Design & Manufacturing
Research Overview
The research activities in the design and manufacturing area include computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, solid freeform fabrication and multi-sensor coordinate metrology.
The research facilities include the state-of-the-art CNC machine, laser scanner, and computer workstations. The design and manufacturing faculty and research team also has access to various commercial CAD/CAM/CAE software and the state-of-the-art laser deposition process.
Design & Manufacturing Faculty
John Cesarone - Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Expertise
- Computer-integrated manufacturing technologies
- Simulation and functional modeling techniques
Xiaoping Qian - Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Areas of Expertise
- Design optimization, shape and topology optimization, inverse problems
- Computer-aided design, geometric modeling, geometry processing
- Manufacturing automation, nano manipulation, solid freeform fabrication, 3D sensing
Benxin Wu- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Expertise
- Laser-based manufacturing
- Materials processing
- Laser-matter interactions
- Optics
- Transport phenomena in manufacturing