Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Member, Institute of Gerontology
Biomedical Manufacturing and Design Lab
Mentoring Plan
Address
3001 EECS
2350 Hayward St.
Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Phone: (734) 647-1766
Degrees
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1991
M.S., National Cheng Kung University, 1986
B.S., National Cheng Kung University, 1984
Research Interests
Manufacturing; biomedical device design; biomedical manufacturing; computed tomography for inspection; neurovascular devices; precision machining of advanced engineering materials; additive manufacturing; cyber-physical manufacturing systems for assistive technology
Research Areas
Biomechanics & Biosystems Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Robotics
Honors & Awards
- ASME William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award, 2021
- The 20 Most Influential Professors in Smart Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing, SME, 2021
- Top Reviewer, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2019-2020
- SME Education Award, 2020
- CIRP Fellow, 2019
- Master’s Mentorship Award, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, 2019
- SME Frederick Taylor Research Medal, 2018
- ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, 2017
- ASME Swanson Fellowship, 2016
- ASME Milton Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal, 2014
- Best Paper Award, International Conference of Manufacturing Technology Engineers, 2014
- Best Paper Award, International Conference on Frontiers of Design and Manufacturing, 2012
- Best Paper Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012
- Research Excellence Award, College of Engineering, The University of Michigan, 2011
- Faculty Recognition Award, University of Michigan, 2010
- Best Paper Award, International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies, 2010
- US Fulbright Scholar, 2009
- Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2009
- Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008
- CRLT Gilbert Witaker Fund for the Improvement of Teaching, 2006
- International Adjunct Professor, National Cheng Kung University, 2006-present
- Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2004
- CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2000
- BOSS Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1999
Faculty Type
Tenured and Tenure-Track
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