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Personal profile
Research Interests
Dr. Yi Nie's research interests lie in Mechanics in Advanced Manufacturing, Functional Material Design, and Novel Additive Manufacturing Techniques. His main R&D focus is to apply advanced manufacturing for developing the next-generation products in aerospace, healthcare, automotive etc. He has published 17 journal papers, 2 conference papers, and 6 patents (Google scholar citations 440, h-index 8).
The projects he is investigating include:
- Research and development of precision filling equipment for inhalation capsules, R&D project with Ningbo Inhal Medical Device Co., Ltd., PI, 240K RMB, 2024/03-2025/02.
- Simulation analysis of 3D printing repair process of aluminium alloy shell parts, R&D project with Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), PI, 45K RMB, 2024/01-2025/01.
- CBI_Intelligent Manufacturing Centre_CBI research seed fund, China Beacons Institute, PI, 250K RMB, 2022-2025.
Personal profile
Dr. Yi Nie is an Assistant Professor in Intelligent Manufacturing at the China Beacons Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He obtained his MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering and BEng in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation from Central South University in June 2013 and June 2010, respectively. He was awarded his PhD degree in Mechanical Material and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Nottingham in July 2018. His work experience began as a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China from September 2016 to September 2018, where he participated in the "Automotive Parts Low-Carbon Manufacturing Innovation Team" project funded by Ningbo Science and Technology Bureau. He then worked as a Project Assistant in metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) at Swansea University UK from January 2019 to January 2022, where he participated in the "Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing (ASTUTE)" project supported by the EU Regional Development Fund. He is now responsible for teaching, scientific research, and industrial collaboration in the area of Intelligent Manufacturing at UNNC.
Collaboration Opportunities
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There are PhD scholarship programs open for applications. Please feel free to contact me.
Teaching
He is the module convener of the following courses:
- Airframe and Materials
- Aerospace structure and dynamics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Mechanical Material and Manufacturing Engineering
Sept 2013 → Jul 2018
Award Date: 15 Jul 2018
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Central South University
Sept 2010 → Jun 2013
Award Date: 2 Jul 2013
Bachelor, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Central South University
Sept 2006 → Jun 2010
Award Date: 25 Jun 2010
Disciplines
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanics
Person Types
- Staff
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Enhancing the 3D printing fidelity of vat photopolymerization with machine learning-driven boundary prediction
Ma, Y., Tian, Z., Wang, B., Zhao, Y., Nie, Y., Wildman, R. D., Li, H. & He, Y., May 2024, In: Materials and Design. 241, 112978.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Integrating 3D Printed Grinding Tools and Closed-Loop Temperature Management for Optimal Surgical Outcomes
Wang, B., Li, K., Liu, G., Xia, L., Guan, W., Guo, J., Xu, J., Nie, Y., Zhao, Y., He, Y. & Li, H., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Materials Technologies. 9, 18, 2400295.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Multiscale simulation of laser-based direct energy deposition (DED-LB/M) using powder feedstock for surface repair of aluminum alloy
Zhou, X., Pei, Z., Liu, Z., Yang, L., Yin, Y., He, Y., Wu, Q. & Nie, Y., 18 Jul 2024, In: Materials. 17, 14, 18 p., 3559.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Ternary Dry Powder Agglomerate Inhalation Formulation of Melatonin With Air Jet Mixing to Improve In Vitro And In Vivo Performance
Zhang, Q., Kou, S., Cui, Y., Dong, J., Ye, Y., Wang, Y., Lu, R., Li, X., Nie, Y., Shi, K., Chen, F., Hall, P., Chen, X., Wang, Z. & Jiang, X., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 113, 2, p. 434-444 11 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Coupled thermal-structural modelling and experimental validation of spiral mandrel die
Nie, Y., Cameron, I. M., Sienz, J., Lin, Y. J. & Sun, W., Dec 2020, In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 111, 11-12, p. 3047-3061 15 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)