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HERMAN BROWN CHAIR PROFESSOR SHORT BIO

B.S., ME, University of Belgrade, YU, 1969
M.S., ME, University of Belgrade, YU, 1972
Ph.D., ME, University of Montenegro, YU, 1978

Research Interest: On-line monitoring and control of manufacturing processes, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Nontraditional Manuf. Processes, Sensing and Control of Welding Processes, Development of Rapid Manuf. Processes. Resume

	Andrew Socha RESEARCH ENGINEER
	Dechao Lin RESEARCH ENGINEER B. S., Material Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China, 1987 M.S., Material Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China, 1993 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, 1997 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, SMU, 2006 Research Interest: Welding Technology, Laser Material Processing, Friction Stir Welding, Materials Science
	Eric J. Solowiej RESEARCH ENGINEER
	Hosein Atharifar RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.Sc., Manufacturing Eng. , Tabriz University , Tabriz , Iran , 2002 M.Sc., Manufacturing Eng. , Sharif University of Technology , Tehran , Iran , 2004 Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, SMU , 2005 Research Interest: Friction Stir Welding, Product Engineering
	Shanglu. Yang RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.S., MSE, Henan University of Science& Technology, China, 2000 M. S., MSE, Huazhong University of Science&Technology, China, 2004 Ph. D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, SMU, 2005 Research Interest: Laser Welding, Laser Cladding, Rapid Prototyping
	Rouzbeh Sarrafi RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Tehran , 2003 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Welding, Sharif University of Technology, 2005 PhD, Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, SMU,2006 Research Interest: Materials Science
	Aleksandra Dimitrovska RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.S., ME, Southern Methodist University , Dallas , TX , 2005 M.S., ME, Southern Methodist University , Dallas , TX , 2006 Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, SMU , Dallas , TX , 2007 Research Interest: Composite Materials
	Ehsan Foroozmehr RESEARCH ASSISTANT BSc. Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan, Iran, 1999-2003 MSc. Applied Design, Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology , Tehran, Iran, 2003-2005 Ph.D Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, SMU, Dallas , 2006 Research Interest: Plasma Physics
	Fanrong Kong RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.S. ME, Wuhan Univeristy of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering , China ,1997- 2001 M.S., ME, China Three Gorges University , China , 2001-2004 Ph.D Candidate, ME, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2005-2007 Ph.D Candidate, ME, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2007 Research Interest: Heat Transfer, Laser Material Processing
	Wei Huang RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.S. EE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , China ,2001-2005 M.S. EE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , China , 2005-2007 Ph.D Candidate, ME, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2007 Research Interest: Sensing and Control of Laser Material Processing
	Soundarapandian Santhanakrishnan RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.E. ME, Madurai Kamrajar University, India, 1991-1995 M.S., ME, Madurai Kamrajar University, India, 1997-1999 M.S, ME, Blekinge Institute of Technology , Sweden, 2006-2007 Ph.D Candidate, ME, Southern Methodist University, 2007 Research Interest: Machine Vision System, Artificial Intelligence
	Gilbert Chahine RESEARCH ASSISTANT B.E. ME, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 2007 Ph.D Candidate, ME, Southern Methodist University, January 2008---- Research Interest: Rapid Manufaturing by Electron Beam
	Jorge A. Sugranes Candidate of Doctor of Engineering D.E., SMU, Dallas, TX, January 2008 - present M.S., Manufacturing Systems, Southern Methodist University, Dallas,TX, 2007 M.E.M., Engineering Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,PR, 1999 B.S.I.E., Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of PuertoRico, PR, 1997 B.S., Biology, University of Puerto Rico, PR, 1984 Research Interest: Electron beam sterilization in pharmaceutical industry