The Manufacturing Research Group
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405 USA
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Manufacturing Research in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is committed to advance industrial capability in a globally competitive marketplace by identifying, understanding, developing and transferring critical technologies to industry. Innovative and creative solutions to interesting, challenging problems are the hallmarks of the Group's programs. Research focuses on materials processing (polymers, metals, ceramics, semi-conductors, and composites), monitoring and control of manufacturing processes (mechanical and chemical material removal, joining, net-shaping, and solidification), and electronic packaging. The group also performs research in Design, focused on intelligent design systems and on machine and equipment design. Central to the Group's research is a science-based understanding of the fundamentals of these key processes and technologies, and their reduction to practice.
Research topics include:
Precision Machining
The central facilities for the group are located in the Manufacturing Research Center (MARC), which contains state-of-the-art research and computational laboratories, as well as faculty and student offices. Research is carried out in the state-of-the-art the Polymer and Composites Processing Laboratory, the Advanced Machining Laboratory, the Precision Machining Research Group, the Advanced Electronics Packaging Laboratory, the Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, and the Sensors for Unattended Manufacturing Systems Laboratory. Design research is carried out in the Laboratory for Intelligent Design Systems (LIDS). Group members participate in the Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Institute. Other facilities include optical and electron microscopes with image analysis equipment, and mechanical and NDE testing equipment.
The Precision Machining Research Consortium studies issues in fundamental engineering technology development and implementation methodologies for the enhancement of productivity, part specification conformance, machine tool utilization, and environmental compatibility of material removal and finishing processes.
Precision Injection Molding Equipment
We teach a wide variety of classes. Classes that graduate students who perform manufacturing research take include the following:
A graduate Certificate in Manufacturing and a graduate Certificate in Manufacturing - International Option are offered by the Schools of Electrical and Computer Engineering, of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and of Mechanical Engineering, under the Manufacturing Education Program (MEP). Manufacturing Assistantships also are offered to support graduate study. Follow this link to the MEP.
Our faculty is an outstanding group of people. Click on us and find out more about our research interests.
D. F. Baldwin - Assistant Professor, Ph.D., MIT: Electronics packaging and assembly. Polymer processing. Manufacturing and assembly systems.
J. S. Colton - Professor, Ph.D., MIT: Polymer and composites processing. Nano/MicroMolding. Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing. Design.
S. Danyluk - Morris Bryan, Jr. Professor, Ph.D., Cornell U: Sensors for process control and wear monitoring. Residual stress measurement. Chemo-mechanical polishing mechanisms of semiconductor silicon.
S. L. Dickerson - Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., MIT: Vision systems, automation, manufacturing.
T. R. Kurfess - Associate Professor, Ph.D., MIT: Precision engineering. Metrology. Quality assurance. Grinding.
W. J. Lackey - Professor, Ph.D., N.C.S.U.: Processing of ceramic and metal coatings and composites via CVD/CVI including rapid prototyping, materials selection, and fuels and waste processing.
S. Y. Liang - Associate Professor, Ph.D., UC-Berkeley: Automated manufacturing. Mechanics of machining. Controls and signal processing.
S. Melkote - Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Michigan Tech: Manufacturing processes. Machined surface analysis. Adaptive fixturing.
I.C. Ume - Associate Professor, Ph.D., U South Carolina: Automation. Electronic packaging. Mechatronics. Welding control. Laser ultrasonics. Sensors.
The Manufacturing Group is located in the Fuller E. Callaway, Jr. Manufacturing Research Center (MARC)
For further information, contact us:
Professor Steven Danyluk
Chair, Manufacturing Research Group
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405 USA
Phone: +1-404-894-9687
Fax: +1-404-894-9342
steven.danyluk@me.gatech.edu
Professor William Wepfer
Director of Graduate Programs
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405 USA
Phone: +1-404-894-3204
Fax: +1-404-894-8336
bill.wepfer@me.gatech.edu
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This document was last updated by jsc on 7/11/2000.