Craig R. Friedrich

powered by
COS Expertise®
Michigan Technological University
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
Multi-Scale Technologies Institute
Director
Michigan Technological University
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
Professor
Michigan Technological University
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
Associate Chair
Michigan Technological University
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics
Graduate Studies
Director

Mailing Address

ME-EM Dept. 815 RL Smith
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan 49931
United States

Contact Information

Qualifications

Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Mechanical Engineering, 1987.
M.S., Louisiana Tech University, Mechanical Engineering, 1981.

Expertise and Research Interests

- Micromechanical Machining: mechanical machining with cutting tools as small as 20-micron diameter end-mills, microdrilling, diamond machining, hot embossing, ultrasonic machining, EDM, and associated metrology including interferometric microscope, SEM, SPM
- Expertise is in design and fabrication of parts in the sub-millimeter regime to parts in the macro-regime with micron features

Other Expertise

Experienced in design of large-scale abrasive cleaning machines for the automotive industry, research payload that flew aboard Columbia, and forensic accident reconstruction and product liability investigations

Future Research

Developing expertise in emerging fields of nanotechnology including protein-based nanosensors and bio-nano-hybrid materials for energy applications

Industrial Relevance

Research is industrial or practice driven

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Mechanical Engineering, Micromachining, Nanotechnology.

Additional Terms:

Micromachining, Nanotechnology, Precision Machining.

Profile Details

Last Updated: 2/19/2009

COS Expertise ID #327531
Reference this profile directly: http://myprofile.cos.com/friedrich5