Denis Cormier
Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program Faculty, School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Advanced Manufacturing
585-475-2713
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Denis Cormier
Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program Faculty, School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Advanced Manufacturing
Education
BS, University of Pennsylvania; MS, State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Bio
Dr. Cormier is the Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering. His teaching and research interests focus on additive manufacturing and direct-write printing technologies for the synthesis of novel materials and geometric structures.
585-475-2713
Areas of Expertise
3D printing
Multi-functional printing
Multi-material printing
Additive manufacturing
Direct-write printing technologies
Select Scholarship
Journal Paper
Lee, S., et al. "Development of Novel 3D Cell Structure and Manufacturing Processes for Highly Efficient, Durable, and Redox Resistant Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells." ECS Transactions 111. 6 (2023): 825. Web.
Hamilton, J., et al. "Laser-based Directed Energy Deposition Remanufacturing of Gray Cast Iron using Stainless Steel 316L and Inconel 625 Filler Materials." Advanced Engineering Materials 25. 24 (2023): 2301212. Web.
Mahajan, Chaitanya, et al. "Formation of Copper Nickel Bimetallic Nanoalloy Film Using Precursor Inks." Materials Sciences and Applications 10. 4 (2019): 349-363. Web.
Published Conference Proceedings
Ooi, Y.K., et al. "Integration of 3D Printed Dome-Shaped Lens with InGaN Light-Emitting Diodes with Enhanced Light Extraction Efficiency." Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics West Conference Proceedings. Ed. SPIE. San Francisco, CA: SPIE, 2017. Web.
Yang, Li, et al. "Design for Additively Manufactured Lightweight Structures: A Perspective." Proceedings of the Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. Ed. David Bourell. Austin, TX: n.p., 2016. Print.
Cormier, Denis. "Frontiers and Challenges In Additive Manufacturing." Proceedings of the DURACOSYS 12. Ed. Kenneth Reifsnider. Arlington, TX: n.p., 2016. Print.
Provisional Patent
Borkholder, David, et al. "Pulse Energy Manipulation of Material Properties." U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62473039. 17 Mar. 2017.
Borkholder, David, et al. "Methods of Micropump Fabrication and Devices Thereof." U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/297,221. 19 Jan. 2016.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Cormier, Denis. "Frontiers and Challenges In Additive Manufacturing." DURACOSYS 12. University of Texas at Arlington. Arlington, TX. 13 Jun. 2016. Keynote Speech.
Cormier, Denis. "The Potential and Challenges of Multifunctional Printing." HPICS 2016. Hewlett Packard. Vancouver, WA. 16 Nov. 2016. Keynote Speech.
Cormier, Denis. "Multifunctional 3D Printing." University of Illinois - Chicago Research Seminar. University of Illinois - Chicago. Chicago, IL. 29 Nov. 2016. Address.
Book Chapter
Parekh, D., Denis Cormier, and Michael Dickey. "Multi-functional Printing: Incorporating Electronics into 3-D Parts Made by Additive Manufacturing." Additive Manufacturing. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2015. 215-258. Print.
Currently Teaching
BIME-743
Personalized 3D Printing
3 Credits
This course covers the use of 3D printing technologies to produce products that have been personalized for the individual who will use them. Examples include customized invisible braces, hearing aids, footwear, helmets, swimming goggles, and bone implants. The course will cover digital scanning technologies, such as structured light and medical CT scanning, as well as the software workflow to convert point cloud scan data into editable CAD surfaces and solids. Design tools will be used to create customized digital material properties in which color, stiffness and/or other properties are manipulated. 3D printing technologies, including multi-material 3D printing, will be used to fabricate designs. Students are expected to have previous introductory experience with 3D printing and computer-aided design.
ISEE-743
Personalized 3D Printing
3 Credits
This course covers the use of 3D printing technologies to produce products that have been personalized for the individual who will use them. Examples include customized invisible braces, hearing aids, footwear, helmets, swimming goggles, and bone implants. The course will cover digital scanning technologies, such as structured light and medical CT scanning, as well as the software workflow to convert point cloud scan data into editable CAD surfaces and solids. Design tools will be used to create customized digital material properties in which color, stiffness and/or other properties are manipulated. 3D printing technologies, including multi-material 3D printing, will be used to fabricate designs. Students are expected to have previous introductory experience with 3D printing and computer-aided design.
ISEE-799
Independent Study
1 - 3 Credits
This course is used by students who plan to study a topic on an independent study basis. The student must obtain the permission of the appropriate faculty member before registering for the course. Students registering for more than four credit hours must obtain the approval of both the department head and the adviser.
MTSE-777
Graduate Project
3 Credits
This course is a capstone project using research facilities available inside or outside of RIT.
MTSE-793
Continuation of Thesis
0 Credits
Continuation of Thesis
MTSE-799
Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed tutorial of appropriate topics that are not part of the formal curriculum. The level of study is appropriate for a masters-level student.
In the News
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November 13, 2024
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Ph.D. student finds joy in carbon composite 3D printing
Sai Sri Nidhi Munaganuru, from Hyderabad, India, anticipates completing her Ph.D. this summer from RIT’s mechanical and industrial engineering program. Her work extends the capability of carbon fiber technology through a new manufacturing approach that could eliminate high production costs, waste, and dependence on skilled labor.
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October 27, 2022
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Is 3D Printing Good for the Environment?
Reader's Digest talks to Denis Cormier, professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, about the plastics used in 3D printing.
