Faculty
Richard D. Sisson
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 246B
Phone: +1-508-831-5335
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
sisson@wpi.edu
Richard D. Sisson
- Dean of Graduate Studies
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- George F. Fuller Professor Mechanical Engineering
Professor Sisson is dean of graduate studies, George F. Fuller Professor, and director of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering at WPI. He is also principal investigator for several projects in WPI’s Center for Heat treating Excellence. Read more...
Isa Bar-On
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 224
Phone: +1-508-831-5127
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
ibaron@wpi.edu
Isa Bar-On
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
My favorite activity is guiding students in projects and research. I like giving them independence and learning from their work; I like challenging them and myself to find better answers, explanations, and solutions, especially in socio-technical systems. Read more...
Christopher A. Brown
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 235
Phone: +1-508-831-5627
brown@wpi.edu
Christopher A. Brown
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Brown likes axiomatic design because design is common to all engineering disciplines. He explains that scientists look at things as they are and ask “why?” Engineers dream of things that never were and ask “why not?” and that process is design. Read more...
Mustapha S. Fofana
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 311B
Phone: +1-508-831-5966
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
msfofana@wpi.edu
Mustapha S. Fofana
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Makhlouf M. Makhlouf
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 334
Phone: +1-508-831-5647
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
mmm@wpi.edu
Makhlouf M. Makhlouf
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Yiming "Kevin" Rong
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 307
Phone: +1-508-831-6020
Fax: +1-508-831-5673
rong@wpi.edu
Yiming Rong
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Rong’s research area is computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), including manufacturing systems, machining and heat treatment processes, and computer-aided fixture design (CAFD). His research on CAFD has been recognized internationally. Read more...
