Principal Investigator
Prof. Shreyes N. Melkote
Morris M. Bryan Jr. Professor of Mechanical Engineering of Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Associate Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute
Executive Director, Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech
Office: GTMI Building, Room 380
Email: shreyes.melkote@me.gatech.edu
Telephone: 404.894.8499
Education
Ph.D. – Michigan Technological University
Mechanical Engineering (1993)
M.S. – Washington State University
Mechanical Engineering (1989)
BTech. – Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Manufacturing Science & Engineering (1987)
Experience
Georgia Institute of Technology, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (2006.07~present)
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (2001.07~2006.06)
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (1995.01~2001.06)
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (1994)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researchers
Su-Young Park, Ph.D.
Research Areas: Digital Twin, Smart Factory, Robotic Automation, Machine learning, Cyber Manufacturing
PhD Students
Akshar Kota
Research Areas: Multi-material and Multi-process Robotic Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Sustainable Manufacturing, Materials Characterization
Farzad Vatandoust
Research Areas: AI for Manufacturing, Path Planning, Data-Driven Modeling, Optimization, Computer-aided Process Planning
Xiaofang Liu
Research Areas: Manufacturing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Additive Manufacturing, Vehicle Structures
Geun Young Kim
Research Areas: Process Monitoring, Composite Material Processing, Micromachining, Machine Learning
Tahsin Sejat Saniat
Research Areas: Precision robotic manufacturing; Data driven modeling; Intelligent systems; Perception and Control.
Master’s Students
Undergraduate Students
Alumni
| Name | Degree | Year | Where they went | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ji Ho Jeon, Ph.D | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2024 | Assistant Professor at University of Connecticut | LinkedIn | Website |
| Navjyot Panpalia | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | 2024 | – | |
| Xiaoliang (Mike) Yan. | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | 2024 | – | |
| Asif Rashid | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | 2025 | Postdoctoral Fellow at UIUC | |
| Kaveh Rahimzadeh Berenji, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2025 | Research Scientist at Caterpillar Inc | |
| Mitchell H. Henderlong | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | 2025 | – | |
| Jaime Maqueda | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | 2025 | – | |
| Michael S. Kubista | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | 2025 | – | – |