Dr. Paul Cotnoir has been an Adjunct Teaching Professor at WPI since 1983.  While at WPI, he was involved with the Manufacturing Engineering Applications Center for over ten years, initially as Project Manager, and ultimately, the Director.  As an Adjunct Teaching Professor, he has been responsible for the development of curricula, laboratories, and provision of classroom instruction for courses in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, including:  Industrial Robotics, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design, and Materials Selection and Manufacturing Processes.  He currently teaches Design for Manufacturability, both in the classroom and online.

Paul is currently Dean of the Becker School of Design and Technology at Clark University in Worcester MA.  He has been a private consultant since 1985 and previously was the Director of the Central Massachusetts Manufacturing Partnership.