I am an Assistant Professor at Sacramento State. Before that I was a postdoctoral fellow at the George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. My research area is digital design and manufacturing.
In an NSF funded project I use machine learning to create know-how on manufacturing process capability as a transformation of shape, material properties, and quality attributes of designed products. We can use the automatically acquired know-how to generate manufacturing process plans for digital designs. My other projects involve creating computational geometry algorithms for making parts as 3D puzzles, i.e., packing volumes with regular or irregular shaped pieces, either 3D printed or scrap material for sustainable manufacturing.
I am interested in creativity in design. Creative design is one of the main drivers of innovation and it can help us overcome global challenges. I believe that we can find ways to be more creative in design. We should possess an array of analytic and synthesizing skills, as well as understanding and searching for problems which affect us all. I try to do that myself. I find my educational and professional experience an interesting mix. I am a mechanical engineer with a passion for programming and database management. I have dabbled with cognitive psychology for my PhD work, and I have had first-hand experience with how quality engineering and business excellence drive a modern organization.
I am an avid movie buff; during my undergrad years I used to be a syndicated film critic. I play the lute, terribly, though I still can enjoy it and wish to practice more. These days you find me cycling or skiing depending on the weather and the season.