Assoc. Prof. Michael D. M. Kutzer

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, Department of Weapons, Robotics, and Control Engineering, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 2019 – Present 
• Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) EP Program, 2013 - Present
• Assistant Professor, Department of Weapons, Robotics, and Control Engineering, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 2014 – 2019
• Co-Founder & Director of System Development, Interi Systems LLC, 2013 - 2017
• Senior Staff Engineer, JHU Applied Physics Lab, 2011 - 2014
• Associate Staff Engineer, JHU Applied Physics Lab, 2007 - 2011

Professional Memberships and Qualifications

• Senior Member, IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Sigma Phi Delta
• Tau Beta Pi
• Alpha Lambda Delta Member

Honors and Awards

• Nominee, Raouf Ali Raouf Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering, USNA (Apr. 2022)
• Nominee, Raouf Ali Raouf Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering, USNA (Apr. 2021)
• Nominee, Raouf Ali Raouf Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering, USNA (Apr. 2020)
• Nominee, Raouf Ali Raouf Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering, USNA (Apr. 2019)
• Outstanding Special Publication Award, JHU/APL (Apr. 2014)
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Best Medical Robotics Paper (May 2013)
• Nominee, Invention of the Year, JHU/APL (May 2013)

Open Source Software

•  Kutzer, M. (2022). Geometry Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 1.0.7) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/GeometryToolbox

• Kutzer, M., DeVries, L., Dawkins, J., & McCorkell, P. (2021). MATLAB Toolbox for OptiTrack NatNet SDK (Version 1.1.2) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/OptiTrackToolbox
• Kutzer, M. (2021). Patch Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 1.0.2) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/PatchToolbox
• Kutzer, M., DeVries, L., & Gainer, J. (2022). Piecewise Polynomial Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 1.0.6) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/PiecewisePolynomialToolbox
• Kutzer, M. (2022). Plotting Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 1.1.6) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/PlottingToolbox
• Kutzer, M., Wick, C., & Donnal, J. (2021). ScorBot Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 5.5.5) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/ScorBotToolbox
• Kutzer, M. (2022). Transformation Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 1.1.14) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/TransformationToolbox
• Kutzer, M., Wick, C., & Thode, J. (2022). Universal Robot e-Series Toolbox for MATLAB leveraging Qt (Version 1.1.0) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/URQtToolbox
• Kutzer, M. (2022). Universal Robot Simulation Toolbox for MATLAB (Version 1.0.7) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/URSimulationToolbox
• Kutzer, M., & Strotz, K. (2021). Universal Robot CB-Series Toolbox for MATLAB leveraging Python (Version 1.1.6) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/URToolbox
• Kutzer, M. (2022). WRC MATLAB Camera Support (Version 1.1.1) [Computer software]. https://github.com/kutzer/WRC_MATLABCameraSupport

Patents

• M. Armand, M. Moses, M. Kutzer, J. Tiffany, "Adjustable Stiffness Morphable Manipulator," U.S. Patent No. 10,259,129, Apr. 2019.
• M. Moses, C. Brown, M. Kutzer, J. Tiffany, D. Scheidt, M. Rizk, "Vehicle for Navigating within an Enclosed Space," U.S. Patent No. 9,927,060, Mar. 2018.
• M. Armand, M. Kutzer, C. Brown, R. Taylor, E. Basafa, “Cable-Driven Morphable Manipulator,” U.S. Patent No. 9,737,687, Aug. 2017

Significant Publications

• L. DeVries, M.D.M. Kutzer, A. Bass, R. Richmond, "Hull Shape Actuation for Speed Regulation in an Underwater Vehicle," Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Volume 12, No. 1, Feb. 2020.
• J. Gainer, J. Dawkins, L. DeVries, and M.D.M. Kutzer, “Persistent Multi-Agent Search and Tracking with Flight Endurance Constraints,” Robotics, Special Issue on Advances in Control, Automation and Robotics, Dec. 2018.
• L.D. DeVries, A.M. Sims, and M.D.M. Kutzer, "Kernel Design and Distributed, Self-triggered Control for Coordination of Autonomous Multi-agent Configurations," Robotica, Mar. 2018.
• M.D. Kutzer and L.D. DeVries, "Testbed for Multilayer Conformal Additive Manufacturing," Technologies, Volume 5, No. 2, May 2017.
• J.D. Davis, M.D. Kutzer, and G.S. Chirikjian, "Algorithms for Multilayer Conformal Additive Manufacturing," Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Volume 16, June 2016.
• M.S. Moses, R.J. Murphy, M.D.M. Kutzer, and M. Armand, "Modeling Cable and Guide Channel Interaction in a High-Strength Cable-Driven Continuum Manipulator," Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on, Volume 20, Dec. 2015, pp. 2876-2889.
• E. Basafa, R.J. Murphy, Y. Otake, M.D. Kutzer, S.M. Belkoff, S.C. Mears, and M. Armand, "Subject-specific planning of femoroplasty: An experimental verification study," Journal of Biomechanics, Volume 48, Jan. 2015, pp. 59-64.
• R.J. Murphy, M.D.M. Kutzer, S.M. Segreti, B.C. Lucas, and M. Armand, “Design and Kinematic Characterization of a Surgical Manipulator With a Focus on Treating Osteolysis,” Robotica, Volume 32, Sept. 2014, pp. 835-850.
• E. Basafa, R.S. Armiger, M.D. Kutzer, S.M. Belkoff, S.C. Mears, and M. Armand, “Patient-specific Finite Element Modeling for Femoral Bone Augmentation,” Medical Imaging & Physics, Volume 35 (6), 2013, pp. 860-865.
• E. Basafa, R.J. Murphy, M.D. Kutzer, Y. Otake, and M. Armand, “A Particle Model for Prediction of Cement Infiltration of Cancellous Bone in Osteoporotic Bone Augmentation,” PLoS ONE 8(6): e67958. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067958
• Y. Otake, M. Armand, R.S. Armiger, M.D. Kutzer, E. Basafa, P. Kazanzides, and R.H. Taylor, “Intraoperative Image-based Multi-view 2D/3D Registration for Image-guided Surgery: Incorporation of Fiducial-based C-arm Tracking and GPU-acceleration,” IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 2011, pp. 948-962.
• M. Kutzer, M. Armand, E. Lin, D. Scheidt, G. Chirikjian. “Toward Cooperative Team-Diagnosis in Multi-Robot Systems,” the International Journal of Robotics Research, Volume 27, Sept. 2008, pp. 1069-1090.