Faculty & Staff

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The City University of New York, New York, 1988

M.E. Mechanical Engineering, The City College, City University of New York, 1981

B.E. Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), City College, City Univ. of New York, 1979.

Honors & Awards
Recipient of “Best Paper” award for “Concurrent Engineering in Mold Design and Fabrication”, by SPE Mold Making and Mold Design Division, Society of Plastics Engineers, ANTEC 1994, San Francisco, CA, May 1994

Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1989; it included a three year grant for research in concurrent engineering.

Harvey N. Davis Distinguished Teaching Assistant Professor Award 1989.

Recipient of ASME, NSF and SME tuition scholarship awards to attend short courses in composite materials and automated manufacturing.

Member of Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma

Publications
Principal Publications of Last Five Years (2002-1998 Refereed Journal Publications only)

• Esche, S. K., Chassapis, C., Nazalewicz, J. W. & Hromin, D. J., “An architecture for multi-user remote laboratories” World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, Vol. 2, No.1, pp. 7-11, 2003.
• Aziz, E. and Chassapis, C., “Knowledge-based geometry generation for spur and helical gears”, Concurrent Engineering: Research & Applications (CERA) Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3 , pp. 251-262. September 2002.
• Kee Park, K. Pochiraju, C. Chassapis, S. Manoochehri, “ Knowledge-based rapid design evaluation methodology for die-cast components”, Concurrent Engineering and research applications journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 67-74, 2002.
• Gonzalez, F. and Chassapis, C., "Fracture Toughness Variations of Injection Molded Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics", Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. 810-820, 2001.
• Esche, S. K., Chassapis, C. & Manoochehri, S., “Concurrent product and process design in hot forging” Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 48-54, 2001.
• S. Tumkor, N. Turkmen, C. Chassapis, and S. Manoochehri, “Modeling of Heat Transfer in Thermoplastic Composite tape Lay-Up Manufacturing” Journal of International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.28, No. 1, pp.49-58, 2001.
• V. Jovanovic, S. Manoochehri and C. Chassapis, “Parameter Estimation for Resin Transfer Molding”, Journal of Engineering Computations, Vol. 18, No. 8, 2001.

• Hummel, S.R. and Chassapis C., "Configuration Design and Optimization of Universal Joints with manufacturing Tolerances”, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol 35, pp. 463-476, 2000.
• Esche, S. K., Fidan, I., Chassapis, C. & Manoochehri, S., “Knowledge-Based Part and Process Design for Metal Forging". SAE Transactions - Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 108, No. 5, pp. 92-99, 2000.
• Gonzalez, F. and Chassapis, C. “Plane Strain Fracture Toughness of Injection Molded Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics: An Experimental Investigation” Journal of Injection Molding Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 133-140, September (1999).
• T.P. Skourlis, K. Pochiraju, C. Chassapis, and S. Manoochehri, “Structure-modulus relationships for injection-molded long fiber-reinforced polyphthalamides”, Composites Part B, Vol. 29B, pp. 309 –320, 1998.
• S.R. Hummel, C. Chassapis, “Configuration Design and Optimization of Universal Joints”, Journal of Mechanisms and Machine Theory, Volume 33, No. 5, pp. 479-490, July 1998.
• L. Q. Tang, K. Pochiraju, C. Chassapis, and S. Manoochehri, “A Computer-Aided Optimization Approach for the Design of Injection Mold Cooling Systems”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, , Vol. 120, pp. 165-174 June 1998.
• K. Pochiraju, C. Chassapis, and S. Manoochehri "Multidisciplinary Parametric Design Optimization For Enhancing the Affordability of Molded Composites", J. of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Vol 11, July, 1998, pp. 364-392.
• T.P. Skourlis, S. R. Mehta, C. Chassapis, and S. Manoochehri, “Impact-Fracture Behavior of Injection Molded Long-Glass Reinforced Polypropylene”, Journal of Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 38, No. 1, January 1998, pp. 79-89.

Professional Experiences

• Associate Director, Design and Manufacturing Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, April 1996 – Present
• Head of Manufacturing Technology, Design and Manufacturing Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, April 1993 - March 1996
• Director of Integrated Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping, Design and Manufacturing Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1992- March 1993.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1988 -1992.
• Research Assistant, The Research Foundation of The City University of New York, 1985 – 1987
• Lecturer (adjunct), Department of Mechanical Engineering, The City College of The City University of New York. 1981 – 1985.

Consulting, patents, etc.
Chassapis, C., Esche, S. K., Nazalewicz, J. W. & Hromin, D. J. (2003). Multi-user, multi-device remote access system. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/442,637.

Scientific & Professional Societies

• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Society of Plastics Engineers (member)
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (member)
• New York Academy of Science National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program, Award Panel Member 1993, 1994, 1995