Jian Cao: Mechanical Engineering Princess at NU

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Mary Bruce Leopold Holmreed Weinman

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Core Faculty

Jian Cao

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Publications

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Jian Cao

Associate Vice President for Research

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Civil and Environmental Engineering

Website

Advanced Materials Processing Lab

Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA

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

  • 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

Significant Professional Service

  • Editor, ASME Journal of Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing, 2012–2017
  • Secretary, STC-F, The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), 2011-2013
  • Past President of NAMRI/SME (North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME)
  • Past Chair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME
  • Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2005-2011
  • Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2003-2010
  • Guest editor, ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, October, 2001

In the Classroom

The Internet has made significant impacts on education. Vast information can now be much more easily obtained from the web compared to earlier years. To make the classroom experience unique, Professor Cao integrates recent developments in manufacturing research and development into the classroom, including review of the state-of-the-art new process innovations developed around the world, and invites external speakers from academia and industry to address the class. The integration of mechanics with manufacturing is also a must in her instruction.

Professional Service

Prof. Cao has been active at the national and international stages. She served as the program director of the Materials Processing and Manufacturing (MPM) program at NSF from 2003 to 2005. During that short two-year period, under her leadership, the World Technology Evaluation Study on Micromanufacturing was conducted and co-sponsored by four government agencies and more than ten NSF programs. She co-initiated the joint-funding between NSF and DOE for her MPM program, which has been continued strongly after her departure. She is one of the main driving forces behind the well-received NSF workshops on CAREER development. Dr. Cao is active in professional societies, served as president of North American Manufacturing Research Institute of Society of Manufacturing Engineers and chair of ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division. Currently, she is the secretary of Scientific and Technical Committee on Forming of International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP).

CentralOklahomaBronchoscarolSelected Publications

    1. Ling, T.D., Liu, P., Xiong, S., Grzina, D., Cao, J., Wang, Q. J., Xia, Z. C. and Talwar, R. (2013) “Surface Texturing of Drill Bits for Adhesion Reduction and Tool Life Enhancement”, Tribology Letter, Vol. 52, pp.113-122, DOI 10.1007/s11249-013-0198-7.
    2. Magargee, J., Morestin, F., and Cao, J. (2013) “Characterization of Flow Stress for Commercially Pure Titanium Subjected to Electrically-Assisted Deformation”, ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technologies, Vol.135(4), doi:10.1115/1.4024394.
    3. Mitsuishi, M., Cao, J., Bártolo, P., Friedrich, D., Shih, A., Rajurkar, K., Sugita, N. and Harada, K. (2013) “Biomanufacturing”, Annuals of CIRP, Vol.62/2, pp.585-606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2013.05.001.
    4. Malhotra, R., Saxena, I., Ehmann, K.F. and Cao, J. (2013) “Laser-induced Plasma Micro-machining (LIPMM) for Enhanced Productivity and Flexibility in Laser-based Micro-machining Processes”, Annuals of CIRP, Vol.62/1, 10.1016/j.cirp.2013.03.036.
    5. Lu, B., Chen, J., Ou, H. and Cao, J. (2013) “Feature-Based Tool Path Generation Approach for Incremental Sheet Forming Process”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 213(7), pp. 1221-1233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.01.023.
    6. Cao, J. et al. (2013) Chapter 7: Implications: Societal Collective Outcomes, including Manufacturing, in Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society, Eds. Roco, M.C.; Bainbridge, W.; Tonn, B.; Whitesides, G., Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-02203-1.
    7. Malhotra, R., Xue, L, Belytschko, T., Cao, J. (2012) “Prediction and Analysis of Fracture in Single Point Incremental Forming using a Damage based Material Model”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 212, pp. 1573-1590. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2012.02.021.
    8. Fan, Z., Ng, M.K., Gao, R.X., Cao, J. and Smith, E.F. III (2012) “Real-Time Monitoring of Pressure Distribution in Microrolling through Embedded Capacitive Sensing”, Annuals of CIRP, Vol.61/1, 367–370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2012.03.136.
    9. Cao, J. et al. (2008) “Characterization of Mechanical Behavior of Woven Fabrics: Experimental Methods and Benchmark Results”, Composite Part A-Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 39 (6), 2008, 1037-1053.
    10. Peng, X.Q. and Cao, J. (2005) “A Continuum Mechanics Based Non-orthogonal Constitutive Model for Woven Composites”, Composites: Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 36(6), pp. 859-874.

Patents

 

  1. Cao, J. and Kinsey, B., ‘Adaptive Method and Apparatus for Forming Tailor Welded Blank’, U.S. Patent No. 5,941,110, August 24, 1999.
  2. Cao, J., Lee, J.H. and Peshkin, M., ‘Real-time Draw-in Sensors and Methods of Fabrication’, U.S. Patent No.6,769,280, August 3, 2004.
  3. Smith, K. S., Woody, B., Ziegert, J. and Cao, J. ‘Deformation Machining – A Hybrid Process’, Patent application submitted, No. 12/399,703. Jian Cao, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, January 2011
  4. Cao, J., Swanson, A. and Davis, T. “Continuous Micro-forming,” Patent application submitted, No. 12/587,408.
  5. Roth, J. and Cao, J. “Electrical-assisted Double Side Incremental Forming and Processes Thereof”, Patent application submitted, No. 61/378271.
  6. Cao, J., Zhou, R. and Ehmann, K “Desktop deformation-based micro surface texturing system”, provisional patent submitted, Dec. 16, 2010, No. 61/459,668.
  7. Pallav, K., Han, P., Ehmann, K. F., Park, J-K., Ro, S-K., and Cao, J “Surgical Scalpel Blade with Multiple Micro-cutting Edges and Surface Textured Rake Face”, provisional patent submitted, Feb. 23, 2011, No. 2011-033.
  8. Pallav, K., Han, P., Ehmann, K. F., Park, J-K., Ro, S-K., and Cao, J “Micro-feature based Surface Textured Biopsy Needles”, provisional patent submitted, Feb. 23, 2011, No. 2011-032.

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