Publications and Honors

Steve Ayers

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Refereed Journal Papers

• VAN ERP G M, CATTELL C and AYERS S R, (2007) A fair dinkum approach to fibre composites in civil engineering. Construction and Building Materials, Vol 20, No 1-2, pp 2-10
• VAN ERP G M, CATTELL C and AYERS S R, (2006) The Australian approach to composites in civil engineering. Reinforced Plastics, Vol 49, No 6, pp 20-26.
• DAVEY S W, HELDT T J, VAN EERP G M and AYERS S R (2005), Vinylester/Cenosphere Composites for Civil and Structural Engineering. FRP International. Vol 2, No 3. pp 2 – 5. (INVITED PAPER)

Refereed Proceedings Articles

• AYERS S R and GONZALEZ R V. (2010) Implementation of a New Polycentric Knee Technology in the Developing World. 13th ISPO World Congress, Leipzig, May 2010
• AYERS S R and GONZALEZ R V. (2010) Implementation of Local Manufacturing for the LEGS M1 Knee in the Developing World. 13th ISPO World Congress, Leipzig, May 2010. Ayers, S.R., Gonzalez, R.V. and Rispin, K.L. (2010) Development of a Locally Manufactured Polycentric Prosthetic Knee for the Developing World. 19th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India, New Delhi, Feb 2010.
• Terrall, K.R., Harper, M.L., Rispin, K.L., Ayers, S., and Gonzalez, R.V. (2008) Procuring relevant soft tissue data for use in computational modeling. 25th Annual Houston Conf on Biomedical Engineering Research, Houston, TX, Feb, 2008.
• Dittenber, D., Ayers, S. and Gonzalez R.V. (2008) Innovative Approaches to Providing Developing Countries with Appropriate Lower-Limb Prosthetic Technology. NCIIA 12th Annual Meeting, Dallas TX, Mar 2008.
• GONZALEZ R V, RISPIN K L, MORAN M K and AYERS S., (2007) An R&D strategy to offer a high-quality and low-cost above knee prosthesis in the developing world.12th World Congress of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
• PALMER J D, AYERS S R and GONZALEZ R V (2007) Development of a low-cost polycentric knee for trans-femoral amputees in developing nations.12th World Congress of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
• VAUGHAN M, AYERS S R, and GONZALEZ R V, (2007) Roll-over shape assessment of prosthetic feet for developing nations, 12th World Congress of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Vancouver, Canada, July 2007.
• GREEN M G, HELLMUTH T, LEIFFER P R, GONZALEZ R V, and AYERS S R. (2007) Effectively implementing an interdisciplinary senior design experience: A case study and conclusions. ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June, 2007.
• AYERS S R, FULGINITI L A, GONZALEZ R V and RISPIN K. (2007) Evaluation of a simplified field system for gait analysis of transfemoral amputees in a developing world context. 24th Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research, Houston, TX, Feb, 2007.
• GONZALEZ RV, VAUGHAN M, and AYERS S R. (2006), Roll-over characteristics of prosthetic feet used in developing nations. Abstracts of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, Aug, 2006. Journal of Biomechanics, Vol 39, S1. p S551.
• AYERS S R, GONZALEZ RV, MINELGA E (2006), Development of a low-cost, easily manufactured, prosthetic knee technology with improved functionality outcomes for trans-femoral amputees in developing nations. Abstracts of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, Aug, 2006. Journal of Biomechanics, Vol 39, S1. p S500

Conference Presentations / Papers

• Gonzalez, R.V., Ayers, S., and Rispin, K. (2006) Development of a low-cost, easily manufactured knee technology with improved functionality outcomes for trans-femoral amputees in developing nations. CIR-RERC State of the Science Conference for Improved Technology Access for Landmine Survivors, Chicago, IL, Aug, 2006.

Professional and Scholarly Affiliations

• American Society for Engineering Education - Member
• American Society of Civil Engineers - Associate Member
• International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics - Member