Education:

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering,
University of California, Los Angeles (2012)

M.S. Mechanical Engineering,
University of California, Los Angeles (2009)

B.S. Mechanical Engineering,
University of California, Los Angeles (2007)

A.S. Engineering,
Saddleback College (2003)

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Background Information

Since Stephen was a young boy, he has been captivated by the mechanical functions in his environment. From bicycles to motorcycles or anything he could get his hands on, Stephen was curious as to how these objects worked. Through these experiences, Stephen came to the realization that he has the innate ability to incorporate mathematical problem solving with physical construction. Thanks to Stephen's friends and family's encouragement, he was able to earn a B.S., M.S., and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Stephen's affiliation with the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory began with the UCLA Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR); however his relationship with Professor Tsu-Chin Tsao was established and fostered during Stephen's undergraduate career.

Stephen's past research endeavors include a comprehensive study of a multi-degree of freedom Fast-Tool Servo/Nanopositioning Stages using computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines for precision motion control; a Hexapod Surgical System for robotic manipulators in ocular surgery; an Intraocular Robotic Surgical Station designed as a stand-alone 6 degree of freedom surgical system for robotic ocular surgery; a standalone 4 degree of freedom Vascular Assess System (VAS) Mouse Tail Surgery System for Vain Injections; and a 5 degree of freedom minimally invasive, Telesurgical/Telementoring Laparoscopic Robot (LapaRobot).

Current Research

1. Telesurgical/Telementoring Laparoscopic Surgical Robot (LapaRobot)
2. Intraocular Robotic Surgical and Interventional System (IRISS)
3. Mouse Tail Vein Injections, Vascular Access System (VAS), Mouse Tail Surgery (MTS)
4. Dual Stage Fast Tool Servo

Publications

1. S. W. Prince, Design and Manufacture of a Laparoscopic Telesurgical and Telementoring Robot Manipulator. Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012.

2. S. W. Prince, C. Lim, T.-C. Tsao, and E. P. Dutson, “A Telerobotic, Telesurgical, Telementoring Robot Used to Perform Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures,” 2011. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 61/527,073.

3. S. W. Prince, R.S. Shaefer, and A. T. Aoyama, Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Laboratory Manual. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 162D Laboratory Manual: University of California, Los Angeles, CA. 2011.

4. J.-L. Bourges, J.-P. Hubschman, J. Wilson, S. Prince, T.-C. Tsao , S. Schwartz,. “Assessment of a Hexapod Surgical System for Robotic Micro-Macro Manipulations in Ocular Surgery,” Ophthalmic Res 2011; 46:25-30 (DOI: 10.1159/000314719)

5. J. T. Wilson, S. W. Prince, and T.-C. Tsao, J.-P. Hubschman, S. D. Schwarts, J.-L. Bourges, “Apparatus, System, and Method for Robotic Microsurgery,” 2010. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 61/295,153

Conference Publications

1. B. N. Berry-Pusey, Y.-C. Chang, S. W. Prince, K. Chu, W. Ladno, J. David, R. Silverman, R. Taschereau, D. Stout, T.-C. Tsao, A. Hadjioannou, "A Vascular Access System for Preclinical Models", World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), Dublin, Ireland, September 5-8, 2012. Presentation Abstract.

2. S. W. Prince, C. Lim, J. T. Wilson, and T.-C. Tsao, “Robotic Surgery,” Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research and Technology Review (RTR), University of California, Los Angeles, CA,April 27, 2012. Poster Abstract.

3. B. N. Berry-Pusey, Y.-C. Chang, S. W. Prince, K. Chu, W. Ladno, J. David, R. Silverman, R. Taschereau, D. Stout, T.-C. Tsao, A. Hadjioannou, "A Semi-Automated Vascular Access System for Preclinical Models,” National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (HIH), Training Grantees Meeting, Bethesda, MD, June 28-29, 2012. Poster Abstract.
4. E. P. Dutson, S. W. Prince, C. Lim, and T.-C. Tsao, "A Telerobotic, Telesurgical, Telementoring Robot To Perform Laparoscopic Training" The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Seventeenth Annual International Meeting and Exposition, San Jose, CA, April 29-May 1, 2012. Presentation Abstract.

Working Papers

1. S. W. Prince, H. Chang, and T.-C. Tsao, “Design, Manufacture, and Control of a Dual Diaphragm Fast Tool Servo Actuator for Precision Machining,” University of California, Los Angeles, CA, August 2012. Technical Report. 

2. S. W. Prince, J. T. Wilson, and T.-C. Tsao, “Intraocular Robotic Manipulators for Ocular Surgery,” Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, July 2012. Technical Report.
3. S. W. Prince, C. Lim, and T.-C. Tsao, “Design, Manufacture, and Control of a Laparoscopic Telesurgical and Telementoring Robot,”
4. S. W. Prince, C. Lim, T.-C. Tsao, and E.P. Dutson, “A Master-Slave Laparoscopic Training Device for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Certification,”