Areas of interest include

• mechatronic system design
• precision machine design
• engineering measurements
• automation for production processes
• design education
• solar powered automated transit

Recent sponsored projects include

• "Exploring Multimedia in Engineering Education," funded by the Knight-Ridder Foundation
• "Scanning Probe Devices for Engineering Measurements," funded by NSF-ARI
• "Scanning Probe Microscopes for Interdisciplinary Advanced Microscopy Laboratory," funded by NSF-ILI
• "Durability Testing of Refreshable Braille Display," United Braille, Inc.
• "Design Analysis of Refreshable Braille Display Components, " United Braille, Inc.
• "Battery Operated Atomic Force Microscope," Park Scientific Instruments, Inc.
• Knight-Ridder Champions Project
• GD&T and SPC Short Courses  (in conjunction with Multimetrics, Inc., and The International Quality Institute)
• Precision Engineering Short Courses