Professor Hong Hocheng has advised more than 60 Master and 20 PhD theses and published more than 175 journal papers and 40 patents in the area of manufacturing. His research interest lies in innovative manufacturing processes and recycling. He has been the principal investigator of more than 50 projects related to simulation/design of nontraditional machining, machining of composite materials, micro/nano-fabrication, reliability analysis of MEMS devices, and reclaim metals from industrial waste.