Dr Jingchao Jiang
Lecturer
Engineering
I am a Lecturer in Production and Manufacturing Systems (E&R) in Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy at The University of Exeter. I obtained my PhD from The University of Auckland in New Zealand. Before joining Exeter, I was a Postdoc at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. My research interests and expertise lie in the fields of additive manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, biomedical applications of additive manufacturing, and AI/machine learning for manufacturing.
Research Interests
- Additive manufacturing/3D printing
- Concrete 3D printing
- 4D printing
- Bioprinting
- Sustainable manufacturing
- AI/machine learning for manufacturing
Research Activities
- Editorial board member, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
- Editorial board member, International Journal of Bioprinting
- Editorial board member, Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing
- Guest Editor, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
- Guest Editor, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Guest Editor, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
- Guest Editor, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
- Guest Editor, Sustainability
- Invited reviewer of national and international grant agencies: Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic; Croatian Science Foundation; Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
- Panel member of EPSRC grant meetings
- Member of EPSRC Peer Review College
- Reviewer of Royal Academy of Engineering Grants
- Reviewer of more than 80 international journals (e.g., Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Journal of Cleaner Production, Additive Manufacturing)
Honours & Awards
- 09/2024 World's Top 2% Scientists -- Elsevier and Stanford University
- 10/2023 World's Top 2% Scientists -- Elsevier and Stanford University
- 04/2023 JMMP 2023 Travel Award, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
- 10/2022 World's Top 2% Scientists -- Elsevier and Stanford University
- 02/2019 Best Presentation Award of “The 8th International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Processes, Prague, Czech Republic, February 16-19, 2019”
- 09/2019 Top peer reviewer (Engineering) -- Publons/Web of Science
- 09/2019 Top peer reviewer (Cross-Field) -- Publons/Web of Science
- 09/2018 Award of the Postgraduate International Networks Mobility Fund (PINMF), University of Auckland
- 01/2018 Award of CUHK Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence 2017-18
Grant and Research Funding
PI: Royal Society International Exchange, Sustainable cementitious materials design via generative artificial intelligence towards carbon neutrality, 12/2024-12/2026
PI: EPSRC UK-RAS NetworkPlus grant, Robotics in manufacturing for sustainability, 12/2024-12/2025
PI: EPSRC IAA, Sustainable additive manufacturing of recycled materials, 3/2024-10/2024
PhD Students
Linlin Wang (2023-2025)
Yousef Yousef (2024-2028)
Research Assistants
Seb Laudicina (4/2024-7/2024)
MSc Students
Min Zhang (2024)
Undergraduate FYP Students
Jonathan Cowie, Thomas Flechon, Ching Wai Kwan, Sebastian Laudicina (2024-2025)
Position Opening
Both domestic and international students are welcome to apply for PhD/MSc study with me. Visitors and exchange students are also welcome. Available funding opportunities can be found through the University Funding Database or through their individual national funding agencies. I may also have some funded positions available, please get in touch.
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