Research

Selected Current Projects

• SPI2-F: A Unified, Extensible, and Differentiable Optimization Framework for Conceptual Design of Complex Engineered Systems, NSF: #2624521
• A Universal Framework for Geometric Information in Product Development, NSF: #2312175
• FINDFabs: Searching The Universe of Manufactured Parts Through Proxy Geometric Representations, NSF: #2232612
• UConn-GAANN: EnCoDiT: Engineering Cognitive Digital Twin Technologies for Predictive Design and Manufacturing, US Department of Education, 2021 - 2026

Sponsors

Past Projects

• 3D Spatial Packaging and Routing with Maximal Spherical Decompositions, DARPA, 2023
• CAD Defeaturing Tool Development for Navy Virtual Prototyping Applications, Office of Naval Research/NIUVT, 2022-2024
• Systematic Design, Analysis and Control of Manufacturable Nano Machines NSF: #1635103
• Interactive Haptic Assembly and Docking for 3D Shapes NSF Grant: #1526249
• Theoretical Foundations and Algorithms for Geometric Interfaceability in Virtual Product Development NSF Grant: #1462759
• Medial Zones: Foundations and Engineering Applications NSF Grant: #1200089
• Geometric Skeletons for Topologically Evolving Domains NSF Grant: #0927105
• MRI: Gesture Based Virtual Reality System for Research in Virtual Worlds, NSF-CNS #0923158
• A Mechanics Framework for the Analysis and Design of Protein Based Nano Machines, NSF SGER #0733107, NSF CMMI-0856401
• CAREER: Geometric Singularities in Engineering Design and Manufacturing NSF Grant: #0644769
• COGEM: Constrained Geometric Morphing of Product Families in Mechanical Design, NSF Grant: #0555937