Principal Investigator
I am a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My teaching and research are focused on discrete metal part manufacturing processes, and heat transfer as it applies to manufacturing processes. My goals are to: (1) educate/develop manufacturing engineers/workforce, and (2) build a scientific understanding of advanced manufacturing processes, develop physics-based models that can be used to improve and control these processes, and to transfer this fundamental knowledge to industry. In my lab we conduct research with a focus on where the tool meets the workpiece, whether that tool is a laser, mechanical cutting tool, friction stir tool, etc. Currently, my lab is conducting research on: friction stir welding and processing, solid-state metal additive-subtractive manufacturing (e.g., friction surfacing), multi-material laser powder bed fusion, and laser remelting surfaces for polishing, structuring, and hardening.
Top Image: Students Mo Ansari and Hemant Agiwal with Frank Pfefferkorn in the ME building