Current Research
- Modelling of gear machining operations (shaping, hobbing, power skiving, and virtual gear metrology)
- Modelling and control of additive manufacturing systems
- Synergistic framework for additive manufacturing and machining
- Optimal trajectory generation for 5-axis laser drilling of aerospace components
- Optimal trajectory planning for 3 and 5-axis contour machining applications
- Virtual modelling and identification of multi-axis machine tool dynamics
- Precision control of feed drives (ball screw, direct drive, and rack & pinion)
- Modelling and measurement of the dynamics of ultra-precision machine components
- Active vibration damping of chatter vibrations in machining
- Advanced mechatronics and electromagnetics for precision engineering and manufacturing productivity improvement
Project Openings
- Estimation of multi-input/multi-output models of machine tool structures from real-time process data and limited external instrumentation
- Mechatronics, prototyping, and control of electromagnetic damping actuators
- Manufacturing trajectory optimization, considering modelling uncertainties and part quality outcomes
- Real-time trajectory generation for freeform (spline) toolpaths with enhanced optimality and computational efficiency
- Automatic estimation of machine tool / feed drive dynamics for cutting force, tool wear, and chatter monitoring (for “Closed-Loop Machining”)
- Expert system development for gear manufacturing optimization