Jack Leifer

JACK LEIFER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Extended Campus Program in Paducah, and was previously with the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Engineering at the University of South Carolina--Aiken. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1995. His current research interests include the modeling of sensors for manufacturing, and the use of Artificial Neural...See more

JACK LEIFER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Extended Campus Program in Paducah, and was previously with the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Engineering at the University of South Carolina--Aiken. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1995. His current research interests include the modeling of sensors for manufacturing, and the use of Artificial Neural Networks to predict corrosion. "Acknowledgements: " I'd like to thank my colleagues at USC--Aiken, especially Professors Mike May and Laurene Fausett, for their encouragement and feedback; Eric Svendsen and Joe Russo of Prentice Hall, for their suggestions and flexibility with deadlines; and my parents, Felice and Morton Leifer, for being there and providing support (as always) as I completed this book. See less