Carl Nelson

Contact Information:

City Campus (Lincoln)

W359 NH

(402) 472-4128

cnelson5@unl.edu

Personal Links:

• Applied Mechanisms and Design Lab
• Robotics Lab

Hergenrader Distinguished Scholar of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies

Academic Degrees

Ph.D., 2005 Purdue University
M.S., 2002 Purdue University
B.S., 2000 University of Oklahoma

The Complete Engineering Podcast
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Areas of Research and Professional Interest

Mechanical systems design and analysis
Medical robotics (including surgical and rehabilitation applications)
Modularity in mechanical systems
Graph-theoretic techniques in robotics and mechanical systems design
For more information, visit Dr. Nelson's Research Group

In the News: Powered by the

Aug 29, 2023: Four engineering-led projects gain Grand Challenges Catalyst funding

Feb 11, 2022: Nelson elected as senior member of National Academy of Inventors

May 10, 2021: Nelson elected Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Apr 11, 2019: Complete Engineering Podcast: Senior Design Showcase

Nov 08, 2017: Nebraska Engineering researchers develop soft robot to make colonoscopy less invasive

Oct 17, 2017: NASA to test space boom designed, produced by Nebraska Engineering students

Sep 15, 2016: Aerospace Club launches NASA design project

Jul 15, 2016: Robotics challenge in Sweden provides launching pad for students' futures

Jul 15, 2016: ASR team creates ways to bridge gaps in NASA challenge

Apr 25, 2016: Fourteen faculty granted promotion or tenure

About Carl Nelson

Dr. Nelson joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2005. Prior to coming to UNL, he attended Purdue University, where he received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and completed his MSME and PhD degrees. Dr. Nelson is a fellow of ASME and a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors, and his teaching experience includes courses in flight science at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth and algebra at Ivy Tech State College of Indiana. Since coming to UNL, Dr. Nelson has taught Dynamic Systems Modeling and Control (MECH 350), Biomedical Device Design (MECH 437/837), Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design (MECH 230), Mechanical Engineering Design I (MECH 446), and Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery (MECH 342).

In the News:

On Air in Midair (NASA.gov)

Selected Publications

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