Lab Members
Participating Professors, Laboratory Partners, and Student Research Team
Participating Professors:
Prof. Christopher A. Brown, phd, FASME
Surface Metrology Laboratory director
mechanical Engineering Department
Email: brown@wpi.edu
https://www.wpi.edu/people/faculty/brown
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Rd, 235 Washburn Bldg
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Current Research Assistants:
Shu Guo
fluid flow team member
AM Surfaces Team member
Email: sguo4@wpi.edu
My name is Shu and I am the Equipment Associate Director and Grant Application Manager. In the lab, I am working on the Ski Edge Project and the Pipe Roughness and Fluid Flow Project. Outside of the lab, I enjoy DIY projects and cooking.
- Various metallurgical topics (Heat Treatment, Surface treatment, HEAs, alloy design, primary processing of metals, etc.)
- Various manufacturing topics (Metal Additive Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, tooling design, selection and design of processes, etc.)
- Rowing
- Trainspotting
- Collecting old (Pre-1950’s) technical literature.
- Historical clothing, tooling, and technology.
Jonathon Chang
CURVATURE TEAM
EMAIL: jCHANG2@WPI.EDU
My name is Jonathon Chang and I am a freshman studying robotics. My hobbies include PCs, photography, video editing, and music.
Saeed Hage
Email: Cshage@wpi.eu
I am Charbel Saeed Hage, Saeed for short, as of 2023 I am currently a freshman at WPI, I am double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Engineering, and still thinking of other things I may want to study for. Currently working on the Curvature Analysis Program. Besides working in the laboratories, I am also a member of the VEX U Robotics Team at WPI, concentrating on the building sub-team.
David Barber
EMAIL: DWBARBER@wpi.edu
My name is David and I am currently a freshman at WPI pursuing a double major in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. In the lab, I am currently working on the curvature analysis project, and I am also updating and managing the website.
Previous Contributors:
Prof. Robert Daniello, Ph.D
Connor Cumming, Adam Murrison, Shu Guo, Macey Mcenaney, Vivienne Evans, Bronwen Chilton, Aidan Sevinsky, Ananya Gopalan, Lily Wolf, Isaac Lau, Sophie Chretien, Aunika Yasui, William Merry, Finbarr O’Sullivan, Istan P. Slamet, Alex Kelleher, Matthew Spofford, Clara Dublin
Interested in Joining the Team?
Students of all majors and years are encouraged to apply.
Contact Prof. Brown at brown@wpi.edu or use the WPI phone extension 5627.
Federal Work Study is optional.