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