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Associate Vice President for Research
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation (NIMSI)
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Education:
1995 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA
1992 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA
1985 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering & Automatic Control, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
Research Interests:
Prof. Cao’s major research interests include innovative manufacturing processes and systems, particularly in the area of deformation-based processes and laser ablation processes. Her work has made fundamental contributions to the understanding of wrinkling in sheet forming and the effects of material microstructure and material architecture on forming behavior of metals and woven composites. Her research has integrated analytical and numerical simulation methods, control and sensors, design methodologies to advance manufacturing processes. Her research group has designed unique manufacturing equipment for microforming and flexible rapid forming. Current research on flexible dieless forming, micro-forming, laser ablation processes has direct impacts on energy-efficient manufacturing, surface engineering and rapid prototyping. She has published about 250 technical articles, including over 100 journal articles, 10 book chapters, and more than 10 awarded and pending patents. She has given over 100 invited talks.
Significant Recognition:
• Fellow, The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), 2014
• STLE Best Paper Award, 2014
• ISFA Best Application Paper Award at the ISFA 2014
• Distinguished Service Award, ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division, 2013
• ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, 2012
• ASME Dedicated Service Award, 2011
• Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2010
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2007
• Best Poster Award, ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, 2008
• Young Investigator Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Applied Mechanics, 2006
• Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2002
• Outstanding Young Investigator Award, Japan-US Flexible Automation, 2002
• Young Chinese Leader, Dragon Foundation, Hong Kong, 2002
• Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, International Society of Automotive Engineers, 1999
• CAREER Award, National Science Foundation 1997-2001
• ALCOA Foundation award 1997
Selected Publications:
See the link: Prof. Jian Cao for a list.
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