XiaoQi Chen
Professor
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Biography
XiaoQi Chen is Professor of Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Canterbury. He obtained his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from South China University of Technology in 1984. As a recipient of China-UK Technical Co-Operation Award, he completed his MSc study in Materials Technology, Brunel University (1985 – 1986), and PhD study in robotics, University of Liverpool (1986 – 1989). He was Research Fellow at Durham University (1989-1990) and Brunel University (1990-1992), and Senior Scientist in Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (1992-2006). He is an elected Fellow of Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ); elected Fellow of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME
Research Interest
Advanced materials processing, additive manufacturing, mechatronic systems, assistive robotics, autonomous systems, and manufacturing automation