Faculty Research Interests

R. Gregory Bruce
Associate Professor

  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Automated Manufacturing Processes
  • High Speed Machining

Christine L. Corum, P.E.
Associate Professor 

  • Materials and Manufacturing
  • Quality Systems
  • Shot Peening

Nancy L. Denton, P.E., CVA3
Professor and Associate Department Head

  • Data Acquisition
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Mechanics
  • Machine Design
  • Machine Health Monitoring

R. Mark French, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

  • Optical Test Methods
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Acoustics
  • Signal Processing

Qingyou Han, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

  • Solidification Processing of Metals
  • Thermodynamic and Kinetic Simulation of Phase Transformation
  • Alloy Design
  • Ultrasonic Processing of Materials
  • Nano-composites, Casting, Forging, Extrusion and Welding

Rodney G. Handy, Ph.D., CIH
Associate Professor

  • Industrial Environmental Management
  • Green Processes/Materials
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Occupational Health

Bruce A. Harding
Professor and Coordinator of Professional Practice

  • Production Design and Specifications
  • Enterprise CAD Exchange
  • ANSI and ISO Standards Compliance
  • Standards and Information Literacy

Bradley C. Harriger
Professor 

  • MFET
  • CAD/CAM/CNC
  • Robots, PLCs, Vision, Auto ID
  • Implementation of Manufacturing Systems 

Vernon S. Hillsman
Associate Professor

  • Mechanics

William J. Hutzel, P.E.
Associate Professor

  • HVAC Systems and Energy Optimization
  • Building Automation
  • Renewable Energy Systems

Mark J. Jackson, M.Eng., Ph.D., C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.M.M.M.
Associate Professor and Associate Department Head for Research

  • Micro and Nanomanufacturing
  • Materials Science

Joseph F. Kmec
Associate Professor

  • Applied Energy Conversion
  • IC Engines Testing
  • Thermodynamics
  • Power Plant Technology
  • Maintenance Management

Henry W. Kraebber, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor 

  • Manufacturing Education
  • Manufacturing Systems and Operations
  • ERP/MRP
  • Integrated Manufacturing Fundamentals
  • International Exchange and Collaboration
  • Teaching with Technology

Jan T. Lugowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

  • Design of Hydraulic Systems
  • Pressure Measurements
  • Electro Hydraulic and Electro Pneumatic Control

Vahid Motevalli, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Department Head

  • Combustion
  • Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles
  • Aviation Safety and Security

Steven E. Widmer
Associate Professor 

  • Fluid Power 

Haiyan Henry Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 

  • Mechatronics, Precision Machine Design
  • Digital Hydraulics, High Efficiency Hydraulics
  • Electric Vehicle, Powertrain/Automatic Transmission Design and Control
  • Time-delay System Control in Manufacturing Processes
  • Multidisciplinary Correspondence Methodology Based Design