XiaoQi Chen
Prof Xiaoqi Chen is Dean of Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering and Faithfulness Professor, South China University of Technology. Prior to his current role, he was Professor and Deputy Director for Manufacturing Futures Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology (2019-2022); Professor and Foundation Director for Mechatronics Engineering, University of Canterbury (2006-2019); Senior Research Scientist and Manager for Advanced Materials Processing Group at Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (1992-2006); Research Fellow at Brunel University (1990-1992); and Senior Research Assistant at Durham University (1989 – 1990). He graduated from South China University of Technology with B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering in 1984. He was a recipient of China-UK Technical Co-Operation Award for his MSc study in Materials Technology, Brunel University (1985 – 1986); and PhD study in Electrical Engineering, the University of Liverpool (1986 – 1989). Prof Chen’s research interests cover robotics, assistive device and technology, intelligent manufacturing and materials processing. In the area of advanced materials processing, he played a pivotal role in developing smart robotic system for polishing and grinding 3D aerofoils, and his team was awarded the 1999 Singapore National Technology Award. In autonomous robotics, his team successfully developed untethered wall climbing device for industrial inspection and innovative tree-to-tree traversing robot for forestry harvest; and was awarded New Zealand Ministry of Science and Innovation Start-Up Award (2012) and New Zealand Forest Science Award “Innovation that enhances sector value” (2015) respectively. He has published over 300 research papers including over 140 SCI journal articles, 4 books; and delivered over 100 invited research seminars and keynotes in international conferences. Prof Chen was elected to Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand, Fellow of Engineering New Zealand, Fellow of Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers.