Junsuk Rho Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, POSTECH (Korea) POSCO-POSTECH-RIST Convergence Research Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics (Korea) Title: Sustainable Manufacturing of Optical Metasurfaces for Imaging, Sensing and Display

Prof. Rho is a Yeon-San (延山) Endowed Chair Professor and Mu-Eun-Jae (无垠斋) Endowed Chair Professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea, with a joint appointment in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley (2013), M.S. at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2008) and B.S. at Seoul National University, Korea (2007) all in Mechanical Engineering. Prior joining POSTECH, he conducted postdoctoral research in Materials Sciences Division & Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and also worked as a principal investigator (Ugo Fano Fellow) in Nanoscience and Technology Division & the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory. Prof. Rho has authored and co-authored more than 360 high-impact journal papers including Science and Nature. He is also the recipients of several notable honors and awards such as US Department of Energy Argonne Named fellowship (2014), Korean Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2019), Springer-Nature MINE Young Scientist Award (2020), Elsevier MEE/MNE Young Investigator Award and Lectureship (2020), Member of the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST) (2020), Associate Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) (2022), NAEK Young Engineers Award (2022), Hong Jin-Ki Creator Award (2022), Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship (2022), Northwestern Simpson Fellowship (2022), Northwestern Eshbach Fellowship (2023), Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2023, 2024), ACS Nano Lectureship (2024), Korean Scientists and Engineers Award of the Month (2024). He serves 13 editorial positions including Light: Science and Applications (Springer-Nature), Microsystems and Nanoengineering (Springer-Nature), npj Nanophotonics (Springe-Nature) and Nanophotonics (De Gruyter).

	Hyung Gyu Park Professor & Director Center for Low-Dimensional Transport Physics, Department of Mechanical Engineering POSTECH (Korea) Title: Charged 2D Confinement of a Lamellar Ion Exchange Membrane for Blue Energy Harvesting

Prof. Hyung Gyu Park is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea, where he has been supervising the Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technology and Sustainability since 2019 and conducting the Center for Low-Dimensional Transport Physics funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea since 2020. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2007) from the University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, with the development and analysis of a reformer system for a microscale hydrogen fuel cell as well as pioneering research on mass transport in carbon nanotubes. After postdoctoral training at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA, USA, he joined the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland, in 2009, where he received a tenure professorship in 2015. His primary research interest lies in transport physics under extreme molecular confinement and syntheses of graphitic nano- and 2D materials with which to explore nanomanufacturing options for multiscale integration, chem-bio sensing, energy harvesting and storage, nanofluidics and angstrofluidics, iontronics for future computing, and membrane technology for sustainable industrialization. He received from R&D Magazine, U.S.A., the 2010 R&D 100 Award and Editor’s Choice Award in recognition of his contribution to “Ultrapermeable Carbon Nanotube Membranes.” In 2018, he was awarded a guest professorship at Seoul National University (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) supported by the “Brain Pool” program of the National Research Foundation of Korea.

	Kazutoshi Katahira Doctor & Senior Research Scientist Materials Fabrication Laboratory RIKEN (Japan) Title: Ultra-precision Milling of Hard and Brittle Materials with PCD/NPD Microtools

Dr. Kazutoshi Katahira is a Senior Research Scientist of Materials Fabrication Laboratory at RIKEN, Japan. He has a doctorate from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Ibaraki University in 2000. Dr. Katahira is an associate member of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), a board member of the Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (ASPEN), a member of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE), the Japan Society for Abrasive Technology (JSAT) and the Japan Society for Mechanical Engineering (JSME). Dr. Katahira was a Visiting Research Fellow of University of California at Berkeley and Davis. Dr. Katahira’s research interest includes nano-precision diamond machining process, analyzing of nano scale surface generation by laser processing, surface functionalization of bio-compatible materials. His research results have been internationally recognized, including being awarded the F. W. Taylor medal of CIRP in 2008.

	Kazuhito Ohashi Professor Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology Okayama University (Japan) Title: Ultra-precision Milling of Hard and Brittle Materials with Pcd/Npd Microtools

Career
Okayama University, JAPAN
Professor, 2016 - Present
Associate Professor, 2004 - 2016
Research Assistant, 1989 - 2004

Mitsui Petrochemical Industries LTD, JAPAN
Mechanical Engineer, 1989

Professional activities
ICAT (International Committee for Abrasive Technology)
Active member, 2011 – Present (Attendance at ISAAT, successive year from 2006)
Secretary-general, 2015 – 2019
Ordinary board member, 2020 – 2022
Vice chairman, 2023 – Present

JSAT (Japan Society for Abrasive Technology)
Director, 2011 – 2016
Vice-president, 2019 – 2022
President, 2025 – Present

JSPE (Japan Society for Precision Engineering)
Director, 2011 – 2016
Vice-president, 2024
Director, 2025

JSME (Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering)
Fellow, 2021 – Present

Education
Osaka University, JAPAN
Dr.Eng., Precision Engineering (Fundamental Study on Grinding of Difficult-to-cut Materials), 1995

Okayama University, JAPAN
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1989
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1987

Record of Winning Awards
Incentive award (Machine Tool Engineering Foundation), 2022, 2024
Best Paper Award (The 18th International Conference on Precision Engineering), 2020
Excellent Paper Award (ISAAT2019), 2019
Incentive award (Machine Tool Engineering Foundation), 2014
Excellent Poster Award (The 14th International Machine Tool Engineers' Conference), 2010
Kumagai Prize (The Japan Society for Abrasive Technology), 2010
Excellent Paper Award (The Japan Society for Abrasive Technology), 2009
Excellent Poster Award (The 13th International Machine Tool Engineers' Conference), 2008
Excellent Paper Award (Machine Tool Engineering Foundation), 2007
Excellent Paper Award (The Japan Society for Abrasive Technology), 2007
Hatakeyama Prize (The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers), 1989

 

Summary and Publications
International and Japanese Journals: 94
Books and chapters in books: 8
International conferences: 78
MISC: 55
Patents: 4 (Japan, USA, China, Taiwan, Korea)

Main Subjects of Study
Precision Grinding of Difficult-to-cut Materials
Development of Manufacturing or Cleaning Technology of Super-abrasive Grinding Wheel
Development of Micro Abrasive Jet Machining
Development of In-process Measurement Technique in Grinding

References
Available upon request.

	Chih-Yung Huang Professor & Chair Department of Power Mechanical Engineering National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) Title: Precision Measurements with Micrometer Resolution in Microscale Thermal-fluid Science

Dr. Chih-Yung Huang is currently a professor and Chair in the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. He received his Master degree from the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan in 1997 and Ph. D. degree from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University in USA in 2006. His research interests include microfluidics, pressure and temperature-sensitive paint techniques, molecule-scale sensor applications in macro-meso-micro scale mechanics, optical diagnostic techniques in aerospace engineering, MEMS, and green energy. Dr. Huang’s research work has published more than 60 papers in scientific journals including AIAA Journal, Aerospace Science and Technology, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, and Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, and presented at over 100 international conferences. With his excellent work in the area of experimental research, Dr. Huang received the title of AIAA Associate Fellow in 2022, RAeS Fellow in 2023, and ASME Fellow in 2024.

	Chee Kai Chua Chair Professor & Associate Provost for Research Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering Director, Centre for Healthcare Education, Entrepreneurship and Research at SUTD (CHEERS) (Singapore) Title: Print Me an Organ. Why Are We Not There Yet?

TRAINING / EDUCATION

National Technological University of Singapore	1996		Mechanical Engineering	PhD
National University of Singapore	1989		Industrial Engineering	Master of Science
National University of Singapore	1985		Mechanical Engineering	Bachelor of Engineering (ME)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Jun-19	Present	Singapore University of Technology and	Head of Pillar, Engineering Product
		Design (SUTD)	Development (2019-2022)
			Associate Provost for Research (2022-2028)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

3D PRINTING OF POLYMERS & METALS

3D PRINTING OF TISSUES AND ORGANS

3D PRINTING OF CONCRETE AND ELECTRONICS

3D PRINTING OF FOOD

AWARDS AND HONORS

2024 He has been elected to be a Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering
2022 & 2023 He has been named as Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researcher
2014 He was presented the Public Service (Silver) Administration Award by the President of Singapore for
the 2014 National Day Awards
2018 He has won the prestigious International Freeform and Additive 2018 Manufacturing Excellence
(FAME) Award 2018, sponsored by the International Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) Symposium - An
Additive Manufacturing Conference.
2013 He was presented the Academic Career Award at the 6th Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual
and Rapid Prototyping (VRAP), Leiria, Portugal, 1 to 5 Oct 2013, for VRAP his contributions to 3D

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS

1. Pant, A., Ni Leam, P. X., Chua, C. K., & Tan, U. X. (2023). Valorisation of vegetable food waste utilising threedimensional
food printing. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 18(1).
https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2022.2146593
2. Zhang, Y; Lee, AY; (...); Pant, A (2022). Systematic Engineering approach for optimization of multi-component
alternative protein-fortified 3D printing food Ink. Food Hydrocolloids, 131.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107803.
3. Tan, HW; Choong, YYC; (...); Chua, CK. (2022). 3D printed electronics: Processes, materials and future trends.
Progress in Materials Science, 127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2022.100945
4. Pant, A; Lee, AY; (...); Zhang, Y. (2021). 3D food printing of fresh vegetables using food hydrocolloids for dysphagic
patients. Food Hydrocolloids, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106546
5. Choong, YYC; Tan, HW; (...); Chua, CK. (2020). The global rise of 3D printing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature
Review Materials, 5 (9), pp.637-639 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-020-00234-3

	Seonghwan (Sam) Kim Professor Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Calgary (Canada) Title: Advanced Functional Nanocomposites and their Applications in Physical/Chemical Sensing

Dr. Seonghwan (Sam) Kim is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nano Sensing Systems in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary (UCalgary). He received his B.Sc. (1998) and M.Sc. (2000) degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, and his Ph.D. (2008) in Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. He was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA, and an Acting Research Associate at the University of Alberta prior to his current position.

In August 2013, Dr. Kim founded the Nano/Micro-Sensors and Sensing Systems Laboratory at UCalgary to develop high-performance physical, chemical, and biological sensors and sensing systems. His research also explores novel characterization techniques for nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and biomaterials. Dr. Kim’s laboratory has become a hub for cutting-edge research and innovation in the field of nano-sensing systems. In addition, Dr. Kim is an active member of the Pipeline Engineering Centre at UCalgary, where he focuses on developing new technologies for pipeline integrity and monitoring, specifically on gas leak detection. His contributions to this field are aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of pipeline operations, which are critical to the energy sector.

Throughout his career, Dr. Kim has been recognized for his contributions to engineering and research. His work has been published in numerous scientific journals, and he has presented at various international conferences. Moreover, he is committed to mentoring the next generation of engineers and researchers.

Dr. Kim served the Korean-Canadian community as the 24th president of the Association of Korean-Canadian Scientists and Engineers (AKCSE). .

	Erhan Budak Professor Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Eng. and Natural Sciences Director of Manufacturing Research Lab. (MRL) Sabanci University (Turkey) Title: Machining Process Monitoring and Fault Detection using Physics Informed Machine Learning towards Unsupervised Manufacturing

EDUCATION
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, July 1987, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (honors)
M.Sc. July 1989, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical
University, Ankara, Turkey
Ph.D. Nov. 1994, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Research Areas of Interest
Advanced manufacturing, machining process mechanics and dynamics, machine tool engineering, high performance and precision manufacturing, AI applications in machining, dynamics and chatter stability of machine tools, aerospace manufacturing.

Work Experience
Oct 2000- Faculty Member
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sabanci University
Assist. Prof.: 2000-2004
Assoc. Prof: 2004-2011
Prof: 2011-
Oct 2008- General Manager of Maxima Manufacturing R&D Ltd.
Sept. 1994-Sept 2000: Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer (94-96)
Machining R&D, Group Leader (1997-98)
Machining R&D, Supervisor (1999-2000)
Manufacturing Engineering Development
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil, Quebec
Sept. 1989-Sept. 1994: Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant
Manufacturing Automation Laboratory
Mechanical Engineering Department
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Thesis title: Dynamics of Milling Thin-Walled Parts
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Altintas
Sept. 1987-Aug. 1989 M.Sc. student and Teaching Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Thesis title: Dynamics Analysis of Nonlinear Structures
Under Harmonic Excitation
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. H. Nevzat Ozguven
Sept. 1986-Feb. 1987: Part time Technical Staff
ASELSAN Military Electronics Industries Corp.
Ankara, TURKEY
July-August 1986 Summer Practice
ASELSAN Military Electronics Industries Corp.
Ankara, TURKEY
July-August 1985 Summer Practice
Turk Tractor Factory, Ankara, Turkey

Scholarships and Awards
• Mustafa Parlar Science Award, 2018 for his research on Machining Processes
• Taylor Medal, CIRP (International Academy for Production Engineering - www.cirp.net), 2003.
• Co-supervisor for the best thesis award (2014-15 Orkun ÖzŞahin), Mustafa Parlar Foundation, Middle East Technical University.
• Co-supervisor for the best thesis award (2005-6 by A. Erturk), Mustafa Parlar Foundation, Middle East Technical University
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Trans. of ASME, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology (2000).
• Outstanding Achievement Award, P&WC, June 1998 (for contributions in milling process optimization)
• The University of British Columbia (UBC) Graduate Fellowship (Sept. 1990 to Sept.1993)
• BC Telephone Company Graduate Scholarship (October, 1990)
• Graduate Research Assistantship at UBC (Sept. 1989-Sept. 1994)
• Ministry of Education, International Graduate Study Fellowship (1988)
• Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Science Fellowship (High school, Sept. 1981-June 1982)

Activities

Membership
• Fellow of CIRP (International Academy for Production Engineering)
• Chair of CIRP Scientific and Technological Committee on Machines (2018-2021)
• Vice Chair of CIRP Scientific and Technological Committee on Machines (2015-2018)
• Founding Chairman of “Makina Digital” association in Turkey

Editorial Activities
• Regional Editor for Int. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2013-2018)
• Assoc. Editor for Int. Journal of Machining Science and Tech. (2010-2018)
• Associate Editor for Journal of Material Processing Tech. (2018-2022 )
• Associate Editor of Precision Eng./Manufacturing Tech., Frontiers (2021-2023)
• Associate Editor for CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Tech. (2014-)
• Member of the editorial board for Int. Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Advances in Manufacturing, Journal of Production Research, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Technologies.

Conferences
• Member of scientific committee for many international and national conferences (some of those: CIRP High Performance Machining Conference, High Speed Machining Conference, Die and Mold Conference, CIRP Conference on Modeling of Manufacturing, UMTIK, UTIS, VMPT, IMEC, MATAR etc.)
• Organizer/member of organization committee for UTIS, Die and Mold and UMTIK conferences
• Session organizer for several conferences/session chair
• Founder of UTECA (United Technologies Engineering Coordination Activities) Manufacturing Engineering Conference (1998-2000)
• Keynote speaker for number of international conferences on manufacturing
• Invited speaker for over 20 conferences and lectures

Publications
• More than 200 publications on machining processes and machine tools (over 100 in SCI indexed international journals).
• More than 17.000 citations with h-index of over 55 (Google Scholar)
• Authored/co-authored several review/keynote papers on machining processes and machine tools
• Edited the book titled “Closer Look at Milling Machines and Processes” (Published in 2024, Nova Publishers)
• Organizer of 4 special issues (Topics: Hard-to-manufacture materials, Machining chatter, Machine Tool Dynamics, Machining and Signals)

Activities as Evaluator/Referee
• Reviewer for about 10 International scientific journals in manufacturing science and engineering
• ERC Panel member (2021-22/2023-24)
• Evaluator for European Commission FP6 /FP7/Horizon 2020 projects and EUROSTARS
• Evaluator for TUBITAK (Turkish National Scientific and Technological Research Board) (2001 -)
• Evaluator for industrial project applications to TUBITAK (Teydeb program, more than 50 projects have been evaluated since 2000).
• Evaluator/Inspector of industrial R&D Centers for Turkish Ministry of Industry (10 centers since 2006)
• Member of the working group on Digital Revolution/Industry 4.0 organized by Ministry of Industry (2016-2017)
• NSERC (National Science and Research Committee of Canada) Committee Member, Strategic Grants (1999-2000).

Others
• Consultant for national and international companies in machine tool, cutting tool, aerospace manufacturing and general machining sectors
• Partner in Manunet and SMART (Eureka cluster program on Advanced Manufacturing)
• Lecturer on machining dynamics at CISM (Udine, Italy; 2003, 2019)
• Visiting faculty, Nagoya University, Japan, 2010.
• Visiting faculty, University of Metz, France (2005-2010, 1 month/year)
• Adjunct Prof., Mechanical Eng. Department, McGill University (1998-2000)

	Daewook Kim Associate Professor Optical Sciences and Astronomy, James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona (USA) Title: Quasi-ray Tracing-based Precision Optical Alignment using Bessel Beam

Daewook Kim is an associate professor of Optical Sciences and Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has devoted his efforts to a multitude of space and ground-based large optical engineering projects. His primary research focuses on precision freeform optics design, fabrication, and various metrology topics, including interferometry and dynamic deflectometry. His contributions cover a broad spectrum of wavelengths, ranging from radio to x-ray. Kim has played various roles in numerous astronomical optical engineering projects. Notable among these are his involvement in designing and assembling the NASA Aspera UV space telescope, conducting the fabrication and testing of the 25-meter diameter Giant Magellan Telescope primary mirror segments, designing the South Pole Telescope’s SLIM instrument for wide-field-of-view radio signal detection, and spearheading the development of technology for thermoforming antenna panels for the next generation of very large array radio telescopes, among numerous other projects. For over a decade, he has actively participated in various conference programs and short courses related to optics, delivering more than 20 plenary, keynote, and colloquium talks at various international conferences and universities. His leadership roles include chairing the Optical Fabrication and Testing conference (OPTICA), the Optical Manufacturing and Testing conference (SPIE), and the Astronomical Optics: Design, Manufacture, and Test of Space and Ground Systems conference (SPIE). Kim's academic contributions include authoring over 350 journal/conference papers (including more than 100 peer reviewed journal publications) and serving as an associate editor for Optics Express (2013 ? 2019). His academic achievements have led to his recognition as an SPIE Fellow and OPTICA Fellow. He was elected to the SPIE Board of Directors for the term spanning 2024 to 2026.

	Sangkee Min Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) Title: AI-Driven Prediction of Critical Depth of Cut in Single Crystal Sapphire Ultra-precision Machining

Prof. Sangkee Min is an associate professor at the department of mechanical engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley with a manufacturing major in 2001. His Ph.D. work focused on very practical industrial problems like burr minimization from various machining processes and the outcome of his research was tested and implemented in the automotive and aerospace industry. He worked at Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company to implement his research in powertrain manufacturing lines. After his Ph.D., he went to Japan as a special assistant professor at Keio University where he expanded his industrial connection to many Japanese industries; automotive, machine tool, tool makers, oil refinery, etc. with his

He returned to the US for a venture opportunity that was to fabricate a customized knee surgery assistive device in 2005. He was working as a manufacturing director where he developed a traceable manufacturing system for high mix low volume medical device production. He left the company for another challenge, ultra-precision nano-machining that he considered as emerging and enabling technology. He joined DTL Corporation (DMG Mori’s US R&D) in 2009 where his team developed an ultra-precision 5-axis nano machine and machining technology. During this endeavor, he worked in an assembly line, technical marketing, sourcing, etc. additional to main technical duties.

He started his personal consulting on various subjects on manufacturing from technical process level consulting to global manufacturing strategy and manufacturing policy-making. With strong passion toward manufacturing and growing attention to US manufacturing, he started working for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to assist its manufacturing strategy as a consultant and finally joined as a staff scientist in 2012. At LBNL, he worked to establish the advanced manufacturing center integrating existing manufacturing excellence and developing new manufacturing technology with an emphasis on ultra-precision machining technology. He is a founding member of MTConnect, a data communication protocol for smart manufacturing and has been serving as technical committee member.

From a long history of his manufacturing experience in several countries (US, Japan, Germany, and Korea), he learned that one of key contributors to the economic success of one country is keeping manufacturing excellence in the country while maintaining a healthy manufacturing ecosystem and proper level of social respect toward manufacturing. He is working to contribute his knowledge and experience to revival of US manufacturing and keeping it sustainable as an associate professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison with three major research topics: UPM (Ultra-Precision Machining), SSM (Smart Sustainable Manufacturing), and MFD (Manufacturing for Design).

	Shinji Deguchi Professor Division of Bioengineering Graduate School of Engineering Science The University of Osaka, Japan Title: AI-based Cellular Force Mapping for Precision Medicine

Dr. Shinji Deguchi is a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Osaka, where he also serves as Associate Center Director of both the Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics and the R3 Institute of Newly-Emerging Science Design. His research focuses on cellular mechanobiology, with particular interest in how cells adapt to environmental changes, maintain tensional homeostasis, and dynamically reorganize their cytoskeletal structures. By integrating experimental bioengineering with theoretical approaches including statistical mechanics and biomechanical modeling, his work aims to elucidate the fundamental principles that enable cells to maintain functional integrity as adaptive systems. His recent research spans a broad range of topics at the intersection of mechanics, cell biology, and systems analysis. These include the development of AI-based methods for inferring intracellular forces, as well as the quantification of intracellular metabolic activity in the context of precision medicine. Dr. Deguchi earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Tohoku University in 2004 and subsequently held academic appointments at Okayama University, Tohoku University, and the Nagoya Institute of Technology. Since 2016, he has been based at the University of Osaka, where he continues to lead interdisciplinary research that connects bioengineering with the physical and life sciences.

	Martin B.-G. Jun Professor School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University (USA) Title: Autonomous Machining Chip Recognition and Removal System

Dr. Martin Jun is a Professor of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. He is also the Director of the Center of Operation and Research for Industry Advancement (CORIA) and a Co-Director of the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC) at Purdue. He received the BSc and MASc degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He then received his PhD degree in 2005 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. He has authored over 190 peer-reviewed journal publications. He is an ASME fellow and Area Editor of Journal of Manufacturing Processes. He is also the recipient of the 2011 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, 2012 Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers I.W. Smith Award for Outstanding Achievements, 2015 Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers Damwoo Award, and 2023 Italian Machine Tool Technology Award. He has also been recognized as 20 most influential academics and 25 leaders transforming manufacturing in the Smart Manufacturing magazine. He was selected as one of the Most Impactful Faculty Inventors in 2020 and 2023 at Purdue. In addition, he is a recipient of the MOTIE Minister Award for international collaboration in industrial technology in 2023.

	Doldet Tantraviwat Associate Professor Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Chiang Mai University (Thailand) Title: Power Diode Development: Overcoming the VF-Err Trade-off through Novel Process Integration

EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 2011 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
Topic: Dielectrics on Germanium: Electrical and Interfacial Properties
M.Sc. 2007 School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
(Distinction honor)
B.EE. 2004 Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
(2nd class honor)

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1. Chiang Mai University (2016-present)
Position: Lecturer
2. Thai Microelectronics Center (2012-2015)
Position: Researcher
- Develop a technique to tune the Schottky Barrier Height (SBH) of the Schottky diode by using controlled shallow implants
- Integrate the SBH tuning process into the fabrication process of power diode
- Design junction termination technique to improve electrical characteristics of power diode devices in terms of breakdown voltage, switching and reverse recovery performance
- Project team leader in the development of MONOS (Metal- Oxide-Nitride-Oxide -Semiconductor) memory devices
- Investigation and development of SiC-based power devices
3. Siam Yamato Steel Company (2004-2006)
Position: Electrical Engineer
- Responsible for analysis of machine failure and stability performance of production line machines
- Improve failure rate of machine and production yield
- Installation of novel Siemens motor drives in the Rolling Mill section

RESEARCH INTEREST: Surface modification and characterization, Energy harvesting, Band energy
engineering, Semiconductor device development, Photocatalysis
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES:
- Semiconductor fabrication process and characterization
- Fabrication and characterization of triboelectric nanogenerators and their applications in energy harvesting
- Synthesis of electrocatalysts and their application in the oxygen evolution reaction

RESEARCH GRANTS:
1. Industrial Research and Technology Capacity Development Program (IRTC) supported by Science and Technology Chiang Mai University (STeP)
- Development of charging management for personal electric vehicles with DPT Energy And Engineering Company
- Development of data logging system for a solar power generation with Solis Energy & Smart Solutions Company
- Development of electric vehicle tracking and monitoring system with ASCII TECH Company
- Development of a battery switching system for electric tuk-tuk with ROBOSEED Company
2. “Boosting output performance of PDMS-based composite triboelectric nanogenerator for a smart shoe prototype”, funded by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF, Grant no. MRG6280170)
3. “Performance enhancement of PDMS triboelectric nanogenerator via micro-patterned surface engineering for energy harvesting applications”, funded by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF, Grant no. MRG6080098)
4. “Development of new heterojunction based on Cobalt oxide for an application in Photoelectrochemical cell”, funded by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
1. Sirivallop, A., Wongngam, S, Jarusuphakornkul, K., Tantraviwat, D., Inceesungvorn, B., “New photorechargeable Cs3Bi2Br9-decorated WO3 catalyst and its photocatalytic “memory” effect for Cr (VI) reduction in the dark”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 9 (2025) 115907.
2. Yalung, C.N., Yamwong, W., Tantraviwat, D., “Optimization of Multi-Fins FinFET Implemented on SOI Wafer Based on SiGe and Gaussian Process Regression”, IEEE Access, 12 (2024) 163444-163451.
3. Wongthep, S., Pluengphon, P., Tantraviwat, D, Panchan, W., Boochakiat, S., Jarusuphakornkul, K., Wu, Q., Chen, J., Inceesungvorn, B., “New visible-light-driven Bi2MoO6/Cs3Sb2Br9 heterostructure for selective photocatalytic oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 655 (2024) 32-42.
4. Anuchai, S., Juntrapirom, S., Jarusupakornkul, K., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “Oxygen vacancy-rich BiOBr microflowers for enhancing photocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene under visible light”, Colloid Surface A, 664 (2023) 131102.
5. Yalung C., Tantraviwat D., Uatrongjit S., Yamwong, W., “Impact of High-k Materials and Tube Numbers on CNFET Gate's Performances”, 5th International Conference on Smart Systems and Inventive Technology (ICSSIT), 23-25 January 2023, 66-72.
6. Tantraviwat D., Nattestad A., Chen J., Inceesungvorn B., “Enhanced photoactivity and selectivity over BiOI-decorated Bi2WO6 microflower for selective oxidation of benzylamine: Role of BiOI and mechanism”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 629 (2023) 854-863.
7. Phasayavan W., Boochakiat S., Pluengphon P., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “Tuning product selectivity in nitrobenzene reduction over a single Bi2MoO6 photocatalyst in one pot: Mechanisms and roles of reaction compositions”, J. Photoch. Photobio A, 439 (2022) 114099.
8. Juntrapirom S., Tantraviwat D., Anuchai S., Thongsook O., Channei D., Inceesungvorn B., “Boosting photocatalytic coupling of amines to imines over BiOBr: Synergistic effects derived from hollow microsphere morphology”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 9 (2021) 106732.
9. Anuchai S., Tantraviwat D., Nattestad A., Chen J., Inceesungvorn B., “Tuning product selectivity and visible-light-driven activity in oxidative coupling of amines to imines: A case study of BiOIxCl1-x photocatalyst”, Colloid Surface A, 629 (2021) 127481.
10. Boochakiat S., Tantraviwat D., Thongsook O., Pornsuwan S., Nattestad A., Chen J., Channei D., Inceesungvorn B., “Effect of exposed facets of bismuth vanadate, controlled by ethanolamine, on oxidative coupling of primary amines”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 602 (2021) 168-176.
11. Tantraviwat D., Ngamyingyoud M., Sripumkhai W., Pattamang P., Rujijanagul G., Inceesungvorn B., “Tuning the Dielectric Constant and Surface Engineering of a BaTiO3/Porous PDMS Composite Film for Enhanced Triboelectric Nanogenerator Output Performance”, ACS Omega, 6 (2021) 29765-29773.
12. Juntrapirom S., Tantraviwat D., Thongsook O., Anuchai S., Pornsuwan S., Channei D., Inceesungvorn B., “Natural sunlight driven photocatalytic coupling of primary amines over TiO2/BiOBr heterojunction”, Appl. Surf. Sci., 545 (2021) 149015.
13. Japa M., Tantraviwat D., Phasayavan W., Nattestad A., Chen J., Inceesungvorn B., “Simple preparation of nitrogen-doped TiO2 and its performance in selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol and benzylamine under visible light”, Colloid Surface A, 610 (2021), 125743
14. Phasayavan W., Japa M., Pornsuwan S., Tantraviwat D., Kielar F., Golovko V.B., Jungsuttiwong S., Inceesungvorn B., “Oxygen-deficient bismuth molybdate nanocatalysts: Synergistic effects in boosting photocatalytic oxidative coupling of benzylamine and mechanistic insight”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 581 (2021), 719-728.
15. Juntrapirom S., Anuchai S., Thongsook O., Pornsuwan S., Meepowpan P., Thavornyutikarn P., Phanichphant S., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “Photocatalytic activity enhancement of g-C3N4/BiOBr in selective transformation of primary amines to imines and its reaction mechanism”, Chem. Eng. J. 394, (2020) 124934.
16. Manotham S., Butnoi P., Jaita P., Tantraviwat D., Boothrawong N., Rujijanagul G., “Role of ZnO nanoparticle doping on depolarization temperature, piezoelectric and energy harvesting properties of lead-free Bi0.5(Na0.84K0.16)0.5TiO3 ceramics”, Materials Research Bulletin, 128 (2020) 110859.
17. Wangkawong K., Phanichphant S., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “Photocatalytic efficiency improvement of Z-scheme CeO2/BiOI heterostructure for RHB degradation and benzylamine oxidation under visible light irradiation”, J Taiwan Inst Chem E, 108 (2020) 55-63.
18. Tantraviwat D., Buarin P., Suntalelat S., Sripumkhai W., Pattamang P., Rujijanagul G., Inceesungvorn B., “Highly dispersed porous polydimethylsiloxane for boosting power-generating performance of triboelectric nanogenerators”, Nano Energy, 67 (2020) 104214.
19. Tantraviwat D., Yamwong W., Techakijkajorn U., Imai K., Inceesungvorn B., “Schottky Barrier Height Engineering of Ti/n-Type Silicon Diode by Means of Ion Implantation”, Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 15 (2018) 803-809.
20. Tantraviwat D., Anuchai S., Ounnunkad K., Saipanya S., Aroonyadet N., Rujijanagul G., Inceesungvorn B., “Structural properties of tungsten-doped cobalt molybdate and its application in electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction”, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 29 (2018) 13103-13111.
21. Anuchai S., Phanichphant S., Tantraviwat D., Pluengphon P., Bovornratanaraks T., Inceesungvorn B., “Low temperature preparation of oxygen-deficient tin dioxide nanocrystals and a role of oxygen vacancy in photocatalytic activity improvement”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 512 (2018) 105-114.
22. Juntrapirom S., Tantraviwat D., Suntalelat S., Thongsook O., Phanichphant S., Inceesungvorn B., “Visible light photocatalytic performance and mechanism of highly efficient SnS/BiOI heterojunction”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 504 (2017) 711-720.
23. Chumha N., Thongtem T., Thongtem S., Tantraviwat D., Kittiwachana S., Kaowphong S., “A single-step method for synthesis of CuInS2 nanostructures using cyclic microwave irradiation”, Ceramics International, 42 (2016) 15643-15649.
24. Japa M., Panoy P., Anuchai S., Phanichphant S., Nimmanpipug P., Kaowphong S., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “Controlled synthesis of barium chromate multi-layered microdiscs and their photocatalytic activity”, RSC Advances, 6 (2016) 1571-1580.
25. Wangkawong K., Phanichphant S., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “CoTiO3/Ag3VO4 composite: A study on the role of CoTiO3 and the active species in the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 454 (2015) 210-215.
26. Wangkawong K., Tantraviwat D., Phanichphant S., Inceesungvorn B., “Band offsets of novel CoTiO3/Ag3VO4 heterojunction measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy”, Appl. Surf. Sci., 324 (2015) 705-709.
27. Wangkawong K., Suntalelat S., Tantraviwat D., Inceesungvorn B., “Novel CoTiO3/Ag3VO4 Composite: Synthesis, Characterization and Visible-light-driven Photocatalytic Activity”, Materials Letters, 133 (2014) 119-122.
28. Inceesungvorn B., Teeranunpong T., Nunkaew J., Suntalelat S., Tantraviwat D., “Novel NiTiO3/Ag3VO4 composite with enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light”, Catalysis Communications, 54 (2014) 35-38.
29. Gajula D. R., Tantraviwat D., Low Y. H., Baine P. T., Modreanu M., Armstrong B.M., McNeill D. W., “Fermi Level De-pinning of Aluminium Contacts to Germanium using Thin ALD Al2O3 Interfacial Layer” IEEE SISC, San Diego, 2nd-4th December 2010
30. Low Y. H., Tantraviwat D., Rainey P. V., Baine P. T., McNeill D. W., Mitchell S. J. N., Armstrong B. M., Gamble H. S. “Carrier mobility variations in self-aligned germanium MOS transistors”, ECS Trans., V.28 (1), p.43-49, 2010
31. Tantraviwat D., Low Y.H., Baine P.T., Mitchell S.J.N., McNeill D.W., Armstrong B.M., Gamble H.S., “Electrical Characterisation of ALD Al2O3 and HfO2 Films on Germanium”, ECS Trans., V.28 (1), p.201-207, 2010
32. Baine P. T., Gamble H. S., Armstrong B. M., Mitchell S. J. N., McNeill D. W., Rainey P. V., Low Y. H., Low Y. W., Tantraviwat D., “Low Temperature Measurement of TFTs Fabricated on Germanium-On-Sapphire Substrates”, European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC) 2009 15-17/9/2009
33. McNeill D. W., Low Y. H., Tantraviwat D., Rainey P. V., Baine P. T., Mitchell S. J. N., Armstrong B. M., Gamble H. S., "Electronic characterisation of Ge MOSTs measured at low temperature", Materials Ireland Conference (Cork), 13th-14th December 2009
34. Tantraviwat D., Low Y. H., Baine P. T., Mitchell S. J. N., McNeill D. W., Armstrong B. M., Gamble H. S., “ALD of Al2O3 and HfO2 films on germanium substrate”, Materials Ireland Conference (Cork), 13th-14th December 2009
35. Baine P.T., Gamble H.S., Armstrong B.M., Mitchell S.J.N., McNeill D.W., Rainey P.V., Low Y.H., Low Y.W., Tantraviwat D., “Germanium MOS transistors on sapphire and alumina platforms”, IEEE International SOI Conference, 5th-8th October 2009

	Wassanai Wattanutchariya Associate Professor Department of Industrial Engineering,Faculty of Engineering Chiang Mai University (Thailand) Title: Intelligent Food Fabrication: From Personalized Nutrition Research to Scalable Innovation with 3D Printing

Education
• Ph.D. & M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Oregon State University, USA (1995-2002)
• B.Eng. (Hons) in Industrial Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand (1990-1994)
Research Areas of Interest
• Precision Engineering & Modern Manufacturing
• Plasma Technology for Food and Agricultural Products
• Lean Manufacturing & Quality Management
• Product Design, Biomedical Devices & Process Development
• Food Technology, Innovation Management, and AI-driven Nutrition
Work Experience
• 1994-Present: Lecturer & Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, CMU
• 2012-Present: Assistant Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Engineering, CMU
• 2014-Present: Head of Advanced Technology & Innovation Management for Creative Economy Research Group (AIMCE)
Awards and Honors
• Inventor Awards from the National Research Council of Thailand (2015, 2019, 2022)
• Best Paper Awards from IE Network, KKU-IENC, ICMMT, ICMMM
• Recognized for innovation in Smart Food Systems and Medical Devices
Selected Intellectual Properties
• Patent: Plasma Activated Water Production System (2019)
• Patent: Personalized Nutrition and Food Fabrication Platform (2022-2024)
• Patent: Coffee Cherry Processing for Functional Beverages (2023)
• Copyright: “Product Design and Development” Book, CMU (2009)

 

Research & Innovation Projects
• Innovation Platforms for Regional Development - Creating high-value agricultural products and community innovation models in Northern Thailand.
• Coffee Cherry Bioconversion - Innovative cascara-based food and beverage development with fermentation technologies.
• Biomaterial Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering - Using local materials like hydroxyapatite, silk fibroin, and bioglass.
• Cold Plasma Coating for Packaging - Development of eco-friendly antimicrobial coatings from post-harvest waste.
• 3D Food Printing and Functional Foods - Gelatin- and plant-based food printing for personalized and functional diets.
• Plasma-Activated Water Technology - A system for non-thermal pathogen inactivation in food and agricultural products.
• PINTO - A smart food scanner for real-time nutritional analysis and dietary risk screening.
• FOODPROMPT - AI-powered personalized nutrition platform integrated with smart food fabrication for hospitals and elderly care.

Selected Publications & Conference Proceedings (2021-2025)

• Thittaya Chomphoosee, Wattanutchariya, W., Cascara Water Kefir Beverage, LWT, 2025.
• Kittichotsatsawat, Y., Wattanutchariya, W., Shrimp Supply Chain Innovation, Sustainability, 2025.
• Kochakon Moonsub, Wattanutchariya W., et al. Plasma-Activated Water for Food Safety, Food Chemistry: X, 2024.
• Kochakon Moonsub, Wattanutchariya W., et al., Processes 2024: Synergistic plasma-activated water for E. coli inactivation.
• Wichiensan, N., Wattanutchariya, W., Sustainable Ceramic Glaze, Sustainability, 2024.
• Yosita Phanluck et al., ICREM2023: Combined PAW and microbubble techniques for food safety.
• Supakorn Prapalert & Wattanutchariya, IEOM Africa 2022: 3D food printing from gelatin-based mixtures.
• Suttiat, K., Wattanutchariya, W., et al., Materials 2022: Biomineralized PLA/PBAT scaffolds for bone regeneration.
• Tanitta Royintarat et al., Scientific Reports 2020: Synergistic disinfection using ultrasound and plasma water.
• Timothy Quek & Wattanutchariya, Materials Today: Proceedings 2019: Coacervated biomaterials for surgery.

• More than 30 international peer-reviewed papers and conference proceedings since 2019.

	Seung Ki Moon Associate Professor & Assistant Chair School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Title: Software-Defined X: Novel System Architecture for Flexible Manufacturing in Industry 4.0

Dr. Moon is currently an associate professor (tenured) and assistant chair (research) in School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, USA, in 2008, his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Hanyang University, South Korea, in 1995 and 1992, respectively.

He worked as a Senior Research Engineer at the Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea for eight years before embarking on his PhD degree. After completing his doctoral degree, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University for one year as a postdoctoral research associate. He served as a Chair in IEEE Technology Engineering Management (TEM) Singapore Chapter Executive Committee and a Chair in ASME IDETC and CIE Conference, Advanced Modeling and Simulation (AMS) Technical Committee. He has served as committee member in various professional organizations such as IEEE, ASME, Design Society, international conferences and workshops. He is a Chair in Modular Design Research Association. He is an editor of International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Smart Technology, an associate editor of Journal of Engineering Design, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, European Journal of Industrial Engineering, and an editorial board member of the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology, and Smart Science. He was recognized in the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University in 2023, 2024.

He is interested in the boundary-spanning research that integrates the knowledge of design, engineering, and economics. His current focuses include applying sciences, economic theory, and AI to the design of customized and sustainable products, services and systems, strategic and multidisciplinary design optimization, advanced modeling and simulation, design for additive manufacturing/3D printing, embedded sensor design for 3D Printing, digital twins, smart factory and digital manufacturing for supply chains.

	Pei-Chen Su Professor School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Title: Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of Perovskite Electrodes via Surface Modification for Solid Oxide Cells

Professor Pei-Chen Su is an Associate Professor with tenure in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and her first M.S. in Materials Science from National Taiwan University, followed by a second M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Professor Su began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at National Taiwan University from 2009 to 2011 and has been at NTU since 2011. She currently serves as the Assistant Chair - Academic and Cluster Director at the Energy Research Institute @ NTU, and she holds the position of Vice President of the Thin Films Society, the first organization of its kind established worldwide.

Professor Su is engaged in research on micro/nano system technologies and nanoscale thin film materials engineering, focusing on energy conversion devices such as micro-solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and electrolysis cells. She has contributed to advancements in the development of high-power density nano-thin film SOFCs operating at low temperatures, which has facilitated the creation of a spin-off company aimed at bringing these solutions to market for mobile power applications, including drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Her recent efforts concentrate on ammonia SOFCs, aligning with Singapore's national hydrogen roadmap for maritime decarbonization. Additionally, she is a Foundational Research Capability (FRC) Team Member appointed by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore, providing insights on Next Generation Energy Systems, and has been featured in IOPScience for her contributions to fuel cell technologies.

Alongside her work on fuel cells, Professor Su explores sustainable manufacturing processes, particularly in additive manufacturing using vat photopolymerization. She has developed patented 4D printable photopolymer formulations that offer controllable recovery force behavior, high dimensional accuracy, and excellent surface finish. Her work in this area was highlighted in a Media Corp Singapore news interview, demonstrating potential applications in dental aligners (https://www.8world.com/stories/hello-singapore/click-it-3d-printing-in-biomedicine-2247451). Currently, her 4D printing projects aim to extend these innovations to medical devices and other fields.
Professor Su has authored over 80 journal articles in respected publications such as Energy and Environmental Science, Nano Energy, and Nano Letters. She has had the privilege of mentoring 16 PhD students and 8 Postdoctoral Research Fellows, many of whom have gone on to hold positions in academia and industry.

Active in the research community, Professor Su has co-hosted several national and international conferences, including the HYPOTHESIS 2018 conference, the Electrochemical Society Singapore Symposium in 2023, and multiple Thin Films Society Conference Series. She is also involved in various conference committees and is committed to encouraging entrepreneurship among her students, helping them achieve recognition in local and international pitch competitions.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2009	Mechanical Engineering, minor in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University (Ministry of Education Taiwan Elite Scholarship Awardee) Advisor: Prof Fritz B. Prinz
M.S 2005	Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
M.S 2003	Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University (1st ranked in graduating class)
BS 2001	Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University (1st class honor)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2023.9-Preseat	Foundational Research Capabilities (FRC) Team Members, National Research Foundation (NRF)
2023.11-present	Assistant Chair of Academic, School of MAE
2022.2-present	Vice President of Thin Films Society
2020-present	Cluster Director, Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N)
2018.9- present	Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2013.5- present	Thin Film Society, Executive Committee Member
2013.1- present	Associate, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech)
2011.3- 2018.8	Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2009.11-2011.2	Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
2009.3- 2009.6	Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
2004 -2009	Research and Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

AWARD and HONORS

2023	Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) 1st Additive Manufacturing Pitch Competition - Champion (Reshape4D), Singapore
2022	The 20 pioneering women 2022 applied physics (Fuel Cells), IOPScience
2019	Tan Chin Tuan Faculty Exchange Fellowship
2015.9	1st Runner-up Award, 2015 Student Business Plan Competition, Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
2015.5	1st Prize, NTU Student Engineering Innovation & Design Competition
2014	Best Paper Award, SIMTech-URECA Undergraduate Student Research Award
2012	Collaboration Award (Emerging Energy System), United Kingdom High Commission in Singapore
2008	Electrochemical Society Graduate Student Travel Award
2005-2007	Study Abroad Elite Fellowship, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (19 recipients selected in the country)
2002-	Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society
2001-2003	Distinguished Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Council, Taiwan
2000	Research Creativity Award, National Science Council, Taiwan
2000	University Engineering Student Fellowship, Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan
2000	Summer Research Fellowship for Outstanding Undergraduates, National Science Council, Taiwan
1999	Presidential Award, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells/Electrolyzers,
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells/Electrolyzers and Nanoionics
Direct Ammonia SOFCs
Micro- and Nanofabrication,
Thin Films and Coatings, Atomic Layer Deposition
4D Printing of Shape Memory Polymers with DLP

	Patrick Kwon Professor & Chair, Academic Affairs College of Engineering, Department of Engineering San Diego State University (USA) Title: Journey into Additive Manufacturing

Prof. Kwon has received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) in 1983, MIT in 1985 and University of California (Berkeley) in 1994, respectively. He started his academic career as an assistant professor in Department of Materials Science and Mechanics (MSM) at Michigan State University (MSU) in 1996 and transferred to Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2000 with the dissolution of MSM. He was promoted to Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at MSU in 2009. He has served as Associate chair for graduate studies in Department of Mechanical Engineering between 2017 and 2023. After almost 30 years at MSU, he became the chair of mechanical engineering department at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 2024. In term of his professional service, he served as associate editor for ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering between 2009 and 2015 and for International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing since 2012. He has been serving NAMRI/SME as a board member since 2022. In research, he has made fundamental contributions in understanding tool wear mechanisms and minimum quantity lubrication in machining and powder processing in metals and ceramics. Recently, he has worked on metallic additive manufacturing including improving Binder Jet Printing, Selective Laser Melting, and Electron Beam Melting and developed a new process called scalable and expeditious additive manufacturing (SEAM) while still working on machining research.

	Daniel Zontar Department of Precision Technology and Automation Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT (Germany) Title: Intelligent Production Machines

On completion of his school leaving certificate, Daniel Zontar initially trained as an industrial business assistant before embarking on his studies at the RWTH Aachen University which he completed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He continued to study and earned an MSc, having furthered his knowledge in the subject Automation Engineering.

Daniel Zontar has been an employee of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT since 2009. In the period from 2014 to 2017 he was responsible for “Active alignment for the assembly of optical systems” at the Fraunhofer IPT and took up the position as Manager of the Machine Development and Machine Networking Group in 2018. In his capacity as the Coordinator of International Research and Industry Projects, he has developed a range of technologies used to control assembly cells as well as solutions for special-purpose and classical machine tools. Daniel Zontar has managed the Precision Engineering and Automation Department at the Fraunhofer IPT since June 2018.

	Jay Lee Clark Distinguished Professor& Director of Industrial AI Center Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland College Park (USA) Title: Non-traditional Machine Learning for Complex Manufacturing Systems

This presentation will introduce the trends and recent advances of Industrial AI for improved resilience of complex and highly connected manufacturing systems. First, trends of data-centric industrial systems and unmet needs of productivity are introduced. Next, some recent advances of industrial AI and non-traditional machine learning including topological data analytics, stream-of-quality (SoQ) based data analytics, similarity -based machine learning, domain adaptation and transfer learning, etc. for highly connected and complex industrial systems will be introduced with some examples including advanced semiconductor manufacturing, etc. Furthermore, the development of Industrial Large Knowledge Model for enhanced data-centric engineering education will be discussed. Finally, we will address the training industrial AI skills through data foundry for future workforce and talents.

Dr. Jay Lee is Clark Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of Industrial AI Center in the Mechanical Engineering of the Univ. of Maryland College Park. His current research is focused on developing non-traditional machine learning technologies including transfer learning, domain adaptation, similarity-based machine learning, stream-of-x machine learning, as well as industrial large knowledge model (ILKM), etc. In addition, he is leading AI Foundry and Data Foundry which consist of over 30 different machine learning analytic tools and 100 diversified industrial datasets including semiconductor manufacturing, jet engines, wind turbine, EVs, high speed train, machine tools, robots, medical TBI, etc. for rapid development and deployment of AI.

Previously, he was the founding director of National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) on Intelligent Maintenance Systems (www.imscenter.net) in partnership with over 100 global company members and the Center was selected as the most economically impactful I/UCRC in the NSF Economic Impact Study Report in 2012. He mentored his students and developed a number of start-up companies including Predictronics through NSF iCorps in 2013. He has developed Dominant Innovation® methodology for product and service innovation design.

He is a member of Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Production of the World Economics Council (WEF), a member of Board of Governors of the Manufacturing Executive Leadership Council of National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Board of Trustees of MTConnect, as well as a senior advisor to McKinsey.He served as Vice Chairman and Board Member for Foxconn Technology Group (during 2019-2021 and had advised Foxconn business units to successfully receive six WEF Lighthouse Factory Awards. He also served as Director for Product Development and Manufacturing at United Technologies Research Center (now Raytheon Technologies Research Center) as well as Program Director for a number of programs at NSF.

He was selected as 30 Visionaries in Smart Manufacturing in by SME in Jan. 2016 and 20 most influential professors in Smart Manufacturing in June 2020, and received SME Eli Whitney Productivity Award and SME/NAMRC S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award in 2022. His new book on Industrial AI was published by Springer in 2020. He is also a working group member for the recent Report on AI Engineering by NSF Engineering Research Visionary Alliance (ERVA) in 2024. He also serves as Editor- in-Chef for IOP Science Journal Machine Learning: Engineering.