René Mayer
B.Ing. (Poly), Ph.D. (Surrey)
Full Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Areas of expertise
Advanced manufacturing Mechanical engineering Modelling, simulation and finite element methods Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering Mechanical systems and instrumentation
Advanced manufacturing Mechanical engineering Modelling, simulation and finite element methods Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering Mechanical systems and instrumentation
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Industry of the Future and Digital Society
Industry of the Future and Digital Society
Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research
Modeling and Artificial Intelligence
Modeling and Artificial Intelligence
Student research project(s)
Research interests and affiliations
Research interests
Professor Mayer's research work is primarily in the area of precision engineering. Precision here refers to the dimensional and geometric characteristics of manufactured products. It requires the ability to make and measure the key characteristics on the parts and also to measure and act upon key process characteristics, those that directly impact the part quality. In other words, it is about making things accurately in a productive manner. It is also about making things always more accurate to meet the demand in various industries including the aeronautics, automotive, electronics, biomedical industries.
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Precision Engineering
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Manufacturing
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Calibration
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Metrology
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Machine tools
Affiliation(s)
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
- 1702 Advanced manufacturing
- 2100 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- 2107 Modelling, simulation and finite element methods
- 2108 Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering
- 2109 Mechanical systems and instrumentation
Publications
Recent publications
Journal article
Journal article
Journal article
Journal article
Gonzalez‐Villagomez, J., Esau, G.-V., Mayer, J. R. R., Rodríguez-Donate, C., & Xing, K. (2025). Novel cylindrical representation of the STFT for signal analysis. Electronics Letters, 61(1), 4 pages.
Pirbalouti, M. J. A., Altintas, Y., & Mayer, J. R. R. (2024). Digital mapping of machine tool's volumetric and tracking errors left on the five axis tool paths. Precision Engineering-Journal of the International Societies for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, 88, 815-822.
Xing, K., Mayer, J. R. R., Bonev, I. A., Champliaud, H., & Liu, Z. (2024). Evaluation of the Positioning Accuracy Along Helical Paths Using a Telescoping Ballbar. ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control, 4(1).
Beglarzadeh, B., & Mayer, J. R. R. (2024). Sensorless loaded test for machine tool 2D compliance characterization using a tool-mounted roller bearing. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 111, 151-165.
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Biography
Brief biographical history: Received a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1983 and a Ph.D. from the University of Surrey (England) in 1988 on laser tracking instruments development for industrial robot metrology. After tenure at the University of Surrey, he joined École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1993 where he teaches and conducts research in manufacturing metrology with a team of graduate students. He has active collaboration with the Canadian aerospace industry as well as local and international academics.
Main actiivities: Machine tool error modelling, automation of machine tool precision monitoring and compensation, on-machine metrology.
Memberships in Professional, Learned and Academic Societies: CEng (UK), PEng (Canada), Fellow CIRP, Fellow IMechE
Teaching
Coordinate metrology; machine tool metrology and calibration; geometric dimensionning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Supervision at Polytechnique
COMPLETED
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Ph.D. Thesis (19)
- Vu, N. H. (2023). Deep Learning for Machine Tool Thermal Errors [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Beglarzadeh, B. (2022). Metrology of Machine Tool Compliance under Quasi-Static Condition [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Esmaeili Marzdashti, S. (2021). Compensation Tables for the Correction of Geometric and Volumetric Errors in Five-Axis Machine Tools from Indirect Calibration Data [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Sepahi Boroujeni, S. (2021). Uncertainty of Form and Size Measurement with On-Machine Tool Metrology [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Xing, K. (2019). Volumetric Error-Based Condition and Health Monitoring System for Machine-Tools [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Alami Mchichi, N. (2018). Étalonnage des machines-outils à cinq axes : configuration optimisée des artefacts et de la séquence de mesure de la méthode SAMBA en vue d'une estimation efficace des erreurs géométriques [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Bitar-Nehme, E. (2017). Modélisation des erreurs thermiques des machines-outils numériques à cinq-axes [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Los, A. (2017). Uncertainty Estimation in Indirect Calibration of Five-Axis Machine Tools [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Rahman, M. M. (2016). Calibration of Machine Tools Using on Machine Probing of an Indigenous Artefact [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Rak, M. B. (2016). Fusion of High Density Low Precision and Low Density High Precision Data in Coordinate Metrology [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Duong, X. T. (2015). Chaos Theory Applied to Analyze Tool Wear During Machining of Titanium Metal Matrix Composite (TiMMCs) [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Givi, M. (2015). Compensation of Relevant and Compensable Volumetric Errors for Five-Axis Machine Tools Based on Differential Kinematics [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Mahmud, A. (2015). Design of a Grasping and Machining end Effector for Thin Aluminium Panel [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Pontes Lima, R. J. (2015). Synthesis of Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites for Fuel Applications [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Guiassa, R. (2012). Méthodes de compensation des erreurs d'usinage utilisant la mesure sur machines-outils [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Nafi, A. (2011). Vérification et diagnostic des machines à mesurer tridimensionnelles avec découplage machine et palpeur. [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Erkan, T. (2010). Méthodes de suivi de l'état des machines-outils par palpage d'artefacts. [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Slamani, M. (2009). Modélisation des erreurs géométriques et dynamiques pour prédire et compenser les erreurs volumétriques des machines-outils à cinq axes (applications fraisage orbital) [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Hajzargarbashi, S. (2008). Métrologie des machines-outils cinq axes par barre-à-billes et par fermeture de chaîne cinématique [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Vu, N. H. (2023). Deep Learning for Machine Tool Thermal Errors [Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
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Master's Thesis (20)
- Zhuang, T. (2023). A Study on Modelling of Tool Tip Disturbance Forces and Volumetric Errors Based on the Machine Tool's Compliance Behaviour [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Bernard, G. (2022). Condition-Based Monitoring Using Artificial Intelligence on Real-Time Machining of Aeronautics Parts [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Bonin, R. (2021). Caractérisation des effets des stratégies d'acquisition de nuages de points sur l'exactitude et la précision de mesures de géométries prismatiques [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Mohammed, I. (2019). Comparison of the Renishaw Ball Bar and Samba Method in 3-Axis and 5-Axis Machine Calibration, Including Reversal Error Estimation with the Tango Method [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal].
- Ben Yakhlef, H. (2018). Conception et mise en place de l'instrumentation nécessaire à la comparaison entre la position à l'outil et la position à l'encodeur de l'outil d'une machine-outil à commande numérique 5-axes [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Ghandali, P. (2018). A Pseudo-3D Ball Lattice Artifact and Method for Evaluating the Metrological Performance of Structured-Light 3D Scanners [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Hashemiboroujeni, H. (2017). A New 3D Artefact For Five-Axis Machine Tool Coordinate Measuring Performance [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Pinard, P.-F. (2017). Effet du chargement sur la précision d'une machine-outils cinq-axes [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Kamali Zadeh, S. (2016). Initial Tool Wear Mechanisms in Turning of Titanium Metal Matrix Composites [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Asadishad, B. (2014). Effect of Load on Machine Geometry with Respect to the Weight and Torque [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Rasoulimir, M. (2013). Metrology Frame for Robotic Machining of Pockets in Large Flexible Panels [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Sok, M. C. (2013). Mesure sans contact d'un panneau d'aile d'avion et analyse numérique pour contrôle dimensionnel [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Tabet, R. (2012). Ajustement automatique des paramètres de coupe pour l'obtention de stabilité dynamique en usinage [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Chouinard, A. (2011). Remplacement de l'usinage chimique des tôles aéronautiques minces en aluminium par de l'usinage mécanique. [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Côté, M. (2011). Estimation d'incertitudes associées aux huit écarts de membrure d'une machine-outil [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Dextraze, J.-P. (2011). Étude d'un procédé de fraisage immergé applicable à une fraiseuse submersible et portable. [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Guiassa, R. (2009). Compensation des erreurs d'usinage par le processus intermittent d'inspection [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Slamani, M. (2004). Modélisation des écarts cinématiques articulaires par les polynômes [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Dimitrov, I. (1996). Programmation hors-ligne de l'ébavurage robotisé [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- Abbaszadeh-Mir, Y. (1995). Automatic digitization of sculptured parts for NC tool path generation [Master's thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
Other achievements
Passed PhD students
Babak Beglarzadeh (2022)
Sareh Esmaeili (2021)
Saeid Sepahi-Boroujeni (2021)
Kanglin Xing (2019)
Najma Alami Mchichi (2018)
Anna Los (2017)
Elie BItar-Nehme (2017)
Michal Rak (2016)
Mizanur Rahman (2016)
Apple Mahmud (2015)
Dong Xuan Truong (2015)
Mehrdad Givi (2015)
Rachid Guiassa (2012)
Abdelhak Nafi (2011)
Tibet Erkan (2010)
Mohamed Slamani (2009)
Tevfik Onat Ekinci (2009)
Roxanne Andrian (2001)
Ahn Vu Phan (1997)
Yousef Mir (1996)
Current PhD students
Min Zeng
