The faculty in Manufacturing Automation and Robotics area conduct both fundamental and applied research in the areas of machining and additive manufacturing processes, CNC design, computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and 3D laser scanning, manufacturing process monitoring, design and digital control of machines, food processing automation, material handling systems, embedded systems, smart devices, machine health monitoring (prediction, detection, diagnosis, and accommodation) through intelligent sensing, mobile robots and telerobotics, human-robot interaction, deep learning, use of Mechatronic Design Quotient (MDQ), and intelligent, hierarchical and distributed control, etc. The goal of these research activities is to develop innovative technologies through understanding the mechanisms for manufacturing processes and mechatronic systems, therefore addressing critical industrial challenges.