Laboratory

Established in 2017, the International Laboratory of Addictive Manufacturing of USST was led by Prof. Hao Wang. The key members include such internationally-renowned scholars as Prof. Hao Wang, A/Prof. Yi Yang, A/Prof. Juan Hou, A/Prof. Songquan Wu, A/Prof. Kai Zhang, Dr. Haijun Huang and Dr. Xuezheng Yue. The laboratory focuses its basic scientific inquiry and key technology development on additive manufacturing, aviation, medical devices, and the application of new-energy devices. From the proprietary Materials and technology for additive manufacturing, post-processing and functionalization, and the innovation chain of integrated additive manufacturing with quality assurance, the laboratory aims to become an internationally first-class platform,  for the purpose of playing a leading role in the areas of innovation research and technology application.

Team Members:

Prof. Hao Wang, Director of the laboratory

A/Professor YANG Yi, Specialized in Ti alloys

A/Prof HOU Juan, Specialized in steels and Ni alloys, and corrosion behavior

A/Prof WU Songquan, Specialized in surface coating and medical devices

A/Prof ZHANG Kai, Specialized in mechanical performance characterization

Dr. Haijun Huang, Specialized in microstructure refinement

Dr. YUE Xuezheng, Specialized in design optimization

Focusing on such basic scientific enquiries and key technologies as addictive manufacturing and aviation, medical devices and the application of new energy devices, the laboratory intends to cover the following areas: special materials for and technologies of addictive manufacturing, post-processing and functionalization, as well as the addictive manufacturing innovation chain of the integration of quality guarantee. The research directions of the laboratory are as follows:

1) The development and manufacturing technology of special materials for addictive manufacturing           

2) The technologies and equipment for aviation, medical and new energy devices

3) The technology of surface treatment and functionalization

4) The technology of performance evaluation and defect analysis

The Whole Process Technology of Addictive Manufacturing

Research on the Development and Manufacturing Technology of Special Materials for Addictive Manufacturing

Research on Pulverizing Technology

Research on Powder Materials

Research on the technologies and equipment for aviation, energy and new energy devices

Research on Topological Optimization (Software Development)

Research on 3D Printing Technology

Research on the technology of surface treatment and functionalization of Addictive Manufacturing

Research on 3D Printing Heat Treatment

Research on Technology of surface treatmentResearch on the technology of performance evaluation, defect analysis and airworthiness

Research on non-destructive testing technology suitable for 3D printing

Research on the airworthiness of materials and components for civil aviation

The team has published more than 200 research papers on international journals and seven patents.