APICAM2025 Keynote Speakers
Prof. Nicolas Saintier
Arts et Métiers, France
Professor Nicolas Saintier has been working in the field of fatigue of materials and structures under complex loadings for the past twenty years dealing with a wide range of materials, from polymers to metallic materials. His work aim at further understanding an model the link between microstructure of materials and their behavior at the macro scale under complex mechanical loading and environments (hydrogen, fatigue corrosion). He obtained his PhD in 2001 from the prestigious Ecole des Mines de Paris in 2001 on multiaxial fatigue of elastomers. After a Post-Doc at Sydney University, he was proposed a position of assistant professor at Arts et Metiers ParisTech in 2004. Full professor since 2014, he is now head of the Solid Mechanics Department of the I2M institute (Arts et Metiers, UMR CNR 5295, Bordeaux) since 2016 and member of several scientific networks at the national level. In 2014 he formed an additive manufacturing center now recognized as a leading center for additive manufacturing of metallic materials at the regional and national level as head of the CNRS HEAD group (High Energy in Additive Manufacturing). Since 2024 he holds the industrial Chair CESAME with Safran Additive Manufacturing dedicated to the process optimization and mechanical behavior of additivelly obtained materials and structures.
Abstract: Multiscale multiaxial fatigue modelling of defective materials : surface vs internal defect competition in the case of additive manufacturing
Prof Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Since August 2021, Paulo Bartolo is Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University and Executive Director of the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing. In February 2014 he joined the University of Manchester (UK) as Chair Professor on Advanced Manufacturing. At the University of Manchester, Paulo Bartolo was the Head of the Manufacturing Group, Leader of the Innovative Manufacturing Research Theme, Member of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering Executive Committee and Member of the Departmental Committee for the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF21) Engineering Unit of Assessment 12 (UOA 12). He was also member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Committee (2014-2017) and member of the Promotion Committee (2014-2017). At the University of Manchester he was also the Industry 4.0 Academic Lead; member of the Advanced Manufacturing Strategic Oversight Group; member of the Management Board of the EPSRC & MRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Regenerative Medicine; theme leader of the “Industry 4.0” Societal Challenge area within the Digital Futures; and member of the Thomas Ashton Institute (Academic Lead for Industry 4.0 – implications for health and safety).
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Prof. Laila Ladani
Arizona State University, USA
Leila Ladani received her doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Maryland at College Park, in 2007. Prior to that she received her master's degree in mechanical engineering in heat and fluid (with honor) and another master's degree in solid mechanics and her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. She is internationally recognized for her research on advanced and multi-scale manufacturing and mechanics of materials. Ladani’s research, academic involvement and outreach has been supported and recognized by NSF, NAE, NASA, US. Department of State and many others. She has been invited speaker for more than 35 talks, most recently in October of 2022, as invited speaker at MS&T conference in Pittsburgh, PA. She was invited attendee of National Academy of Engineering Frontier of engineering conference and has been selected as ASME EPPD Women Engineer. She was selected as Connecticut Women of Innovation Finalist in the category of Academic Innovation and Leadership. She is the editor of Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A and has published more than 150 refereed manuscripts and patents. She is an ASME Fellow.
Abstract: Biomimetic and Adaptive Structures: Interface of Technology with Additive Manufacturing
Dr. Brian Post
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Dr. Brian K. Post is a senior research staff member and group leader at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he heads the Manufacturing Systems Design Group. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, with a focus on surgical robotics, and his master's and Ph.D. degrees from Georgia Tech in the design and control of long-reach flexible robotic manipulators. Brian started as an intern at ORNL in 2006 and 2007 before joining ORNL full-time in 2013 as a Postdoctoral fellow in the Manufacturing Systems Research Group.
Abstract: FOUNDRIES: A Convergent Recipe for Accessible Additive Manufacturing
Prof. Dr. Isabella Gallino
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Head of the Chair of Metallic Materials at Faculty III Process Sciences.
I have more than 20 years’ experience researching and teaching in the field of metallic materials with a specialization in metallic glasses and sustainable metal production, such as carbon-free aluminum production. Metallic glasses belong to a new class of metallic materials with outstanding properties that make them very promising from a technological point of view. Among the things that make them so interesting are their excellent mechanical properties. Metallic glasses have the unusual combination of high yield strength (close to the theoretical strength) and low modulus of elasticity (ideal springs). They can be injected into a mold like polymers or formed thermoplastically. And laser melting makes it possible to print them in any 3D geometry.
Abstract: Additive manufacturing process chain development of amorphous alloys for soft magnetic applications
Prof. Nima Shamsaei
Auburn University and the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, USA
Dr. Nima Shamsaei currently holds the position of Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. Additionally, he serves as the founding director of the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), a research center founded by NASA and NIST, dedicated to advancing additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and their adoption. NCAME is also a key U.S.-based founding partner of the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE). Before entering academia, Dr. Shamsaei accumulated extensive industry experience, including leadership positions, with a specialization in fatigue analysis and durability test development. Dr. Shamsaei's research efforts have resulted in the publication of over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings. His expertise spans areas such as fatigue, fracture, mechanics of materials, and AM material/part qualification, certification, and standardization.
Abstract: Additive Manufacturing Qualification for Fatigue Critical Applications
Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher
Precitec Group, Germany
Head of department R&D projects at Precitec Group | Executive Director AKL e.V.. Precitec Group Technische Universität Berlin AKL e.V.
Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher began working in the laser field at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser technology in Aachen in 1994. Since then, the focus of his work has been on the field of Monitoring and control of laser processes. In 1996 he moved to Precitec, Germany. Dr. Kogel-Hollacher is a Fellow of the Laser Institute of America and a member of the Board of Stakeholders Photonics21 in Brussels, was a finalist in the Innovation Award Laser Technology in 2012 and 2014.
Abstract: Additive Manufacturing on a Higher Level - Final Steps in DED Towards First Time Right
Dr.-Ing. Gunther Mohr
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany
Dr. Gunther Mohr studied mechanical engineering at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany and materials engineering at Swansea University, Swansea, UK. He has been involved in many R&D projects related to metal additive manufacturing (AM) in his professional career at LZN Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH and at Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM). His special interest is in the field of the relationship between process, structure and resulting properties of metallic AM parts, as well as process monitoring. Currently, Dr. Mohr works as group leader of the group powder bed based processes at BAM, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract: Comparability issues of test specimens in laser powder bed fusion – how to consider differences in thermal history of complex components and primitive test specimens
Prof. Allison Beese
Penn State University, USA
Allison Beese received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University. She then worked as an engineer at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory before entering graduate school. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As a graduate student, she worked in the Impact and Crashworthiness Lab, where she focused on experimentally measuring and computationally modeling the multiaxial deformation and fracture of advanced high strength steels. After graduation, she became a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University in the Nano and Micromechanics Lab, where she performed experiments on materials ranging from carbon-based fibers and sheets to biological cells using a range of techniques including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based testing techniques in situ a transmission electron microscope (TEM). She joined Penn State’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering in 2013, and also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Abstract: Effect of heat treatments and defects on mechanical properties in metal powder bed fusion
Dr. Edward W. (Ted) Reutzel
Penn State University, USA
Dr. E.W. (Ted) Reutzel serves as Director of Penn State University’s Center for Additive Manufacturing (CIMP-3D) and is an Associate Research Professor holding appointments in Penn State’s Engineering Science & Mechanics Department, Mechanical Engineering Department, and the Additive Manufacturing and Design Graduate Program. He has led and supported numerous programs to investigate and implement metal processing technology including: first ABS-approved hybrid laser weld installed on a U.S. ship; first flight demonstration of a flight-critical PBFAM component; first approved qualification test plan for DEDAM repair; and ongoing activities for first qualification of a safety-critical redesigned-for-AM PBFAM manifold. He has contributed to more than 150 publications and books chapters (cited more than 5,000 times), holds numerous patents related to welding and AM. Current research interests include AM process monitoring for process understanding, machine learning-based quality assessment, feedback control of metal-based AM processes, as well as process optimization, and implementation.
Abstract: Advancing Additive Manufacturing: Ongoing Research and Development at Penn State's CIMP-3D
Dr.Ing. Elena Lopez
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, Germany
Dr. Elena Lopez studied chemical engineering at the Universidad de Valladolid and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. She finished her PhD thesis about the topic of plasmachemical etching of silicon solar wafers at the Technische Universitaet Dresden. She is Head of Department for Additive Manufacturing at the Additive Manufacturing Center Dresden (AMCD) at Fraunhofer IWS and teaches AM as adjunct professor. She also represents Women in 3D Printing as Regional Director Europe.
Abstract: Newest developments on additively manufactured Cu- and Cu-Alloys for space, energy and accelerators
A/Prof. Kenta Yamanaka
Tohoku University, Japan
Dr. Kenta Yamanaka is an Associate Professor and Principal Investigator at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, with a concurrent position in the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering. Following industry experience, he earned his Ph.D. in materials processing from Tohoku University. Yamanaka's research leverages additive manufacturing technologies to create new alloys with enhanced properties (mechanical properties, fatigue, wear, corrosion) and spans various processes, such as powder bed fusion, binder jetting, and cold spraying. With particular expertise in electron beam powder bed fusion, his work focuses on both fundamental and applied aspects spanning from alloy design, powder production, and process optimization to 3D printer development in collaboration with industry partners. He employs advanced characterization techniques including synchrotron and neutron diffraction to elucidate process-microstructure-property relationships for various materials including biomaterials, titanium alloys, superalloys, and high-entropy alloys. His recent pioneering research includes multi-material 3D printing for aerospace and automotive applications. For these achievements, Dr. Yamanaka received various awards including the Young Scientists' Award, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
Abstract: Refractory metal additive manufacturing using electron beam powder bed fusion
Prof. Gang Chen
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Prof. Gang Chen received his PhD from the University of Auckland in New Zealand in 2014. He starts to work at University of Science and Technology Beijing since 2018, and previously worked as a group leader at Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research. He has been selected as National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals, and Xiaomi Young Scholar. His research mainly focuses on powder metallurgy including powder production/modification, metal injection molding, and additive manufacturing. He has published over 60 academic journal papers including Nat. Mater., Acta Mater., Scripta Mater., Corros. Sci., Metall. Mater. Trans. A/B, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., and Addit. Manuf., etc, and has been authorized over 20 Chinese patents and 2 US patents. He serves as the Editors of academic journals of “Advanced Powder Materials” and “Powder Metallurgy Technology”, as well as Key Reader of Metall. Mater. Trans. A/B. He also serves as Secretary General of Powder Metallurgy branch of China Metal Society, and Deputy Secretary General of China Powder Metallurgy Alliance
Abstract: Lean design of a strong and ductile dual-phase titanium-oxygen alloy
Prof. Craig Brice
Colarado School of Mines, USA
Craig A. Brice is a Professor of Practice in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines. He is currently the director of the Additive Manufacturing Program, which focuses on undergraduate and graduate education in additive manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing techniques. He is also involved in additive manufacturing research with the Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) at Mines and serves as the director for the ADAPT consortium. Dr. Brice has been working in additive manufacturing for over 20 years, beginning with the first commercially available AM system sold by Optomec in 1998. He has spent his entire professional career working in additive manufacturing with time spent at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Advanced Development Programs (Skunk Works), Lockheed Martin Space Advanced Technology Center, and NASA Langley Research Center. His work over the years has focused on alloy development, process monitoring and feedback control systems, and qualification/certification. He has served as lead/co-lead on DoD collaborative projects worth over $20M, including an AM qualification program for the F-35.
He has contributed to over two dozen technical journal publications and has 13 issued patents. Dr. Brice has a BS in metallurgical engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology, an MS in materials science and engineering from The Ohio State University, and a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Canterbury.
Abstract: AM Qualification - A Quality Engineering Approach to Meeting the Regulatory Burden
Prof. Laichang Zhang
Edith Cowan University, Australia
Professor Laichang Zhang is the Program Leader–Mechanical Engineering and the Head of Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing in the School of Engineering at Edith Cowan University (ECU). After receiving his PhD at Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Zhang had worked at The University of Western Australian, University of Wollongong, IFW Dresden and Technical University Darmstadt before joining ECU. Prof. Zhang is a Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Materials Science (Clarivate) with high-quality publication in Science, Progress in Materials Science, Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports. He is a leading researcher in metallic materials (3D-printing, metallic biomaterials, lightweight alloys & structures, and high-strength alloys and composites), with high expertise in processing, microstructure and performance (e.g. mechanical properties, fatigue, corrosion)..
Abstract: Cellular Structure and Deformation Mechanism of Additively Manufactured TiNbTaZrMo Refractory High-Entropy Alloy
A/Prof. Matteo Benedetti
University of Trento, Italy
Matteo Benedetti is an associate professor in Machine Design at the University of Trento, where he has been since 2007. In 2004 he got his PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Trento. In 2003-2004 he was a visiting researcher at the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg (Germany) and in 2022 at the McGill University (Canada). His research interests include (a) characterization and modelling of the mechanical behavior of materials under static and cyclic loadings, (b) manufacturing-related fatigue issues in 3D printed cellular lattice materials, (c) measurement and modelling of residual stress fields and their incorporation into fatigue design, (c) structural integrity of machine elements and structural details. He co-authored more than 100 journal papers and 120 conference articles, collecting more than 5000 citations. He gave some invited seminars and plenary lectures. He served as the chairman of the Technical Division “Residual Stresses” of the Society for Experimental Mechanics (USA). He currently serves as Associate Editor for the journals "Material Design & Processing Communication" (Wiley), "Additive Manufacturing Letters" (Elsevier), and "Forces in Mechanics" (Elsevier).
Abstract: Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Lattice-Based, Ultra-Light Forearm Prosthesis
Dr. Chinnapat Panwisawas
Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas is currently Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Materials and Solid Mechanics, Deputy Director of Graduate Studies and Director of Materials Science and Engineering Programme at School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) since July 2022. He obtained his PhD in Metallurgy and Materials from University of Birmingham, UK (2013), and his BSc (First Class Honours) in Physics (Honours Programme) from Department of Physics, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2008). After the conferment of his PhD, he has joined Partnership for Research in Simulation of Manufacturing and Materials (PRISM2) research group in Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at the University of Birmingham from 2013 to 2018. In June 2018, he has awarded EPSRC UKRI Innovation Fellowship to conduct his project as a Principal Investigator on additive manufacturability where he was Senior Fellow & EPSRC UKRI Innovation Fellow at Department of Materials, University of Oxford. Before joining QMUL, he was Associate Professor in Digital Manufacturing, Associate Director of NISCO UK Research Centre & EPSRC UKRI Innovation Fellow at School of Engineering, University of Leicester. Dr Chinnapat Panwisawas also hold Visiting Professor or Visiting Academic worldwide at: University of Oxford (UK); Shimane University (Japan); Chulalongkorn University (Thailand); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China); University of California, Davis (USA)
Abstract: Computational materials engineering: From multi-scale multi-physics modelling to science-informed materials discovery
Prof. Lihai Zhang
University of Melbourne, Australia
Lihai Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at The University of Melbourne. He also holds an Adjunct Professorship in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University. His research primarily focuses on developing and applying advanced numerical models to simulate fluid flow, mass transfer, and reactive transport in deformed porous materials. Additionally, his work in multi-physics reliability analysis has enabled a comprehensive evaluation of engineering system reliability and performance by capturing the complex interactions among multiple physical phenomena. His interdisciplinary expertise gives him a unique edge in addressing complex challenges in Biomedical Engineering, particularly in Orthopaedic Biomechanics & Mechano-Biology, with a focus on bone fracture healing and cartilage mechanics. Professor Zhang has authored two books, 14 book chapters, two special issues as Chief Guest Editor, and over 250 journal articles. Currently, Prof Zhang is an Editorial Board Member of Engineering Structures and the International Journal of Applied Mechanics.
Abstract: Modelling of Implant Biocompatibility in Additive Manufacturing
Prof. Ian Gibson
The University of Twente, The Netherlands
Prof. Ian Gibson has two roles at the University of Twente. Besides his role as the Scientific Director of the University's Fraunhofer Project Centre in complex systems engineering, he is also a professor in Industrial Design Engineering at the UT. In the latter, he provides guidance to other professors, based on his knowledge and experience. This can relate to their research, but he also offers them advice on broader subjects, like career development.
His role at the Fraunhofer Project Centre is quite new, like the centre itself. Gibson started this role in July 2018 and was the first Scientific Director to be appointed. “I see myself as the conduit between the University and the Centre in terms of getting more people involved, providing research directions for the Centre and linking research of other groups at the university to the activities at Fraunhofer. These links need to be mutually beneficial to the Centre and the research groups, but should also support the main goal, which is providing research support for local industry and primarily local manufacturing industry.
Abstract: The long and winding road that leads to industrial AM
Prof. Naoyuki Nomura
Tohoku University, Japan
Abstract: Challenges to Develop Composite Powders for Additive Manufacturing
Prof. Yafeng Yang
Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Yafeng Yang is the Deputy Director of State Key Laboratory of Mesoscience and Engnieering and the Head of Division of Mineral Process Engineering and Energy Materials at Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS). After obtaining his PhD at Jilin University, Prof. Yang had worked at The University of Queensland and RMIT University before joining the IPE CAS. His research mainly focused on powder surface modification/processing, powder consolidation and additive manufacturing. He serves as the editorial member in five reputable journals and the technical committee of several powder metallurgy alliances. He has received several international academic honors including Humboldt Fellowship Germany, Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (ARC-APD), Australian Research Council Early Career Research Award (ARC-DECRA) and Queensland Smart Future Fellowship.
Abstract: A novel powder coating technology by fluidized bed deposition and its applications
Prof. Ming Yan
Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Dr. Yan received joint research training from The University of Queensland ( 2004-2006) while his undergraduate and doctoral studies were mainly conducted at Harbin Institute of Technology (1997-2006). After graduating with a PhD degree, he worked at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS, Japan, 2007-2008), The University of Queensland (2009-2013), and RMIT (2014). In December 2014, he returned to China and served as a tenure-track Asso. Professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He was later promoted to a tenured Asso. Professor and then full professor (May 2024).
In his career, Dr. Yan has published 2 books, 5 book chapters, and over 200 SCI-indexed journal papers, which have been cited more than 7500 times. His main awards & fellowships include the First Prize of Guangxi Provincial Awards, "Top 2% Global Scientists List" and "Lifetime Scientific Influence List" from Stanford University (2022-2024), Humboldt Fellowship from Germany, JSPS Invitation Fellowship from Japan, Queensland Smart Future Fellowship (Early Career) from the state of Queensland, and ARC Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship (ARC-APD).
Dr. Yan serves as an editorial board member for the journal Advanced Powder Materials (IF=28.6), and a few other journals.
Dr. Yan is a co-founder of the 3R Additive Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., a start-up company industrializing low-cost and recycled Ti and Ti alloy powders for their 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing.
Abstract: Recycling and regeneration of Ti/Ti alloy powders for powder bed fusion laser additive manufacturing
A/Prof. Xiping Tan
National University of Singapore
Dr. Xipeng Tan is currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore. He also holds the courtesy joint appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He received his PhD in materials science from the Institute of Metal Research (Shenyang), Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013. After his postdoctoral training on atom probe tomography in France, he joined the Nanyang Technology University as a Senior Research Fellow working on metal additive manufacturing. Dr. Tan’s main research interest lies in design and control strategies for high-performance metal additive manufacturing. He has been a lead author for more than 60 peer-reviewed journal papers in metallurgy and additive manufacturing such as Nature Communications, NPG Asia Materials, Acta Materialia, Additive Manufacturing, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, etc., including 7 Highly Cited Papers in terms of Web of Science. He delivered more than 10 invited talks in the international conferences and workshops in the past 5 years. He is an editorial board member of Advanced Powder Materials.
Abstract: Microstructure Engineering in Metal Additive Manufacturing Using Experimental and Computational Methods
Prof. Guoxing Lu
Zhejiang University, China
Abstract: Energy Absorption and Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Metamaterials
Prof. Zhong-Chun Chen
Tottori University, Japan
Prof. Chen received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Tohoku University in 1997. He joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Tottori University in 2009 as Professor. Prior to joining Tottori University, he worked as an Associate Professor in Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Tohoku University.
Prof. Chen's research interests are in the areas of synthesis, processing, and characterization of advanced functional materials and composite materials, including thermoelectric materials, materials for solid oxide fuel cells, metal-matrix composites, ceramic-matrix composites, clad composites, and nanostructured materials.
Prof. Chen is a member of The American Ceramic Society, The Japan Institute of Metals, The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity, Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, and The Thermoelectrics Society of Japan. Prof. Chen received an Outstanding Research Award (AIDA Award) and Best Paper Award, both from The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity in 2009.
Abstract: Simultaneous Enhancement in Strength and Ductility of Additively Manufactured Titanium Alloys with Oxygen Addition
Dr. Yuan Chen
Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Dr. Yuan Chen serves as an assistant professor at Southern University of Science and Technology. He obtained his PhD degree from the University of Sydney in 2019. From 2019 to 2022, he was an ARC postdoctoral research associate at the University of Sydney, focusing his research on mechanism analysis, damage prediction, structural design and intelligient manufacturing, etc. for composite materials and structures. His research interests are mostly concentrated on additive manufacturing of composite materials, design and computational analysis of composite structures, topological and structural optimisation for metamaterials and advanced composites, etc., attained a series of significant achievements. As the first or correspondent author, he has published 43 papers in renowned international journals such as Comput Meth Appl Mech Eng, Compos Sci Technol, etc. and his research outcomes have been well recognised and appraised by world-renowned experts, academic institutions, international organisations and so forth - He has been elected as Editor-in-Chief for Adv Manuf Polym Compos Sci（Taylor & Francis）, Editorial board member of J Eng Math, Compos Commun, Chin J Mech Eng, etc., Guest Editor for several SCI journals, and Topical advisory panel member for other SCI journals. Currently, he has been supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research & Development Program of China, Guangdong University Key-Area Special Program, Shenzhen Science and Technology Program, etc. and was the national and international project reviewer, World's Top 2% Scientists (2024), etc. He has won several international awards including CSTE Young Researcher Award, CSTAM Young Talent Reservoir Program (Overseas Talent)，MSAM Best Oral Presentation, etc. and is also a professional member of several renowned academic societies and organisations, such as member of youth executive commission and additive manufacturing commission under Chinese Society for Composite Materials, senior member of Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), European Materials Research Society, etc..
Abstract: Computational analysis of additively-manufactured CFRP metamaterials with complex fibre paths
Dr. Ali Zolfagharian
Deakin University
Dr. Ali Zolfagharian is recognized for his innovative direction in 4D printing soft robots and smart material additive manufacturing technologies. He is the co-founder of the 4D Printing Society, editor-in-chief of 4D Printing journal, and recipient of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA), the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Career Excellence in Research and Innovation, the Alfred Deakin Medallist for Best Doctoral Thesis, and the Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellowship Awardee. He has been among the 2% top-cited scientists listed by Stanford University and Elsevier for successive years, and his multiple research grants led him to establish the 4D Printing and Robotic Materials Lab, co-edit the Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing Elsevier book series, and publish over 150 journal articles, 15 special issues, 8 book chapters, and 6 books.
Abstract: Shaping the Future: 4D Printing in Australia and Its Global Reach
Dr. Yifan Wang
University of Technology Sydney | Millibeam Pty Ltd
Yifan Wang is an Electromagnetics Scientist and Full-stack RF Engineer with a knack for turning cutting-edge RF and antenna concepts into real-world technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Queensland, Australia, and has been at the forefront of phased array antennas, computational electromagnetics, near-field sensing, and transformation optics. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor (Industry) at the University of Technology Sydney. Over the past 10 years, Yifan has played a key role in developing next generation 5G and satellite antenna solutions, leading R&D efforts at Millibeam Corp (Sydney, Australia), Movandi Corp (Irvine, USA), and EM Solutions (Brisbane, Australia). His work has directly contributed to patented innovations and successfully commercialized RF products. His design portfolio covers a broad spectrum of high-performance, cost-effective RF components, with Additive Manufacturing (AM) playing a crucial role in applications like gradient-index Radomes and transformation optics-based lens antennas. As a prolific researcher and Chief Investigator, Yifan has secured multiple research grants across industry and academia in his career, consistently pushed the boundaries of RF engineering while ensured his innovations are not just theoretical marvels but scalable, manufacturable solutions.
Abstract: Advancing RF & Antenna Design with Additive Manufacturing for 5G/6G Applications
Prof. Yong Liu
Central South University, China
Prof. Yong Liu got his Ph.D. degree of Materials Science in Powder Metallurgy Research Institute (PMRI), Central South University in 1999, and was the Director of PMRI during 2014-2023. He also was a visiting scientist in Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA during 2005-2006, and in RWTH Aachen University，Germany during 2009-2011. His research field covers high temperature structural materials, high entropy alloys, titanium alloys and hard materials, usually through the technique route of powder metallurgy. He has won many academic honors, including Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, and National S&T Award of China, and he also published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers in high-rank journals, including Science, Acta Materialia and Nature Comm, which have been cited more than 16,000 times in Google Scholar with an H-Index of 62. He has own more than 70 patents, and realized new PM technology in productions of high-performance powder, hard materials and biomedical implants. He is now serving as Vice-chief Editors for Advanced Powder Materials, Powder Metallurgy Industry (in Chinese), and editors for journals of Intermetallics and Materials Characterization.
Abstract: Progress in Additive Manufacturing Diamond-based Materials
Prof. Hua-Xin Peng
Zhejiang University, China
Dr. Peng is a Qiushi Chair Professor and the Founding Director of the Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) at Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, PR China). He was a full Professor of Aerospace Materials in the Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS) at Bristol University (Bristol, UK) and had worked as a Research Fellow in the Materials Department at Oxford University and Brunel University. His key research interest lies in tailoring the microstructures of multi-phase materials and composites at multiple scales with targeted properties for specific engineering applications. The most recent activities include the development of data-driven additive manufacturing processes for the fabrication of composites with ingenious microstructural characteristics. Peng has published over 240 peer reviewed Journal articles and three authoritative monographs in Progress in Materials Science; he has been invited to give Plenary/Keynote talks at over 30 international conferences/workshops and involved in organizing major international conferences (e.g., ICCM, ACCM). He currently serves as the President of the Asian-Australasian Association of Composite Materials (AACM), an Executive Council Member of the International Committee of Composite Materials (ICCM) and founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier journal ‘Composites Communications’.
Abstract: 3D Printing - A Composites Perspective
Dr. Wang Pan
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), A*STAR, Singapore
Dr. Wang Pan obtained his Ph.D. from Osaka University, Japan. He is currently a Principal Investigator and Senior Scientist at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), A*STAR, specializing in cutting-edge research on electron beam and laser powder bed fusion (EB-PBF/LPBF) technologies. Dr. Wang’s work has led to significant breakthroughs in the industrial application of high-performance metal materials and complex load-bearing components, with his research outcomes widely adopted by internationally renowned companies such as Proterial and Boeing. He concurrently serves as a Ph.D. supervisor at both the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), while also mentoring early-career researchers at the A*STAR Graduate Academy. His expertise spans AI-driven process optimization, real-time monitoring systems for additive manufacturing, and advanced material development, with substantial applications in the aerospace and energy sectors through collaborations with global industry leaders. Dr. Wang has authored over 70 SCI papers in top-tier journals, and his contributions have been recognized as a “Research Highlights” by Singapore’s A*STAR. Honoured in Stanford University’s Top 2% Global Scientists list (2021–2024), he has received prestigious accolades such as the 2024 ICCES Outstanding Young Researcher Award, the 2023 SIMTech Best Industrial Project Award, and the 2021 SIMTech Best Research Achievement Award. In addition to his role as an associate editor for Smart Materials in Manufacturing, Dr. Wang holds editorial board positions for journals like Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Additive Manufacturing Letters, and Materials Today Communications.
Abstract: AI-Driven Innovations in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Advancing Design, Quality, and Process Optimization
Dr. Xiaobo Yu
Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Australia
Dr Xiaobo Yu is Group Leader for Material State Awareness, responsible for raising and sustaining capabilities for Defence applications, with current focus areas including: active materials, multi-spectral sensing, rapid broad-area inspection, design optimisation, advanced manufacturing analysis, critical minerals, and strength, life and behaviour predictions for materials and structures in extreme usage environments. Prior to March 2025, he served as the Group Leader for Extreme Environmental Materials and Forensics, overseeing capabilities including high temperature materials, additive manufacturing, advanced personal protection, and engineering failure analysis. He has more than 30 years’ research and development experience, specialised on structural analysis and optimisation, computational mechanics, and multi-axial fatigue. In relation to the APICAM theme, his main interest is to integrate structural and material analysis to accelerate and broaden applications of additive manufacturing. In particular, he is leading the development of a science and technology capability plan on advanced manufacturing in support of theatre logistics.
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A/Prof. Yageng Li
University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Yageng Li is an Associate Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing. His research focuses on additive manufacturing and biomaterials. He has authored over 40 high-quality research papers in leading journals such as Acta Biomaterialia, Additive Manufacturing, Bioactive Materials, and Corrosion Science. Dr. Li has received several prestigious awards, including the Acta Student Award (2020), Cum Laude distinction from Delft University of Technology (2020), and the Scientist Medal from the International Association of Advanced Materials (2024). He has led multiple research projects, including the National Key R&D Program Youth Scientist Project, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General and Youth Programs, and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation Key Project. Dr. Li actively contributes to the academic community as a Board Member of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection, Vice Secretary-General of the Medical Metal Materials Corrosion Control Committee, Committee Member of the Additive Manufacturing Technology Committee of the Chinese Society for Nonferrous Metals, and Youth Committee Member of the Additive Manufacturing Technology Committee of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. He also serves as a Young Editorial Board Member for several international journals, including Bioactive Materials, Acta Metallurgica Sinica, Additive Manufacturing Frontiers, and the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing.
Abstract: Additively manufactured functionally graded biodegradable porous metals
Mr. Seunghwan Lim
InssTek, Republic of Korea
Seunghwan Lim has over 10 years of experience in research and business development in the field of 3D printing. He received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a master's degree in Business and Technology Management, both from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). He began his journey in additive manufacturing during his university years, contributing to the development of various 3D printing technologies. He co-founded FDM 3D printer startup KAIDEA and capsule-type DLP 3D printer startup HiX, where he also worked as a software engineer. After graduation, he joined the Central R&D Center at InssTek Inc., where he was involved in the development of 5-Axis AM-CAM software and the research and commercialization of the multi-material DED 3D printer MX-Lab, dedicated to advanced material research. Currently, he is focusing on Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Marketing at InssTek, driving the global expansion of its advanced additive manufacturing solutions.
Abstract: Unlocking the Potential of Multi-Material Manufacturing: Advancements in DED 3D Printing and Industrial Applications
Prof. Suresh Palanisamy
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Suresh Palanisamy is the Director of the Manufacturing Futures Research Platform and the Professor of Advanced Manufacturing leading research in Metal Additive Manufacturing. He has been the Deputy Chair of Department of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering in the School of Engineering for 3 years. He was the founding Director of Transport Innovation Centre, working closely with the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute and industry for 3+ years. Alongside this role, Professor Palanisamy had also led a $26 million Air Platforms Program in the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) for 7 years. Professor Palanisamy work involves research activities in advanced manufacturing technologies including additive & subtractive manufacturing and laser ultrasonic non-destructive testing at Swinburne. In his work, Professor Palanisamy has played a key role in engaging with more than 70 industry and 20 research partners across Australia and Internationally. He has won several Awards nationally and internationally with his Industry partners.
Abstract: Air Based Coldspray Additive Manufacturing
Prof. Mahdi Habibnejad
AP&C, a GE Additive Company, Canada
Mahdi Habibnejad is the senior manager of external R&D at AP&C, a Colibrium Additive company specializing in materials science, additive manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. He earned Ph.D. from McMaster University, focusing on novel methods of manufacturing. Mahdi is also an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo working extensively in additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, and artificial intelligence applications in materials science. His research has been cited over 1,100 times. He has collaborated with academia and industry partners to innovate processes for lightweight materials, especially Ti alloys, and sustainable manufacturing technologies. His work includes 2 patents, more than 40 publications, and contributions to standards development in additive manufacturing.
Abstract: Fatigue characterization of plasma atomized Titanium Ti-6Al-4V produced by laser powder bed fusion process
Dr. Lang Yuan
University of South Carolina, USA
Dr. Yuan’s research focuses on microstructure and defect formation during alloy solidification for Additive Manufacturing, casting and remelting technologies. His research interests also include Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, discrete element modeling, process development and optimization for additive, nucleation, X-Ray imaging and diffraction of solidification phenomena and data sciences..
Abstract: New Insights into Additively Manufacturing AA6061 with Pulsed Laser in Powder Bed Fusion
Dr. Wei Xu
Deakin University, Australia
Dr Wei Xu is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering at Deakin University in Australia. He received undergraduate/master engineering training in materials science and engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University and completed his PhD in materials engineering from National University Singapore. Prior to joining Deakin, he had been working as a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, a Senior Research Fellow at RMIT University, a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Technical University of Darmstadt. His research expertise includes metal additive manufacturing of titanium alloys and microstructural control, low modulus biocompatible titanium alloys, nanostrucutred metallic alloys and composites by severe plastic deformation, and solidification and phase transformation of metallic materials.
Abstract: Microstructural control in Ti-6Al-4V additively manufactured by laser powder-bed fusion