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Stephen C. Veldhuis is a Professor and Director of the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), where he holds the Braley-Orlick Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. He is affiliated with the Mechanical Engineering department at McMaster University and actively accepts graduate students.
Education:
- B. Eng and Mgmt., McMaster University (1990)
- M. Eng., Carnegie Mellon University (1992)
- Ph.D., McMaster University (1998)
Research Interests focus on high-performance manufacturing, particularly precision and ultra-precision machining. His work aims to enhance machining competitiveness by optimizing productivity, quality, and cost through tooling selection, process modeling, and simulation. Additional expertise includes tribology, nano-indentation, surface engineering, and hard wear protective coatings.
Laboratory & Facilities: He leads research in labs such as JHE 109, 109a, 112 and collaborates with the Material Property Assessment Laboratory (MPAL), which specializes in material testing, coating development, and mechanical property measurements. MPAL’s equipment includes hardness testers, nano-indentation platforms, tribometers, and advanced microscopy tools for industrial and academic partnerships.
