Charles Samuel Tritt, Ph.D.
8440 W. Donges Bay Rd.; Mequon, WI
53097
414/277-7421 (work); 262/512-9158
(home); 414/277-7465 (fax)
tritt@msoe.edu; http://myweb.msoe.edu/tritt
The
Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio:
Ph.D.,
Chemical Engineering
9/94. Studied a temperature swing adsorption process for
regeneration of renal dialysate. Developed a
mathematical process model and compared its predictions to bench scale process
experiments. Course work included advanced chemical engineering, biochemical
engineering, biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics and microbiology.
M.S., Biomedical Engineering 6/86. Studied carbon
dioxide removal from blood using membrane oxygenators. Developed a
mathematical model of oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in oxygenators and
compared its predictions to experimental results. Course work included
biomedical and electrical engineering, engineering mechanics, advanced
engineering mathematics and human physiology.
B.S.,
Chemical Engineering
6/82. Specialized in polymer science and process control.
The
Defense Information School; Indianapolis, Indiana 12/78. Studied print
journalism and public affairs as practiced in the military.
The
Milwaukee School of Engineering, EECS (Biomedical Engineering) Department;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 9/90 – Present
Interim
Biomedical Engineering Program Director: Perform administrative duties related to the operation of the program. Make curricular and student advising decisions. Assist in
recruiting students. Maintain assessment records and prepare assessment and
accreditation reports.
Associate Professor: Teach a graduate perfusion course on biomaterials. Teach undergraduate biomedical engineering courses including programming, thermodynamics and heat transfer, mass and momentum transfer, biomaterials and design. Teach cell biology to freshman nursing and biomedical engineering students. Library Committee chairman. Coordinate MSOE's twinning program with Manipal University in India. MSOE Kern Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (KEEN) fellow. Participate in international and domestic recruiting, industrial relations and grant preparation and fund raising activities.
The Ohio
State University, Department of Chemical Engineering; Columbus, Ohio 6/86 –
8/90
Graduate Fellow: Performed bench scale engineering research on a renal dialysate regeneration process involving temperature swing adsorption (TSA). Studied cyclic adsorption processes, aqueous acid-base chemistry and UV spectrophotometry in depth. Created an MS-DOS computer programs in Fortran and C for data analysis and data acquisition and process control over an IEEE-488 instrument bus. Assisted in teaching undergraduate mass transfer and unit operations courses.
Graduate Teaching Associate: Assisted in undergraduate heat transfer and unit operations courses.
The Ohio State
University, Department of Anesthesiology; Columbus, Ohio 9/84 – 6/86
Graduate Research Assistant: Performed clinical and laboratory biomedical engineering research and computer programming in Pascal and BASIC.
The
Proctor & Gamble Co., Paper Product Development Division; Cincinnati, Ohio
7/82 – 8/84
Staff Engineer: Worked in the Paper Process Development Group. Designed and executed pilot plant experiments involving paper making and photo-curing polymers. Managed a pilot plant and supervised production plant crew training. Developed a mainframe based database and data analysis system using SAS.
Ohio Army
National Guard, 196th Public Affairs Detachment; Worthington, Ohio 12/77 –
12/83
Information Specialist - Print Journalist: Performed writing and photography assignments for internal publications and news releases and dealt with media inquires.
Other
employment: Tutor
– The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1980-2; Summer Intern – PPG
Industries, Barberton, Ohio 1981; Summer
Intern – The Proctor & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 1980.
Biomedical
engineering design (various courses), thermodynamics and heat transfer for
biomedical engineers (BE-381 becoming BE-3500 in Fall 2010), momentum and mass
transport for biomedical engineers (BE-382 becoming BE-3510 in Winter 2010-11),
biomaterials for biomedical engineers and perfusionists (BE-410 and PE-645),
cell biology (BI-102), and computer
programming for biomedical and biomolecular engineers – in Matlab (BE-2200).
Physiology
(including respiratory, renal, digestive, hepatic, endocrine and reproductive
topics) for nurses, biomedical engineers and perfusionists (BI-274, BI-372 and
PE-674); survey of biomedical engineering for non-majors (BE-352); and
electrical circuit analysis (EE-201), introduction to digital electronics (EE‑290)
and introduction to computer programming in Java, C++, C, Pascal and Fortran
(various courses).
“Portable
Infant Incubator for Developing Economies,” with BE design team 2010-2.
“A Device
for the Prevention of Pressures Sores in Seated Subjects,” with BE design team
2010-4.
“A Clinic
Based Glucose Meter for Developing Economies,” with BE design team 2010-5.
“A
Non-imaging Orthopedic Fixation Device Locator,” with BE design team 2010-6.
“A
Comfortable, Low Cost EEG System,” with BE design team 2010-7.
“A
Non-auditory Musical Instrument Feedback Interface for the Hearing Impaired,”
with BE design team 2010-8.
“A
Preliminary Investigation into the Effect of Hematocrit on Bubbles in the
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit,” with Christopher J. Candek, MSP, 2007.
“A
Model of Acute Renal Failure Risk Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass,” with Laura
Inman, MSP, 2006.
“The
Effects of Shear Stress on Neutrophil Activation,”
with K. Todd Rogers, MSP, 2004.
“A
Psychomotor Performance Evaluation System,” with BE design team 01001 (class of
2004).
“An
Instrumented CPR Training Manikin,” with BE design team 01002 (class of 2004).
“A MEMS
Based Biomechanical Tracking System,” with BE design team 01003 (class of
2004).
“A Dynamic
Cardiac CT Phantom,” with BE design team 01004 (class of 2004).
“A
Study to Determine the Adsorption Potential of a Hydroxyapatite
Preparation for Removal of Heparin from Circulating Blood,” with David K. Hurd, MSCVS, 2003.
“A
Model of Venous Return while Utilizing Vacuum Assist during Cardiopulmonary
Bypass,” with Scott M. Brown, 2000.
“Analysis
and Design of Bioprocess Sampling Systems,” with Karin Bogren,
MSEV, 2000.
“Noninvasive
Measurement of Coronary Artery Blood Flow,” with MSOE undergraduate biomedical
engineering design group 97007 (class of 1999).
“Cardioplegia delivery Systems in Patients Undergoing
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery,” with Suzanne Schaller, MSP, 1999.
“Leuko/Lipo Reduction prior to
Reinfusion of Chest Tube Drainage,” with Tarek Murad, MSP, 1998.
“Effect
of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Duration on Platelet Function,” with Gary Tsarovsky, MSP, 1998.
“Pulmonary
Implications of Filtering Various Mediators of Morbidity found in Salvaged
Blood,” with David Webb, MSP, 1997.
“A
Portable Device for Measuring Plantar Pressure,” with MSOE undergraduate
biomedical engineering design team 95005 (class of 1997).
“A Model
of Arterial Catheterization with Visual Feedback,” with MSOE undergraduate
biomedical engineering design team 95004 (class of 1997).
“A
Modification of a Proposed Autoperfusion Technique
for Donor Hearts,” with Patrick VanderWal, MSP, 1996.
“A
Proposed Autoperfusion Technique for Donor Hearts,”
with Jerry Dunker, MSP, 1995.
“An
Evaluation of Performance Factor Testing for Extracorporeal Heat Exchangers,”
with Mark Simon, MSP, 1995.
Professional Services
Provide
expert testimony related to failure of biomedical devices and related topics.
Provide
science and technology consulting services to science fiction writers.
Reviewed renal dialysate
regeneration research proposals for U.S. State Department ISTC program (2002
and 2007).
Provided expert testimony in a trademark infringement
case involving heat transfer and fluid mechanics issues (2004).
Provided expert testimony in a hot water scalding case
(2002).
Provided expert testimony in a saline filled breast
implant case (1999-2000).
Invited Talks
Experience with Novel Biomedical
Engineering Curricula. ICEDSP ’09.
Manipal, India; 2009.
Introduction to Biology
and Physiology for Engineers. Rockwell Automation International
Program. Prague,
Czech Republic; 2000.
MSOE’s Experience with International
Programs and Travel Tips for South Asia & the Middle
East at the Global Education 2006 meeting in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Rabbit Season - Battery Laboratory Exercise presented at
2001 ASEE national meeting. Dissertation research, A Thermal Swing
Adsorption (TSA) Regeneration Process for Renal Dialysate,
presented at the AIChE 1995 Annual Meeting (Miami
Beach, FL). Thesis research, An Experimental Study and Model of Extracorporeal
Carbon Dioxide Removal, presented at the AIChE
1987 Annual Meeting (New York, NY) and the 12th Annual Northeast Bioengineering
Conference (Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1986).
Refereed Paper Published
A review of leukofiltration
in cardiac surgery: the time course of reperfusion injury may facilitate study
design of anti-inflammatory effects.
G. Ortolano, G. S Aldea, K.
Lilly, P. O’Gara, J. D. Alkon, F. Madera, T. Murad, C. P. Altenbern, C. S.
Tritt, A. Capetandes, N. S. Gikakis,
B. Wenz, R. J. Shemin and
F. X. Downey, III. Perfusion, Vol. 17, No. 2 suppl, 53-62 (2002).
Awards
and Honors
Falk
Engineering Educator award, 1995. Graduate School Alumni Research Award grant
received for dissertation project, 1988. University College Suma award, 1980.
Computer
Skills: Matlab, Java, C++, C, Pascal, Fortran and
BASIC; Unix/Linux, HTML and Minitab.
Activities:
Member, American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE); Member and MSOE
Student Chapter Advisor, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES); MSOE Gaming
Club (MAGE) Advisor; Former editor and photography editor, "The Ohio State
Engineer" student magazine and former member OSU Engineering Speaking
Society.
Personal
Interests: Travel, science fiction, folklore, photography, mycoculture
and fitness.
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