Overview Academic/Research Interest Areas

Traditional and Precision Machine Design

Dynamics

Mechatronics

Controls

Professional Affiliations

Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year Award, 1998?(University of Alabama)

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, 1998 (University of Alabama)

Professional Associations

Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Member of American Society for Precision Engineering

Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Member of American Society for Professional Engineers

Member of Tau Beta Pi Honorary Society

Recent Publications

Cuttino, J.F., A.C. Miller, Jr., and D.E. Schinstock, "Performance Optimization of a Fast Tool Servo for Single Point Diamond Turning Machines," in press, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.

Cuttino, J.F., J. Andrews (student), and T. Piwonka, "Developments In Thin Wall Iron Casting Technology," in press, American Foundrymen's Society Transactions.

Cuttino, J.F., D.E. Schinstock, and M.J. Prather (student), "Three-Dimensional Metrology Frame for Precision Applications," in press, The Journal of the American Society for Precision Engineering.

Cuttino, J.F. and T.A. Dow, "Contact between Elastic Bodies with an Elliptic Contact Interface in Torsion," The ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Volume 64, pp. 144 - 148, March 1997.

Cuttino, J.F., T.A. Dow, and B.F. Knight, "Analytical and Experimental Identification of Nonlinearities in a Single-Nut, Preloaded, Precision Ball Screw," The ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Volume 119, pp. 15 - 19, March 1997.

Research Grants

"An Advanced Electromechanical Systems Laboratory," T.A. Haskew, J.F. Cuttino, J. Jackson, collaborative effort with Tulsa University, Auburn University, UNC-Charlotte, Shelton State Community College, and industrial partners, NSF EPSCoR program, $500,000 over two years, October 1999?- September 2001.

"Development of a Long Range Fast Tool Servo," NASA STTR through Geltech and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, $131,276, January 1998?- December 1999, J.F. Cuttino and D.E. Schinstock.

"Intrinsic Standard Research for U.S. Army Transfer Level Calibration," US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, $14,973, May 1998?- October 1998, J.F. Cuttino, G.M. Micklow, and T.A. Haskew.

"Permanent Magnet Motor Performance Evaluation," Sundstrand Aerospace, $14,936, March 1998?- April 1998, T.A. Haskew, D.E. Schinstock, and J.F. Cuttino.

"Capability of Sand Molding Systems to Produce Molds for Thin-Wall Iron Castings," American Foundrymen's Society and U.S. Department of Energy, $1,603,798, January 1998?- December 2000, T.S. Piwonka and J.F. Cuttino.

"Design of Space Joints for Next Generation Space Structures," Harris Corporation, $33,000, May 1997 - May 1998, J.F. Cuttino, D.E. Schinstock.

Educational Background

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., 1985.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., 1987.

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., 1994.