Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology

Yi Qin is a Professor, Chair of Manufacturing Technology and Systems, and Director of the Centre for Precision-Manufacturing at The University of Strathclyde, UK.Professor Qin’s research interests include materials forming, precision/micro-manufacturing and manufacturing system technology. His main contributions to knowledge to-date include numerical modelling and analysis methods for materials and manufacturing, new material synthesis and manufacturing processes, machine, tool and product designs as well as new manufacturing system concepts. As one of the leading experts in the field, Professor Qin has led a series of research and development projects, including several large-scale R&D projects in micro-manufacturing involving many industrial companies. To date, he has published over 250 technical papers in the journals and international conferences, given keynote speeches/plenary addresses at more than 30 international conferences and workshops worldwide, a member of the scientific committee for more than 50 international conferences, including the chair of the international conferences on new forming technology and manufacturing research. Dr. Jie Zhao obtained her MSc in Mechatronics and Automation Engineering and PhD in micro-manufacturing of tubular micro-components, both from the University of Strathclyde. She currently serves as a Research Manager in the Department of Design, Manufacturing, and Engineering Management. Since 2007, she has worked as a researcher and project manager at the Centre for Precision Manufacturing and the Advanced Forming Research Centre, contributing to over 10 large scale R&D and commercial projects. Her research interests span micro-manufacturing process development and optimization for resource efficiency and sustainability, forming tool and machine system development, digital manufacturing and condition monitoring.She has authored and co-authored over 30 technical articles and book chapters and delivered presentations at more than 20 international conferences and industry events. Additionally, she has served as a reviewer for various international conferences and journals specialising in precision engineering and micro-/nano-manufacturing.

• 1. Overview on Micro-Manufacturing Engineering and Technology2. Micro/Nano-Mechanical Machining3. Focused Ion Beam Micro/Nano-Fabrication4. Micro/Nano Electro-Discharge Machining5. Laser Micro-Structuring6. Micro-Texturing for Hydrophobic Surfaces7. Micro Electro-Chemical Machining8. Deep X-Ray Lithography9. Micro/Nano-Hot Embossing10. Forming of Polymeric Tubular Micro-components11. Surface Micro-Structuring on the Hard Materials through Hot-Embossing12. Micro-Injection Moulding13. Net Shape Manufacture of Freestanding Ceramic Micro-Components through Soft Lithography14. Micro-Sintering through a FAST Process15. Advanced Inkjet Technology for 3D Micro-metal Structure Fabrication16. 3D Printing and Multi-Processes Integration for Micro-Fabrication17. Micro-Bulk Forming18. Electrical-field Activated Micro-Forging19. Forming of Micro Sheet Metal Components20. Ultrasonic Vibration Assisted Micro-Forming21. Micro-Hydroforming22. Laser and Laser-Assisted Forming23. Laser Beam Micro-Joining24. Process Chains and Tooling Concepts for Micro-Tooling25. Surface Engineering and Micro-Manufacturing26. DLC-Coated Tools for Micro-forming27. Micro- and Nano-fibres Manufacturing by Electrospinning28. Design and Tolerancing in Micro-manufacturing29. Handling for Micro-Manufacturing30. Micro-Mechanical Assembly31. Self-Assembly of Micro-Parts32. Metrology in Micro-Manufacturing33. Optical Coherence Tomography for the Characterisation of Micro-parts and -Structures34. In-situ Testing of Mechanical Properties of Materials at Micro- and Nano-Scale35. Micro-factory and Miniature Manufacturing Systems36. Manufacturing Execution Systems for Micro-Manufacturing37. Industry 4.0 and Applications in Micro-Manufacturing38. Digital Twins for Micro-Manufacturing39. Machine Learning and Applications in Micro-Manufacturing40. Artificial Neural Networks and Applications in Micro-Manufacturing41. Micro-Mechanics Modelling for Micro-Forming42. Modelling of Thin-Film Micro/nano-Deposition with 1st Principle Calculations43. Modelling of Surface Micro/nano Hard Coating via Cyclic Cohesive Zone Modelling FEM44. Numerical Modelling of Metal Powder Additive Manufacturing of Micro/Miniature Components45. Sustainability and Life-Cycle-Analysis of Micro-Manufacturing