Principal Investigator

MASAKAZU SOSHI

Professor

2020B Bainer Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

TEL (530) 752-8073
Email msoshi at ucdavis.edu

Research Staff

GENG LI

Postdoctoral researcher

PhD: UC Davis, 2022MS: UC Davis, 2016
BS: Tsinghua University, 2012

Interests in Engineering: 
Additive Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design, Systems Control

Current Lab Activity:

Graduate Student Researchers

KAZI OWAIS AHMED

PhD student
BS: New York University Abu Dhabi, 2020

Interests in Engineering:

Computer-Aided Design, and Additive Manufacturing

Current Lab Activity:

Kazi is currently working on developing an algorithm that can autodetect a part geometry and suggest which manufacturing method, i.e., subtractive, additive, or hybrid, would be most productive to make it.

WEIJUN ZHANG

PhD student
MS: UC Davis, 2020
BS: Shaoxing University, 2015

Interests in Engineering:
CNC Machining, Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, and Computer Aided Design

Current Lab Activity:
Weijun is currently researching the development of a directed energy deposition process strategy to achieve target clad geometry and improve its productivity by implementing real-time energy & layer height control. The method of printing a complex structure part is being developed.

MUQING YANG

Master's Student
BS: UC Davis, 2020

Interests in Engineering:
Additive Manufacturing, CNC Machines, Heat Transfer, and Computer-Aid Design

Current Lab Activity:
Muqing is implementing a real-time thermal control that prevents parts from overheating during the deposition process while maintaining productivity.

MARK WISCOMBE

Master's Student
BS: UC SantaBarbara, 2018

Interests in Engineering:
Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, CNC Machining, Computer-Aided Design, Precision Engineering

Current Lab Activity:
Mark is analyzing and enhancing the current dynamic powder splitter system for improved metal powder flow rate control.

Undergraduate Student Assistants

JORDAN NAUMBURG

MARIYA BEKTCHIEVA

DONJEL BROX

YIZHENG CHEN

Visiting Scholar/Students