Graduate Students
PhD Students
Héctor Gamero |
DegreeB.S. (Electrical Engineering), UC Davis, 2005 B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), UC Davis, 2007 M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), UC Davis, 2010 Current research titleA Study on Design Synthesis for Mechatronics Controller based on reference model. |
MS Students
Michael Brown |
Degree TargetM.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis DegreeB.S. Mechanical Engineering (Minor Physics), UC Davis, 2014 Current Research Simultaneous multi-axial data acquision and location tracking along CNC machine guideways. Used to analyze machine tool dynamic behavior to detect inefficiencies in motion and inaccuracies in precision. |
David Carter |
Degree TargetM.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis, 2017 DegreeB.S. Mechanical Engineering UC Davis, 2015 Current Lab ActivityNURBS InterestsNURBS
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Jennifer Sheffield |
Degree TargetM.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis, 2017 DegreeB.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis, 2015 ResearchFive-axis machining of titanium medical devices. Optimizing tool paths for manufacturing efficiency and surface quality. |
Senior Development Engineers
Kazuo Nakamoto |
DegreeB.S. (Physics), Tohoku University, Japan, 1977Ph.D. (Engineering), Keio University, Japan, 2012 Current research titleStudy on the design of ultra-precision machine tool, diamond tool (PCD / NPD) fabrication system and the ultra-precision machining process of hard and brittle materials (Single crystal silicon for MEMS, Tungsten carbide, Silica etc.)
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Undergraduate Students
Jay Nagin |
Degree TargetB.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis, 2016 Current Lab ActivityDesign and fabrication of optimized fixtures for lab CNC machines. InterestsMechanical design. High precision manufacturing. Mechatronics. |