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Nicholas

Baine Ph.D., P.E.

• he/him/his

bainen@gvsu.edu

Associate Professor

227 Kennedy Hall of Engineering

(616) 331-6756

• Electrical Engineering

EGR 104/108/112 Applied Programming for Engineers
EGR 185 First-year Engineering Design
EGR 214/215 Circuit Analysis I
EGR 223 Probability and Signal Analysis
EGR 455/555 Automatic Control
EGR 485/486 Senior Engineering Project
EGR 671 Advanced Control

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
• Ph.D. in Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
• M.B.A., Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
• Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Michigan
• Certified ABET Program Evaluator https://www.credly.com/badges/747c8737-63b3-492a-93dc-9a259af8ac7c/public_url
• Inclusive Excellence Teaching Institute (bronze, 2020), Grand Valley State University https://www.credly.com/badges/478e75f2-2d9a-4236-bb59-15561ff9f3cb/public_url

Baine, N. A., & Brakora, K. F. Tuition Equity: A study of the disparate impact of block tuition. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Baine, N. A., & Brakora, K. F. (2023). Tuition Equity: A study of the impact of upper/lower division tuition rates. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Baine, N. A., Brakora, K. F., & Pung, C. P. (2023). Evaluating ABET Student Outcome (3) in a Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Sequence. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Baine, N. A., Brakora, K. F., & Pung, C. P. (2022). Evaluating ABET Student Outcome (2) in a Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Sequence. 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Baine, N. A. (2022). Development of a Parallel Stretch Programming Course to Improve Outcomes for Students with Minimal Computing Experience. 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference.

Baine, N. A., Brakora, K. F., & Pung, C. P. (2020). Evaluating ABET Student Outcome (5) in a Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Sequence. 2020 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Baine, N. A. (2020). Effects of a Limited Implementation of the Wright State Model for Engineering Mathematics Education focused on Pre-Calculus Students. Montreal, Quebec: 2020 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Baine, N., & Gross, R. (2020). Algorithm for Three-Dimensional Geodetic Positioning Based on Measurements of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Signals. Portland, OR: ION/IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium.

Gross, R., & Baine, N. A. (2018). Algorithm for Geodetic Positioning Based on the Angle of Arrival of Aircraft Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcasts. Manassas, VA: IEEE/ION Position Localization and Navigation Symposium.

Corneal, L. M., Baine, N. A., & Rhodes, S. S. (2019). Student Success Initiative to Engage and Provide Academic Support for First Year Engineering Students. Tampa, FL: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Sharma, K., & Baine, N. A. (2019). Application of a Fuzzy Logic based Controller for Peak Load Shaving in a Typical Household. New Orleans, LA: IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems.

Aryal, M., & Baine, N. A. (2019). Detection, Classification, and Tracking of Objects for Autonomous Vehicles. Reston, VA: Institute of Navigation International Technical Meeting 2019.

 

Dr. Baine's technical research interests include electronic navigation, control systems, and sensor data fusion. He has done work on integrity monitoring of vision-based navigation systems, the re-purposing and control of large-scale lithium-ion battery packs, and the design of a navigation system that utilizes ADS-b signals to navigate in GPS (GNSS) denied environments.

Dr. Baine is currently working on his Tuition Equity Project. This project is actively collecting and analyzing data from public universities to explore the disparate impacts of tuition structures on marginalized communities and seek solutions to address them.

 

Nicholas Baine, Ph.D., P.E., joined Grand Valley State University in 2013. At GVSU, Dr. Baine has played a key role in teaching and curriculum development within engineering. He has been actively engaged in both undergraduate and graduate levels, serving as a coordinator for various first-year courses, contributing to the redesign of the first-year sequence in 2019-2020, and mentoring graduate students in navigation and control systems research. His efforts were recognized in 2020 when he received the prestigious Pew Teaching Excellence Award and in 2024 when he received the Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award for his dedication to teaching and mentoring graduate students.

Currently, Dr. Baine is the First-Year Engineering Coordinator at GVSU, where he oversees various aspects of student support and academic enrichment for first-year engineering students. Additionally, he serves as a faculty advisor for several student organizations, including Laker Racing, the Michigan-Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, and the W8GVU Grand Valley Amateur Radio Council. His dedication to student mentorship and guidance was recognized in 2022 when he received the Jo Ann Litton Outstanding Advisor Award for his exceptional work with student organizations.

Outside of the classroom, Dr. Baine has been active for over a decade in the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), where he is often presenting the results of efforts to improve engineering education at GVSU. His leadership roles within the organization have included Director, Conference Chair, Vice-Chair, Chair, and Past Chair within the North Central Section Executive Board.

Dr. Baine's expertise also extends to accreditation and standards, where he serves as a program evaluator for the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and a subject matter expert for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). In these roles, he works to ensure the quality and compliance of engineering programs and contributes to the development of testing standards for Professional Engineers (PEs).

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