Dr. Zengxi PAN,

A-Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia

Biography

    Zengxi Pan obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Machine Design Before Completing Master’s study in Mechatronics at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He completed PHD degree at Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA in 2005. From 2003 to 2006 he worked as a robotic researcher in ABB Cooperate Research Centre (CRC) at Winsor, CT, USA. He is a key team member for the development of IRC5 force controller in robotic machining applications. In 2006, Zengxi joined School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering as a lecturer, followed by becoming a senior research fellow and a member of Welding and Automation Research Group in 2008. Since then, he has been the project leader for both Defence Material Technology Centre (DMTC) and Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (RMCRC), leading 6 research projects with each of them worth around AU$0.5million cash funding and last 3 years. His main responsibility is to develop new technology towards solution of practical industrial problems and coordinate between other researchers and industry. His main research interest lies in automated robot programming for welding applications and wire arc additive manufacturing. He received multiple national award due to his excellent research outcomes, including national innovation award in 2015, DSTO Eureka Prize in 2013, WTIA Chris Smallbone International Award in 2012. Zengxi has more than one hundred publications in refereed journals and international conferences. He is the chair of IIW technical commission XII-A: Sensor and Control for Arc Welding processes and production systems since 2013. He is also the pre-screener for IIW Welding in the World Journal, and Associate editor for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L).