Professor David Zhang, born in 1965, obtained BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, MSc in CAD/CAM in 1986, and PhD in Manufacturing and Engineering Systems in 1996. From 1986 to 1989, he worked briefly in China as a University Lecturer. From 1989 to 2000, he was Research Associate, Project Leader, and Lecturer at the Universities of Durham, Brunel and Liverpool. He joined the University of Exeter as Chair of Manufacturing Systems in 2000 and served as Director of Postgraduate Studies for the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Head of Advanced Technologies Research Institute, and head and academic lead of the Materials and Manufacturing group. He founded and led as the founding director the Agile Manufacturing and Enterprise Centre at Liverpool (the agility centre), and since 2001 founded and led as Director the Exeter Manufacturing and Enterprise Centre (XMEC). Professor Zhang’s research interest, over a period of 30 years, has covered many areas of research in design and manufacturing, including CAD/CAM, Robotics/Automation, Advanced Composites Manufacturing, Computer Vision, Manufacturing Systems, Multi-agent Technology, Agile Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Optimisation. His current research focuses on supply chain modelling and optimisation, manufacturing strategies and agility, distributed systems, socialised innovation and manufacturing, dynamically integrated manufacturing systems, sustainable low-carbon manufacturing, additive manufacturing and strategies,systems and product design methodologies to support its adoption. Professor Zhang has published over 190 articles in refereed international journals and conference proceedings. His research in the last 15 years has been supported by over £10 million research grants from the EPSRC, EU, DTI/TSB and industry. His contribution to research/industry has been recognised by various regional, national, and international awards, including the 1998 Merseyside Innovation Award, the 2001 IMechE Thatcher Brothers Prize, the 2002 MCB Press Highly Commended Award, and TCS/KTP Certificates of Excellence from DTI/TSB (1998, 2005). As an international expert in his field, he frequently serves on programme committees or as keynote speakers of major international conferences, and as grant reviewer for various UK and overseas research funding bodies (e.g., EPSRC, Canada, Singapore, Sweden, etc) and programme reviewer and external examiner for UK and overseas postgraduate/undergraduate programmes (e.g. Cranfield, Hong Kong University), as well as as senior corporate strategy advisors for large multinational companies. Regionally, he served as a founding Director of Southwest Manufacturing Advisory Service (SWMAS) from 2001-2009. Prof Zhang is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a Member of Technical Committee of IASTED.

Andrew’s passion for the industry goes back to the day he first heard about the technology and 29 years on, continues to grow. AndyAllshorn_headshot.jpg Andrew started out, studying Art and Design at Wolverhampton University. He then went to work in a traditional hands-on model makers for 15 years, to working at Liverpool University’s PIDC. running a 3D Systems, SLA250 which he now owns and is still working. Within two years, he was Senior Applications Engineer with 3D Systems introducing Rapid Prototyping into the Formula 1, Automotive, Aerospace and numerous customers Worldwide. Andrew then went on to work for various companies in the industry, until in 2007 he set up his own business At 3D-Squared Ltd. Which offers machine maintenance, consultancy, and 3D printing advice. Andrew was the proud recipient of a AMUG DINO in 2016 and was Vice President of AMUG from 2019 to 2022. He also sits on TCT Expert Advisory Board, AMUK Steering Committee, Women in 3DPrinting Advisory Board and is a Create Education Ambassador. Education is very important to Andrew, and he is ardent about promoting STEAM Education instead of STEM. Believing the Arts are just as important as other subjects. He looks forward to seeing how access to 3D Printing Technology can improve this in a way that no one gets left behind. A few things you don’t know about Andrew, his hobbies include messing about on his old boat and vintage vehicles. “YES”, he’s produced 3D printed parts for them! He’s a keen Packers fan too. He is also a hands-on grandad who can fix anything.

Mark James Jackson received the M.Eng., Ph.D., and D.Sc. degrees in Liverpool, U.K.,He conducted his postdoctoral studies at the University of Cambridge. He is the McCune and Middlekauff Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering with Kansas State University. He has also conducted research at Oxford University and taught at the University of Liverpool before teaching in the USA. His research interests are focused on advanced manufacturing and economics.(Based on document published on 3 May 2022).

Dr. Hossein Hosseinkhani, Chemical Engineer, has 30 years of experience in biomedical engineering in both academia and industry in biomedical engineering research and development, which includes several years of basic science research experience in a number of premier institutions related to the structure and function of biomaterials, and in polymer-based medical implants development in the medical device industry. He is inventor of 22 International patents, several of which are licensed to companies acting in the biomedical fields and translated to 7 commercial products. He authored more than 100 scientific papers published on peer-reviewed Journals, 5 books (H-index: 46 Google Scholar). He is the founder of Matrix, Inc. a world leading biotech company dedicated to healthcare technology to improve patient's quality of life.

Paulo C. DE MORAIS, PhD, was full Professor of Physics at the University of Brasilia (UnB) – Brazil up to 2013, Appointed as UnB’s Emeritus Professor (2014), Appointed as Guest Professor of Huazhong University of Science and Technology – China (2011), Visiting Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) – China (2012-2015), Appointed as Distinguished Professor at Anhui University (AHU) – China (2016-2019), Appointed as Full Professor at Catholic University of Brasília (UCB) – Brazil (2018), Appointed as CNPq-1A Research Fellowship since 2010. 2007 Master Research Prize from UnB, 2008-member of the European ERA NET Nanoscience Committee, Member of the IEEE-Magnetic Society Technical Committee, Senior Member of the IEEE Society, 2012 China’s 1000 Foreign Expert Recipient, and 2012 Academic Excellence Award from Brazilian Professor’s Union. He held two-years (1987-1988) post-doc position with Bell Communications Research – New Jersey, USA and received his Doctoral degree in Solid State Physics (1986) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais – Brazil. He graduated in both Chemistry (1976) and Physics (1977) at UnB. Professor Morais is member of the Brazilian Physical Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – IEEE. He has served as referee for more than 50 technical journals, takes part of the Editorial Board of more than 15 technical journals and has conducted research on nanomaterials for over 40 years. He has delivered more than 150 Invited Talks all over the World. He is known for his research in preparation, characterization and applications of nanosized materials (magnetic fluid, magnetoliposome, magnetic nanoemulsion, magnetic nanocapsule, magnetic nanofilm, magnetic nanocomposite, nanosized semiconductors, polymeric dots, carbon dots, and graphene quantum dots). With nearly 500 published papers in peer reviewed journals, more than 12,000 citations and 15 patents, he has appeared in recent World ranking of top scientists, such as 2020-Stanford, 2022-Research.com, 2023-AD Scientific Index, and 2023-Research.com.

Dr. Hicham Es-soufi is an Associate Researcher, Laboratory of Sciences and Professions of the Engineer, Materials and Processes Department, ENSAM-Meknes Marjane II, Moulay Ismail University, El Mansour, Meknes P.O. Box 15290, Morocco. He is a director of studies and professor at the High School of Engineering, ESGCNT, Meknès, Morocco. He is an associate editor on the Editorial Board of the Open Journal of Composite Materials, SCIRP (https://www.scirp.org/journal/detailedInforofeditorialboard.aspx?personid=11156), and the journal SVOA Materials Science & Technology (https://sciencevolks.com/materials-science/biography/Dr.-Hicham-Essoufi?id=Mzk0). Also, he is a reviewer for more than 24 (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAO-2853-2021) international scientific journals. He is interested in research and development in designing the new materials and studying their physical-chemistry of materials like materials of the structure: Tetragonal Tungsten Bronze (TTB), phosphate materials, glass-ceramic materials, and glass materials, especially phosphate glasses. In addition, he is interested in applying the new materials in energy storage, biomedical applications, wastewater, gamma radiation shielding, and corrosion. Until now, I have published more than 24 publications (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ckYwflEAAAAJ&hl=fr).

Huang Jin, a second-level professor, doctoral supervisor, and fellow of the China Electronics Society, is currently the executive dean of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and the director of the Key Laboratory of Electronic Equipment Structural Design of the Ministry of Education. He was selected into the Shaanxi Provincial Special Support Program—Leading Talents in Scientific and Technological Innovation. He is an electronics Head of Shaanxi Provincial Key Science and Technology Innovation Team for Equipment Electromechanical Coupling. Obtained a doctorate in engineering from Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology in 1999; from 2001 to 2002, he was a visiting researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is also a member of the Energy Committee of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), deputy director of the Space Solar Power Station Committee of the Chinese Astronautical Society, a member of the Standing Committee of the Mechanical Industry Automation Branch of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, and a member of the Standing Committee of the Computer Engineering and Technology Committee of the Chinese Computer Society. He is a member of the "Electronic Machinery Deputy director of the editorial board of "Engineering", member of the editorial board of " Shock and Vibration ", "Journal of Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology", and "Telecommunication Technology". He has long been engaged in teaching and scientific research in the fields of electromechanical system modeling and control and intelligent manufacturing of electronic equipment. In the past ten years, he has presided over 2 973 projects, National Natural Science Foundation key projects, national major instrument projects, national defense basic scientific research key/general projects, ministry pre-research/funds, Shaanxi Province key industrial chain and other national and provincial key scientific research projects 10 Remainder. Won 2 second-class National Science and Technology Progress Awards (2008, 2013), 3 first-class Shaanxi Provincial Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (2005, 2014, 2019), first-class Science and Technology Progress Award of China Electronics Society (2012) and second-class National Defense Award (2019) ) 1 item each. He has published more than 100 SCI indexed papers in important domestic and foreign journals and conferences, and has authorized more than 60 national invention patents. It has trained 110 doctoral and master's degree students, one of whom was awarded the National Distinguished Youth Award, 12 people teach in universities, and more than 80 people work in the world's top 500 companies and the top ten military industrial groups.

Professor Toklu obtained his BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, and his doctorate from Universite de Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), Paris, France. In his professional life he directed and/or supervised numerous giant construction projects in Turkey, including a pontoon bridge, a long span suspension bridge, a light railed transportation system, and several motorways. In academic life he taught in several universities starting with Middle East Technical University, serving in many cases as Department Head or Dean. Being a member of several technical and scientific international and national organizations, he is currently affiliated to Beykent University in Istanbul, Turkey, heading The Harzemli Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. His research interests include application of optimization techniques to engineering, application of Artificial Intelligence concepts to engineering, space civil engineering, nonlinear analysis of structures, engineering education and construction scheduling. He is the author of several books, book chapters and scientific articles. He has organized many congresses and served as keynote speaker in many international meetings. Dr. Toklu is the developer of the method “Total Potential Optimization using Meta-heuristic Algorithms (TPO/MA)” that gave way to the method Finite Element Method with Optimization (FEMO) which is shown to be more successful than classical methods, including the well-known Finite Element Method, in analyzing non-linear structural systems, under-constrained structures, unstable structures, degenerate structures and structures with non-unique deformed shapes. These methods, based on artificial intelligence techniques, form an important part in the 2021 book “Metaheuristics for Structural Design and Analysis” published by John Wiley and Sons.

Dr. Dariusz Jacek Jakobczak he is currently working as a assistant professor Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Koszalin University of Technology, Sniadeckich 2, 75-453 Koszalin, Poland. He received PhD in He received the Ph.D. degree in 2007 in computer science from the Polish – Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland. Dr. Dariusz Jacek Jakob czak he wrote as a many articles and he also wrote a book named as an Analyzing Risk through Probabilistic Modeling in Operations Research.

Maria Mavri is Professor of Quantitative Methods in the, Department of Business Administration at University of the Aegean at Greece. She is currently Member of Board of Directors at the University of the Aegean, while from 2018-2022 was Vice Rector of Research and Life Long Learning at the same University. She holds a first degree in Mathematics from the University of Athens, a MSc degree in Decision Sciences from Athens University of Business & Economics and a PhD in Operational Research from the same University. Her scientific interests apply in the field of 3D Printing, Operational Research, Linear and non-linear Programming. She has presented her research work in international conferences and she has published research papers in scientific journals such as 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, Omega, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, International Transactions in Operational Research, Knowledge and Process Management, International Journal of Consumer Studies. She is project coordinator at several projects, related on the role of 3D printing funded by European Commission Since 2022 she is member of the Regional Board of Research and Innovation of North Aegean, She had also worked as Scientific Advisor at National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013, and as Project manager in Greek Information Society Observatory in projects which are funded from the operational program "Information Society” and “Digital Convergence”.

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Prajwal Agrawal is currently the Additive Manufacturing Lead and Research Associate at ETH Zurich, Switzerland working with Prof. Daniel Ahmed on developing cutting-edge fabrication technologies for acoustics robotics, (bio)fabrication, precision medicine, and additive manufacturing. Previously he worked as a research assistant in Prof. Shrike Zhang’s group at Harvard Medical School and Brigham's and women's hospital, USA working towards fabricating and developing novel techniques for bioprinting and tissue engineering, especially for orthopedic, colloidal photonic crystals, and other applications. Having completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University in the USA and VIT Vellore in India, he has a B.Tech. degree in Mechanical (Major) and Civil (Minor). Since May 2017, he has worked at the Manufacturing Department, VIT campus. Here, his research focused on the fabrication and analysis of metals, natural fibers, composites, and other materials. For this, he has been awarded G.D. Naidu Young Scientist Award, the Achievers award, and C.V. Raman Award by VIT for his outstanding academic and co-curricular performance. Moreover, he has been awarded third place for the best poster award at the MaP Graduate symposium, 2022. Besides academics, he has collaborated with companies such as Bosch, Mahindra Rise, Natural's Sugar LTD, and others. Among his publications are 15+ papers in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, such as Materials Today, Nature Communications, Small Structures, Applied Physics Reviews, Advanced Nano Biomed Research, and others. He has also written two book chapters. In addition, he has written a editorial and 4+ conference papers. Furthermore, he serves as a reviewer for several journals published by Springer Nature and Elsevier.

Yang fan received the B.S. degree in Welding from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2011 and the M.S. degree in Additive Manufacturing from AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing, China, in 2014. He has been engaged in research on electron beam additive wire deposition

Xinghua Sang completed his master's degree in 2017 and is now a senior engineer at the Power Beam Generator Laboratory of China AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, where his research focuses on electron beam additive manufacturing equipment and processes (metal and alloy). By combining experimental observations and theoretical modeling, he has improved equipment to achieve additive manufacturing process control.

Yilei Shi is a Ph.D. in materials processing engineering at the Beihang University School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation. His work centered around additive manufacturing macro-micro defects and aims to investigate how in-situ control can significantly improve the processing/manufacturing, microstructures, and physical/mechanical behaviors of metals and alloys for engineering applications, including control of thermal process conditions during deposition, powder modification and in-situ wire alloying, and in-process online assistance.

Biography: Prof. Daining Fang is an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and vice-president of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. He has published more than 500 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member in several reputed journals of mechanics and materials science.

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