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Nathan Hartman

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1984

Publications

77

Citations

911

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
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Nathan Hartman's work focuses on digital tools used in engineering design and manufacturing, including computer-aided design (CAD), digital twins (virtual models that mirror physical systems), and virtual/extended reality applications. Much of the research also addresses how these tools are taught and applied in engineering education, from CAD curricula to industry-university outreach. Recent projects apply machine learning, vision-based inspection, and virtual reality to manufacturing and quality-control problems.

CAD and constraint-based solid modelingDigital twins and virtual/extended reality in manufacturingEngineering design education and curriculum developmentManufacturing process monitoring and machine learningProduct lifecycle management and visual inspection systems

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with a peak around 2019-2020, a gap in 2021, and a modest, fairly steady stream of smaller output from 2022 through 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 12 publications192020: 15 publications1520212022: 2 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 5 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Engineering design graphics journal×6
  • Manufacturing Letters×3
  • Computer-Aided Design and Applications×3
  • Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management×1
  • Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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