Center for Holographic Studies and Laser micro-mechaTronics (CHSLT)
NanoEngineering, Science, and Technology (NEST)
Mechanical Engineering Department
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Cosme Furlong
Hello and welcome to my home page!  My name is Cosme Furlong and I am a member of the Research Faculty for the CHSLT/NEST laboratories, and Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts.  I also hold Associate Appointments with the Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston.

WPI - Mechanical Engineering Department
CHSLT/NEST
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609
E-mail: cfurlong @ wpi.edu, Tel.: (508)-831-5126
Research Interests
My interests include the research, development, and implementation of Optical Metrology and Nondestructive Testing Techniques, Fiber Optic Sensors, and Computer Vision and Image Processing Algorithms for applications pertaining to the combined use of analytical, computational, and experimental methodologies for the study and optimization of mechanical, electro-mechanical, optical, and MEMS/MOEMS components and packages
Teaching
  • Classes
    • ES-1310    Engineering Design Graphics (Introduction to CAD), Terms: B'99
    • ES-2501    Introduction to Static Systems.  Terms: B'00, C'01, E'01
    • ME-3320   Design of Machine Elements.  Terms: C'03, C'05, A'05, A'06, C'07, A'07, C'08, A'08, C'09, A'09, C'10
    • ME-3901   Engineering Experimentation.  Terms: C'06, D'07, D'08, D'09, D'10
    • ME-4430   Integrated Thermomechanical Design and Analysis.  Terms: A'04
    • ME-534     Laser Engineering, Science, and Applications, Spring 2000
    • ME-593N  Laser Metrology and Nondestructive Testing, Fall 2000
    • ME-535     MEMS and Nanotechnology.  Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003
    • ME-593M  MEMS and Micromechatronics.  Spring 2004
    		  
  • Projects
Current Research Projects
  • Fiber-optic based opto-electronic holography (OEH) and digital holography (DH) & Applications
  • High resolution absolute shape measurements
  • Computer vision and camera calibration techniques
  • Spatial, temporal, and wavelet analysis of interferometric images
  • Computational and experimental investigations on multi-physics of MEMS/NEMS
  • Design and testing of MEMS/NEMS components and packages
  • Bridging MEMS and Nanotechnology
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