Dr. G K Knopf

Biography

Dr. Knopf's teaching responsibilities and expertise are in the general field of product design and advanced manufacturing. His research interests include engineering design, 3D shape reconstruction, laser microfabrication, micro-optics, and bioelectronic imaging arrays. He has contributed to the development of intelligent systems for engineering design, including studies on the characterization of micro geometry flaws in product data exchange. His past work includes efficient packing of 3D parts for layered manufacturing and the adaptive reconstruction of complex freeform surfaces. Dr. Knopf has developed innovative surface modeling algorithms, which have been applied to the reconstruction of complex bone geometry and fragmented archaeological artifacts. His recent research has focused on laser microfabrication and the development of bioelectronic devices that exploit photoelectric signals generated by dried bacteriorhodopsin films. Additionally, he has co-edited volumes on Smart Biosensor Technology and Optical Nano and Micro Actuator Technology and has acted as a technical reviewer for numerous academic journals and conferences.

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