Education

PhD candidate, Mechanical Engineering — Technical University of Munich since 2022 Professorship of Laser-based Additive Manufacturing (Prof. Katrin Wudy). Topic: Multispectral imaging in additive manufacturing.

M.Sc. General Mechanical Engineering — RWTH Aachen University 2018 – 2021 Specialization: Simulation Technology (grade 1.3). Master’s thesis at ETH Zürich: Towards a Surrogate Model of Thermomechanical Processes in WAAM.

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering — Huazhong University of Science and Technology 2014 – 2018 Including an exchange program at RWTH Aachen University (2017–2018).

Experience

Research Associate / PhD Candidate — Technical University of Munich since 07/2022

  • Development of multispectral imaging systems for in-situ monitoring of laser powder bed fusion
  • Investigation of melt pool behavior and thermal characteristics under beam shaping strategies
  • Correlation of thermal signatures with microstructure and defect formation
  • Experimental design and validation of process monitoring concepts

Visiting Researcher — EPFL, Laboratory of Thermomechanical Metallurgy (LMTM) 07/2026 – 10/2026 Research stay on laser–matter interaction and process monitoring.

Master’s Thesis — ETH Zürich 02/2021 – 08/2021 Surrogate modeling of thermomechanical processes in wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM).

Project Work — WZL, RWTH Aachen University 09/2020 – 01/2021 From deterministic to probabilistic modeling.

Trainee — Bosch Engineering 03/2020 – 09/2020 Parameter and simulation optimization with machine learning methods.

Student Assistant — WZL, RWTH Aachen University 03/2019 – 02/2020 Hybrid machine learning approach for modeling broaching.

Key Expertise

  • Additive manufacturing: laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M), beam shaping strategies, process development and optimization; Inconel 718, Ti-6Al-4V, stainless steel 316L
  • Process monitoring: multispectral imaging, thermal measurement, melt pool analysis, image processing, data analysis
  • Materials characterization: metallography, cross-section analysis, surface characterization, microstructure analysis
  • Engineering tools: Python, MATLAB, CAD (SolidWorks), finite element simulation (Abaqus)

Languages

Chinese (native) · English (IELTS 7.5) · German (C1)