curriculum vitae
 
marcin balicki
     
3005 Huntingdon Ave. #5 Baltimore, MD 21211
marcin@cs.jhu.edu
646 269 1319
 
EDUCATION
  06.06 - present   Johns Hopkins University
  Baltimore, MD   Master of Science in Computer Science,  Completed - May 2009
PhD in Computer Science, Expected Completion - May 2012
Focus on medical robotics and smart surgical instruments. Member of Computer Integrated Surgical Systems Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC) and the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR). Advisor : Dr. Russell H. Talylor
  09.01 - 05.04   The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
  New York, NY   Master of Mechanical Engineering, GPA 4.0, Recipient of full-tuition scholarship
Thesis: Robot Control and Communication Interface for the Telerobotic Theater
Designed and implemented robot control and communication protocol. Co-developed a multimedia theater space for telerobotic multidisciplinary productions ($100K budget).
  09.97 -05.01   The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
  New York, NY   Bachelor of Science in Engineering, GPA 3.2 Recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship.
Interdisciplinary Engineering - Major GPA 3.6, Dean's List 99-01, Nicholas M. Stefano Prize
  06.00 - 08.00   University of Pennsylvania - Penn-In-Prague Summer Program
  Prague, Czech
Republic
  Charles University in Prague
Studies focused on Central European Culture and Czech Language
  EXPERIENCE
  6.07 - 09.07   Institute of Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology  - Visiting Researcher
  Munich, Germany   Developed a stand-alone actuation and control unit for the da Vinci Surgical System’s EndoWrist instruments. Funded by NSF International Research and Education in Engineering Program for early-career researchers.
  10.03 - 05.06   NYU School of Medicine, Laboratory for Minimally-Invasive Surgery - Research Engineer
  New York, NY   Developed Computer Assisted Surgery systems for minimally-invasive procedures under the direction of Dr. Peter Walker. Researching tool navigation/tracking methods, anatomical modeling, and computer interfaces.
  New York, NY   The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art - Adjunct Instructor
 
01.04 - 05.06
    ME 155: Design and Prototyping / Design and Prototyping Laboratory
Co-created and co-instructed a sophomore level mechanical engineering course. The topics included hand tools, simple machining, casting, materials, fasteners, solid modeling, 3D digitizing, rapid prototyping and computer interfacing. Designed and outfitted a complementary Lab.
 
Fall '02
  EID 101A: Guided Design
Instructed an introductory course for freshman engineers to familiarize students with the process of design and synthesis, emphasizing oral and visual communication. The design topic centered on improving New York City's residential solid waste disposal infrastructure.
 
09.01 – 05.05
    EID 101B: Engineering Graphics / EID 110: Engineering Design Graphics
Instructed descriptive geometry, drafting and presentation techniques to freshmen engineering students. Advanced course included 3D modeling, rendering, and AutoCAD LISP language ('05).
 
02.03 - 07.03
L'Ecole des Mines d'Albi - Carmaux - Researcher
 
Albi, FRANCE
Researched methods for predicting compaction parameters in a roll press for pharmaceutical powders. Created Matlab application with database and GUI based on Johanson model to investigate the general process. Examined alternative numerical approaches.
  06.02 - 02.03 Hoberman Designs Inc. -  Project Engineer / Toy Designer
  New York, NY Programmed servo motor controller and touch panel for Hoberman Icosahedron (17'Dia) sculptures. Designed and prototyped plastic toy mechanisms for various Hoberman toys. Integrated microcontrollers, sensors, wireless transceivers, MIDI technology and audio synthesizer for a music toy prototype: Sonic FX based on the Hoberman Sphere.
  04.01 - 06.01 Whitney Museum of American Art - Data Dynamics - Technical Support
 
New York, NY
Provided technical support for interactive digital exhibitions. Web administrator for Camouflagetown.tv installation, including Real streaming server for real time A/V web casts.
  06.99 - 09.99 Fabrikom Systems Inc.  -  Design Engineer
  New York, NY Provided engineering expertise and research in design and production of custom furniture and architectural fixtures. Responsible for concept prototyping and managing product fabrication.
 
SKILLS
 
      Engineering: Electro-mechanical Design, Software Engineering, Robotics, Design of Experiments.
Prototyping: Machining (CNC), Casting, Actuators, Sensors, Microcontrollers, Fiber Optics
Computer Science: C, C++, Java, Databases, MySQL, PHP, OpenGL, QT, FLTK, Matlab, Linux, Windows, Image Processing and Vision systems.
Drafting: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Catia, 3D Digitizing, Conventional, FreeForm.
Languages: Fluent Polish, Conversational French.
 
SCHOLARSHIPS
  2008-11   ARCS Foundation Scholar
  Baltimore, MD   Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation - Metro Washington Chapter
  2009   NSF GRASSROOTS Fellow
  Kobe, Japan   Travel grant to encourage future research collaborations in Japan
  2001   Two Year Full Tuition Graduate Degree Scholarship
  New York, NY   The Cooper Union
  1997   Four Year Full Tuition Undergraduate Degree Scholarship
  New York, NY   The Cooper Union
 
PUBLICATIONS
 
June 2011
  "Visual tracking of surgical tools for proximity detection in retinal surgery"  Rogerio Richa, Marcin Balicki, Eric Meisner, Raphael Sznitman, Russel Taylor, and Gregory Hager.;  Proceedings of the IPCAI Conference 2011.  
 
January 2011
  "Automatic online spectral calibration of Fourier-domain OCT for robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery"  Xuan Liu, Marcin Balicki, Russell H. Taylor, and Jin U. Kang;  Proceedings of in SPIE Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic Systems IX.  
 
January 2011
  "Towards Automatic Online Calibration of Fourier-Domain OCT for Robot-Assisted Vitreoretinal Surgery "  Xuan Liu, Marcin Balicki, Russell H. Taylor, and Jin U. Kang;  Optics Express Journal 2010. Also appeared in Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics V.6, I.1, 1/2011..  
 
September 2010
  "Micro-Force Sensing in Robot Assisted Membrane Peeling for Vitreoretinal Surgery"  Marcin Balicki, Ali Uneri1, Iulian Iordachita, James Handa, Peter Gehlbach, Russell Taylor Proceedings of the MICCAI Conference.
* Runner-up for Best Paper in Computer Assisted Intervention Systems and Medical Robotics
 
September 2010
  "New Steady-Hand Eye Robot with Micro-Force Sensing for Vitreoretinal Surgery"  Ali Uneri, Marcin A. Balicki, James Handa, Peter Gehlbach, Russell H. Taylor, and Iulian Iordachita.;  Proceedings of the BIOROB Conference.  
 
September 2009
  "Single Fiber Optical Coherence Tomography Microsurgical Instruments for Computer and Robot-Assisted Retinal Surgery"  Marcin Balicki, Jae-Ho Han, Iulian Iordachita, Peter Gehlbach, James Handa, Russell Taylor, Jin Kang Proceedings of the MICCAI Conference (Oral Presentation, 5% acceptance rate).
* Best Paper Award in Computer Assisted Intervention Systems and Medical Robotics
* Runner-up for Young Scientist Award in Computer-assisted Intervention: Simulation and Robotics.
 
May 2009
  "Common-path Fourier-domain Optical Coherence Tomography with a Fiber Optic Probe Integrated Into a Surgical Needle"  Jae-Ho Han, Marcin Balicki, Kang Zhang, Xuan Liu, James Handa, Russell Taylor, and Jin U. Kang;  Proceedings of CLEO Conference  
 
May 2009
  "Development and Preliminary Data of Novel Integrated Optical Micro-Force Sensing Tools for Retinal Microsurgery"  Zhenglong Sun, Marcin Balicki, Jin Kang, James Handa, Russell Taylor, Iulian Iordachita;  Proceedings of IEEE ICRA Conference. Presentation.  
 
April 2009
  "A Sub-Millemetric, 0.25 mN Resolution Fully Integrated Fiber-Optic Force Sensing Tool for Retinal Microsurgery"  Iulian Iordachita, Zhenglong Sun, Marcin Balicki, Jin Kang, Soo Jay Phee, James Handa, Peter Gehlbach, Russell Taylor ;   Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery  
 
September 2008
  "Cooperative Robot Assistant for Retinal Microsurgery"  Fleming I., Balicki M., Koo J., Iordachita I., Mitchell B., Handa J., Hager G and Taylor R.;  Proceedings of the MICCAI Conference.  Poster
 
April 2008
  "Effects of Laparoscopic Lighting Conditions on Tissue Optical Spectroscopy"  Assumpcao L, Balicki MA, Shen YS, Yang Y, Taylor RH, Marohn M;  Proceedings of the SAGES Conference.  Poster
 
June 2007
  "Development and Evaluation of an Instrumented Linkage System for Total Knee Surgery"  Peter S Walker, PHD; Chih-Shing Wei, PHD; Rachel E Forman, MSE; M A Balicki, MSE;  Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research  
 
February 2007
  "Application of Instrumented Linkage for TKR Surgery" Forman RF, Balicki MA, Walker PS, Wei CS, Klein GR Textbook Chapter in Navigation and MIS in Orthopedic Surgery by Stiehl, James B. (Ed.) (pp.592-598) Heidelberg: Springer, 2007
  February 2007   "Ischemic Bowel During Use of Oximetry-capable Instruments to Enhance Identification of Surgery" Meireles,O R; Assumpcao,L R; Akinbiyi,T; Hanly,E J; Balicki,M A; Fischer,G S; Saha,S; Shih, S; Taylor, R H; Talamini,T M; Marohn, M R; - Proceedings of the SAGES Conference .  Poster
  February 2007   "Use of Oximetry-capable Instruments for The Differentiation of Vascular And Non-vascular Structures During Laparoscopy " Meireles,O R; Hanly,E J; Assumpcao,L R; Akinbiyi,T; Balicki,M A; Fischer,G S; Saha,S; Shih, S; Taylor, R H; Talamini,T M; Marohn, M R; - Proceedings of the SAGES Conference .  Poster
 
PUBLICATIONS
CONTINUED
  June 2006   "A Navigated Drill Guide Using an Instrumented Linkage for the Placement of Cutting Jigs During Total Knee Arthroplasty" Balicki, M A; Forman, R E; Walker, P S; Wei C-S; White, B; Roth, J; Klein, G R; - Proceedings of the European Orthopaedic Research Society Conference .  Talk
  March 2006   "A Navigated Drill Guide Using an Instrumented Linkage for the Placement of Cutting Jigs During Total Knee Arthroplasty" Balicki, M A; Forman, R E; Walker, P S; Wei C-S; White, B; Roth, J; Klein, G R; - In Proceedings of the Orthopaedic Research Society Conference .  Poster
 
June 2004
  "Accuracy of Freehand Cutting in Simulated Total Knee Surgery" Iesaka,K; Walker, P S; Forman, R E; Kim, D E; Patel, Y G; Wei, C-S, Balicki, M A; - In Proceedings of the Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery Conference. Poster
 
PATENTS
 
2009
  "Apparatus for prevention of inadvertently retained items in a patient during surgery"  Marcin Balicki, Jae-Ho Han, Iulian Iordachita, Peter Gehlbach, James Handa, Jin Kang, Russell Taylor. Pending.
 
2009
  "Visual Tracking and Annotation of Clinically Important Anatomical Landmarks for Surgical Interventions"  Marcin Balicki, Peter Gehlbach, James Handa, Gregory Hager, Rajesh Kumar, Russell Taylor. ;  Pending.  
 
2007
  "Apparatus for prevention of inadvertently retained items in a patient during surgery"  Taylor RH; Marohn M; Mountain R; Rivera N; Balicki MA; Assumpcao LR; Benson R; Lewis D; Cooper B.   Provisional Application Filed 2007.  
 
ACTIVITIES
  10.10   USA Science and Engineering Festival - Presenter
  Washington DC   Created a hands-on medical robotics tele-operation demo. Represented Johns Hopkins University and the ARCS Foundation.
  09.09   European Surgical Robotics Summer School
  Monpellier,France   Week long program with lab visits, tutorials and seminars led by expert researchers and industry representatives in surgery and robotics.
  07.09   NSF Cyber Physical Systems Research Expo
  Washington DC   Presented latest microsurgery research to the members of the congress and their support staff.
  01.09   Johns Hopkins University - Winter School for Medical Robotics and Computer-Integrated Interventional Systems
  Baltimore, MD   Week long program with seminars led by expert researchers and industry representatives in computer integrated surgery and robotics.
  09.04 - 05.06   New York University - Preceptor
  New York, NY   Natural Science 1: Human Body: The Ultimate Machine
Instructed laboratory section of the course. Prepared course materials, lectured, etc.
  09.99 - present   The Cooper Union - Teacher's Assistant
  New York, NY   EID101 Engineering Graphics, EID110 Advanced Graphics, EID160 Acoustics, ME425 Product Design
Prepared lecture materials, lectured, and managed industry sponsored class projects.
  09.05   Universitat Jaume I - Summer School on Robotics and Neuroscience
  Benicāssim, Spain   Week long program with lectures from leading world experts in neuroscience and robotics.
  09.00 - 06.02   The Cooper Union Forrest Wade Rapid Prototyping Lab - Manager
  New York, NY   Managed 3D printer, 3D scanner, Phantom haptic device, and CATIA/SolidWorks CAD stations.
  09.01 - 06.02   Ad Quadratum - Descriptive Geometry Illustrator
  New York, NY   Responsible for illustrating a book by Professor Jean Le Mee (Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Cooper Union) which is a study of ad quadratum method for generating the platonic polyhedra.
  04.02   Martha Stewart Network Show - feature on Cooper Union
  New York, NY   Presented the development of StudioBlue - Telerobotic Theater.
  11.01   Art and Science Collaboration, Inc. - Symposium.
  New York, NY   Guest presenter of collaborative work on Camouflagetown telerobotic exhibit at the Whitney Museum.
  06.01 - 09.01   Eva Zeisel - Apprentice
  New York, NY   Worked closely with well-known industrial designer on compact contemporary furniture design for city living. Gained design process and wood shop experience.
  06.01 - 09.01   Loft Interior Design and Construction
  Brooklyn, NY   Designed and built a bi-level interior of a loft in an industrial area of Brooklyn.
  ACTIVITIES   COLLEGIATE
 
Johns Hopkins University
  Board Member of Computer Integrated Surgery Student Research Society ('07-'09), Intrameural Intermediate Squash League Champion ('08), Intramerual Soccer League Champion ('07-'09), GRO Summer Co-ed Soccer League Champion ('08-'09)
 
Cooper Union
  Student Council: Judicial and Academic Standards Committees, Treasurer ('99-'00); Zeta Psi Fraternity (President '01), Founder of Polish Club (President '99), New York City Experience Club (President '98), Athletic Association ('00), Robotics Club. ASME Member ('04-'05). Varsity Soccer Team (Captain '97-'00), Varsity Volleyball Team ('98).
 
EXHIBITIONS
  10.04   JFK Airport - TWA "Terminal 5" Art Exhibit : “Here’s Looking at You" (LineUp Collaboration)
  Queens, NY   An art installation that presents the contemporary challenge involving surveillance in public spaces. Integrated video capture, flash, bill collector and digital printing in a photo booth.
  06.02   Cooper Union End of Year Student Exhibition
  New York, NY     Electromechanical Avatars - A surveillance themed installation using four research robots with obstacle avoidance in a free-roaming environment. The semi-autonomous PeopleBot was controlled by visitors from a remote location in exhibition building. Multiple cameras and monitors were positioned to complement the supervisory nature of the robots. (Collaboration with James Cruickshanks)
      An Acoustic Illusion - An acoustic reproduction of Astor Place Subway stop in the Foundation Building. An array of high-power, high-fidelity loudspeakers hidden in the ceiling periodically reproduced an audio recording of trains arriving and departing to create an illusion of an active subway station. (Team project under the direction of Prof. Jim Abbott)
  04.02   Cooper Union's Foundation Building Rededication Ceremony
  New York, NY   Teleoperated robot cut the ceremonial ribbon in the company of elected officials. Modified PeopleBot's arm accessory to accept a conventional scissor. (Collaboration with James Cruickshanks)
  03.01 - 06.01
New York, NY
  Camouflagetown.tv -Whitney Museum of American Art (Senior Project - Cooper Union)
Artist: Adrianne Wortzel
 
 
  A theatrical telerobotic installation which lived in the museum for the Data Dynamics exhibition. Kiru the robot, walked and talked autonomously, except when remotely controlled from the World Wide Web. Kiru interacted with visitors and commented on thematic issues of the work presented.
Contributions: Served as the liaison between the artist and engineering teams. Managed the integration of robotic technologies, web services, WiFi, wireless A/V technologies and A/V real-time webcasts,  as well as artistic elements.