Faculty Consulting

Many of our faculty are active professional consultants. Most of our consulting is done to assist local industry, but our faculty have worked as national and international consultants as well. This list indicates which faculty are interested in consulting in each of the general areas of mechanical engineering and then lists some of their specific interests.

Robotics and Controls

• T.K. Roy : Robotics
• Ray Laoulache : Digital Controls

Fluids and Thermal Science

• Ray Laoulache : Experimental and Numerical Fluid Dynamics

Materials and Manufacturing

• Sheriff El Wakil : Optimization of Manufacturing Processes; Selection of Materials for Tools and Products; Design for Efficient Manufacturing
• T.K. Roy : Engineering Design; Automation; Optimization; Environmental Concerns; Materials Testing
• K. Srinagesh : Materials Science; Metal Casting; Manufacturing; ISO 9000

Solid Mechanics

• Jay Hansberry : Vibrations; Safety Engineering
• John Rice : Finite Element Analysis; Acoustics and Vibrations Modeling; Forensic Engineering
• T.K. Roy : Structural Mechanisms

Legal

• Jay Hansberry : Certified Safety Engineer
• John Rice : Experienced Expert Witness
• T.K. Roy : Product Liability