science and Cost of Materials Degradation." RIT Seminar. Mechanical, Chemical, and Industrial Engineering. Rochester, NY. 21 Mar. 2024. Address.
Currently Teaching
MECE-203
Strength of Materials I
3 Credits
A basic course in the fundamental principles of the mechanics of deformable media, including stress, strain, deflections and the relationships among them. The basic loadings of tension, compression, shear, torsion and bending are also included.
NETS-285
Undergraduate Research: Engineering Studies
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student research project at the undergraduate level. The research will entail an in-depth study in the discipline that could be considered of an original nature. Enrollment in this course requires permission from the Department Chair and completion of the NTID Undergraduate Research Contract.
RMET-797
Capstone Project
3 Credits
This course provides the MMSI graduate students an opportunity to complete their degree requirements by addressing a practical real-world challenge using the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their studies. This course is not only the culmination of a student's course work but also an indicator of the student's ability to use diverse knowledge to provide a tangible solution to a problem. The capstone project topic can be in the areas of product development, manufacturing automation, management system, quality management or electronics packaging. The course requires a comprehensive project report and a final presentation.
RMET-798
Continuation of Capstone
0 Credits
Continuation of Capstone