Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Ph.D. University of Auckland M.Eng. University of Auckland B.Eng. Beijing Institute of Technology
Research Interest
My research interests are in the general area of design and manufacturing, including the exploration of new design methods, the use of advanced technologies, and the integration of better computer software and metrology tools to improve production. My research program is focused on two central and connected themes: 1) Sustainable Manufacturing; and 2) Additive Manufacturing. The first aims are to develop sustainability analysis methods and material databases, to establish information and process models and metrics, and to analyze end-of-life product reuse/recycling methods. The second aim is to explore and discover applications for new and emerging additive manufacturing technologies, within a sustainable manufacturing perspective. Rising concerns over escalating emissions, resource depletion, and other environmental issues have led to an increased emphasis on the design and manufacturing of environmentally benign products. Additive manufacturing with its unique capabilities has brought great potentials in product design, re-manufacturing, repair and direct manufacturing.
Publications
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Han Chen, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao, “Process Parameters Optimization for Improving Surface Quality and Manufacturing Accuracy of Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing Processâ€, Rapid Prototyping, accepted, 2015.
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Sheng Yang, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao, “Additive Manufacturing Enabled Design Theory and Methodology: A Critical Reviewâ€, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, accepted, 2015.
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Yunlong Tang, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao, “BESO based design method for lattice structure fabricated by Additive Manufacturingâ€, Computer-aided Design, Special Issue on Geometric and Physical Modeling for Additive Manufacturing, accepted, 2015.
