About Our Lab
At the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) Laboratory, our mission is to develop Appropriate Technology for Society (ATS) by advancing five key areas pertinent to advanced manufacturing – Ultra-Precision Machining (UPM), Sustainable Smart Manufacturing (SSM), Burr Minimization & Prevention (BMP) and Manufacturing for Design (MFD). We wish to leverage our knowledge in these five areas to further our understanding of material deformation during machining and develop novel technologies that help industries improve their process efficiencies, reduce downtime, energy consumption, and scraps and promote advanced manufacturing in the United States.
Open Positions
Graduate student for precision machine technology
Error measurement and analysis, precision metrology, peripheral development, precision machining Qualification: Experience on DAQ, precision metrology, machining, CNC machine tool, AI/ML, data analysis, etc.
August 31, 2020
Journals
Study of Material Removal Behavior on R-plane of Sapphire during Ultra-Precision Machining based on Modified Slip-Fracture Model
In this paper, the modified slip/fracture activation model has been used in order to understand the mechanism of ductile-brittle transition on the R-plane of sapphire during ultra-precision machining by reflecting direction of resultant force. Anisotropic …
Machinability Study of Single-Crystal Sapphire in a Ball-End Milling Process
Sapphire has received increasing attention as an engineering material even though its machinability is still an issue. In this study, the influence of the milling process parameters on the surface quality of single-crystal sapphire is …
Burr Prevention and Minimization for the Aerospace Industry
Burr research is undeniably highly complex. In order to advance understanding of the process involved several techniques are being implemented. First a detailed and thorough examination of the burr forming process is undertaken. The technique …