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    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 - Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering


    Areas of Expertise

    • Computer-aided micro/nano manipulation
    • Computational sensing and geometric processing of massive point-cloud data
    • 3D object digitization and its applications
    • Heterogeneous object modeling and layered manufacturing
    • Design optimization


    Benxin Wu- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering


    Areas of Expertise

    • Laser-based manufacturing
    • Materials processing
    • Laser-matter interactions
    • Optics
    • Transport phenomena in manufacturing