Farhad Ameri is an Associate Professor in the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks and the Director of Semantic Computing lab. His research interests include Knowledge-based Engineering (KBE) in design and manufacturing applications, Ontology Engineering, Digital Supply Chains, and Design Theory and Methodology. Dr. Ameri received his doctorate degree in Manufacturing Engineering in 2006 from the University of Michigan. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
He is one of the founding members of the Industrial Ontology Foundry (IOF) and a member of ASME and IFIP WG 5.7 Advances in Production Management systems (APMS). His research team has published research articles in high-impact journals such as ASME Journal of Computing and Information Systems in Engineering , ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, International Journal of Production Research, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, and many others. Dr. Ameri’s research has been funded by federal agencies such as NSF, NIST, Digital Manufacturing Institute (MxD), and multiple industrial sponsors.