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mclauh@rpi.edu
Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Applied geometry
McLaughlin has research interest in the general area of applied geometry. He addresses issues of proper modeling tools, such as appropriate mathematical forms and data structures as they apply to particular industrial problems. In addition to determining appropriate mathematical forms, considerations are given to areas of computational geometry such as 3-D triangulation schemes and 3-D convex hull algorithms. His approach to applied problems is an engineering one, utilizing existing techniques when they work and development of new techniques when needed. "The desired end-product is a model that works, as opposed to a description of a new algorithm and how it compares to existing ones."
On the theoretical side, he focuses on issues of curves and surface design. He is interested in the notion of shape and how to model it using discrete curves and surfaces. This work is motivated by the lack of sufficient attention given to shape considerations by most of the major software packages used in surface and solid design.