I am an Associate Professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department (MEE), at the University of Maine(UMaine), Orono, ME. Currently, I am serving as an editorial board member for Scientific Report. I earned my Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY), New York.

Research goal: Solving macro level manufacturing challenges with fundamental principles at micro-scale.
Manufacturing is a hierarchical process and issues are often addressed by focusing and optimizing on ‘adjacent upstream’ steps. This strategy is commonly known as the low-hanging fruit approach, as it offers immediate but often ad-hoc solutions. While useful for quick fixes, such methods frequently result in narrow, localized and machine specific optimizations that fail to tackle the deeper inefficiencies present in manufacturing process. My research approach shifts the focus from these surface-level interventions to a more fundamental level of investigation through integration of digitization. This involves understanding and utilizing the intrinsic material properties, data-driven design quantification, process analytics, and energy interactions that take place at the micro or even atomic levels. These interactions are then aggregated to influence macro-scale manufacturing process outcomes. This shift toward fundamental, generalized solutions will push the boundaries of manufacturing science and innovation by enabling a more robust, adaptive, and efficient manufacturing ecosystem.

Academic Appointments

1. Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Maine (2022-Present)
   • Graduate Concentration Coordinator, Smart Manufacturing
   • Affiliated Faculty, Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), UMaine
   • Affiliated Faculty, Bio-medical Science and Engineering, UMaine
   • Affiliated Faculty, Interdisciplinary Material Science and Engineering Program, UMaine
2. Editorial Board Member, Scientific Report (2023-)
3. Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Maine (2019-2022)
4. Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department, North Dakota State University (2013-2018)
5. Course Instructor, Full Teaching Responsibility, University at Buffalo, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department (2011- 2013)
6. Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Technology, Industrial and Production Engineering Department (2004-2007)

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