Biography
Prof. Tansel received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1986. He joined Florida International University (FIU) in 1990 after four years on the faculty at Tufts University. He established the Mechatronics Laboratory at FIU and has directed it for more than 35 years.
Prof. Tansel’s research focuses on automation in manufacturing, structural health monitoring (SHM), the development of computational tools for diverse engineering applications, and the fabrication of smart structures using additive manufacturing. His work incorporates artificial neural networks, wavelet transformations, genetic algorithms, analytical modeling, and deep learning. He holds two patents, one on a sensorless SHM system and another on continuous granular material deposition.
Prof. Tansel has taught a wide range of courses, including Statics, Dynamics, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, System Identification, Deep Learning, and Data Science. He has spent 13 summers working at federal research laboratories of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and NASA as an NRC and ASEE fellow. From 2014 to 2017, he served as Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at FIU.
Awards & Honors
- ASME Fellow, 2008
- FIU research awards, 1993 and 2003
- FIU teaching award, 1998
- SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, 1992
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1986
- MS, Mechanical Engineering, 1980
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, 1978