Rapid Prototyping and Engineering Applications: A Toolbox for Prototype Development, Second Edition

Fuewen Frank Liou is the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology. He was the co-founder and has served as the Director of the Manufacturing Engineering Program at Missouri S&T since 1999. Dr. Liou has successfully received several curriculum development funds and set up two scholarship endowment programs. In 2014, Missouri S&T identified Advanced Manufacturing as the first of its four signature areas. He has received over $15M in research funding and published a book on Rapid Prototyping, along with over 250 technical papers. Dr.Liou’s research excels in metal additive manufacturing (AM), including hybrid additive and subtractive processes, multiscale Multiphysics process modeling, and AM process monitoring and control. His research has been funded by AFRL, NASA, NSF, and industries. He has received several teaching, research, and service awards, including several best paper awards. Dr. Liou is the cofounder of Product Innovation and Engineering (PINE), LLC. He is a senior member SME and a Fellow of ASME.