Dr. Robert Williams is an associate professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering. He is also the Interim Associate Chair for the department. His research areas include: Abrasive Flow Machining, Nontraditional Finishing Processes, Rapid Prototyping and Tooling.
Williams, R.E., Walczyk, D.F., and Dang, H.T., "Using Abrasive Flow Machining to Finish and Seal Conformal Channels in Laminated Tooling," In Print, Rapid Prototyping Journal, August 2006.
Williams, R., Huang, Y., Melkote, S., Kinsey, B., Sun, W., and Yao, D., "Recent Advances in Micro/Meso-Scale Manufacturing Processes," IMECE2005-79889, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-11, Orlando, Fl.
Williams, R., "An Investigation of the Sources of Acoustic Emission in the AFM Process Using a New Technique," Transactions of NAMRI/SME, Vol. 32, 2004, pp.191-198.
Williams, R.E. 1998. "Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Abrasive Flow Machining." ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 264-271.
Williams, R.E., and V.L. Melton. 1998. "Abrasive Flow Finishing of Stereolithography Prototypes." Rapid Prototyping Journal. vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 56-67.
Williams, R.E., S. Komaragiri, R. Bishu, and V.L. Melton. 1996. "Investigation of the Effect of Various Build Methods on the Performance of Rapid Prototyping (Stereolithography)." Journal of Materials Processing Technology. vol. 61, nos. 1-2, pp. 173-178.
Loveless, T.R., R.E. Williams, and K.P. Rajurkar. 1994. "A Study of the Effects of Abrasive Flow Finishing on Various Machined Surfaces." Journal of Materials Processing Technology. vol. 47, no. 1-2, pp. 133-151.
Department
News:
• Dr. Paul Savory has been selected to serve as Area Editor (Simulation) for the journal Computers and Industrial Engineering
• After 14 years as Associate Dean for the College of Engineering, Dr.
John Ballard will be returning to the IMSE department to teach and work
with students.
• Dr. Paul Savory has been appointed Director of Summer Sessions and
Flexible Programs for the University of Nebraska.
