Proceedings of the 38th International MATADOR Conference (PDF)

Srichand Hinduja is a professor of Manufacturing Technology at the University of Manchester, UK. After graduating in Mechanical Engineering from Madras University in India, he worked in industry in Germany. He completed his MSc and PhD in machine tool technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK where he was appointed as a lecturer in 1971 and as a professor in 1999. His research interests are in computational modeling of machine tool structures and manufacturing processes such as metal cutting, pressure die-casting, and electrochemical machining. His other interests are in the computer-aided process planning of machined components and automated inspection of turbine blades. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP), and Institute of Mechanical Engineering.

Lin Li is a professor of Laser Processing and director of the Laser Processing Research Centre at the University of Manchester, UK. After graduating from the Dalian University of Technology, China (1977-1982), he joined Imperial College London to study for a PhD in Laser Engineering. He then spent six years as a Research Assistant at Liverpool University, UK before joining the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK. Lin Li's research interests are photonics, laser processing, and advanced manufacturing and this has led to 600 publications in journals and 47 patents. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP), International Academy of Photonics and Laser Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, and Laser Institute of America and a Charted Engineer. He is currently president of the Laser Institute of America, vice president of the Association of Industrial Laser Users, and the past president of the International Academy of Photonics and Laser Engineering.



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