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Cosme Furlong-Vazquez

Assistant Professor

Office: Higgins Laboratories, 151
Phone: +1-508-831-5125
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
cfurlong@wpi.edu

Related Information

• Personal Page
• Center for Holographic Studies and Laser micro-mechaTronics

Educational Background

• B.S., University of the Americas, 1989
• M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1992
• Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1999
  

Research & Teaching Interests

Fiber-optic based opto-electronic holography (OEH); High resolution absolute shape measurements; Computer vision and camera calibration; echniques; Spatial and temporal interferometric fringe analysis; Wavelet analysis of interferometric images; Opto-electro-thermo-mechanical characterization of photonic and electronic packages

Recent Publications

• C. Furlong and R. J. Pryputniewicz, "Computational and experimental approach to thermal management in microelectronics and packaging," invited paper, J. Microelectronics Int., 18(1):35-39, 2001.

• C. Furlong and R. J. Pryputniewicz, "Absolute shape measurements using high-resolution opto-electronic holography methods," invited paper, special issue on optical shape measurement techniques,  J. Opt. Eng., 39(1):216-223, 2000.

• C. Furlong and R. J. Pryputniewicz, "Hybrid, optical-computational, methodology for studies and optimization of microelectronic components," SPIE, 4101:000-000, 2000.

• C. Furlong and R. J. Pryputniewicz, "Nondestructive damage evaluation of electro-mechanical components using a hybrid, computational and experimental, approach," Proc. 1999 MRS Fall Meeting. Nondestructive methods for materials characterization, 591:111-116, 1999.

• C. Furlong and R. J. Pryputniewicz, "Hybrid computational and experimental approach for the study and optimization of mechanical components," J. Opt. Eng., 37(5):1448-1455, 1998.

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Honors & Awards

• Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Student Award: Annual Jaguar Award.  University of the Americas-Mexico, 1988.
• Graduated with highest honors. Mechanical Engineering Department.  University of the Americas-Mexico, 1989.
• Presidential award 1989.  Selected as one of the outstanding engineering students in a nationwide contest sponsored by " El Diario de Mexico."  Award conferred by the Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari and the Mexican Secretary of Education Manuel Barlett Diaz.
• Teacher Assistant.  Mechanical Engineering Department.  Manager of computer classrooms (micro-CAD) and computer laboratories.  Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1990-1992.
• Research Assistant.  Center for Holographic Studies and Laser Technology.  Mechanical Engineering Department.  Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1992-1999.
• Outstanding paper award at the 1st Symposium on Mechanics-Society for Experimental Mechanics.  Worcester, MA, April 1996.
• Outstanding paper award at the 3th Symposium on Mechanics-Society for Experimental Mechanics.  Worcester, MA, April 1999.
• Sigma Xi Ph.D. Research Award. Worcester Chapter, April 1999.

Professional Experience & Activities

• Program Committee Member.  The International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology - SPIE.  Laser Interferometry X: Techniques and Analysis, San Diego, CA, August 2000.

Professional Societies/Memberships

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM)
• The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
• The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
• The Materials Research Society (MRS)
• The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS)

Media Coverage

• Added to the Lexington Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals, 1999/2000 issue.