January 2018 - Present | Curators' Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
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August 2017 - Present | Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
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January 2001 - Present | Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
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September 2012 - January 2018 | Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
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2010 - 2016 | Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
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September 2006 - August 2012 | Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
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August 2000 - August 2006 | Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Modeling, analysis, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes (metal cutting, wire saw machining, friction stir welding, laser metal deposition, freeze–form extrusion fabrication, glass direct energy deposition, and selective laser melting), Estimation and control of electrochemical alternative energy systems (hydrogen fuel cells and advanced batteries), and Electro–hydraulic systems, and digital control applications
Professional Service and Affiliations
2004 - Present | Member, North American Manufacturing Research Institute | 1999 - Present | Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) | 1994 - Present | Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | 1994 - Present | Senior Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers | 1990 - Present | Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 1987 - Present | Member, Pi Tau Sigma |
Honors and Awards
- Missouri S&T Faculty Research Award (2016)
- Top 20 Researcher at Missouri S&T (2016)
- Elected ASME Fellow (2014)
- Missouri S&T Faculty Excellence Award (2014)
- Best Paper Finalist in Theory, International Symposium on Flexible Automation, Hyogo, Japan (2014)
- Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award: Best Paper in ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (2014)
- Missouri S&T Global Learning, Outstanding Teaching Award of Excellence (2014)
- Missouri S&T Office of Graduate Studies Friend of the Year (2013)
- Missouri S&T Faculty Research Award (2011)
- Missouri S&T Global Learning Outstanding Teaching Award of Excellence (2010)
- Missouri S&T Pi Tau Sigma Silver Slide Rule Award for Teaching (2009)
- Missouri S&T Faculty Excellence Award (2007)
- Missouri S&T School of Engineering Innovative Teaching Award (2006)
- Missouri S&T Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers Faculty Excellence Award (2006)
- Missouri S&T Faculty Excellence Award (2005)
- Missouri S&T Outstanding Teaching Award (2005)
- Missouri S&T School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award (2005)
- Missouri S&T School of Engineering Innovative Teaching Award (2004)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineer’s M. Eugene Merchant Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (2004)
- Outstanding Paper Award, Third Place (with Jinming Liu), 38th ASEE Midwest Section Meeting (2003)
- Missouri S&T Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (2002)
1997 | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University Of Michigan | |
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1992 | M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | |
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1990 | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, University of Oklahoma | |
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Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
279 Toomey Hall
400 West 13th Street
Rolla, MO 65409-0050
Phone: 573-341-4586
Fax: 573-341-6899
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