RESEARCH FELLOWS:
Dr. LEE Yan Jin, Lionel
Research Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
PhD, BEng, NUS President Graduate Fellow, Heidenhain Scholar
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Dr. Lee is a Research Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in National University of Singapore. He is an expert in micro-cutting and micro-scratching of metal alloys and brittle ceramics with a specialty in characterizing damages involved during micro-deformation (i.e., plasticity and fracture occurrences). His research aims at challenging problems in ultra-precision machining and contributes to the process development for augmented machining across a wide range of materials. These include developing novel techniques for enhanced ductile mode micro-cutting of brittle optical materials, applied physics for the suppression of diamond tool wear in machining of ferrous materials, and characterization of additively manufactured metallurgy and machinability. He has amassed over 20 publications with over 400 citations to date. He presently serves as an International Scientific Committee member for the euspen international conference, and is on the Reviewer Board for Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing.
Dr. ZHAN Jiaming
Research Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
PhD, BEng
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Dr. Zhan is a Research Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in National University of Singapore. He is an expert in ultra-precision machining and solid mechanics, specializing in multiscale modeling and simulation of engineering materials. His research aims to unveil the micromechanical mechanisms involved in material deformation and failure processes using advanced modeling techniques and numerical methods, including Molecular Dynamics, non-local Peridynamic, and Finite Element Analysis. His research mainly focuses on applying multiphysics assistance to achieve the control of material plasticity in machining processes, providing strategies for enhancing ductile cutting of difficult-to-machine materials. His research has resulted in 13 publications in authoritative journals spanning mechanical engineering, materials mechanics, computational science, and other disciplines.
Dr. ZHANG Zhenting
Research Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
PhD, MEng, BEng
Dr. Zhang is a Research Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in National University of Singapore. She is an expert in multi-scale modelling and simulations particularly revolving around finite element method and discrete dislocation dynamics for crystal plasticity. She currently focuses on developing the crystal plasticity finite element method model for ultraprecision machining of single crystal materials with advanced subroutines for more realistic representations of experimental efforts.
VISITING POSTDOCTORATES:
Dr. CAI Yang
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology
PhD, MEng, BEng
Dr. Yang is a postdoctoral fellow at the Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology and is currently a visiting postdoctorate at NUS till 2025. She is an expert in the deformation behavior of gradient materials specifically associating heat treated microstructures with mechanical properties of aluminum alloys. Her research interests are in materials engineering, mechanics, material physics, and automotive engineering.
Dr. WU Dongbo
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tsinghua University
PhD, MEng, BEng
Dr. Wu is a postdoctoral fellow at Tsinghua University and is currently a visiting researcher at NUS till 2026. He specializes in intelligent manufacturing with a focus on integrating fixture design with adaptive CNC machining processes for machined surface quality control and inspection.