Introduction to Physical Modeling with Modelica

Dr. Michael Tiller did his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota. He then got a Masters and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995.

After completing his Ph.D. he spent 10 years at Ford Motor Company as a Technical Expert in the area of powertrain modeling and simulation. He worked on a variety of powertrain applications involving the modeling and simulation of engines and transmissions. For his work on the Ford Hybrid Escape, Dr. Tiller was awarded three patents and was nominated for the Henry Ford Technical Achievement Award.

As an undergraduate, Dr. Tiller used modeling languages to model the electro-chemical behavior of nerve cells. Starting in 1999, he renewed his interest in modeling languages with a particular interest in how they could be applied to powertrain systems. As a result, he became actively involved in the Modelica Association and it's efforts to design a new modeling language called Modelica.

In 2001, Dr. Tiller completed work on "Introduction to Physical Modeling with Modelica", the first book on written on Modelica. He is currently the Secretary of the Modelica Association. In addition, he is also an editor for the journal Simulation.

In 2005, Dr. Tiller left Ford Motor Company and started work as Vice-President of Modeling Research and Development at Emmeskay, Inc. Based in Michigan, Emmeskay is a provider of consulting and products in the area of model based system development.