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Academic Profile

Academic Background: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995; MS, Mechanical Engineering, MIT, 1992; BS, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1989.

Research Interests: Innovative manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing, microforming, and laser-based processes, with a focus on material behavior, process modeling, and sustainable manufacturing.

Appointments: Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation (NIMSI); Associate Vice President for Research, Northwestern University.

Awards: National Academy of Engineering member; Society of Manufacturing Engineers Gold Medal; ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award.

Publications: Over 300 peer-reviewed articles, including 'Hybrid Additive Manufacturing: A Review' (Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2020).

Editorial Contributions: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Processing Technology.