Albert Shih, PhD, Associate Director

Dr. Shih is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Associate Director of the Medical Innovation Center, and Co-Director of the SM Wu Manufacturing Research Center at the University of Michigan. After receiving his PhD from Purdue University in 1991, Dr. Shih worked at Cummins Inc., where he developed precision machining technology for advanced engineering materials in diesel engines and fuel systems. From 1998 to 2002, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Shih's research and teaching interests are in biomedical device design and manufacturing, machining of advanced materials, and precision machine design. He has collaborated broadly with the faculty and researchers at medical school and hospitals on the development of new medical devices and systems.