Faculty Profile
B.S., 1969, M.S., 1970, Ph.D., 1976,
Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Research
Current research interests include applications of interactive computer graphics
and multimedia to computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing
(CAD/CAM), knowledge-based systems for design and manufacturing, computer-aided
mechanism analysis and design, application of CAD/CAM techniques to
biomechanical and bioengineering problems, and the product development process.
Selected Publications
"Computer Aided Process Planning for Turned Parts Using Fundamental and
Heuristic Principles." Journal of Engineering for Industry, vol. 114, pp.
31-40, Feb. 1992 (with U.P Korde, B.C. Bora, and K.A. Stelson).
"Application of Beams on Elastic Foundation and B-spline Solution
Methodologies to Parametric Analysis of Intramedullary Implant Systems."
Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 441-448, 1991 (with J.E.
Bechtold).
"CAD/CAM for Dental Restorations -- Some of the Curious Challenges." IEEE
Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Special Issue on Biomedical
Engineering in Dentistry, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 314-318, April 1991 (with E.D.
Rekow, A.G. Erdman, and B. Klamecki).
"Topological Analysis of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Planetary Gear Trains."
Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of ASME, vol. 113, no. 1, pp.
10-16, March 1991.
"A Network-Based Expert System for Intelligent Design of Mechanisms."
Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis, and
Manufacturing, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 17-32, 1988 (with S. Kota, A.G. Erdman, A.
Esterline, and J. Slagle).
