the team
graduate researchers & post docs
Dr. Prince Waqas Khan
Post-Doctoral Researcher, WVU, 2023 - present
Topic: AI, ML, and Blockchain in Smart Manufacturing Systems
Project(s): CESMII SMIC: Cluster for Acceleration of AI Adotion in Manufacturing Industries (CESMII/DoE); RII Track 2 FEC: Enabling Factory to Factory (F2F) Networking for Future Manufacturing (NSF); EAGER: Private Blockchain-Enabled Federated Learning Framework for Distributed Manufacturing Networks (NSF)
News: Received 'Excellent Researcher award' for his PhD research; Best Paper Award at ICBM-2020 for 'Blockchain as a Service Software-Based Transactions Management for the Smart Home Systems'
Ph.D. Computer Science, Jeju National University, Jeju-si, South Korea, 2022
M.Phil. Computer Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2017
M.S. Computer Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2014
Mojtaba A. Farahani
Ph. D. Candidate Industrial Engineering, WVU, 2021 - present
Topic: Time Series Analytics & Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing Systems
Project(s): RII Track 2 FEC: Enabling Factory to Factory (F2F) Networking for Future Manufacturing (NSF)
News: Successfully defended his PhD proposal.
M.S. Industrial Engineering, KNTU University, 2011
B.E. Industrial Engineering, OFU University, 2009
Matt McCormick
Ph. D. Candidate Mechanical Engineering, USC, 2022 - present
Topic: Time Series Analytics & Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing Systems
Project(s): RII Track 2 FEC: Enabling Factory to Factory (F2F) Networking for Future Manufacturing (NSF)
News: 2023 NAMRC Outstanding Reviewer;
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2021
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, 2009
Austin Harper
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, WVU, 2023 - present
Topic: Time Series Analytics for Composite 3D Printing
Project(s): Complex Separating Aerial Vehicle, and Modeling and Simulation (CSAVMS)
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B.S. Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University, 2020
Sathish Kasilingam
Ph. D. Industrial Engineering, WVU, 2021 - present
Topic: Hybrid Analytics in Smart Manufacturing Systems
Project(s): Hybrid modeling for energy efficient CNC grinding (CESMII/DoE)
News: Serves as President fo the WVU Graduate and Professional Student Senate & Co-founded a company (Plant3r); Finalists for the ASME/SME Student Manufacturing Design Competition at NAMRC 50;
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2017
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, 2015
Carlos Dodero Fernandez
M.S. Industrial Engineering, WVU, 2023 - present
Topic: Automated Visual Inspection and Energy Data Analytics in Smart Manufacturing Systems
Project(s): RII Track 2 FEC: Enabling Factory to Factory (F2F) Networking for Future Manufacturing (NSF)
News: Played D1 Tennis, Entrepreneur
B.S. Industrial Engineering, West Virginia Univeristy, 2023
undergraduate researchers
Brenden Forsee
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, WVU, 2021 - present
Topic: Continuous Composite Additive Manufacturing
Project(s): Time Series Analytics for Composites AM
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