Background

Dr. McNeill's research and interests include computer vision, digital image correlation, microprocessors, experimental mechanics and reverse engineering.

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1986
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1982
• B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978

Selected Publications

• "Local Crack Closure Measurements: Development of a Measurement System using Computer Vision and a Far-Field Microscope", ASTM for 2nd Symposium on Advances in Fatigue Crack Closure Measurement and Analysis, to be published (with R.S.Piascik, W.Riddel, M.A.Sutton, W.Zhao, and J.D.Helm)
• "Interpretation of Fatigue Crack Closure Measurement Techniques," ASTM for 2nd Symposium on Advances in Fatigue Crack Closure Measurement and Analysis, to be published (with R.S.Piascik, W.Riddel, M.A.Sutton, W.Zhao, and J.D.Helm)
• "Measuring Microscopic Deformation with Digital Image Correlation", Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 1997,Vol.27, pp409-428 (co-authored with Z.Sun and J.S.Lyons)
• "Measurement of Surface Profile using Digital Image Correlation", Experimental Mechanics, 1997 Vol. 37, No. 1 pp13-20 (co-authored with Z.Miao, J.Ma and M.A.Sutton)
• "3-D Image Correlation for Surface-displacements Measurement", Optical Engineering, 1996 Vol. 35, No. 7, pp1911-1920 (co-authored with M.A.Sutton and J.D.Helm)