1. Plastics and Composites Processing
- Dimensional tolerance in injection molded parts
- Knowledge based design of injection molding process for defect reduction
- Development of press forming processes for thermoplastic composites
- Development of filament winding techniques for high speed spindles
2. Joining of Materials
- Adhesive and bolted joints in composites
- Self-pierced riveting and riv-bonding in aluminum alloys and high strengh steels
- Friction stir spot welding of magnesium and aluminum alloys
- Adhesive joining of magnesium alloys
3. Metal Forming
- Modeling of hydroforming processes
- Superplastic forming of aluminum alloys
- Formability characteristics of aluminum tubes
4. Modular Product Design and Direct Engineering
5. Rapid Design and Integrated Manufacturing
6. Intelligent Technology for System Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Control
- A fuzzy decision system for system diagnosis under high-level of uncertainty
- Application of fuzzy logic and neural network methods for the identification of root causes in automatic transmission assembly process
- Reliability monitoring and improvement for a paper handling system
- A diagnostic monitoring system for machine tools
7. Quality and Reliability Improvement
- A study of robust design and classic design of experiment techniques
- Integration of robust design and reliability engineering in product quality improvement
8. CAD/CAM/CAE
- Integration of CAD and CAM using a data flow approach
- Design module for injection molded parts
9. Precision Machining
- Uncertainty analysis for CMM measurement in Quality Control
- Dynamic analysis of machine spindle and design optimizations
- In-process inspection and correction system for the milling process
10. Machine Vision
- 3-D imaging and its applications in manufacturing processes
- In-process measurement system for automotive parts
- Machine vision inspection of VF display boards
