Recent Sponsoring Grants

•  EAGER: Pulsed Laser Assisted Exfoliation of Single Crystalline SiC Thin Layers for Cost Effective Micro-Device Fabrication, National Science Foundation, CMMI, Materials Processing and Manufacturing, $130K, 2011-2012, T. Özel, principal investigator and G. Celler (co-PI).

•  Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Machining Induced Surface Integrity with Applications in Titanium and Nickel-Based Alloyed End Products, National Science Foundation, CMMI, Manufacturing Machines and Equipment, $388K, 2011-2014, T. Özel (sole PI).

• International Research Exchange For Biomedical Devices Design, Prototyping and Manufacturing, European Commission Research Directorate-General, FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, J. Ciurana (PI) - Univ. Girona, Spain, Partners: E. Ceretti- Univ. Bresca, Italy, P. Bartolo- Inst. Polytech. Leiria, Portugal, C. Rodriguez- Tech Monterrey, Mexico, J.V. Lopes De Silva CTIR, Brazil

• Collaborative Research: Improving Machinability of Titanium Alloys using Physics-based Simulation Modeling, National Science Foundation, CMMI, Manufacturing Machines and Equipment, T. Özel (sole PI), 2008-2011.

• Investigations on Influence of Machining-Induced Strain, Stress and Temperature Fields on White-Etch Layer Formation in IN-100 Super Alloy, Phase I & Phase II, United Technologies Research Center, 2007, T. Özel (PI).

• Development of Workpiece Material and Friction Models for Simulation of Machining of Aerospace Alloys, New Jersey Space Grant Consortium, 2002-2003, T. Özel (sole PI).

• Instrumentation for Research on Innovative Micro Manufacturing Processes, Rutgers University Research Council Grants, 2005-2006, T. Özel (PI).
• Prediction and Validation of Surface Properties in High-Speed Machined Materials, Rutgers University Research Council Grants, 2004-2005, T. Özel (PI).