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Dr.
Yong Huang is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering
and biomedical engineering at the
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Huang has been studying the
3D bioprinting process using laser- and inkjet-based approaches during the
past decade in addition to his other advanced manufacturing research
activities. Supported
by NSF, NIH and other federal agencies/foundations, his group have
investigated the jet/droplet formation process, the droplet landing/impact
process, and the process-induced cell injury during jet-based 3D
bioprinting. His laser-and inkjet- assisted biomedical direct-write research
has already led to more than thirty publications including two invited review papers in
Biofabrication and MRS Bulletin. He served as the Technical Program Chair
for the 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International
Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2010) and the 2012 ASME
International Symposium on Flexible Automation (ISFA 2012). He received
numerous awards including the ASME International Symposium on Flexible
Automation Young Investigator Award (2008), the NSF CAREER Award (2008), the
SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (2006), the ASME
Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award (2005), and a few best paper awards. He is a Fellow of ASME.
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Dr.
Ming Leu is the Keith and Pat Bailey Missouri Distinguished Professor at
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). He also serves
as the Director of Intelligent Systems Center and the Director of the Center
for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (CAMT) at Missouri S&T. Dr. Leu¡¯s
research expertise is in CAD/CAM, robotics, virtual and rapid prototyping,
and additive manufacturing. He has co-invented two novel, environmentally
conscious processes, i.e., Rapid Freeze Prototyping (RFP) and Freeze-form
Extrusion Fabrication (FEF). Both processes use computer controlled
fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) freeform parts layer-by-layer from CAD
models; RFP deposits water droplets to build 3D ice parts, while FEF
extrudes aqueous ceramic pastes to build 3D monolithic or functionally
graded ceramic parts. Dr. Leu¡¯s AM research also has included advancing and
applying the Fused Deposition Modeling, (FDM®), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS®)
and Laser Stereolithography (SLA®) processes to produce polymer, ceramic,
glass, graphite, and composite parts for aerospace, biomedical, energy and
other applications. Dr. Leu has published over 340 refereed papers, of which
more than 30 journal papers are AM related. Dr. Leu has received several
professional awards including the ISFA Hideo Hanafusa Outstanding
Investigator Award (2008), ASME Dedicated Service Award (2004), Missouri S&T
AMAE Faculty Excellence Award (2001 & 2004), CASA/SME University Lead Award
(1994), NJIT Harlan J. Perlis Research Award (1993), NSF Presidential Young
Investigator Award (1985), and SAE Ralph R. Teetor Education Award (1985).
He is a Fellow of ASME and CIRP.
Dr.
Jyoti Mazumder is Robert H. Lurie Professor of Engineering in the Department
of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Director of Center for
Laser Aided Intelligent Manufacturing at the University of Michigan in Ann
Arbor. He is also an elected member of National Academy of Engineering.
He has published more than 375 papers, co-authored books on Laser Chemical
Vapor Deposition and Laser Materials Processing. He also edited/co-edited 10
books on topic related to laser materials processing and Mechanical
Engineering. He holds 17 U.S patents. He is taking his research to market by
commercializing DMD through a start up called POM Group Inc., where he
served as the CEO until the company was sold on December 2012. DMD systems
are installed in four continents. Some of His laser Welding patents are
licensed to Ford Motor Company. Dr. Mazumder has received numerous awards
and honors for his research including, Schawlow Award for seminal
contribution to Laser application research from Laser Institute of America
in 2003, William T Ennor Award for manufacturing from ASME in 2006, Adams
Memorial Membership award from American Welding Society in 2007, Thomas A
Edison Patent Award from ASME in 2010 for inventing First closed loop Direct
Metal Deposition system, which will significantly enhance some aspect of
Mechanical Engineering, Distinguished University award in 2012 from the
university of Michigan. Manufacturing Engineer of the Year (1986) from
Society of Manufacturing Engineer, University Scholar (1985) and Xerox
(1987) award from University of Illinois. He is also Fellow of American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). American Society of Metals (ASM) and
Laser institute of America (LIA). He served as the president of the Laser
Institute of America in the year 2000. Dr. Mazumder was Editor in Chief of
the Journal of Laser Applications until December 2009.
Dr.
Alkan Donmez is currently a Group Leader of Production Systems Group as well
as the Program Manager for Smart Manufacturing Processes and Equipment (SMPE)
program in the NIST Engineering Laboratory. He has been with NIST for more
than 25 years conducting and supervising research in advanced manufacturing
sciences including machine tool performance modeling and metrology,
machining process metrology as well as the recent efforts in metal-based
additive manufacturing (AM). In metal-based additive manufacturing area, as
the program manager of the SMPE program, he leads the NIST research in
powder/material characterization methods and standards, process modeling and
in-process metrology, as well as development of standard artifacts to
evaluate process capabilities, all of which are contributing to ASTM
standard development efforts in this area. He has actively participated in
the national and international standard committees, developing machine tool
performance testing standards, for more than 20 years. He has published
about 70 technical papers and reports in the area of machine tool metrology
and manufacturing sciences. He has received various awards for his technical
contributions, including R&D100, Applied Research Award of NIST, and
Department of Commerce Silver and Bronze Medals.