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Education

  • Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989
  • S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988
  • S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987
  • S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986

Teaching Interests

Professor Kurfess' teaching interests include undergraduate and graduate courses in manufacturing processes, automation, robotics, and design of mechanical systems. His instruction emphasizes the integration of mechanical engineering principles with practical applications in manufacturing and production systems. He actively engages students in understanding the fundamentals of manufacturing technology, control systems, and advanced design methodologies to prepare them for careers in engineering and research.

Research Interests

Professor Kurfess' research focuses on the development and application of manufacturing automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing processes. His work includes the design and control of robotic systems, intelligent manufacturing environments, and the integration of sensing and control technologies to enhance manufacturing efficiency and precision. His research aims to advance manufacturing technologies through interdisciplinary approaches combining mechanical engineering, control theory, and computer science. (67 words)

Recent Publications

  • RZ Martínez, S Bose-Bandyopadhyay, A Burl, Ó Contreras-Almengor, ..., Comparative analysis of machining and electropolishing for surface quality improvement of shape memory nitinol samples additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion, Additive Manufacturing Letters 12, 100261, 2025
  • A Burl, Z Hussein, VSK Adapa, M Foley, NV Handel, M McCoy, T Kurfess, ..., On the role of interface strategy in multi-scale hybrid additive manufacturing, NPJ Advanced Manufacturing 2 (1), 38, 2025
  • J Goodwin, K Kelly, M Foley, C Saldana, T Kurfess, K Saleeby, Positioning Accuracy in a Concurrent Robot-CNC Hybrid Manufacturing System, International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 88117 …, 2024
  • M Kosmala, M Foley, TR Kurfess, KS Saleeby, Evaluation of no-cost MTConnect-enabled machine monitoring architecture in google sheets, IET Conference Proceedings CP838 2023 (16), 138-143, 2023
  • TR Kurfess, Collaborative Research: NSF Workshop on Automated, Programmable and Self Driving Labs, NSF Award Number 2335909. Directorate for Computer and Information Science …, 2023