Professional Preparation 

• PhD, 2004, Northwestern University, Mechanical Engineering
• BSME, 2000, Illinois Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Appointments 

• 2004-present, LMU Mechanical Engineering Faculty Member
• 2010-2012, LMU Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Director
• 2001-2004, Graduate Research Assistant Fellow, Tribology Research Group, Northwestern University
• 2001, Research Assistant, Argonne National Laboratories, Tribology Group

Research Interests 

• Engineering education
• Mechanical design
• Tribology
• Composite materials
• Faculty Advisor for the LMU Eco Vehicle Project

Selected Publications

• Alabdullah, M., Ali, A., Alnajjar, M., Sharma, D., & Siniawski, M.T. (2012). Failure Analysis and Design Improvements of a Two-stroke Motocross Piston. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, to appear.
• Carberry, A.R., Siniawski, M.T., & Dionisio, J.D. (2012). Standards-based Grading: Preliminary Studies to Quantify Changes in Student Affective and Cognitive Behaviors. IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE). Seattle, Washington.
• Siniawski, M.T., Carberry, A., & Dionisio, J.D. (2012). Standards-based Grading: An Alternative to Score-based Assessment. ASEE-PSW Conference. San Luis Obispo, California.
• Siniawski, M.T., Saniei, N., and Stoyanov, P. (2011). Influence of Humidity on the Tribological Performance of Unmodified Soybean and Sunflower Oils. Lubrication Science, 23 (7), 301-311.
• Baumgart, P., Canzi, G., Hanashiro, T., Doezema, L.A., and Siniawski, M.T. (2010). Influence of Fatty Acid Additives on the Tribological Performance of Sunflower Oil. Lubrication Science, 22 (9), 393-403.

Honors and Awards

• 2010 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)