The Grainger College of Engineering

Placid Ferreira

Placid Ferreira
Placid Ferreira
  • Tungchao Julia Lu Professor
(217) 333-0639
4409 Mechanical Engineering Lab

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Education

  • Ph.D. IE Purdue University 1987
  • M.Tech. ME Indian Institute of Tech., Bombay 1982
  • B.E. ME University of Bombay 1980

Academic Positions

  • Director, Micro-Nano Mechanical Systems Lab, 2015-date
  • Tungchao Julia Lu Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2013-date
  • Affiliate, Micro-Nanotechnology Laboratory, UIUC, 2009-date
  • Department Head, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, August 16, 2009-2015
  • Director, Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems-NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (Nano-CEMMS), 2003-2010
  • Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2003-2008, 2008-2013
  • Associate Head for Graduate Programs, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, Jan. 21, 1999-2002
  • Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, Aug. 21, 1998-date
  • Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, Aug. 21, 1993-1998
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, Aug. 21, 1987-1993

Other Professional Employment

  • One year internship with Larsen and Toubro, Bombay, a leading switchgear manufacturer in India. Worked in process development, designing and manufacturing a flexible machine for the production of different types of switchgear contacts, 1981-82.

Major Consulting Activities

  • SFM Technologies, Urbana, IL, 2007-2017

Research Interests

  • Nanoscale manufacturing
  • Nanopositioning stages
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Manufacturing systems control
  • Programmable automation: computer-automated process planning (CAPP)

Research Areas

  • Computation and Applied Math
  • Dynamics & Controls
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Manufacturing

Selected Articles in Journals

  • 144. S. Shahane, E. Guleryuz, D. W. Abueidda, A. Lee, J. Liu, X. Yu, R. Chiu, S. Koric, N. R. Aluru, P. M. Ferreira, “Surrogate neural network model for sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification of the mechanical behavior in the optical lens-barrel assembly,” Computers & Structures, Volume 270, 2022, 106843.
  • B. Qian, P. Sultana, P-J Chen, G. Mensing, P. M. Ferreira, “Stamping colors with solid-state superionic stamping (S4),” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 79, 2022, 305-313.
  • H-W Ko, Y. Chen, N. Lee, R. Bhapkar, S. G. Kapoor, P. M. Ferreira, “Accommodating Casting and Fixturing Errors by Adjusting the Machining Coordinate Frame,” ASME J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. Apr 2021, 21(2): 021012.
  • Schiller, J. A., R. Toro, A. Shah, M. Surana, K. Zhang, M. Robertson, K. Miller, K. Cruse, K. Liu, B. Seong, C. Seol, I. T. Foster, B. J. Blaiszik, B. Galewsky, D. Adams, D.l S. Katz, P. M. Ferreira, E. Ertekin and S. Tawfick, “Crowd-Sourced Data and Analysis Tools for Advancing the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Graphene: Implications for Manufacturing,” ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2020, 3, 10, 10144–10155.
  • Meng, Y., M. Rajagopal, G. Kuntumalla, R. Toro, H. Zhao, H-C Chang, S. Sundar, S. Salapaka, N. Miljkovic, P. M. Ferreira, S. Sinha, C. Shao, “Multi-objective optimization of peel and shear strengths in ultrasonic metal welding using machine learning-based response surface methodology,” Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2020, 17(6): 7411-7427
  • Sundar, S., M. C. Rajagopal, H. Zhao, G. Kuntumalla, Y. Meng, H. C. Chang, C. Shao, P. M. Ferreira, N. Miljkovic, S. Sinha, S. Salapaka, “Fouling modeling and prediction approach for heat exchangers using deep learning,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 159, 2020, 120112.
  • Zhao, H., C.A. Deshpande, L. Li, X. Yan, M.J. Hoque, G. Kuntumalla, M.C. Rajagopal, H. Chang, Y. Meng, S. Sundar, P. Ferreira, C. Shao, S. Salapaka, S. Sinha, and N. Miljkovic, “Extreme Antiscaling Performance of Slippery Omniphobic Covalently Attached Liquids,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (10), pp.12054-12067, 2020.
  • Shahane, S., N. Aluru, P. Ferreira, S.G. Kapoor, and S.P. Vanka, “Optimization of solidification in die casting using numerical simulations and machine learning,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 51, pp. 130-141, 2020.
  • Chang, H.C., M.C. Rajagopal, M.J. Hoque, J. Oh, L. Li, J. Li, H. Zhao, G. Kuntumalla, S. Sundar, Y. Meng, C. Shao, P.M. Ferreira, S.M. Salapaka, S. Sinha, and N. Miljkovic, “Composite Structured Surfaces for Durable Dropwise Condensation,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 119890, in press 2020
  • (W) Sharstniou, A., S. Niauzorau, P.M. Ferreira, and B.P. Azeredo, “Electrochemical nanoimprinting of silicon,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116 (21), pp. 10264-10269, 2019.
  • (W) Yang, Z., N. Ismail, C. Son, P.M. Ferreira, and S. Kim, “Broadband, Tunable, Miniaturized Vibration Energy Harvester Using Nonlinear Elastomer Beams and Stretchable Interconnects,” Advanced Materials Technologies, 4 (12), 1900783, 2019.
  • Rajagopal, M.C., H.C. Chang, T. Man, G. Kuntumalla, Y. Meng, S. Sundar, H. Zhao, S. Salapaka, C. Shao, P. Ferreira, N. Miljkovic, and S. Sinha, “Materials-to-device design of hybrid metal-polymer heat exchanger tubes for low temperature waste heat recovery,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 143, 118497, 2019
  • Shahane, S., N. Aluru, P. Ferreira, S.G. Kapoor, and S.P. Vanka, “Finite volume simulation framework for die casting with uncertainty quantification,” Applied Mathematical Modelling, 74, pp. 132-150, 2019.
  • (W) Zhou, Q., N. Toombs, and P. Ferreira, “Dynamics modeling and verification of a large-displacement precision preloaded-flexure stage,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 43, pp. 36-45, 2019.
  • Shahane, S., S. Mujumdar, N. Kim, P. Priya, N.R. Aluru, P. Ferreira, S.G. Kapoor, and S. Vanka, “Simulations of die casting with uncertainty quantification,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 141 (4), 041003, 2019.
  • Ding, Q., S.F. Barna, K. Jacobs, A. Choubal, G. Mensing, Z. Zhang, K. Yamada, N. Kincaid, G. Zhu, R. Tirawat, T. Wendelin, L.J. Guo, P. Ferreira, and K.C. Toussaint, “Feasibility Analysis of Nanostructured Planar Focusing Collectors for Concentrating Solar Power Applications,” ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1 (12), pp. 6927-6935, 2018.
  • Ferreira, P.M., “Storied UIUC engineering program tackles tough manufacturing problems,” Manufacturing Engineering, 160 (3), pp. 33-39, 2018.
  • Ko, H-W, P. Bazzoli, A. Nisbett, L. Ma, D. Bristow, R. G. Landers, Y. Chen, S. G. Kapoor and P. M. Ferreira, “Quasistatic error modeling and model testing for a 5-axis machine with a redundant axis,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 31, pp. 875-883, 2018
  • Correa, J. E., N. Toombs and P. M. Ferreira, “A modular-architecture controller for CNC systems based on open-source electronics,” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 44, pp. 317-323, 2017.
  • Barna, S; K. Jacobs, G. Mensing and P. M. Ferreira, “Electrochemical Direct Writing and Erasing of Silver Nanostructures on Phosphate Glass using Atomic Force Microscopy,” Nanotechnology, 28(6), 065301, 2017
  • Azeredo, B. P., S. R. Yeratapally, J. Kacher, P. M. Ferreira and M. D. Sangid, “An experimental and computational study of size-dependent contact-angle of dewetted metal nanodroplets below its melting temperature,” Applied Physics Letters, 109(21), 213101, 2016
  • Koo, B., J. E. Correa, and P. M. Ferreira, "Parallel-kinematics XYZ MEMS part 2: Fabrication and experimental characterization," Precision Engineering, 46, pp 147,-157, 2016. (DOI:10.1016/j.precisioneng.2016.04.008)
  • Correa, J. E., B. Koo, and P. M. Ferreira, "Parallel-kinematics XYZ MEMS part 1: Kinematics and design for fabrication, " Precision Engineering, 46, pp. 135-146, 2016.
  • Azeredo, B. P., Y-W. Lin, A. Avagyan, M. Sivaguru, K. Hsu, and P. M. Ferreira, "Direct Imprinting of Porous Silicon via Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching, " Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 26, No. 17., pp 2929-2939, 2016. (DOI:10.1002/adfm.201505153)
  • Jacobs, K.E. and P. M. Ferreira, "Direct e-beam writing of colors on (AgI)x(AgPO3)1-x glass," Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics, Vol.34, No. 4, Article No. 41605, 2016. (DOI:10.1116/1.4950750)
  • Seth, A., D. Klabjan, and P.M. Ferreira, "A new novel local search integer-programming-based heuristic for PCB assembly on collect-and-place machines," Mathematical Programming Computation, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 1-45, 2016. (DOI:10.1007/s12532-015-0095-1)
  • Eisenhaure, J.D.,S.I. Rhee, A.M. Al-Okaily, A. Carlson, P.M. Ferreira, and S. Kim, "The Use of Shape Memory Polymers for MEMS Assembly," J. of MEMS, Vol. 25, No. 1, Article No. 7294618, pp. 69-77, 2016. (DOI:10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2482361)
  • Lee, S., B. Kang, H. Keum, A. Alokaily, H.-S. Park, N. Ahmed, J.A. Rogers, P.M. Ferreira, S. Kim, and B. Min, "Heterogeneously assembled metamaterials and metadevices via 3D modular transfer printing," Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, Article No. 27621. 2016. (DOI:10.1038/srep27621)
  • Al-Okaily, A.M. and P. M. Ferreira, "Multi-physics modeling for laser micro-transfer printing delamination," Journal of Manufacturing Processes,Vol. 20, pp. 414-424, 2015. (DOI:10.1016/j.jmapro.2014.07.006)
  • Jacobs, K.E. and P. M. Ferreira, "Painting and Direct Writing of Silver Nanostructures on Phosphate Glass with Electron Beam Irradiation," Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 25, No. 33, pp.5261-5268, 2015. (DOI:10.1002/adfm.201501965)
  • Onses, M.S., E. Sutanto, P.M. Ferreira, A.G. Alleyne, J.A. Rogers, "Mechanisms, Capabilities, and Applications of High-Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing," Small,Vol.11, No.34, pp. 4237-4266, 2015. (DOI:10.1002/smll.201500593)
  • Ahmed, N., C. Dagdeviren, J.A. Rogers, and P.M. Ferreira, "Active polymeric composite membranes for localized actuation and sensing in microtransfer printing," J of MEMS, Vol. 24, No.4, Article No. 6985524, pp.1016-1028, 2015. (DOI:10.1109/JMEMS.2014.2375811)
  • Sadhu, J., H. Tian, J. Ma, B. Azeredo, J. Kim, K. Balasundaram, C. Zhang, X. Li, P.M. Ferreira, and S. Sinha, "Quenched phonon drag in silicon nanowires reveals significant effect in the bulk at room temperature," Nano Letters, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 3159-3165, 2015. (DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b00267)
  • Liang, C., F. Wang, Y. Tian, X. Zhao, H. Zhang, L. Cui, D. Zhang, and P.M. Ferreira, "A novel monolithic piezoelectric actuated flexure-mechanism based wire clamp for microelectronic device packaging," Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 86, No. 4, Article No.45106, 2015. (DOI:10.1063/1.4918621)
  • Hsu, K., N. Fang, G. Panikkar, and P. M. Ferreira, "Modeling of charge-mass transport in solid electrolyte-based electrochemical nanomanufacturing process," Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 18, April 2015, Pages 60-66. (doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2014.12.004)
  • Sheng, X., M.H. Yun, C. Zhang, A. M. Al-Okaily, M. Masouraki, L. Shen, S. Wang, W. L. Wilson, J. Y. Kim, P. M. Ferreira, X. Li, E. Yablonovitch, and J. A. Rogers," Device architectures for enhanced photon recycling in thin-film multijunction solar cells," Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 5, Issue 1, 1 January 2015, Article number 1400919. ( DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201400919)
  • Eisenhaure, J. D., S. I. Rhee, A. M. Al-Okaily, A. Carlson, P. M. Ferreira, and S. Kim, "The Use of Shape Memory Polymers for Microassembly by Transfer Printing," J. of MEMS, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp. 1012-1014, October 2014. (DOI:10.1109/JMEMS.2014.2345274)
  • Jyothi S. S., H. Tian, T. Spila, J. Kim, B. Azeredo, P. M. Ferreira, and S. Sinha, "Controllable doping and wrap-around contacts to electrolessly etched silicon nanowire arrays," Nanotechnology, Volume 25, Number 37, Article No.37570, 2014.(DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/25/37/37)
  • Koo, B. and P. M. Ferreira, "An Active MEMS Probe for Fine Position and Force Measurements,"  Precision Engineering, Vol. 38, Issue 4, October 2014, Pages 738-748 April 2014. (DOI:10.1016/j.precisioneng.2014.03.010)
  • Al-okaily, A. M., J. A. Rogers, and P. M. Ferreira, "Characterization of Delamination in Laser Microtransfer Printing," ASME Journal of Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing, Vol. 2, No. 1, Article No. 011002, March 2014. (DOI:10.1115/1.4026238)
  • Zhang, X., B. Koo, S. M. Salapaka, J. Dong, and P. M. Ferreira, "Robust control of a MEMS probing device," IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics,19(1), pp. 100-108, Art. No. 6341844, Feb. 2014. (DOI:10.1109/TMECH.2012.2224122)
  • Takagi, M. F. and P. M. Ferreira, "Multi-nozzle array electrohydrodynamic jet (ejet) printing," Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME Vol. 41, 2013, Pages 548-556, June 2013.
  • George, S., V. Chaudhery, M. Lu, M. Takagi, N. Amro, A. Pokhriyal, Y. Tan, P. Ferreira, and B. T. Cunningham, "Sensitive detection of protein and miRNA cancer biomarkers using silicon-based photonic crystals and a resonance coupling laser scanning platform," Lab on a Chip - Miniaturisation for Chemistry and Biology, Vol. 13, No. 20, pp. 4053-4064, Oct. 2013. (DOI:10.1039/c3lc50579)
  • Onses, M.S., C. Song, L. Williamson, E. Sutanto, P. M. Ferreira, A. G. Alleyne, P. F. Nealey, H. Ahn, and J. A. Rogers, "Hierarchical patterns of three-dimensional block-copolymer films formed by electrohydrodynamic jet printing and self-assembly," Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 8, No. 9., pp 667-675, Sept 2013. (DOI:10.1038/nnano.2013.160) Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2013, Pages 667-675.
  • Azeredo, B.P., J. Sadhu, J. Ma, K. Jacobs, J. Kim, K. Lee, J. H. Eraker, X. Li, S. Sinha, N. Fang, P. M. Ferreira, and K. Hsu, "Silicon nanowires with controlled sidewall profile and roughness fabricated by thin-film dewetting and metal-assisted chemical etching," Nanotechnology, Vol. 24, No. 22, Article No. 225305, June 2013. (DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/24/22/225305)
  • Sulkin, J. D., P. M. Ferreira, and K. D. Choquette, "Structured nanoaperture vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers," IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol 19, No 3, Article No. 6384649, 2013. (DOI:10.1109/JSTQE.2012.2231056)
  • Shigeta K., Y. He, E. Sutanto, S. Kang, A-P Le, R. G. Nuzzo, A. G. Alleyne, P. M. Ferreira, Y. Lu, and J. A. Rogers, "Functional protein microarrays by electrohydrodynamic jet printing," Analytical Chemistry 84 (22), pp. 10012-10018, 2012. (DOI: 10.1021/ac302463p)
  • Feser, J.P., J.S. Sadhu, B. P. Azeredo, K. H. Hsu, J. Ma, J. Kim, M. Seong, N. X. Fang, X/ Li, P. M. Ferreira, S. Sinha, D. G. Cahill, "Thermal conductivity of silicon nanowire arrays with controlled roughness," Journal of Applied Physics,Vol.112, No. 11, December 2012, Art. No. 114306 (DOI: 10.1063/1.4767456)
  • Huang, W., X. Yu, P. Froeter, R. Xu, P. M. Ferreira and X. Li, "On-chip inductors with self-rolled-up SiNx nanomembrane tubes: A novel design platform for extreme miniaturization," Nano Letters 12 (12), pp. 6283-6288, 2012. (DOI: 10.1021/nl303395d)
  • Li, R., Y. Li, C. Lu, J. Song, R. Saeidpourazar, B. Fang, Y. Zhong, P. M. Ferreira, J. A. Rogers and Y. Huang, "Axisymmetric thermo-mechanical analysis of laser-driven non-contact transfer printing," Int. J. of Fracture, 176,2, pp. 189-194, 2012. (DOI: 10.1007/s10704-012-9744-9)
  • Seth, A., D. Klabjan, and P. M. Ferreira, "Analyses of Advanced Iterated Tour Partitioning Heuristics for Generalized Vehicle Routing Problems," Networks, Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 290-308, July 2013.(DOI: 10.1002/net.21478)
  • Balasundaram1, K., J. S. Sadhu, J. C. Shin, B. Azeredo, D. Chanda, M. Malik, K. Hsu, J. A Rogers, P. Ferreira, S. Sinha and X. Li, "Porosity control in metal-assisted chemical etching of degenerately doped silicon nanowires," Nanotechnology, 23, 305304, 2012. (doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/30/305304)
  • Saeidpourazara, R., M. D. Sangid, J. A. Rogers and P. M. Ferreira,"A prototype printer for laser driven micro-transfer printing," Journal of Manufacturing Processes (in press), 2012.
  • Carlson, A., S. Wang, P. Elvikis, P. M. Ferreira, Y. Huang, and J. A. Rogers, "Active, Programmable Elastomeric Surfaces with Tunable Adhesion for Deterministic Assembly by Transfer Printing," Advanced Functional Materials, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201201023, June 2012.
  • Rui, L., L. Yuhang, L. Chaofeng, S. Jizhou, R. Saeidpouraza, B. Fang, Y. Zhong, P. M. Ferreira, J.A. Rogers, and Y. Huang, "Thermo-mechanical Modeling of Laser-driven Non-Contact Transfer Printing: Two-dimensional Analysis," Soft Matter, 8, 3122, 2012.
  • Saeidpourazar, R., R. Li, Y. Li, M. D. Sangid, C. Lü, Y. Huang, J. A. Rogers, and P. M. Ferreira, "Laser-Driven Micro-Transfer Placement of Prefabricated Microstructures," ASME/IEEE J MEMS,21, 5, pp. 1049-1058, 2012. (DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2011.2127472)
  • Yang, S. Y., A. Carlson, H. Cheng, Q. Yu, N. Ahmed, J. Wu, S. Kim, M. Sitti, P. M. Ferreira, Y. Huang, and J.A. Rogers, "Elastomer Surfaces with Directionally Dependent Adhesion Strength and Their Use in Transfer Printing with Continuous Roll-to-Roll Applications," Adv. Mater., 24, 16, pp. 2117-2122, 2012. (DOI: 10.1002/adma.201104975)
  • Sutanto, E., K. Shigeta, Y. K. Kim, P. G. Graf, D. J. Hoelzle, K. L. Barton, A. G. Alleyne, P. M. Ferreira, and J. A. Rogers, "A Multimaterial Electrohydrodynamic Jet(E-jet) Printing System," J. Micromech. Microeng.,Vol 22, 0450082012, 2012.(doi:10.1088/0960-1317/22/4/045008)
  • Koo, B., X. Zhang, J. Dong, S. M. Salapaka and P. M. Ferreira, "A 2 Degree-of-Freedom SOI-MEMS Translation Stage With Closed-Loop Positioning," ASME/IEEE J MEMS,Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 13-22 February 2012. (DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2011.2174425)
  • Graf, P., E. Sutanto, K. Barton, A. Alleyne, J. A. Rogers, and P. M. Ferreira, "A High-Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing System," Transactions of NAMRI, Vol. 39, May 2011.
  • Ahmed, N., A. Carlson, J. A. Rogers, and P. M. Ferreira, "Automated Micro-Transfer Printing with Cantilevered Stamps," Transactions of NAMRI/SME, Vol. 39, May, 2011, also appeared in Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 14, 2, pp.90-97,2012 (DOI:10.1016/j.jmapro.2011.10.003)
  • Jacobs, K., K. H. Hsu, X. Han, A. Kumar, B. P. Azeredo, N. X. Fang and P. M. Ferreira, "Solid State Superionic Stamping with Silver Iodide-silver Metaphosphate Glass," Nanotechnology, 22, 425301, 2011. (DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/22/42/425301)
  • Carlson, A., H.-J Kim-Lee, J. Wu, P. Elvikis, H. Cheng, A. Kovalsky, S. Elgan, Q. Yu, P. M. Ferreira, Y. Huang, K. T. Turner, and J. A. Rogers, "Shear-enhanced Adhesiveless Transfer Printing for use in Deterministic Materials Assembly," Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 264104 (2011); doi:10.1063/1.3605558
  • Pikul, J. H., P. Graf, S. Mishra, K. Barton, Y-K Kim, J. A. Rogers, A. Alleyne, P. M. Ferreira and W. P. King, "High Precision Electrohydrodynamic Printing of Polymer onto Microcantilever Sensors," IEEE Sensors J, Vol. 11, No. 10,pp. 2245-2253 October, 2011.
  • Kumar, A., K. H. Hsu, K. E. Jacobs, P. M. Ferreira and N. X. Fang, "Direct Metal Nano-imprinting using an Embossed Solid Electrolyte Stamp," Nanotechnology 22, 155302,2011. (DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/22/15/155302)
  • Kim,S., J. Wu, A. Carlson, S.H. Jin, A. Kovalsky, P. Glass, Z. Liu, N. Ahmed, S.L. Elgan, W. Chen, P.M. Ferreira, M. Sitti, Y. Huang and J.A. Rogers, “Microstructured Elastomeric Surfaces with Reversible Adhesion and Examples of Their Use in Deterministic Assembly by Transfer Printing,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 107(40), 17095–17100,2010 (DOI:10.1073/pnas.1005828107).
  • Chern, W., K. Hsu, I.-S. Chun, B. P. de Azeredo, N. Ahmed, K-H. Kim, J. Zuo, N. Fang, P. Ferreira, and Li X., “Nonlithographic Patterning and Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching for Manufacturing of Tunable Light-Emitting Silicon Nanowire Arrays,” Nano Letters, 10:5, pp 1582-1588, 2010.
  • Sangid, M.D., J.A. Stori, and P.M. Ferriera, "Process Characterization of Vibrostrengthening and Application to Fatigue Enhancement of Aluminum Aerospace Components—Part II: Process Visualization and Modeling," Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol.,53:5-8,561-575,March, 2011. (DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2858-1)
  • Sangid, M. D., J.A . Stori and P.M. Ferriera, "Process Characterization of Vibrostrengthening and Application to Fatigue Enhancement of Aluminum Aerospace Components—Part I: Experimental Study of Process Parameters," Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol., 53:5-8,545-560, March, 2011.(DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2857-2).
  • Mishra, S., K. L Barton, A. G. Alleyne, P. M. Ferreira and J. A. Rogers, "High-speed and Drop-on-demand Printing with a Pulsed Electrohydrodynamic Jet," J. Micromech. Microeng., 20, 095026, 2010. (DOI:10.1088/0960-1317/20/9/095026).
  • Barton, K., S. Mishra, K.A. Shorter, A. Alleyne, P.M. Ferreira, and J.A. Rogers, “A Desktop Electro-Hydrodynamic Jet Printing System,” IFAC Mechatronics, 10:5, 611-616, August 2010. 2010(DOI:10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.05.004.
  • Park, J.-U., S. Lee, S. Unarunotai, Y. Sun, S. Dunham, T. Song, P.M. Ferreira, A.G. Alleyene, U. Paik and J.A. Rogers, “Nanoscale, Electrified Liquid Jets for High-Resolution Printing of Charge,” Nano Letters 10, 584-591, 2010.
  • Hsu, K. H., J. H. Back, K-H Fung, P. M. Ferreira, M. Shim, and N. X. Fang, "SERS EM-field Enhancement Study through Fast Raman Mapping of Sierpinski Carpet Arrays," Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 41:10, pp. 1124–1130, October 2010.(DOI: 10.1002/jrs.2581)
  • Hsu, K., P. M. Ferreira and N. X. Fang, "Controlled Directional Growth of Silver Micro Wires on a Solid Electrolyte Surface," Applied Physics Letters, 96:2, art.no.024101, 2010.
  • Hsu, K. H., P. L. Schultz, P. M. Ferreira, and N. X. Fang, "Exploiting Transport of Guest Metal ions in a Host Ionic Crystal Lattice for Nanofabrication: Cu Nanopatterning with Ag2S," Applied Physics A, 97:4, 863-868, 2009. Published online: 23 July 2009 (DOI: 10.1007/s00339-009-5344-6)
  • Park, Sang-Il, Y. Xiong, R.-H. Kim, P. Elvikis, M. Meitl, D.-H. Kim, J. Wu, J. Yoon, C.-J. Yu, Z. Liu, Y. Huang, K.-C., P. Ferreira, X. Li, K. Choquette, and J. A. Rogers, “Printed Assemblies of Inorganic Light-Emitting Diodes for Deformable and Semitransparent Displays,” Science, 325:5943, 977-981, August 2009(DOI: 10.1126/science.1175690).
  • Dong, J. and P. M. Ferreira, "Electrostatically Actuated Cantilever with SOI-MEMS Parallel Kinematic XY Stage," IEEE-ASME Journal of MEMs, 18:3, 641-651, June 2009. (doi:10.1109/JMEMS.2009.2020371).
  • Helfrich, B. E., C. Lee, D. A. Bristow, X. H. Xiao, J. Dong, A. G. Alleyne, S. M. Salapaka, and P. M. Ferreira, “Combined H∞-Feedback Control and Iterative Learning Control Design with Application to Nanopositioning Systems,“ accepted for publication to IEEE Control Systems Technology, 2009.
  • Bristow, D. A., J. Dong, A. G. Alleyne, P. M. Ferreira, and S. M. Salapaka, ”High Bandwidth Control of Precision Motion Instrumentation,” Review of Scientific Instruments, 79:10, 103704, 2008.
  • Yoon, J., A. J. Baca, S.-I. Park, P. Elvikis, J. B. Geddes, L. Li, R. H. Kim, J. Xiao, S. Wang, T. H. Kim, M. J. Motala, B. Y. Ahn, E.B. Duoss, J. A. Lewis, R. G. Nuzzo, P. M. Ferreira, Y. Huang, A. Rockett and J. A. Rogers, “Ultrathin Silicon Solar Microcells for Semitransparent, Mechanically Flexible and Microconcentrator Module Designs,” Nature Materials, 7, 907-915, 2008.
  • Mukhopadhyay D., J. Dong, E. Pengwang and P. M. Ferreira, “A SOI MEMS-based 3-DOF Planar Parallel-Kinematics Nanopositioning Stage,” Sensors and Actuators A, 147, 340–351, 2008.
  • Choi, H. K., J. U. Park, O. O. Park, J. A. Rogers, P. M. Ferreira and J. G. Georgiadis, “Scaling Laws for Jet Pulsations Associated with High-resolution Electrohydrodynamic Printing,” Applied Physics Letters, 92:12, 123109, 2008.
  • Dong, J. and P. M. Ferreira, “Simultaneous Actuation and Displacement Sensing for Electrostatic Drives,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 18, 035011, March 2008.
  • Jeong, J. H., J. Dong and P. M. Ferreira, “Self-calibration of Dual-actuated Single- axis Nanopositioners,” Measurement Science and Technology, 19, 045203, April 2008.
  • Dong, J., S. M. Salapaka, and P. M. Ferreira, “Robust Control of a Parallel Kinematic Nano-Positioner,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems and Control, 130, 041007, 1-15, 2008.
  • Dong, J., Q. Yao, and P. M. Ferreira, “A Novel Parallel-Kinematics Mechanism for Integrated, Multi-axis Nano-positioning. Part 2: Dynamics, Control and Performance Analysis,” Precision Engineering, 32:1, 20-33, January 2008.
  • Yao, Q., J. Dong, P. M. Ferreira, “A Novel Parallel-Kinematics Mechanism for Integrated, Multi-axis Nano-positioning. Part 1: Kinematics and Design for Fabrications,” Precision Engineering, 32:1, 7-19, January 2008.
  • Schultz, P. L., K. H. Hsu, N. X. Fang and P. M. Ferreira,” Solid-State Electrochemical Nanoimprinting of Copper,” Journal of Vacuum Science, Part B, 2149-2424, 25:6, Nov/Dec 2007 (also presented at EIPBN Conference, Denver, Colorado, 2007).
  • Alfred J., J. Baca, M. A. Meitl, H. Cho Ko, S. Mack, J. Dong, P. M. Ferreira, J. A. Rogers, “Printable Form of High Quality Single Crystal Silicon Ribbons Generated from Bulk Wafers,” Advanced Functional Materials, 17:16, 3051-3062, 2007 ( DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200601161).
  • Jiang, H., M.-F. Yu, J.-Q. Lu, Y. Huang, H. T. Johnson, X.-G. Zhang, and P. Ferreira, “Carbon Nanotube Electronic Displacement Encoder with Sub-Nanometer Resolution,” Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 4, 574-577, 2007.
  • Park, J-U., M. Hardy, S-J. Kang, K. Barton, K. Adair, D. Kishore, C-Y. Lee, M. S. Strano, A. G. Alleyne, J. G. Georgiadis, P. M. Ferreira, and J. A. Rogers, “High Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing with Application Examples in Printed Electronics,” Nature Materials 6:10, 782-789, 2007 (Published online: 5 August 2007; doi:10.1038/nmat1974).
  • Dong, J., D. Mukhopadhyay, and P. M. Ferreira, “Design, Fabrication and Testing of a SOI-MEMS Parallel-kinematics XY Stage,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 17, 1154-1161, 2007.
  • Mukhopadhyay, D. and P. M. Ferreira, “Exploiting Differential Etch Rates to Fabricate Large-scale Nozzle Arrays with Protuberant Geometry,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 17, 923-930, 2007.
  • J. Dong, P. M. Ferreira, and J. A. Stori, “Feed-Rate Optimization with Jerk Constraints for Generating Minimum-Time Trajectories,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 47:12-13, 1941-1955, 2007.
  • Meitl, M. A., X. Feng, J. Dong, E. Menard, P. M. Ferreira, Y. Huang, and J. A. Rogers, “Stress Focusing for Controlled Fracture in Microelectromechanical Systems,” Applied Physics Letters, 90, 083110, 2007.
  • Hsu K. H., P. L. Schultz, P. M. Ferreira, and N. X. Fang, “Electrochemical Nanoimprinting with Solid-State Superionic Stamps,” Nano Letters, 7:2, 446-451, 2007.
  • Yao, Q., J. Dong, and P. M. Ferreira, “Design, Analysis, Fabrication and Testing of a Parallel-Kinematics Micropositioning XY Stage,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, scheduled for 47:6, 946-961, May 2007.
  • Dong, J., C. Yuan, J. A. Stori, and P. M. Ferreira, “Development of a High-speed Three-axis Machine Tool using a Novel Parallel-kinematics X-Y Table,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 44:12-13, 1355-1371, 2004.
  • Marin, R. A. and P. M. Ferreira, “Analysis of the Influence of Fixture Locator Errors on the Compliance of Work Part Features to Geometric Tolerance Specifications,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 125, 609-616, August 2003.
  • Marin, R. A. and P. M. Ferreira, “Optimal Placement of Fixture Clamps: Maintaining Form Closure and Independent Regions of Form Closure,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 124, 676-685, 2002.
  • Marin, R. A. and P. M. Ferreira, “Optimal Placement of Fixture Clamps: Minimizing the Maximum Clamping Forces,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 124, 686-694, 2002.
  • Lee, M. C. and P. M. Ferreira, “Auto-triangulation and Auto-trilateration: Part 2 Three-dimensional Experimental Verification,” Precision Engineering, 26, 250-262, 2002.
  • Lee, M. C. and P. M. Ferreira, “Auto-triangulation and Auto-trilateration: Part 1 Fundamentals,” Precision Engineering, 26, 237-249, 2002.
  • Stori, J. A. and P. M. Ferreira, “Design of a High-Speed Parallel Kinematics X-Y Table and Optimal Velocity Scheduling for High-Speed Machining,” Transactions of NAMRI/SME, XXX, 447-454, 2002.
  • Marin, R. A. and P. M. Ferreira, “Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Deterministic 3-2-1 Locator Schemes for Machining Fixtures,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 123:4, 708-719, 2001.
  • Jang, J., J. Suh, and P. M. Ferreira, “An AGV Routing Policy Reflecting the Current and Future State of Semiconductor and LCD Production Lines,” International Journal of Production Research, 39:17, 3901-3921, 2001.
  • Montero, M. G., P. M. Ferreira, and J. G. Katter, Jr., “Managing Machine Tool Information: The Path from Standardization to Implementation,” Transactions of NAMRI, XXVIII, 299-304, 2000; also presented at NAMRC XXVIII, Lexington, KY, 2000.
  • Pei, Z. J. and P. M. Ferreira, “An Experimental Investigation of Rotary Ultrasonic Face Milling,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 39, 1327-1344, 1999.
  • El-Khasawneh, B. S. and P. M. Ferreira, "Computation of Stiffness and Stiffness Bounds for Parallel Link Manipulators," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 39, 321-342, 1998.
  • Pei, Z. J. and P. M. Ferreira, “Modeling of Ductile-Mode Material Removal in Rotary Ultrasonic Machining,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 38, 1399-1418, 1998.
  • ! Lawley, M. A., S. A. Reveliotis, and P. M. Ferreira, “A Correct and Scalable Deadlock Avoidance Policy for Flexible Manufacturing Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 14:5, 796-809, 1998.
  • Lawley, M. A., S. A. Reveliotis, and P. M. Ferreira, "The Application and Evaluation of Banker’s Algorithm for Deadlock-Free Buffer Space Allocation in Flexible Manufacturing Systems," International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, 10, 73-100, 1998.
  • Tajbakhsh, H., Z. Abadin, and P. M. Ferreira, "L∞ Parameter Estimates for Volumetric Error in Models of Machine Tools," Precision Engineering, 20, 179-187, 1997.
  • El-Khasawneh, B. S. and P. M. Ferreira, "On Using Parallel Link Manipulators as Machine Tools," Transactions of NAMRI, XXV, 305-310, 1997; also presented at NAMRC, Lincoln, NE, 1997.
  • Tajbakhsh, H. and P. M. Ferreira, "Kinematic Error Estimation and Transmission Error Bounding for Stewart Platform Based Machine Tools," Transactions of NAMRI, XXV, 323-328, 1997; also presented at NAMRC, Lincoln, NE, 1997.
  • Lawley, M. A., S. A. Reveliotis, and P. M. Ferreira, “Flexible Manufacturing System Structural Control and the Neighborhood Policy, Part 2. Generalization, Optimization, and Efficiency," IIE Transactions on Design and Manufacturing, 29:10, 889-900, 1997.
  • Lawley, M. A., S. A. Reveliotis, and P. M. Ferreira, "Flexible Manufacturing System Structural Control and the Neighborhood Policy, Part 1. Correctness and Scalability, IIE Transactions on Design and Manufacturing, 29:10, 877-888, 1997.
  • Reveliotis, S. A., M. A. Lawley, and P. M. Ferreira, "Polynomial-Complexity Deadlock Avoidance Policies for Sequential Resource Allocation Systems," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 42:10, 1344-1357, 1997.
  • Lawley, M. A., S. A. Reveliotis, and P. M. Ferreira, "Design Guidelines for Deadlock-Handling Strategies in Flexible Manufacturing Systems," International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, 9:1, 5-30, 1997.
  • Reveliotis, S. A. and P. M. Ferreira, "Deadlock Avoidance Policies for Automated Manufacturing Cells," IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 12:6, 845-857, 1996.
  • Ruiz, O. E. and P. M. Ferreira, "Algebraic Geometry and Group Theory in Geometric Constraint Satisfaction for Computer-Aided Design and Assembly Planning," IIE Transactions on Design and Manufacturing, 28:4, 281-294, 1996.
  • Satya, S. M., P. M. Ferreira, and M. W. Spong, "Hybrid Control of a Planar 3-DOF Parallel Manipulator for Machining Operations," presented at NAMRC XXIII; also published in Transactions of NAMRI, XXIII, 1995.
  • Carr, K. and P. M. Ferreira, "Verification of Form Tolerances, Part II: Cylindricity and Straightness of a Median Line," Precision Engineering, Journal of the American Society for Precision Engineering, 17, 144-156, 1995.
  • Carr, K. and P. M. Ferreira, "Verification of Form Tolerances, Part I: Basic Issues, Flatness, and Straightness," Precision Engineering, 17, 131-143, 1995.
  • Pei, Z. J., D. Prabhakar, P. M. Ferreira, and M. Haselkorn, "Rotary Ultrasonic Drilling and Milling of Ceramics," Ceramic Transactions, 49, 185-196, 1995.
  • Pei, Z. J., P. M. Ferreira, S. G. Kapoor, and M. Haselkorn, "Rotary Ultrasonic Machining for Face Milling of Ceramics," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 35, 1033-1046, 1995.
  • Hetem, V., K. Carr, M. Lucenti, O. Ruiz, X. Zhu, P. M. Ferreira, and S. C-Y. Lu, "Specification for a Process Planning Enabling Platform," Journal of Systems Engineering, 5, 48-59, 1995.
  • Pei, Z. J., D. Prabhakar, P. M. Ferreira, and M. Haselkorn, "A Mechanistic Approach to the Prediction of Material Removal Rates in Rotary Ultrasonic Machining," ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry, 117, 142-151, 1995.
  • Pei, Z. J., P. M. Ferreira, and M. Haselkorn, "Plastic Flow in Rotary Ultrasonic Machining of Ceramics," Proceedings of the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Materials Processing, Singapore, Nov. 1994; also published in Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 48, 771-777, 1994.
  • Kiridena, V. S. B. and P. M. Ferreira, "Computational Approaches to Compensating Quasistatic Errors of Three-Axis Machining Centers," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 34:1, 127-145, 1994.
  • Kiridena, V. S. B. and P. M. Ferreira, "Parameter Estimation and Model Verification of First Order Quasistatic Error Model for Three-Axis Machining Centers," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 34:1, 101-125, 1994.
  • Kiridena, V. S. B. and P. M. Ferreira, "Kinematic Modeling of Quasistatic Errors of Three-Axis Machining Centers," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 34:1, 85-100, 1994.
  • Dondorf, U., V. S. B. Kiridena, and P. M. Ferreira, "Optimal Budgeting of Quasistatic Machine Tool Errors," ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry, 116, 42-53, 1994.
  • Prabhakar, D., Z. J. Pei, P. M. Ferreira, and M. Haselkorn, "A Theoretical Model for Predicting Material Removal Rates in Rotary Ultrasonic Machining of Ceramics," Transactions of NAMRI, XXI, 167-172, 1993.
  • Ferreira, P. M. and C. R. Liu, "A Method for Estimating and Compensating Quasistatic Errors of Machine Tools," American Society of Mechanical Engineers Winter Annual Meeting, Symposium on Quality, Design, Planning and Control, PED-27, 205-222, Dec. 1987; also in ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry, 115, 149-159, 1993.
  • Kiridena, V. S. B. and P. M. Ferreira, "Mapping the Effects of Positioning Errors on the Volumetric Accuracy Errors of Five-Axis CNC Machine Tools," International Journal of Machine-Tools and Manufacture, 33:3, 417-437, 1993.
  • Pandit, R. and P. M. Ferreira, "Determination of Minimum Number of Sensors and Their Locations for an Automated Facility: An Algorithic Approach," European Journal of Operations Research, 63, 231-239, 1992.
  • Cossins, R. and P. M. Ferreira, "Celeritas: A Colored Petri Net Approach to Simulation and Control of Flexible Manufacturing Systems," International Journal of Production Research, 30:8, 1925-1956, 1992.
  • Prabhakar D., P. M. Ferreira, and M. Haselkorn, "An Experimental Investigation of Material Removal Rates in Rotary Ultrasonic Machining," Transactions of NAMRI, XX, 211-218, 1992.
  • Ferreira, P. M., S. C-Y. Lu, and X. Zhu, "A Conceptual Model of Automated Process Planning for the Machined Parts Domain," Manufacturing Systems, 20:1, 23-33, 1991.
  • Kiridena, V. S. B. and P. M. Ferreira, "Modeling and Estimation of Quasistatic Machine-Tool Errors," Transactions of NAMRI, XIX, 211-221, 1991.
  • Carr, K. M., K. A. Erickson, and P. M. Ferreira, "Obstacle Avoidance for Redundant Robots," Transactions of NAMRI, XVIII, 273-280, 1990.
  • Sutherland, J. W., R. E. DeVor, S. G. Kapoor, and P. M. Ferreira, "Machining Process Models for Product and Process Design," presented at the Earthmoving Industry Conference, Peoria, IL, SAE Paper 880793, 1-12, April 12-14, 1988; also in Transactions of Society of Automotive Engineers, 97:5, 215-226, 1989.
  • Menon, S. R. and P. M. Ferreira, "Analysis of Colored Petri Net Based Models for Coordination Control of Flexible Manufacturing System," presented at NAMRC-17, 1989; also in Transactions of NAMRI, XVII, 331-338, 1989.
  • Ferreira, P. M. and C. R. Liu, "Generation of Workpiece Orientations for Machining Using a Rule-Based System," presented at the International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology of the Future (MSTF'87), Cambridge, MA, June 1987; also in Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 1:3/4, 545-555, 1988.
  • Chao, P. Y., P. M. Ferreira, and C. R. Liu, "Applications of GMDH-type Modeling in Manufacturing," Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 7:3, 241-253, 1988.
  • Ferreira, P. M. and C. R. Liu, "An Analytical Quadratic Model for the Geometric Error of a Machine Tool," Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 5:1, 51-60, 1986.
  • Ferreira, P. M. and C. R. Liu, "A Contribution to the Analysis and Compensation of the Geometric Error of a Machining Center," Annals of CIRP, 35:1, 259-262, 1986.

Professional Societies

  • Senior Member, North American Manufacturing Research Institute
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, India
  • Member, Tau Beta Pi

Teaching Honors

  • Education Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), 2015
  • Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising, College of Engineering, UIUC, 1997, 2008
  • Andersen Consulting Award for Excellence in Advising, College of Engineering, UIUC, 1990
  • Listed in the Daily Illini “Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students” for Spring 1990, Spring 1992, Fall 2018

Research Honors

  • Best Paper Award, 6th World Congress on Micro and Nano Manufacturing, 2023
  • Outstanding Researcher Award, Intel Corporation, 2022
  • NAMRI/SME Outstanding Paper Award, North American Manufacturing Research Conference, 2016
  • Outstanding Industrial Engineer, Purdue University, School of Industrial Engineering, West Lafayette, IN, 2015
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2014
  • Ennor Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014
  • Tungchao Julia Lu Professorship, Mechanical Science and Engineering, 2014-present
  • NAMRI/SME Outstanding Paper Award, North American Manufacturing Research Conference, 2012
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2013
  • Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), 2011
  • Ingyong Ham Lectureship, Penn State, 2006
  • Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professorship, Mechanical Science and Engineering, 2013-2014
  • Invited Guest Professor, Controls Engineering Department, Chalmers University, Gothenberg, Sweden, Summer 1999
  • University Scholar, UIUC, 1995
  • NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1991
  • Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1990

Other Honors

  • Lord Sydenham Science Prize, Bombay, India, 1980
  • National Merit Scholarship, Government of India, 1978
  • Merit Certificates for Academics, 1980, 1979, 1978, University of Bombay, for ranking in the top five students at University

Recent Courses Taught

  • ME 370 - Mechanical Design I
  • ME 452 - Num Control of Mfg Processes
  • ME 487 - MEMS-NEMS Theory & Fabrication

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