Research Areas and Equipment
Additive Manufacturing
3D scanning and prototyping, Metal and plastic printing and finishing, Design
- Polyjet: Stratasys J850 Digital Anatomy, OBJET30 Prime
- FDM: Fortus 900mc, Fortus 450mc, Fortus 370CR, Bambu X1E
- SLS: Sinterit Lisa Pro
- Metal Powder bed fusion (SLS): Renishaw AM400
- 3D Scanners: Creaform, Arctech, HP 3D David SLS
Simulation & Modelling
Computational flow dynamics, Finite element analysis, Process simulation, Advanced 3D modelling
- Software: Catia, Ansys, Mimics, Geomagics, Solidworks
Digital Fabrication
Multi-axis CNC, Waterjet cutting, Laser cutting, Metrology
- Laser Cutter/ Engraver Boss Laser HP3655
- Mills & Lathes : VMC 610 Colchester STORM
- Vacuum Forming Machine : Formech 686
- Waterjet: Flow Water Jet
Automation
Advanced robotics, Process design and optimization, Sensor integration
- Industrial Robots: ABB IRB 1200,140,2600,120
- Collaborative Robot: ABB YuMi IRB 14000 & 14050, Fanuc CRX 10iA/L
Design
Product design and optimization, Reverse engineering
- Software: Catia, Ansys, Mimics, Geomagics, Solidworks
Electronics Area
Measurement, characterization, and PCB prototyping
- Software: Altium Designer, Cadence, Coventor, LabVIEW, SoftMEMS, Xilinx Vivado
- Keysight InfiniVision/Tektronix DPO Oscilloscope
- Keysight 33500B Waveform Generator
- Hioki LCR meter
- PCB fabrication: LPKF ProtoMat E44, LPKF ProtoPrint S4, Neoden 4 PNP, Neoden IN6, Voltera V-One