Integrating robotic repair, rapid design, and additive manufacturing within Factory 4.0 frameworks, we accelerate development cycles and enable agile, in‑service upgrades. 

Our data‑driven, adaptive approach reduces downtime, extends asset life, and supports more sustainable manufacturing ecosystems. By collaborating across disciplines and industries, we’re advancing responsive production systems that evolve with changing technical and environmental demands. 

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Adam Clare

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair

Advanced manufacturing technologies for sustainable production, additive manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications, electrical discharge machining, on-site repair and maintenance technologies for remote operations

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Xiaoliang Jin

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Canada Research Chair in Advanced Manufacturing

Precision machining and advanced manufacturing processes, hybrid additive manufacturing systems, machining of composite materials, vibration-assisted manufacturing for improved surface quality

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Anoush Poursartip

Professor, Materials Engineering

Composite materials processing and manufacturing, thermoset and thermoplastic composite systems, process modeling and optimization, advanced composite structures for harsh environments

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Mauricio Ponga

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Structural design and materials, using multiscale modelling (extended QC, diffusive molecular dynamics, large‑scale ab‑initio simulations). Mechanics of materials for structural performance, including stress in polymer brushes, mechanics of 2D materials, and spall failure in metals

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Daan Maijer

Professor and Department Head, Materials Engineering 

Modeling of industrial materials processing including heat transfer, fluid flow, stress

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Chao Liu

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Robotic manipulation and grasping, swarm and modular robotics, motion planning and control, multimodal perception and reasoning

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Ben Britton

Professor, Materials Engineering

Materials characterisation & microstructure, metallurgy, electron diffraction & microscopy, deformation, microstructure/ property models, manufacturing 

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