Christopher Bryant Williams
Assistant Professor AY
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering
114F Randolph Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-5853
cbwilliams@vt.edu
| Education | Research | Experience |
Education
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA |
2007 |
| M.S. | Mechanical Engineering | Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA |
2003 |
| B.S. | Mechanical Engineering | University of Florida Gainesville, FL |
2000 |
Research
Dr. Williams' research interests are focused in the following areas:
Rapid Prototyping / Additive Manufacturing
- Design and Manufacture of customized products
- Design and manufacture of cellular materials
- Three-Dimensional Printing of ceramics and metals
- Environmentally benign prototyping
Design Process and Methodology
- Design for additive manufacturing
- Prototyping in the design process
- Design for mass customization / product platform design
Engineering Education
- Designing egineering curricula
- Customization of learning environment
- Effective use of technology in the classroom
Teaching Activities
ENGE 1114: EXPLORATION OF ENGINEERING DESIGN
Builds on principles and practice of engineering design introduced in 1024 and introduces various
discipline-specific engineering tools. Topics covered include: engineering design cycle; patent
application and search; basic project management; written and oral communications; computer assisted design
and analysis; the graphics language; working in a team environment. Requires sucessful completion of
a team-based design project.
Experience
| Assistant Professor | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Virgnia Tech Blacksburg, vA |
December 2007 - present |
| Graduate Research Assistant | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2000 - 2007 |
| Undergraduate Research Assistant | University of Florida | 1999 - 2000 |
| HVAC Designer and Draftsman | Affiliated Engineers SE, Inc. Gainesville, FL |
1997 - 1998 |
Honors
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National Science Foundation Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference Student Travel Grant Competition (2006)
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National Science Foundation IGERT Graduate Research Fellowship (2003 - 2005)
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Georgia Tech Presidential Fellowship (2000 - 2004)
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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (2000 - 2001)
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National Science Foundation ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences Travel Grant, Student Paper Contest (2001)
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University of Florida Outstanding Student (outstanding graduating student, 2000)
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University Scholars Program Fellowship, University of Florida (undergraduate research fellowship; 1 of 2 in College of Mechanical Engineering, 1999 - 2000)
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Florida "Bright Futures" Academic Scholarship, University of Florida (1996 - 2000)
Book Chapters
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Williams, C. B., Rosen, D. W., Mistree, F., 2004, "Process Parameter Design to Manage Workstation Capacity," Product Platform and Product Family Design: Methods and Applications (Simpson, T., Siddique, Z., Jiao, J., eds.), Springer, New York, pp. 421-456.
Journal Papers
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Williams, C. B., Allen, J. K., Rosen, D. W., Mistree, F., 2006, "Designing Platforms for Customizable Products and Processes in Markets of Non-Uniform Demand," Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications - Special Issue on Managing Modularity and Commonality in Product and Process Development, in press.
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Williams, C. B., Mistree, F., 2006,"Empowering Students to Learn How to Learn: Mass Customization of a Graduate Engineering Design Course," The International Journal of Engineering Education , Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 1269-1280.
Referred Conference Papers
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Wang, H. V., Williams, C. B., Rosen, D. W., 2006, "Design Synthesis of Adaptive MesoscopicCellular Structures with Unit Truss Approach and Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm,"17th Solid Freeform and Fabrication Symposium, August 14-16, Austin, TX., pp. 433-445.
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Williams, C. B., Rosen, D. W., 2007, "Manufacturing Cellular Materials via Three-Dimensional Printing of Metal Oxide Powders," 3rd International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping, to be held on September 24-29, Leiria, Portugal, abstract accepted.
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Williams, C. B., Mistree, F., Rosen, D. W., 2005, "Towards the Design of a Layer-Based Additive Manufacturing Process for the Realization of Metal Parts of Designed Mesostructures," 16th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 1-3, Austin, TX, pp.217-230
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Williams, C. B., Mistree, F., Rosen, D. W., 2005,"Investigation of Additive Manufacturing Processes for the Manufacture of Parts with Designed Mesostructure," 10th ASME Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference, September 24-28, Long Beach, CA, Paper No. DETC2005/DFMLC-84832.
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Williams, C. B., Allen, J. K., Rosen, D. W., Mistree, F., 2004, "Designing Platforms for Customizable Products in Markets with Non-Uniform Demand," 16th ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, September 28 - October 2, Salt Lake City, UT, Paper No. DETC2004/DTM-57469.
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Chamberlain, M. K., Williams, C. B., Mistree, F., 2003, "Strategic Design: Leveraging Market Forecasts and Emerging Technologies in Engineering Design Applications," 10th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, August 30 - September 1, Albany, NY, Paper No. AIAA-2004-4652.
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Carone, M. J., Williams, C. B., Allen, J. K., Mistree, F., 2003, "An Application of Constructal Theory in the Non-Deterministic, Multi-Objective Design of Product Platforms," 15th ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, September 2-6, Chicago, IL, Paper No. DETC2003/DTM-48667.
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Williams, C. B., Panchal, J. H., Rosen, D., 2003, "A General Decision-Making Method for the Rapid Manufacturing of Customized Parts," 23rd ASME Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 2-6, Chicago, IL, Paper No. DETC2003/CIE-48198.
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Chamberlain, M. K., Williams, C. B., Cowan, F. S., Mistree, F., 2001, "Orchestrating Learning in a Graduate Engineering Design Course," 13th ASME International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, September 9-12, Pittsburgh, PA, Paper No. DETC 2001/DTM- 2037.