Robert Gao
Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Develops multi-physics sensing and stochastic modeling methods for improving observability in dynamical systems
Phone Number: (216) 368-6045
Email: robert.gao@case.edu
Education
Ph.D.,
Mechanical Engineering,
Technical University of Berlin, Germany,
1991
M.S.,
Mechanical Engineering,
Technical University of Berlin, Germany,
1985
B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering,
Central Academy of Arts and Design, Beijing, China,
1982
Awards and Recognitions
2023, Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Medal, ASME
2022, International Leader Award, Center for International Affairs, Case Western Reserve University
2022, Distinguished Fellow, International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV)
2020, Named one of The 20 Most Influential Professors in Smart Manufacturing, SME
2019, Eli Whitney Productivity Award, SME
2019, Best Application in Instrumentation and Measurement Award, IEEE
2018, Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, ASME
2018, Hideo Hanafusa Outstanding Investigator Award, ISFA
2016, Fellow, International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP)
2014, Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society
2014, Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
2013, Instrumentation and Measurement Society Technical Award, IEEE
2012, Outstanding Associate Editor Award, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
2011, Research Excellence Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut
2010, Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
2008, Pratt & Whitney Chair Professorship, University of Connecticut
2008, Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Electron Devices Society
2008, Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2007, Outstanding Senior Engineering Faculty Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2006, Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
1999, Barbara H. and Joseph I. Goldstein Outstanding Junior Engineering Faculty Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst
1996, Early CAREER Award, NSF
Research Interests
Professor Gao's research interests are in the areas of signal transduction mechanisms for multi-physics sensing, mechatronic systems design, stochastic modeling, multi-resolution data analysis, and artificial intelligence/machine learning for improving the observability and control of manufacturing processes and product quality. His research integrates analytical, numerical, and experimental methods, and has led to the inventions of miniaturized sensors, high-speed measurement instruments, and AI-based data analytic methods to enhance in-situ monitoring and control of manufacturing processes (e.g., plastic injection molding, sheet metal stamping, microrolling, etc.) and prognosis of product quality and system performance (e.g., aircraft engines, building HVAC, batteries, etc.). His current research addresses AI-enhanced control, intelligence, and autonomy of hybrid autonomous manufacturing processes (e.g., incremental forming and additive manufacturing), which is part of the recently established NSF Engineering Research Center on Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing: Moving from Evolution to Revolution (NSF ERC HAMMER). He has published three books, over 400 technical papers (including 200 journal articles), 13 awarded patents, and given more than 120 invited talks.
Other Affiliations
2022 -
2023
, Guest Editor Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
2021 -
2022
, Guest Editor Journal of Materials Processing Technology
2020 -
PRESENT, Senior Editor IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2019 -
2020
, Guest Editor IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2018 -
PRESENT, Editorial Board Member International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
2018 -
PRESENT, Editorial Board Member Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
2017 -
PRESENT, Editorial Board Member Nanomanufacturing and Nanometrology
2016 -
2017
, Guest Editor ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
2009 -
2015
, Associate Editor ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
2008 -
2015
, Associate Editor IFAC Mechatronics, International Federation of Automatic Control
2005 -
2008
, Associate Editor ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Controls
2000 -
2008
, Associate Editor IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement,