Research Interests
Reverse Engineering, Computer Assisted Engineering Design Support Systems, Behavior-based Robots - task-structured approach to building robust and reliable autonomous systems, Robot Programming - high-level formalisms, complexity measures, and verification.

Teaching Interests
Engineering Design, Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems, and Manufacturing Systems.

Education
Ph.D.: Mechanical Engineering, 1987, Colorado State University. Dissertation title, ``Systematics for Automatic Planning in Robotic Assembly.'' Major advisor: Dr. Gearold R. Johnson, Abell Professor of Computer Assisted Engineering.
MS: Mechanical Engineering, 1982, Colorado State University. Thesis title, ``An Interactive Variable Force Exercise System.'' Major advisor: Dr. Gearold R. Johnson.
BS: Engineering Science, Bioengineering option, 1980, Colorado State University.

Memberships
Tau Beta Pi -- national engineering honorary society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Association for Computing Machinery
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Computer Society
American Society for Engineering Education
National Society of Professional Engineers
Order of the Engineer