Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
A radical reimagining of engineering design
Photos courtesy of Samantha Kang
While working as a senior mechanical design engineer for a large tech company, Samantha Kang, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering, bristled at the thought of migrant workers on the manufacturing floor being paid less than $4 an hour, to make a product that sells for hundreds. This social inequity motivated Kang to leave the industry.
Closing the loop on electronic waste with RFID technology
Key topics and areas of research in sustainability in semiconductor manufacturing
- Energy efficiency: Developing processes that reduce the energy required for semiconductor fabrication
- Waste reduction: Implementing strategies to minimize material waste and chemical use in manufacturing
- Supply chain sust
David Otis
Dr. Otis worked in Research and Development at Hewlett-Packard for 34 years, on a variety of projects involving ink-jet printheads, ink delivery systems, specialty printers, 3D printing, powder transport, medical devices, and seismic sensing systems. He holds over 35 granted US patents.