Axiomatic design techniques will be applied to develop methods of designing manufacturing systems. Complexity of Nanoscale Systems.

Alexander Slocum

Professor Slocum's research focuses on developing fundamental precision machine design principles and then proving them via experiments which serve as prototypes for consumer and industrial products.

Martin Culpepper

Compliant mechanisms, ultra-precision fixtures and manipulator, formed and folded mechanisms and machines, layered structure, integrated mechanisms, electronics, actuators, and sensors.

Sang-Gook Kim

Applying MEMS technology to nano-scale systems design. Areas of research include PZT MEMS for tunable optical devices, MEMS RF switches, piezoelectric micro power generation and energy harvesting, long-range ordered nano structures, carbon nanotube assembly and nanopelleting..