
Prof. Kinsey joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department in the 2001-02 academic year. After working three years in the automotive industry, he began his work at Northwestern University where he received his Master's and Ph.D. degrees. His research focuses on the mechanics, materials, and manufacturing innovations related to materials deformation processes.
Courses Taught
- ME 777/877: Computer Aided Engineering
- ME 785/885: Solid Mechanics Manufacturing
- ME 992: Master's Project
- ME 999: Doctoral Research
- TECH 411: Innovation Scholars I
- TECH 412: Innovation Scholars II
- TECH 602: Machine Shop Training
Selected Publications
Mamros, E. M., Maaß, F., Tekkaya, A. E., Kinsey, B. L., & Ha, J. (2024). Martensitic transformation of SS304 truncated square pyramid manufactured by single point incremental forming. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 55, 28-41. doi:10.1016/j.cirpj.2024.08.006
Mensah, D., Pitkin, N., Miles, M. P., Fullwood, D. T., Knezevic, M., & Kinsey, B. (2024). The Effect of Specimen Width on the Deformation Behavior and Formability of cp-Ti Grade 4 Sheets During Uniaxial and Cyclic Bending Under Tension Loading.. Materials (Basel), 17(23). doi:10.3390/ma17235756
Darzi, S., Kinsey, B. L., & Ha, J. (2024). Reforming toolpath effect on deformation mechanics in double-sided incremental forming. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 280, 109548. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2024.109548
Oishi, T. M. T., Pitkin, N., Miller, N., Mensah, D., Fullwood, D. T., Miles, M. P., . . . Knezevic, M. (2024). Influence of specimen width on the elongation-to-fracture in cyclic-bending-under-tension of commercially pure titanium sheets. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 278, 109447. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2024.109447
Mayer, S., Matukhno, N., Kinsey, B. L., Knezevic, M., & Ha, J. (2024). Manipulation of strength and ductility of AA5182-O through cyclic bending under tension and annealing processing. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 124, 673-688. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.06.042
Allwood, J. M., Duncan, S. R., Cao, J., Groche, P., Hirt, G., Kinsey, B., . . . Tekkaya, A. E. (2016). Closed-loop control of product properties in metal forming. In CIRP ANNALS-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Vol. 65 (pp. 573-596). doi:10.1016/j.cirp.2016.06.002
Nassiri, A., Chini, G., Vivek, A., Daehn, G., & Kinsey, B. (2015). Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element simulation and experimental investigation of wavy interfacial morphology during high velocity impact welding. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 88, 345-358. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.09.005
Kinsey, B., Cullen, G., Jordan, A., & Mates, S. (2013). Investigation of electroplastic effect at high deformation rates for 304SS and Ti-6Al-4V. CIRP ANNALS-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 62(1), 279-282. doi:10.1016/j.cirp.2013.03.058
Psyk, V., Risch, D., Kinsey, B. L., Tekkaya, A. E., & Kleiner, M. (2011). Electromagnetic forming-A review. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 211(5), 787-829. doi:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.12.012
Kinsey, B., Liu, Z. H., & Cao, J. (2000). A novel forming technology for tailor-welded blacks. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 99(1-3), 145-153. doi:10.1016/S0924-0136(99)00412-4