Panayiotis S. Shiakolas
Associate Professor
Education: Ph.D. University of Texas at Arlington,
1992~ M.S.M.E. University of Texas at Austin, 1988~ B.S.M.E. University
of Texas at Austin, 1986
Areas of Expertise: Robotics Automation, Application
of Robotics for Industrial Processes, Agile and Reconfigurable Automation/Manufacturing
Systems, Modeling-Simulation and Controls, Mechanical Systems and
Machine Design, Kinematics and Dynamics, Computer Aided Design-
Manufacturing-Robotics
Background: Dr. Shiakolas joined the Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering Department of the University of Texas
at Arlington as an assistant professor in Fall 1996. Before joining
UTA, he has performed extensive research in the areas of rapidly
configured robotic and manufacturing systems. Since joining UTA,
he has performed extensive research in the areas of applying robotics-based
automation in aerospace manufacturing applications. He directed
industry sponsored research activities in the development of a robotically
automated surface finishing system, and robotically automated drilling
and riveting and other manufacturing applications in confined spaces.
He has performed research in the consideration of ergonomics in
manufacturing operations especially in confined spaces that resulted
in the development of unique manipulators for automating confined
spaces manufacturing processes. He developed and applied soft tooling
methodologies on the calibration of rapidly reconfigurable manufacturing
systems, and algorithms for the quick determination of machine tool
offsets on five-axis CNC machine tools.
Dr. Shiakolas' teaching interests include the development of the
MARS lab, the use of the LEGOMINDSTORMS in robotics and automation,
and the development of a digitally controlled magnetic levitation
system for modeling and controls education.
Recently, Dr. Shiakolas initiated research in the areas of manufacturing
of smart structures sponsored by NSF. He also is researching the
development of web enabled engineering teaching and learning tools
through the development of magnetic levitation experimental testbed
that could be controlled and observed over the world wide web. The
magnetic levitation testbed (digitally controlled using MATLAB/xPC
target) is currently being used as an experimental environment to
assess the use of magnetic bearings in aerospace applications. In
addition, he is in the process of developing a modular mechanical
finger-hand for applications, and MEMS based sensors.
Dr. Shiakolas has published in numerous journals on the subject
of Computer Aided Design/Engineering and presented his work at several
conferences. Dr. Shiakolas chaired several sections on Robotics
and Robot Control in various conferences.
Dr. Shiakolas' research has been supported by Bell Helicopter Textron
of Fort Worth, Lockheed Martin Vought Systems of Grand Prairie,
Electrocom Automation of Arlington, Electrospace Systems of Richardson
(Raytheon subdivision), Automation and Robotics Research Institute
(ARRI), National Science Foundation (NSF) and The University of
Texas at Arlington.
E-mail: shiakolas@uta.edu
Website: robotics.uta.edu
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