Gary W. Fischer

Joined the College of Engineering: 1985

Education:
Ph.D., Mechanics, University of Iowa, 1969
M.S., Mechanics, University of Iowa, 1966
B.A. & B.S.M.E., General Science & Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1964

Special Fields of Knowledge:
Manufacturing engineering; production engineering research & development; biomechanics

Present Research Interests:
Concurrent engineering; manufacturing process planning; manufacturing process modeling & (adaptive) control; industrial robot applications; industrial laser processing

Selected Publications:
Fischer, G.W. and Ramaseshadri, G.T., "Parting Line Placement by Decomposing Part Geometry into Primitive Features," American Foundrymen Society Transactions, 1997, pp. 359-366.

Yetukuri, N.S. and Fischer, G.W., "Planning GMAW Process by Constraint Propagation," Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing,1997.

Chan, C.-C. (Henry) and Fischer, G.W., "Neural-Network-Based Feature Classification and Grammar-Based Feature Extraction from Boundary Representation," Journal of Design and Manufacturing, 1997.

Yetukuri, B.N., Yetukuri, N.V. and Fischer, G.W., "SPAW Functional Design and System for Planning a Manufacturing Process in a Concurrent Engineering Environment," Computers in Industry, Vol. 32, pp. 79-93, 1996.

Chung, Y. and Fischer, G.W., "A Neural Algorithm for Finding the Shortest Flow Path for an Automated Guided Vehicle System," IIE Transactions, Vol. 27, pp. 773-783, 1995.

Active Scientific and Professional Society Memberships:
Sigma Xi; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Institute of Industrial Engineering; American Welding Society; Omicron Delta