Flexible Manufacturing & Lean Systems (FMLS) Laboratory UTSA

A little history about Prof. Chen's research group from the 90's to now....

- Welcome to the FMLS Lab web site - Prof. F. Frank Chen,  Director Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Manufacturing Engineering & Systems (2006~now) Interim Department Head of Mechanical Engineering, UTSA (2006~2007) J.L.Lawrence Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (1999~2006) Former Director of Flexible Manufacturing Systems Laboratory, Virginia Tech Former Director of Center for High Performance Manufacturing, Virginia Tech 1996 NSF PFF/PECASE Award Recipient

Our wholehearted thankfulness goes to the National Science Foundation,Division of Design, Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation (DMII) for the continuing sponsorship of several research projects since 1993. We are also grateful for the co-sponsorship of Air Force Research Laboratory (the MANTECH Program) for an on-going research project. The long-term encouragement and technical advice received from old friends and colleagues at Caterpillar Inc. Technical Center and plants are also gratefully acknowledged.

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