Timothy G. Gutowski

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Room 35-234
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617-253-2034
Email: gutowski@mit.edu
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ebm/

Administrative Contact:
Karuna Mohindra
Room 35-234
Phone: 617-253-2113
Email: karuna@mit.edu

Education:

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institue of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1981.
M.S., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois, 1968.
B.Sc., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, 1967.

MIT Service:

1994-PRESENT Director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity
1993-PRESENT Professor of Mechanical Engineering
1986-1993 Associate Professor, M.I.T.
1984-1993 Director of the M.I.T.-Industry Composites and Polymer Processing Program.
1981-1986 Assistant Professor, M.I.T.
1977-1981 Research Assistant, M.I.T.
1972-1977 Senior Consultant, Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc.
1969-1972 University Instructor, Peace Corps-South America.
1968-1969 Staff Engineer, Wiss, Janney, Elstner and Associates.

Consulting & Patents

Foster Miller Assoc. 7/81 --
James Russell Eng. Works, Inc, 5/84 - 6/84
E.I. DuPont DeNemours & Co., 12/84- 9/92
RTE Aerovox, 1/86 - 1/88
American Composites Tech, 2/88 - 9/92
Ibis Associates, 6/88 --
General Electric, 7/89 --
Alcoa, 11/89 12/89
Martin Marietta, 11/91 --
Elsevier, 1990 --
GLCC, 1998 - 1998
NSF Panel, 1999 - 2001

Patents

Gutowski, T.G., Dillon, G., Li, H. and Chey, S., "Controllable Reinforced Diaphragm Forming",U.S. Patent No. 5,578,158, Nov. 26, 1996.
Gutowski, T.G., Dillon, G., Li, H. and Chey, S., "Inflated Tool Diaphragm Forming", MIT Case No. 6664, November 1994.
Gutowski, T.G., Dillon, G., Li, H., and Chey, S., "Method and System for Forming a Composite Product From A Thermoformable Material", U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/203/797, MIT Case # 4669, March 1994.
Koschnitzke, K., Gutowski, T.G., and Youcef-Toumi, K., "An Electric Harmonica", M.I.T. Case N. 6319, May 1993.
Berg, T. and Gutowski, T.G., "Helical Tooling for Consolidation of Thermoplastic Composite Tubes", U.S. Patent No. 5,208,051, May 4, 1993.
Gutowski, T.G., Sentovich, M.F., and Okine, R. "Method of Producing a Composite Article", U.S. Patent No. 5, 066, 442, Nov. 19, 1991.
Gutowski, T. G. and Suh, N. P., "Low Energy Polymer-Solvent Separations," U.S. Patent No. 4,444,922, April 12, 1984.

Professional Registration:

None

Principal Publications (last ten years)

S.M. Haffner and T.G. Gutowski, "Manufacturing Time Estimation Laws for Composite Materials", 2000 NSF Proceedings, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
S.M. Haffner and T.G. Gutowski, "Automated Cost Estimation for Advanced Composites", 1999 NSF , Long Beach, CA.
S.M. Haffner and T.G. Gutowski, "Automated Cost Estimation for Advanced Composite Materials", NSF Conference, 1998.
T. G. Gutowski and H. Li, "Kinenatics in the Diaphragm Forming of Advanced Composites" Proceedings of the 1998 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, pp 465-466 Jan 5-8, 1998 Monterrey, Mexico
T. G. Gutowski, "Pultrusion Workbook" for GLCC/LeMay Center for Composite Technology, May 1998.
H. Li, T. Gutowski, and S-B, Shim, " A Forming Model for Prepreg Material", Proceedings of the American Society of Composites, Oct 6-8, 1997 Detroit, MI.
Zhong Cai and Timothy Gutowski, "Consolidation Techniques and Cure Control", chapter for Handbook for Composites, edited by Stan Peters, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997.
H. Li, and T, Gutowski, "The Forming of Thermoset Composites", chapter for Composite Sheet Forming, Composite Materials Series, Vol. II, edited by Debes Bhattacharyya of University of Auckland, New Zeland, Elsevier Science, 1997.
Gutowski, T.G., (ed.) Advanced Composites Manufacturing, John Wiley, 1997.
T. G. Gutowski and H. Li, "Innovative Forming Processes for Advanced Composites", Proceedings of the 1997 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, pp 281-282 Jan 7-10, 1997 Seattle, WA.
T.G. Gutowski and L. Ilcewicz, "Advanced Composite Design for Low Cost" 1996 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Symposium on Design and Manufacturing of Composites, November 17-22, 1996, Atlanta, Georgia.
T.G. Gutowski, "Design Scaling Laws for Advanced Composite Fabrication Cost" The Third International Symposium, Textile Composites in Building Construction, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. Nov. 7-9, 1996.
L.B. Ilcewicz, T.G. Gutowski et al., "Cost Optimization Software for Transport Aircraft Design Evaluation (COSTADE) - Design Cost Methods" NASA Contractor Report 4737, 1996.

Scientific & Professional Societies:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Plastics Engineers
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Society of Rheology
Polymer Processing Society
American Society for Composites

Honors & Awards

1999-2000 Panel Chairman, NSF panel on Environmentally Benign Manufacturing
1995-present North American Editor, Composites, Part A.
1995-present Associate Editor, Journal of Manufacturing Systems
1991-1995 Editor for North America, Composites Manufacturing
1989-present MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Professorship
1989-1995 Editorial Advisory Board, SAMPE Journal
1988-present Editorial Advisory Board, J of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
1987-present Editorial Board, Encyclopedia of Composites
1985-1992 Alcoa Professorship, MIT
1989-1991 Editorial Advisory Board, Composites Manufacturing

Department & Institute Committees

1993 - 1998 Academic Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering
1993-present Engineering Council, School of Engineering, M.I.T.
1999-2001 Search Committee, Faculty Candidates
1999-2001 Department Head Search for Mecahncial Engineering (Chairman)

Professional Service:

1999-2001 Chairman, NSF Panel on Environmental Benign Manufacturing
1998-present Co-Leader for Factory Operations, Lean Aircraft Initiative