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Chinedum Okwudire

Faculty Affiliate

Mechanical Engineering

Status:
Education
  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2009
  • M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2005
  • B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 2003
Email
okwudire@umich.edu
Office Location
2656 GGB (George G. Brown Laboratory) 2350 Hayward Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Links
faculty profile
U-M Mechatronics and Sustainability Research Lab
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Research Interests

Design and optimization of mechatronic systems, with current applications to sustainable manufacturing and the automotive industry. Research projects include: precision, speed and energy efficiency improvements in motion delivery systems of manufacturing machines; passive and active vibration control in ultra-precision manufacturing machines; modeling and control of electric power assist steering systems; actuator dynamics of gasoline direct injection engines; sustainable manufacturing in less developed countries.