Research Interests

  • Rapid Manufacturing (including additive manufacturing, machining, design for changeovers, inspection, etc.)
  • Product Design for Manufacturing
  • Process Planning and Manufacturing Systems Design
  • Design Recovery (Reverse engineering the form and function intelligently)
  • Cognitive Ergonomics related to complexity (Product, Process & Operations perspectives for effective systems design)
  • Bio-Mechanics - design and fabrication

Researcher Projects

Additive Manufacturing 

STUDENT/
COLLEAGUE

PROJECT
TITLE

YEAR COMPLETED


Bita Mohajernia

Investigating whether deposition based additive manufacturing process can produce functional, good quality alternatives for thin walled stamped parts and forgings in small and production scale volumes

Present


Dr. Navid Nazemi (PDF)

FEM for Laser Cladding Processes

2017


Parvaneh Zareh 

Direct Energy Deposition Variable Bead Overlap Study

2019


Hamed Kalemi 

Heat Simulations for Metal Based AM Processes

Present


Hasti Eiliat (PhD)

Development of Optimal Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Tool Path Parameters for Minimizing Void Regions Using Contemporary Tool Path Solutions

2018


Yiming Jiang 

AM Processes - Mechanical Characterization

MITACs intern: S2017


Kim Miller 

Exploring AM Mechanical and Physical Characteristics 

2019


Liza DiCecco 

Lightweighting Strategies for FDM Built Components

2017


Mohammad Alam (PhD Student, , co- supervised with Dr. Edrisy)

Process parameters impact on microstruture for laser cladding based additive manufacturing

Present


Syed Saqib (PhD)

Experimental Investigation of Laser Cladding Bead Morphology and Process Parameter Relationship for Additive Manufacturing Process Characterization

2016


Kush Aggarwal (MASc.)

Investigation of Laser Clad Bead Geometry to Process Parameter Configurations for Tool Path Generation, Simulation, and Optimization

2014


Luis Villalpando (MASc, MEng)

Characterization of Parametric Internal Structures for Components Built by Fused Deposition Modeling

2013


Victoria Townsend (MASc) 

Relating Additive and Subtractive Processes Teleologically For Hybrid Design and Manufacturing 

2010


Robotic Path Planning Design and Analysis Tool Development

STUDENT/
COLLEAGUE

PROJECT
TITLE

YEAR COMPLETED


Bowen Wang

Soft Robotics Gripper Designs

Present


Luv Aggarwal (MASc.)

Reconfigurable Validation Model for Identifying Kinematic Singularities and Reach Conditions within a Work Cell 

2014


Arun Gudla (MASc, MEng)

A design tool to project the functional workspace of a 6R robot using forward kinematics and geometrical methods

2012


Dr. Ana Djuric, Associate Professor @ Wayne State U

Reconfigurable Robot / Mechanism 

On-going


Production Systems: Design, Analysis, and Improvements

STUDENT/
COLLEAGUE

PROJECT
TITLE

YEAR COMPLETED


Hamidreza Setareh Kokab 

Specialized anthropometric mannequin design and manufacturing

Present


Morteza Alebooyeh

Composite Fiber Layout System Simulation & Automation

Present


Fabian Ballier (co-supervised with Dr. Jurgen Fleischer, KIT)

Composite Fiber Layout Automation

2019


Bita M.  (MASc. student), co- supervised with Dr. Frise)

Investigation of methods and validation techniques for plastic injection mold weight reduction

2015


Yupeng Lin (MASc. Torino Program), co- supervised with Dr. Frise) 

Investigation on Up-fitting Lead Time Reduction for Vehicle Assembly

2013


Wei Wei (MASc – Torino Program), co-s upervised with Dr. Frise

Complexity management of vehicle wiring harnesses: an optimized model to analyse trade-offs between product and manufacturing costs

2012


Siobhan Barakat (MASc)

Utilizing a Systems Engineering Approach to Evaluate End-of-Life Opportunities for Complex Automotive Seat Subassemblies

2011


Dr. George Bacioiu, (NRC, Edmonton AL) 

Cognitive Ergonoimics, and Systems Design research

On-Going


Bio-Mechanics/Ergonomics/Man-Machine Interfaces

STUDENT/
COLLEAGUE

PROJECT
TITLE

YEAR COMPLETED


Shreya Patki 

Investigating Parametric Finger Modeling and Exoskeleton Design Solutions

Present


Besim Kalajdzic

Advanced Manufacturing Tools and Tecniques for Design and Fabrication of a Spinal Tap Training Mannequin 

Present


Andre Khayat 

Advanced Manufacturing Tools and Tecniques for Design and Fabrication of a Thoracic Cavity for Lung Fluid Removal

Present


Victoria Townsend (PhD) 

From Participation to Differentiation: A Framework for Re-Designing Socio-Technical Systems 

2016


Dave Impens (MASc.) 

An Experimental Approach to Assess the Impact of Post Processing Variables on the Mechanical Characteristics of 3D (Power Binder Process) Printed Parts

2015