Faculty

XU Chao

Associate Professor

Email: chao_xu@jlu.edu.cn

Website: https://teachers.jlu.edu.cn/ChaoXu/zh_CN/index.htm

Educational Background

2014 – 2018, McGill University, Doctor

2010 – 2014, Jilin University, Bachelor

Professional Experience

2019 – present, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2019 – 2019, Postdoc, McGill University

Research Interests

Additive Manufacturing

Metal 3D Printing

Direct Ink Writing

Research Projects

N/A

Selected Publications

1. Microstructure and mechanical behavior of as-built and heat-treated Ti–6Al–7Nb produced by laser powder bed fusion. Materials Science and Engineering: A. 2020,793 :139978.

2. Multi-Material Direct Ink Writing (DIW) for Complex 3D Metallic Structures with Removable Supports. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2019,11 (8):8499—8506.

3. Environment-friendly and reusable ink for 3D printing of metallic structures. Materials and Design. 2018,160 :262—269.

4. Solvent-cast based metal 3D printing and secondary metallic infiltration. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 2017,5 (40):10448—10455.

Courses

Intelligent Manufacturing: Professional English, 24 credit hours, 1.5 credits

3D Printing Technology, 24 credit hours, 1.5 credits (Co-lecturer)

3D Printing and Practice, 24 credit hours, 1.5 credits (Co-lecturer)

Macro and Micro Additive Manufacturing, 24 credit hours, 2 credits (Co-lecturer)

Fundamentals of Machine Manufacturing Technology, 54 credit hour, 4.5 credits (Assistant lecturer)

Patents and Applications

1. 3D printing of metallic inks and subsequent heat-treatments, US20190054536A1, US

Other Professional Activities

2020 Senior Member, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society

Honors and Awards