🔬 Expertise:
For over 25 years, Dr. Yusheng Shi has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing (AM) research, specializing in advanced preparation and forming techniques for high-performance polymeric, metallic, and ceramic materials. As a distinguished professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, he has significantly contributed to the field’s development.
🏆 Achievements:
Developed 63 types of materials for AM, including nylon, polyether ether ketone, high-strength aluminum alloys, iron-based hard surface alloys, and silicon carbide.
Produced nearly 30,000 polymeric, over 500 metallic, and more than 10,000 ceramic components, rivaling or surpassing global standards.
Secured 324 invention patents and authored 9 books and 704 papers, earning recognition as one of the “Top 2% Scientists in the World” by Stanford University.
Received numerous accolades, including the Second Prize of National Technology Invention Award (2011, ranked 1st) and the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award (2018, ranked 1st; 2001, ranked 3rd).
🚀 Impact:
Established key research platforms such as the National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Digital Material Processing Technology and the Engineering Research Center of AM Ceramic Materials.
Mentored 8 national-level talents, including The Changjiang Distinguished Professor, and led a team recognized as the world’s most influential organization in the laser-AM field in 2018.
Acknowledged in the authoritative Wohlers Report on AM for influencing countries like Singapore, South Korea, and the United States.
Dr. Yusheng Shi’s groundbreaking contributions to additive manufacturing have propelled the field forward, impacting industries worldwide.