Dr. Dane Quinn was awarded the B.M.E. degree from Georgia Tech in 1991 and, in 1995, a Ph.D. from Cornell University in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. He is currently an Associate Professor on the faculty of the University of Akron in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and holds a joint appointment in the Applied Mathematics Division. His research interests lie in the area of applied dynamical systems and mechanics. Specifically, he has considered the effects of resonances in nonlinear systems with applications to rotordynamics, spacecraft dynamics, and the mechanisms by which energy is transferred through mechanical systems. Since joining the University of Akron, he has begun studies of differential collision models. Each of these projects is currently supported by the National Science Foundation. He is currently collaborating with researchers at Sandia National Laboratories modeling the dynamic response and structural dissipation induced by mechanical interfaces such as lap joints and bolted connections. In addition, he has worked with researchers at NASA-Glenn on the modeling, simulation, and control of thermo-acoustic instabilities in aeropropulsion systems. Finally, he has done work in several related areas, including celestial mechanics, nonlinear elastodynamics, nonlinear control systems, and the evolution of virulence in age-dependent populations.