Current Projects

· Distributed Pressure Profile Sensing for Stamping Process Monitoring (NSF);

· Wireless Sensor Array for Process Monitoring of Injection Molding (NSF);

· Complex System Monitoring Using Large Scale Sensor Networks (NSF);

· Sensor Networks in Adverse and Stochastic Environments (NSF);

· Smart Spindles for Smart Machine Tools (NIST and Timken);

· Self-Energized Sensor Networks in Downhole Environment (Schlumberger).

Past Projects

· Sensor-Integrated Bearing with Self-diagnosis Capability (NSF, 1996-2000);

· Signal Processing for Bearing Health Assessment and Life Prediction (NSF, 2002-2005);

· Self-Energized Micro Sensors for Pressure Measurement in Injection Molding (NSF, 2000-2004);

· Sensing for Enhanced e-Design of Products and Systems (NSF, 2003-2005);

· Senior Design Projects to Aid the Disabled (NSF, 2000-2005);

· Energy Harvesting from Environmental Vibrations (DoE, 2004-2005);

· Load and Speed-Controlled Bearing and Spindle Test Bed (Timken, 2002-2004);

· Embedded Sensing for Condition Monitoring of Helicopter Gearbox (NASA, 2000-2004);

· Biomedical Evaluation of Lumbar Spine Fixation (Baystate Medical Center, 1999-2003);

· Bearing-Embedded Sensor Package Design (SKF, 1998-2000);

· Sensor-Embedded Long Cane for the Blind (NSF, 1995-1999);

· Sensor-Integrated ‘Intelligent’ Grinding Wheel (DoE, 1996-1999);

· A Bearing Test Bed with Radial and Axial Load Application Capability (SKF, 1996-1999);

· Ultrasonic Transducers with High Directionality (UMass, 1996-1997);

· Manufacturing of Microelectronic and Micromechanical Devices (Product REALIZATIOM Consortium, 1996-1997).