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Dr. Maurizio Manzo

University of North Texas

Mechanical Engineering

(940) 369-8266

Email: Maurizio.Manzo@unt.edu

Education

PhD, Southern Methodist University, 2015.

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation Title: Untethered wall pressure and temperature sensor based on dye doped micro-scale resonator

MS, Universita' degli Studi di Palermo, 2011.

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Dissertation Title: An optical pressure sensor based on the whispering gallery mode phenomenon

BS, Universita' degli Studi di Palermo, 2009.

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Dissertation Title: Forced vibration of a magneto-electro-elastic bimorph beam

Professional Memberships

member, The Optical Society. (2019 – Present).

member, American Society for Engineering Education. (September 15, 2018 – Present).

Member, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. (July 26, 2017 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Workshop,"ASEE Presents: Master Class on Effective Teaching," ASEE, United States of America. (2021 – 2021).

Workshop,"Faculty Grantsmanship Workshop," UNT, United States of America. (November 30, 2020 – December 3, 2020).

Workshop,"2020 NSF ENG CAREER PROPOSAL WORKSHOP," NSF Directorate for Engineering, United States of America. (January 2020 – April 2020).

Workshop,"managing difficult classroom situations," UNT, United States of America. (September 13, 2017).

Workshop,"NIH Funding opportunity workshop," UNT, United States of America. (August 30, 2017).

Tutorial,"Funding opportunity meeting," Office of Grants & Contracts Administration, Denton, TX, United States of America. (August 24, 2017).

Seminar,"Biosensors for genes, pathogens, parasites, biomarkers and toxins," :SMU Lyle School of Engineering, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (August 23, 2017).

Tutorial,"Canvas Bootcamp," UNT, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (January 9, 2017).

Workshop,"NATIONAL EFFECTIVE TEACHING INSTITUTE," ASEE, San Diego, California, United States of America. (January 3, 2017 – January 5, 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

MEEN 3230, System Dynamics & Control, 7 courses.

MEEN 4800, Topics in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, 1 course.

MEEN 5600, Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems, 1 course.

MEEN 5610, Sensors and Actuators, 2 courses.

MEEN 5950, Masters Thesis, 2 courses.

MEEN 6940, Individual Research, 4 courses.

MEET 3650, Design of Mechanical Components, 3 courses.

MEET 3940, Fluid Mechanics Applications, 18 courses.

MEET 4900, Special Problems, 3 courses.

MEET 4910, Special Problems, 1 course.

MSET 5040, Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology, 2 courses.

MSET 5900, Special Problems, 1 course.

MSET 5950, Master's Thesis, 5 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Major Professor,"TBA," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (January 2023 – Present).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (November 2021 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021 – Present).

Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 2021 – August 2022).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (August 2020 – August 2022).

Major Professor, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (January 2020 – July 2022).

Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 2021 – June 2022).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Impact of Processing Parameters and Forces on Channels Created by Friction Stir Bobbin Tools," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021 – April 2022).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"CFD STUDY OF SHIP HYDRODYNAMICS IN CALM WATER WITH SHEAR CURRENT AND IN DESIGNED WAVE TRAILS," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021 – April 2022).

Major Professor,"Fabrication and testing of polymeric flexible sheets with asymmetric distributed magnetic particles for biomedical actuated devices," Engineering Technology. (September 2020 – April 2022).

Postdoctoral Research Supervision,"Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (October 2020 – January 2022).

Supervised Research, Other - Outside UNT. (August 2021 – December 2021).

Major Professor,"Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design for Mars Missions," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (2021 – December 2021).

Supervised Research, Other - Outside UNT. (January 2021 – February 2021).

Major Professor, Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (August 2019 – May 2020).

Major Professor,"Microfluidic-Based Fabrication of Photonic Microlasers for Biomedical Applications," Engineering Technology. (August 2018 – December 2019).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Engineering Technology. (2018 – 2019).

Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Cold-formed steel member connections using BAC screw fasteners," Engineering Technology. (2018 – May 2019).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Engineering Technology. (September 1, 2017 – December 6, 2017).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: Supervisor of the year, UNT. (March 2022 – March 2022).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings

Manzo, M., Cavazos, O. Neurotransducers Based Voltage Sensitive Dye-Doped Microlasers. The Optical Society OSA.

Manzo, M. Optical Microlaser Sensing Devices for Brain Activity Monitoring. ASME IMECE 2018.

Book Chapter

Burford, D. A., Manzo, M., Siller Carrillo, H. R., Mishra, R. S., Gaddam, S., Gumaste, a., Koonce, J., Saez, A. (2023). Submerged Bobbin Tool (SBT) Tunneling Technology. Friction Stir Welding and Processing XII, TMS 2023. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22661-8_23

Conference Proceeding

Bostanci, H., Manzo, M. (2023). An Outreach Program for Introducing Nuclear Power through Training STEM Educators. Proc. 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, Denton, TX, March 15-17, 2023.

Manzo, M., Bostanci, H. (2023). Toward the Digital Twin Education: Arduino Microcontroller Training for STEM Educators. Proc. 2023 ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC), North Charleston, SC, February 8-10, 2023.

Burford, D. A., Manzo, M., Siller Carrillo, H. R., Gaddam, S., Gumaste, A., Koonce III, J., Saez, A., Mishra, R. S. (2023). Submerged Bobbin Tool (SBT) Tunneling Technology. TMS2015 Supplemental Proceedings. (2023), . TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS: Shaping and Forming Committee.

Saez, A., Manzo, M., Ciarcia, M. (2021). Mars Drone Configurations And Approaches to Rotor Design: A Review. ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.

Cavazos, O., Manzo, M., Ram\'irez-Cedillo, Erick,, Siller, H. R. (2020). Bone-Integrated Optical Microlasers for In-Vivo Diagnostic Biomechanical Performances. ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.

Manzo, M., Cavazos, O. (2020). Finite Difference Time Domain Simulations of Hybrid Neurotransducers Based Optical Microlasers. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 84522, V005T05A022.

Cavazos, O., Manzo, M., Ramirez-Cedillo, E., Siller Carrillo, H. R. (2020). Bone-Integrated Optical Microlasers for In-vivo diagnostic biomechanical performances.

Manzo, M., Schwend, R. (2019). A Novel Microlaser Based Plasmonic-Polymer Hybrid Resonator. ASME IMECE 2018.

Zhang, L., Manzo, M., Bentil, S. (2019). Analysis Of A Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Diacrylate (PEGDA) Optical Sensor-Based Whispering Gallery Mode Shift Subjected To Shock Wave Impact. SB3C2019 Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport. https://www.openconf.org/SB3C2019/modules/request.php?module=oc\_program \ldots.

Manzo, M., Olokodama, I. (2019). Emission Spectrum Denoising Algorithm for Microlasers-Based Neurotransducers. The Optics Society of America. https://www.osapublishing.org/abstract.cfm?uri=SPPCom-2019-SpT2E.5

Manzo, M., Schwend, R. (2018). A Novel Microlaser Based Plasmonic-Polymer Hybrid Resonator. ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.

Manzo, M., Mohanty, S., Kougianos, E., Olokodana, I. L. (2018). Towards a Photonic Sensor based Brain‐Computer Interface (BCI).

Olokodana, I. L., Mohanty, S., Kougianos, E., Manzo,,, M., (2018). Towards photonic sensor-based brain-computer interface (bci). Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference.

Manzo, M., Cavazos, O. (2017). A Wireless Photonic Intraocular Pressure Sensor. Other. ASME IMECE 17.

Ioppolo, T., Manzo, M. (2015). Dye doped micro-droplets as a sensor for fluid dynamics applications. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts. M35--003.

Manzo, M., Ioppolo, T. (2014). Analysis of an Untethered Micro-Photonic Wall Pressure Sensor. 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 1234.

Manzo, M., Ioppolo, T. (2014). Micro-scale Untethered Sensor for Temperature Measurements. 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 1233.

Ioppolo, T., Manzo, M., Krueger, P. (2013). A novel polymeric sheet with embedded micro optical resonant cavities for wall pressure measurements. 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 627.

Ioppolo, T., Manzo, M., Krueger, P. (2012). Performance of an untethered micro-optical pressure sensor. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts. H14--007.

Manzo, M., Ioppolo, T., LaPenna, V., Ayaz, U., Otugen, V. (2011). Demonstration of a Novel Micro-Photonic Wall Pressure Sensor. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 640.

Journal Article

Saez, A., Manzo, M., Ciarcia, M. (2023). Numerical Analysis of Cambered Plate Configurations under Low Reynolds Numbers and at a Low-Density Condition. MDPI. https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/8/7/194

Manzo, M., Bakaraju, M. (2022). Novel Thin Polymeric Magnetic Membranes Study for Applications in the Future Biomedical Devices. AIP Advances. 12(115221), .

Wang, Z., Tong, J., Kuai, B., Gao, J., Zhang, Y., Manzo, M., Cai, L. (2022). Preparation and performance of fluorescent transparent bamboo. 186(115222, 0926-6690), .

Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Xia, C., Cai, L., Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Nadda, A. K., Van Le, Q., Sonne, C., Lam, S. S. (2022). Effects of waste-based pyrolysis as heating source: Meta-analyze of char yield and machine learning analysis. Fuel. 318, .

Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Xia, C., Cai, L., Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Nadda, A., Van Le, Q., Sonne, C., Lam, S. (2022). Effects of waste-based pyrolysis as heating source: Meta-analyze of char yield and machine learning analysis. Fuel. 318, 123578.

Ge, S., Liang, Y., Zhou, C., Sheng, Y., Zhang, M., Cai, L., Zhou, Y., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Wu, C., Xia, C. (2022). The Potential of Pinus armandii Franch Wood for High-Grade Resource Utilization. Biomass and Bioenergy. 158, 106345.

Ge, S., Liang, Y., Zhou, C., Sheng, Y., Zhang, M., Cai, L., Zhou, Y., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Wu, C., others, (2022). The potential of Pinus armandii Franch for high-grade resource utilization. Biomass and Bioenergy. 158, 106345. Pergamon.

Li, M., Yang, Y., Yue, C., Song, Y., Manzo, M., Huang, Z., Huang, Z. (2022). Stretchable, sensitive, and environment-tolerant ionic conductive organohydrogel reinforced with cellulose nanofibers for human motion monitoring. Cellulose. 1--13. Springer Netherlands.

Manzo, M., Cavazos, O., Huang, Z., Cai, L. (2021). Plasmonic and Hybrid Whispering Gallery Mode--Based Biosensors: Literature Review. Other. JMIR PUBLICATIONS.

Wang, X., Hong, S., Lian, H., Zhan, X., Cheng, M., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Cai, L., Nadda, A., Van Le, Q., others, (2021). Photocatalytic degradation of surface-coated tourmaline-titanium dioxide for self-cleaning of formaldehyde emitted from furniture. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 420, 126565. Elsevier.

Ye, H., Wang, Y., Ge, S., Fan, W., Zhang, M., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Cai, L., Wang, L., Xia, C. (2021). Bio-based composites fabricated from wood fibers through self-bonding technology. Chemosphere. 287(Part 4), .

Ge, S., Shi, Y., Xia, C., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Cai, L., Ma, H., Zhang, S., Jiang, J., Sonne, C., others, (2021). Progress in pyrolysis conversion of waste into value-added liquid pyro-oil, with focus on heating source and machine learning analysis. Energy Conversion and Management. 245, 114638. Pergamon.

Sun, H., Ji, T., Bi, H., Xu, M., Cai, L., Manzo, M. (2021). Synergistic effect of carbon nanotubes and wood-derived carbon scaffold on natural rubber-based high-performance thermally conductive composites. Composites Science and Technology. 213, 108963. Elsevier.

Manzo, M. (2021). Au nanoparticle concentration study in hybrid plasmonic microlasers. Applied Optics. 60(24), 7080--7085. Optical Society of America.

Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Cai, L. (2021). Machine-Learning Modeling of Asphalt Crack Treatment Effectiveness. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements. 147(2), 04021017. American Society of Civil Engineers.

Guo, J., Ren, X., Li, S., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Cai, L., Chang, J. (2021). The impact of blending with poplar wood on the co-pyrolysis characteristics of waste particleboards. Other. 1--8. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

Yang, R., Dong, X., Cheng, G., Lin, F., Huang, Z., Manzo, M., Mao, H. (2020). Novel Terahertz Spectroscopy Technology for Crystallinity and Crystal Structure Analysis of Cellulose. Polymer. 13(6), . MDPI. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/1/6

Manzo, M., Cavazos, O., Ramirez-Cedillo, E., Siller Carrillo, H. R. (2020). Embedded Spherical Microlasers for In-vivo Diagnostic Biomechanical Performances. Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy. 3(4), 044504. ASME.

Manzo, M., Ahmed, H., Nasrazadani, S. (2020). Study on emission spectral lines of hematite and magnetite for purity’s differentiation. AIP Advances. 10(10), . American Institute of Physics. https://aip.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1063/1.5143413

Manzo, M., Cavazos, O. (2020). Solid State Optical Microlasers Fabrication via Microfluidic Channels. Other.

Manzo, M., Schwend, R. (2019). A Novel Microlaser Based Plasmonic-Polymer Hybrid Resonator for Multiplexed Biosensing Applicaltions. Other.

Manzo, M. (2017). Temperature compensation of dye doped polymeric microscale lasers. Other. 55(10), 789--792.

Manzo, M. (2017). Temperature compensation of dye doped polymeric microscale lasers Part B Polymer physics.

Manzo, M., Ioppolo, T. (2015). Untethered photonic sensor for wall pressure measurement. Optics Letters. 40(10), 2257--2260. Optical Society of America.

Ioppolo, T., Manzo, M. (2014). Dome shaped micro-laser encapsulated in a flexible film. Laser Physics. 24(11), 115803. IOP Publishing.

Ioppolo, T., Manzo, M. (2014). Dome-shaped whispering gallery mode laser for remote wall temperature sensing. Applied Optics. 53(22), 5065--5069. Optical Society of America.

Manzo, M., Ioppolo, T., Ayaz, U. K., LaPenna, V., \"Ot\"ugen, M V, (2012). A photonic wall pressure sensor for fluid mechanics applications. Other. 83(10), 105003. American Institute of Physics.

Other

Manzo, M. (2015). Untethered wall pressure and temperature sensor based on dye doped micro-scale resonator. Southern Methodist University.

Poster

Manzo, M., Mohanty, S., Kougianos, E., Olokodana, I. (2018). Real Time Monitoring of Electric Field via Photonic Sensing for Effective Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).

Research Report

Manzo, M., Huang, Z. (2023). Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces: Final Report. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67385

Manzo, M., Huang, Z. (2022). Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces [Project Summary]. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67386

Technical Report

Huang, Z., Manzo, M. (2023). Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces. Other. (FHWA/TX-23/0-7084-1), . TxDOT.

report

Manzo, M. (2020). Design, manufacture and testing of optical sensing systems-based spectroscopy for engineering technology curricula. Other.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Manzo, M. (Presenter), Seminar Series, Dye doped microscale lasers, MEE UNT, Denton, United States of America. (2017).

Manzo, M. (Discussant), 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Optical Sensing Based On Microscale Resonators, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Oral Presentation

Burford, D. A. (Presenter), Manzo, M. (Author), Siller Carrillo, H. R. (Author), Mishra, R. S. (Author), 34th AeroMat Conference and Exposition, Submerged bobbin tool (SBT) tunneling technology, ASM International, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2023).

Burford, D. A. (Author & Presenter), Manzo, M. (Author), Siller Carrillo, H. R. (Author), Mishra, R. S. (Author), Gaddam, S. (Author), Gumaste, A. (Author), Koonce, J. (Author), Saez, A. (Author), TMS 2023, Submerged bobbin tool (SBT) tunneling technology, TMS.org, San Diego, United States of America. (2023).

Bostanci, H. (Author & Presenter), Manzo, M. (Author), 2023 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference, An Outreach Program for Introducing Nuclear Power through Training STEM Educators, ASEE, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).

Manzo, M. (Presenter), Introduction to Nuclear Power: Energy Conversion, Instrumentation, and Control, MICROCONTROLLER, SENSOR INTEGRATION, AND PROGRAMMING, Nuclear Power Institute, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Burford, D. A. (Presenter), Manzo, M. (Author), Siller Carrillo, H. R. (Author), Mishra, R. S. (Author), 33rd AeroMat Conference and Exposition, Submerged bobbin tool (SBT) tunneling technology, ASM International, Pasadena, CA, United States of America. (2022).

Manzo, M. (Presenter), UNT Mechanical Engineering Seminar series, Laser Technology: From Micro to Macro Engineering Applications, UNT, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Manzo, M. (Author & Presenter), Cavazos, O. (Author), ASME IMECE 20, FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN SIMULATIONS OF HYBRID NEUROTRANSDUCERS BASED OPTICAL MICROLASERS, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Manzo, M. (Author), ASME IMECE 18, Optical Microlaser Sensing Devices for Brain Activity Monitoring, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Panel Presentation

Manzo, M. (Presenter), ENGR 1030 class, Sensing and Actuators, UNT, Denton, United States of America. (2017).

Paper

Manzo, M. (Author), ASME IMECE 2022, Fabrication and Testing of Asymmetric Magnetic-Polymer Flexible Sheets for Biomedical Actuated Devices, ASME, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Manzo, M. (Author), ASME IMECE 2022, Fabrication of Photonic Microlasers via Microfluidic Double Emulsion, ASME, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Manzo, M. (Author), Ciarcia, M. (Author), Saez, A. (Author & Presenter), ASME IMECE 2021, Mars Drone Configurations And Approaches to Rotor Design: A Review, ASME, United States of America. (2021 – 2021).

Manzo, M. (Author & Presenter), Ryan Schwend, R. (Author), ASME IMECE 18, A Novel Microlaser Based Plasmonic-Polymer Hybrid Resonator, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Manzo, M. (Author & Presenter), Cavazos, O. (Author), ASME IMECE 17, Wireless Photonic Intraocular Pressure Sensor, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Poster

Manzo, M. (Other), Cavazos, O. (Author), Jayanth, J. (Author & Presenter), Kunam, B. (Author & Presenter), TAMS Fair, Microfluidic Fabrication of Double Emulsion Photonic Microlasers, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Media Contributions

Internet

"Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces 0-7084," youtube. (2024).

TV

"Parents Seeking Academic Help For Children After COVID Semester At Home," NBCDFW. (July 7, 2020).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Huang, Z. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "Summer Transportation Institute Fiscal Year 2023 UNT Host Site," Sponsored by TxDOT, State, $50000 Funded. (June 2023 – August 2023).

Huang, Z. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "National Summer Transportation Institute Fiscal Year 2022 UNT Host Site," Sponsored by TxDOT/FHWA, Federal, $49170 Funded. (2022 – 2022).

Bostanci, H. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Outreach Programs," Sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $25000 Funded. (April 2022 – August 2022).

Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), Bostanci, H. (Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Outreach Programs," Sponsored by Nuclear Power Institute, State, $25000 Funded. (July 2022 – July 2022).

Bostanci, H. (Principal), Anaya, L. H. (Co-Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "NPI-UNT Partnership on Research Experiences and Outreach Programs," Sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Local, $149741 Funded. (May 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021).

Fellowship

Manzo, M., "Faculty Researcher," Sponsored by Office of Naval Research, Federal, $20000 Funded. (June 2023 – August 2023).

Grant - Research

Huang, Z. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "TxDOT Summer Transportation Camp 2024," Sponsored by TxDOT, State, $49983 Funded. (December 2023 – August 2024).

Huang, Z. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "TxDOT Summer Transportation Institute 2023," Sponsored by TxDOT, State, $50000 Funded. (December 2022 – August 2023).

Manzo, M. (Principal), Huang, Z. (Co-Principal), "Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces," Sponsored by TxDOT, State, $288000 Funded. (September 1, 2020 – August 28, 2023).

Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), Huang, Z. (Co-Principal), elzohairy, a. (Principal), wang, y. (Co-Principal), Hajyalikhani, . (Co-Principal), "3. Smart Health Monitoring Technique for Texas Pipeline System under Soil Movement and Natural Disasters," Sponsored by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, State, $5000 Funded. (May 2021 – August 2022).

Burford, D. A. (Co-Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), Siller Carrillo, H. R. (Co-Principal), "Submerged Bobbin Tool (SBT) Tunneling Technology," Sponsored by Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute (AMMPI), National, $36450 Funded. (June 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021).

Manzo, M. (Principal), Rauf, F. (Co-Principal), Morsy, M. (Co-Principal), "Remote gas detection system using fluorescent nanoparticles," Sponsored by The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station is an engineering research agenc, State, $5000 Funded. (September 2019 – May 2020).

Manzo, M. (Principal), "Microlasers Based Dye Doped Polymeric Resonators for Brain Activity Monitoring," Sponsored by Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $7800 Funded. (March 29, 2018 – August 31, 2018).

Grant - Service

Anaya, L. (Principal), Siller, H. (Supporting), Manzo, M. (Supporting), "Denton County Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology Program," Sponsored by Best Buy, International, $7423 Funded. (October 21, 2018 – December 31, 2020).

Grant - Teaching

Bostanci, H. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "Design and Development of Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Single-Phase Liquid Cooling," Sponsored by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE, International, $5000 Funded. (September 2021 – May 2022).

Manzo, M. (Principal), "Design, manufacture and testing of optical sensing systems-based spectroscopy for engineering technology curricula," Sponsored by The American Society for Engineering Education, International, $5000 Funded. (August 2019 – August 2020).

Bostanci, H. (Principal), Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), "Design and Development of Laboratory Equipment for an Emerging Data Center Thermal Management Technology: Two-Phase Immersion Cooling," Sponsored by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE, International, $5000 Funded. (August 2019 – May 2020).

Manzo, M. (Co-Principal), Anaya, L. (Principal), "Missile Defense Agency Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant Kits 2019," Sponsored by Missile Defense Agency, Federal, $15000 Funded. (July 15, 2019 – December 27, 2019).

Manzo, M. (Principal), Bostanci, H., "Smart Fire Suppression Mechanical Apparatus," Sponsored by Water Therapy at Avalon, Inc, Private, $8000 Funded. (August 27, 2018 – May 10, 2019).

Copyrights, Patents

Patent

Manzo, M., "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING PAVEMENT MARKINGS," 63421069. Provisional, United States, Date of Patent Application: October 31, 2022 –.

Manzo, M., "Microlasers Based Dye Doped Polymeric Resonators for Brain Activity Stimulation and Monitoring," 16/550,962. Regular, United States, Date Submitted to University: August, 2019 –. Date of Patent Application: 2020 –. Date Patent Approved: 2020 –.

Awards and Honors

Innovative Paper Award, ASME. (November 2023 – Present).

Section Achievement Award, ASME. (2023 – Present).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Budget committee. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Faculty governance. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Graduate Council member. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, ME Personal Affair. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (September 2022 – Present).

Faculty Advisor, ASME Student Section. (August 2022 – Present).

Committee Member, outreach/recruitment committee. (2021 – Present).

Committee Member, Awards Committee. (September 2019 – Present).

Committee Member, IT Committee. (May 2019 – Present).

Attendee, Meeting, Advocates and Allies initiative. (2017 – Present).

University Senate Service, Faculty senate. (September 2022 – September 2025).

University Senate Service, Faculty Senate Budget Committee. (November 2022 – August 2025).

University Senate Service, Faculty Senate Budget Committee. (January 2023 – January 2025).

Co-Chair, Faculty search. (November 2022 – 2023).

Committee Member, undergraduate curriculum committee. (2021 – 2023).

Other, PhD qualifier. (August 2022 – August 2022).

Committee Member, hiring committee (assistant professor). (2021 – 2021).

Member, Tenure Track Assistant Professor Search Committee. (December 2020 – 2021).

Committee Member, Teaching fellow selection. (June 2019 – July 2019).

Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate research and learning opportunities (UNT). (October 2017 – May 2018).

Attendee, Orientation, Office for Faculty Success. (August 24, 2017).

Professional Service

Editor, Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy. (2023 – Present).

Chairperson, Assistant to the ASEE CIEC ETD Chair. (2023 – Present).

Editorial Review Board Member, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. (2023 – Present).

Editor, Guest Editor, Micro- and Nanoelectromechanical Systems Section, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of vibrations testing and system dynamics. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NSF. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Water MDPI. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Applied Sciences MDPI. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Energies MDPI. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Photonics MDPI. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Processes MDPI. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Sensors MDPI. (2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, ACS Applied Materials & Interface. (2018 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE sensors journal. (2017 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, ASEE CIEC 2024. (2023 – 2023).

Workshop Organizer, The Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (A.I.D.A.A.). (September 12, 2023 – 2023).

Other, ASME IMECE. (2022 – 2023).

Other, ASME IMECE 2023. (2022 – November 2023).

Editor, Guest Editor, Photonics, MDPI. (September 2022 – March 2023).

Other, ASEE CIEC 2023. (August 2022 – February 2023).

Other, ASME IMECE 2022. (2022 – 2022).

Other, ASME IMECE 2021. (2021 – 2021).

Committee Member, National Science Foundation. (2021 – 2021).

Editor, Guest Editor, Optics MDPI. (2019 – 2020).

Other, ASME IMECE 2020, Online, Online. (March 2020 – November 2020).

Other, ASME IMECE 2020. (March 2020 – November 2020).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, ASME IMECE, Salt Lake City, Utah. (2019 – 2019).

Other, ASME IMECE 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah. (2019 – 2019).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, ASME IMECE. (2018 – 2018).

Other, ASME IMECE 18, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (2018 – 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Consumer Electronics magazine. (2018 – 2018).

Session Chair, ASME IMECE 18, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (November 15, 2018 – November 15, 2018).

Other, ASME IMECE 18, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (November 9, 2018 – November 15, 2018).

Attendee, Meeting, TEES Annual Research Conference, College Station, Texas. (May 21, 2018 – May 22, 2018).

Session Chair, ASME IMECE 17, Tampa, Florida. (November 9, 2017 – November 15, 2017).

Other, The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, LAs Vegas, Nevada. (October 2, 2017 – October 4, 2017).

Public Service

Other, National Summer Transportation Institute 2023. (2023 – 2023).

Other, National Summer Transportation Institute 2022, texas. (June 2022 – August 2022).

Other, UNT K-12 STEM Catch-Up SUMMER 2021, texas. (June 2022 – August 2022).

Other, UNT K-12 STEM Catch-Up SUMMER 2020, Texas. (May 2020 – August 2020).

Awards and Honors

ETD Division's Awards, ASEE. (2023 – Present).