Dr. Hamlin's teaching interests include graphics, visualization, solid mechanics, design, and thermo sciences. His research interests include educational methods, spatial visualization, heat transfer, and biomechanics. His current research projects are the development of the First Year Engineering Program, and modeling heat flow in bone tissue. Dr. Hamlin has published one textbook and several articles. He enjoys sailing, skiing, and most other outdoor activities. He currently advises Michigan Tech's SAE Mini Baja Team and is serving on MTU's Strategic Planning Group.