McCue, Leigh, Bagheri, Shaghayegh, Wright, Leanne, and Hicks, Kevin, “Reconciling innovation and safety for additive manufacturing in academia,” 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC, June, 2026
Category Archives: Publications
Work-in-Progress: Nurturing Innovation in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Occupational Safety
McCue, L, Milkovich, P, Geraghty, E., Hirabayashi, L., Sorensen, J. and Davis, F., “Work-in-Progress: Nurturing Innovation in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Occupational Safety,” 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Canada, June, 2025
Transferable eye gaze control method for maritime vehicles as demonstrated on an unmanned surface vessel (USV)
Barth, V., Jones, V., and McCue, L., “Transferable eye gaze control method for maritime vehicles as demonstrated on an unmanned surface vessel (USV),” 2025 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications (ETRA ’25), May 26–29, 2025, Tokyo, Japan, https://doi.org/10.1145/3715669.3723127
Work-in-progress: A data gathering effort on STEM versus non-STEM faculty for assessing equity in recruitment, retention, and promotion at a large R1 institution
Wonch Hill, Patricia, Patrick Healey, Milagros Rivera, Tehama Lopez-Bunyasi, Girum Urgessa, Leigh McCue, and Supriya Baily, “Work-in-progress: A data gathering effort on STEM versus non-STEM faculty for assessing equity in recruitment, retention, and promotion at a large R1 institution” 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June, 2024
A University-County Collaboration to Excite Students about Citizen Science with Maritime Robotics
McCue, L., Bell, W., and Foster, E., “A University-County Collaboration to Excite Students about Citizen Science with Maritime Robotics,” 2024 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June, 2024.
Work-in-progress: A data gathering effort on STEM faculty startup packages for assessing equity in recruitment
McCue, L., Urgessa, G., Lopez Bunyasi, T., Healey, P., Hill, P., Lester, J., and Rivera, M., “Work-in-progress: A data gathering effort on STEM faculty startup packages for assessing equity in recruitment,” Minorities in Engineering Division, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June, 2023.
Lessons learned in the development of a STEM outreach program for biologically inspired underwater robotics
McCue, L., Hagarty, A., Nelson, J., Nowzari, C., Raz, A., Rosenberg, J., Shishika, D., Smith, C., Yang, J., “Lessons learned in the development of a STEM outreach program for biologically inspired underwater robotics,” Ocean and Marine Engineering Division, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June, 2023.
Incubating a Fisherman’s Intervention Idea: An Ergonomic Evaluation of Worker Modified Knives Used for Scalloping
Kim, J. H., Davis, F., Chen, Y., Hirabayashi, L., Milkovich, P., McCue-Weil, L., & Sorensen, J. (2026). Incubating a Fisherman’s Intervention Idea: An Ergonomic Evaluation of Worker Modified Knives Used for Scalloping. Journal of Agromedicine, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2719681.
Navigating the “Valley of Death”: A brief report on how incubators can nurture transition of research to practice to benefit worker wellbeing
Milkovich, Pamela J., Leigh McCue, Liane Hirabayashi, Andres Esteban Sandi Espejo, Lance Maben, Julie A. Sorensen, “Navigating the “Valley of Death”: A brief report on how incubators can nurture transition of research to practice to benefit worker wellbeing,” Journal of Agromedicine, Vol 30, Issue 3, 2025, pp. 423-429, https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2474711.
Beneath the Surface: Mental Health in Commercial Fisheries
Roome, AB, K Gertz, M Pain, H Sulman, J Graham, B Quinn, R Weil, L Kincl, J Dzugan, L McCue-Weil, P Jenkins, J Sorensen, “Beneath the Surface: Mental Health in Commercial Fisheries,” Journal of Agromedicine, Vol 30, Issue 3, 2025, pp. 417–422. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2485930.
Adding insult to injury: the impact of musculoskeletal pain on fishermen’s sleep patterns
Sorensen, J., Jenkins, P., Gertz, K., Roome, A., Weil, R., Graham, J., Quinn, B., Kincl, L., Dzugan, J., McCue-Weil, L., “Adding insult to injury: the impact of musculoskeletal pain on fishermen’s sleep patterns,” Journal of Agromedicine, https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2451625, 2025.
On the Role of Capstone Design in Building the Naval Workforce
Kathir, N., Gallo, R., Knudsen, E., Amiri, M., Pulipaka, A., Barton, O., and McCue, L., “On the Role of Capstone Design in Building the Naval Workforce,” Naval Engineers Journal, December 2023.
Autonomous modular water collection system
Athapaththu, A., Barth, V., Jones, V., and McCue, L., “Autonomous modular water collection system,” 2023 IEEE Oceans Conference, June 5-8, Limerick, Ireland.
Gaze controlled underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to improve accessibility in maritime robotics
Barth, V., Jones, V., Athapaththu, A., and McCue, L., “Gaze controlled underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to improve accessibility in maritime robotics,” 2023 IEEE Oceans Conference, June 5-8, Limerick, Ireland.
On the vertical and horizontal integration of robotics within engineering and computing education
Barth, V., Berg, C., Costa, P., Cummings, M., Denham, W., Handler, R., Hayes, M., Karri, D., Kathir, N., McCue, L., Miller Hooks, E., Nowzari, C., Reagle, C., Rosenblum, D., Rostobaya, V., Sanders, Q., Shishika, D., Shortle, J., and Sinanovic, E., “On the vertical and horizontal integration of robotics within engineering and computing education,” IUTAM Symposium on Optimal Guidance and Control for Autonomous Systems, March 15-17, 2023, Honolulu, Hawaii.
On the use of video in support of a maritime robotics STEM outreach program
McCue, L., Rathbun, S., Raz, A., Shishika, D., Smith, C., Hagarty, A., Wood, R., Williams, E., Nowzari, C., and Yang, J., “On the use of video in support of a maritime robotics STEM outreach program,” ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Fairfax, VA, March 12-14, 2023.
SeaPerch and SeaGlide Camp Implementation
McCue, L., Barth, V., and Hall, J., “SeaPerch and SeaGlide Camp Implementation,” ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Fairfax, VA, March 12-14, 2023.
A Pandemic Pivot Podcast
McCue, L., “A Pandemic Pivot Podcast,” ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Fairfax, VA, March 12-14, 2023.
Work-in-Progress: Development of a new hands-on STEM program for biologically inspired maritime robotics
McCue, L., Hagarty, A., Nowzari, C., Raz, A., Riggi, M., Rosenberg, J., Shishika, D., Smith, C., Nelson, J., “Work-in-Progress: Development of a new hands-on STEM program for biologically inspired maritime robotics,” Ocean and Marine Engineering Division, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June, 2022.
Operational measures for intact ship stability
Shigunov, Vladimir; Themelis, Nikos; Bačkalov, Igor; Begovic, Ermina; Boulougouris, Evangelos; Cichowicz, Jakub; Eliopoulou, Eleftheria; Hashimoto, Hirotada; Hinz, Tomasz; González, Marcos Míguez; Karolius, Kristian; Manderbacka, Teemu; McCue, Leigh; Rodríguez, Claudio, “Operational measures for intact ship stability,” First International Conference on the Stability and Safety of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, June 2021.
A case study on the practical use of low-fidelity modeling to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amongst the underserved farmworker community
McCue, L., Knight, M., Driscoll, M., Jenkins, P., and Sorensen, J., “A case study on the practical use of low-fidelity modeling to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amongst the underserved farmworker community,” La Matematica, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s44007-023-00043-4
Field-test of two mobile apps for commercial fishing safety: feedback from fishing vessel captains
Bulzacchelli, M., Bellantoni, J., McCue, L., and Dzugan, J., “Field-test of two mobile apps for commercial fishing safety: feedback from fishing vessel captains,” WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 2023, doi: 10.3233/WOR-211454
The receptivity to safety-related mobile apps among commercial fishing captains: descriptive exploratory study
Bulzacchelli, M., Bellantoni, J., McCue, L., and Dzugan, J., “The receptivity to safety-related mobile apps among commercial fishing captains: descriptive exploratory study,” JMIR Formative Research, Vol 6, Issue 11, 2022, https://formative.jmir.org/2022/11/e33638.
A Low-Fidelity Stochastic Model of Viral Spread in Aircraft to Assess Risk Mitigation Strategies
McCue, L, “A Low-Fidelity Stochastic Model of Viral Spread in Aircraft to Assess Risk Mitigation Strategies,” ASME. ASME J. Risk Uncertainty Part B. Available online February 4, 2021.
Low cost unmanned surface vehicle swarm formation control using a potential field
Bhanderi, D. and McCue, L., “Low cost unmanned surface vehicle swarm formation control using a potential field,” Global OCEANS 2020: Singapore-U.S. Gulf Coast, October 2020.
A coupled SPH-FEM Solver for Modeling Surface Effect Ship (SES) Bow Seal Dynamics
Gilbert, J. and McCue, L., “A coupled SPH-FEM Solver for Modeling Surface Effect Ship (SES) Bow Seal Dynamics,” Virtual 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE) 2020, June 28-July 3, 2020.
The Portia Hypothesis: Mechanical Engineering Student Perceptions of Qualifications
McCue, L., “The Portia Hypothesis: Mechanical Engineering Student Perceptions of Qualifications,” Virtual American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2020.
Design Trends in Unmanned Systems
McCue, L., “Design Trends in Unmanned Systems,” SNAME/IBEX 2019, Tampa, FL, September 30, 2019.
Utilization of KNN Algorithms on AIS data for Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness
McCue, L., “Utilization of KNN Algorithms on AIS data for Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness,” Technology, Systems and Ships, Washington, DC, June 18-20, 2019.
Implementing and Integrating an engineering video game into a variety of educational contexts
Briscoe, M., McCue, L., and Lumme, D., “Implementing and Integrating an engineering video game into a variety of educational contexts,” 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June, 2019.
Gamifying Engineering: Initial data and results from implementing a naval engineering video game
Briscoe, M., McCue, L., Kring, D., and Craig, M., “Gamifying Engineering: Initial data and results from implementing a naval engineering video game (work in progress),” 2019 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Rayleigh, NC, March 10-12, 2019.
Design of a Controller for Autonomous Vessel Recovery Utilizing the Prediction of Host Vessel Motions
Cooper, M. and McCue, L., “Design of a Controller for Autonomous Vessel Recovery Utilizing the Prediction of Host Vessel Motions,” Naval Engineers Journal, Volume 129, Number 1, 1 March 2017, pp. 117-131(15).
Non-intrusive Polynomial Chaos for Efficient Uncertainty Analysis in Parametric Roll Simulations
Cooper, M., Wu, W., and McCue, L., “Non-intrusive Polynomial Chaos for Efficient Uncertainty Analysis in Parametric Roll Simulations,” Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 282-296, June 2016.
Underwater Vehicle Depth and Attitude Regulation in Plane Progressive Waves
Battista, T., Woolsey, C., McCue, L., Paterson, E., and Valentinis, F., “Underwater Vehicle Depth and Attitude Regulation in Plane Progressive Waves,” 54th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Osaka, Japan, 2015.
Quantifying the Effects of Uncertainty in a Decentralized National Airspace System
Sherman, Stephanie, McCue, Leigh, and Roberts, Billy, “Quantifying the Effects of Uncertainty in a Decentralized National Airspace System,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Volume 2600, Issue 1, pp. 94-101, January 1, 2016.
Exploring the oceans of Europa with biologically-inspired underwater vehicles
Allen, David, Jones, Matthew, McCue, Leigh, Moore, William, Philen, Michael, and Woolsey, Craig, “Exploring the oceans of Europa with biologically-inspired underwater vehicles,” Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, August, 2015.
A Framework for Quantifying the Effects of Uncertainty in a Decentralized National Airspace System
Sherman, S. and McCue, L., “A Framework for Quantifying the Effects of Uncertainty in a Decentralized National Airspace System,” 2014 AIAA Region I Student Conference, Cornell, April 2014.
The systematic variation of step configuration and displacement for a double step planing craft
Lee, Evan, Pavkov, Mark, and McCue, Leigh, “The systematic variation of step configuration and displacement for a double step planing craft,” Journal of Ship Production and Design, Volume 30, Number 2, May 2014.
Validation of a SPH-FEM Model for Seal Dynamics of Surface Effect Ships
Yang, Q., Jones, V., Kumar, P., and McCue, L., “Validation of a SPH-FEM Model for Seal Dynamics of Surface Effect Ships” Naval Engineers Journal, Volume 125, Number 4, December 2013.
Mapping a mission profile for the exploration of Europa’s ocean
Allen, D., Jones, M., Woolsey, C., Moore, W., and McCue, L., “Mapping a mission profile for the exploration of Europa’s ocean,” AIAA Space 2013 Conference and Exposition, San Diego, CA, September 2013.
On the use of mobile apps for improved maritime safety
McCue, L., “On the use of mobile apps for improved maritime safety,” Safety and energy efficiency in river transportation for a sustainable development of the peruvian Amazon region, First International Conference, 17th-19th July 2013, Iquitos, Peru.
Free-surface Flow Interactions with Deformable Structures Using an SPH-FEM Model
Yang, Q., Jones, V., and McCue, L., “Free-surface Flow Interactions with Deformable Structures Using an SPH-FEM Model,” Ocean Engineering, Volume 55, December, 2012, pp. 136-147.
A comparative analysis of personal electronic devices as data acquisition systems
McCue, L., “A comparative analysis of personal electronic devices as data acquisition systems,” 2012 Launch and Recovery Symposium, Maryland, November, 2012.
Coupled SPH-FVM simulation within the OpenFOAM framework
Kumar, P., Yang, Q., Jones, V., and McCue, L., “Coupled SPH-FVM simulation within the OpenFOAM framework,” IUTAM Symposium on Particle Methods in Fluid Mechanics, Lyngby, Denmark, October, 2012.
Effectiveness of chaotic system measures for the validation of ship dynamics simulations
Cooper, M.and McCue, L., “Effectiveness of chaotic system measures for the validation of ship dynamics simulations”, 11th International Conference on the Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, Athens, Greece, September 2012.
Putting vessel motion research into the hands of operators
McCue, L., “Putting vessel motion research into the hands of operators,” 11th International Conference on the Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, Athens, Greece, September 2012.
Statistics of extreme slam responses and implications for small craft design
McCue, L.S., “Statistics of extreme slam responses and implications for small craft design,” Journal of Ship Production and Design, August, 2012, pp. 112-127.
A look at the impact of filter selection on characterization of vertical acceleration peaks
McCue, L.S., Jacobson, D., Weil, C., and Zseleczky, J., “A look at the impact of filter selection on characterization of vertical acceleration peaks,” Chesapeake Powerboat Symposium, Annapolis, Maryland, June 2012.
Modal analysis of the ice-structure interaction problem
Venturella, M., Patil, M. and McCue, L., “Modal analysis of the ice-structure interaction problem,” Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Volume 133, Issue 4, 2011. Originally presented at the 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2008), Estoril, Portugal, June, 2008.
Investigation of skirt dynamics of air cushion vehicles under non-linear wave impact using a SPH-FEM model
Yang, Q., Jones, V., and McCue, L., “Investigation of skirt dynamics of air cushion vehicles under non-linear wave impact using a SPH-FEM model,” 11th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST), Honolulu, HI, September, 2011.