Manufacturing

Research in Manufacturing covers a wide range of topics including large scale production of carbon nanotubes, sustainable manufacturing, laser aided materials processing, computer aided stamping, advanced metrology, high performance cutting tools and meso-scale manufacturing processes. (View Affiliated Researchers)

Research Highlights

Machines and instruments to study and control the growth of nanostructures including large-scale production of carbon nanotubes, high-precision sensors, and structural composites


Sustainable manufacturing including patented gas-based environmentally-friendly metal working fluids, Re-manufacturing processes for consumer electronics products


Design, analysis and optimization of high performance cutting tools, micro/meso scale manufacturing process, Micro fuel processor components



Laser-aided manufacturing including laser micromachining and Direct Metal Deposition



Intelligent computer aided stamping system








Laser scattering method for cylinder bore inspection, valve seat inspection using laser sensors







Manufacturing Researchers

Jack Hu (Mass Customization And Systems, Welding, Joining, Forming)
Elijah Kannatey-Asibu Jr. (Laser Welding & Joining (Fabrication And Modeling) )
Yoram Koren (Reconfigurable Manufacturing)
Jyoti Mazumder (Laser Processing And Free-Form Fabrication, Laser Micromachining)
Jun Ni (Precision Manufacturing, Micro-Machining And Forming)
Albert Shih (Biomedical Devices, Drilling Process, Metrology)
Kathleen Sienko (Global Health Design, Affordable Medical Device Design)
Steve Skerlos (Sustainable Products And Policies)