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Photo of Dr. Hitomi Yamaguchi Greenslet Dr. Hitomi Yamaguchi Greenslet Professor and Associate Chair for Faculty and Staff Development
(352) 392-0812

Professor Greenslet received her Ph.D. in 1996 from Utsunomiya University in Japan. Her research interests include Magnetic field-assisted finishing; Surface functionalization and characterization; Ultra-precision surface finishing of optics; Surface and edge finishing of capillary tubes, catheter shafts and stents; and Medical device development.

Education

Ph.D., 1996, Utsunomiya University, Japan

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

CIRP (International Academy for Production Engineering), Fellow 2023
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2015
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Fellow 2016
SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics), Member
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member

Teaching Interests

Manufacturing engineering, Fundamentals of production engineering, Nontraditional manufacturing engineering.

Research Interests

Magnetic field-assisted finishing, Sheet metal forming, Surface functionalization and characterization, Ultra-precision surface finishing of optics, Medical device development

Photo of Dr. Mike Griffis Dr. Mike Griffis Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
(352) 392-9473

After 20 years in the robotics industry, Mike came back to UF to teach the design courses.

Education

1991 Ph.D. University of Florida
1988 MSME University of Florida
1985 BSME University of Florida

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member

Teaching Interests

Design, Kinematics, Statics, Numerical Methods

Research Interests

Kinematics, Statics, Screw Theory

Photo of Dr. Richard C. Lind Dr. Richard C. Lind Instructional Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator
(352) 392-6745

Education

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, 1995, University of Minnesota

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member

Research Interests

Aeroservoelasticity, morphing, controls, and flight testing.

Photo of Dr. Saeed Moghaddam Dr. Saeed Moghaddam William F. Powers Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Industry Partnerships
(352) 392-0889

Education

Ph.D., 2006, University of Maryland

Research Interests

Micro/nanoscale transport and nanotechnology for energy science and health applications; nanoengineering of functionalized membranes for energy conversion and storage and filtration/separation applications; heat and mass transfer in micro/nanostructures; microfluidic reactor platforms for fundamental energy research and reaction engineering; portable power

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Member
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow 2020
Institute of Electrics and Electronics Engineers, Member

Photo of Dr. Jonathan R. Scheffe Dr. Jonathan R. Scheffe Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator
(352) 392-0839

Jonathan Scheffe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. Prof. Scheffe’s research is focused on the conversion and storage of solar energy in the form of renewable fuels/electricity through thermochemical routes. He is the former chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Solar Energy Division and has co-authored more than 35 peer received publications in the field of solar thermal energy conversion. Prof. Scheffe receives research funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Florida Department of Transportation, Qatar National Research Foundation and Industry.

Education

Ph.D., 2010, University of Colorado, Boulder

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member

Teaching Interests

Thermodynamics, heat transfer, kinetics, solar engineering

Research Interests

Solar thermochemical and electrochemical energy conversion, defect chemistry and thermodynamics of nonstoichiometric oxides

Photo of Dr. Douglas E. Spearot Dr. Douglas E. Spearot Newton C. Ebaugh Professor and Interim Department Chair
(352) 273-1770

Professor Spearot received his Ph.D. in 2005 from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research broadly includes the use of atomistic and mesoscale simulation techniques to study the mechanical and thermodynamic properties of materials, with particular focus on the behavior of interfaces. He was awarded the NSF CAREER Award in 2010 and was named 2020 Teacher of the Year in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.

Education

Ph.D., 2005, Georgia Institute of Technology

Professional Memberships and Fellowships

American Society of Electrics and Electronic Engineers, Member
The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society, Member
US Association for Computational Mechanics, Member

Teaching Interests

Mechanics of materials, fracture mechanics, classical atomistic simulation methods.

Research Interests

Computational mechanics and materials science (including atomistic simulations, discrete dislocation dynamics simulations, and phase-field modeling), behavior of defects in materials, nanostructured materials, linking between atomistic and continuum length scales, and method development for atomistic and mesoscale computational modeling.