I am looking for motivated students as candidates for Ph.D. study in our Digital Manufacturing research lab. Applicants should have a background in computational design, digital manufacturing or robotics; excellent skills in mathematics and programming (C++ and geometric computing) are preferred. If you are interested in these positions, please contact me by e-mail with your CV.


Currently Supervised Research Staff / Students

Research Staff @ University of Manchester
  • Arash Armanfar (Research Associate, starting from 06/2024)
  • Yingjun Tian (Research Associate, starting from 11/2024)
  • Yu Jiang (Research Associate, starting from 03/2025)
  • Neelotpal Dutta (Research Associate, starting from 02/2026)

    Ph.D. / M.Phil. Students @ University of Manchester
  • Rollo Tully (Ph.D. starting from 05/2026)
  • Nur Banu Altin (Ph.D. starting from 10/2025)
  • Zhuo Huang (Ph.D. starting from 09/2025)
  • Ilinca Pastia (Ph.D. starting from 09/2024)
  • Aoran Lv (Ph.D. starting from 09/2024)
  • Zikang Shi (Ph.D. starting from 09/2024)
  • Yongxue Chen (Ph.D. starting from 09/2023)
  • Tao Liu (Ph.D. starting from 01/2023)

    Former Research Students / Staff

    Ph.D. Graduated @ University of Manchester
  • Neelotpal Dutta (Ph.D., 2026; Field-Based Process Planning for Multi-Axis Manufacturing)
  • Yinan Meng (Ph.D., 2025; Learning-Based Proprioception and Control for Redundant Continuum Soft Manipulators)
  • Yuming Huang (Ph.D., 2025; Path Planning and Force-based In-situ Control for Additive Manufacturing)
  • Renbo Su (Ph.D., 2024; Data-Driven Optimization of Multi-Material Complex Structures: Design & Manufacturing)
  • Yingjun Tian (Ph.D., 2024; Soft Robotic Mannequin with Programmable Shape Deformation)
  • Tianyu Zhang (Ph.D., 2024; Geometric Computing Based Enabler for Multi-Axis Additive Manufacturing)

    M.Phil. Graduated @ University of Manchester
  • Xilong Wang (M.Phil., 2026; Neural Network-Based Discontinuity Surface Reconstruction by Inverse Rendering)
  • Nur Banu Altin (M.Phil., 2025; Design and Simulation of Bio-Inspired Cellular Honeycombs)
  • Yuhu Guo (M.Phil., 2024; Neural Geometric-Driven Optimization for Computational Design in Soft Robotics)

    Research Staff @ University of Manchester
  • Yinan Meng (Research Associate, 11/2025 - 03/2026)
  • Tianyu Zhang (Research Associate, 06/2024 - 08/2025)
  • Kun Qian (Research Associate, 04/2024 - 05/2025)
  • Weiming Wang (Research Associate, 11/2022 - 10/2024)
  • Guoxin Fang (Research Associate, 03/2021 - 10/2023)
  • Ismail E. Yigit (KTP Associate, 07/2022 - 09/2023)
  • Wenting Wang (Visiting Ph.D. starting 12/2024 - 10/2025)
  • Yu Jiang (Visiting Ph.D. student, 01/2024 - 01/2025)
  • Xingjian Han (Visiting Ph.D. student, 10/2023 - 09/2024)
  • Junming Fan (Visiting Ph.D. student, 07/2023 - 11/2023)

    Ph.D. Graduated @ TUDelft
  • Zishun Liu (Ph.D., 2023; Customized 3D and 4D Design for Machine Knitting)
  • Guoxin Fang (Ph.D. 2022; Kinematics Computing for Soft Robots: Method based on Geometric Computing and Machine Learning)
  • Tim Kuipers (Ph.D. 2022; Toolpath Generation for Fused Filament Fabrication of Functionally Graded Materials)
  • Rob Scharff (Ph.D. 2021; Soft Robotic Manipulators with Proprioception)
  • Chengkai Dai (Ph.D. 2020; Material Deposition in 3D Space: Additive Manufacturing Enriched by Rotational Motion)

    Ph.D. Graduated @ CUHK
  • Yiu-Bun Wu (Ph.D. 2019; Data-driven Human Modeling by Sparse Representation)
  • Xiaoting Zhang (Ph.D. 2016; Shape and Orientation Optimization for 3D Printing)
  • Shuo Jin (Ph.D. 2016; Constrained Geometric Deformation and Mapping)
  • Wuyuan Xie (Ph.D. 2015; Photometric Stereo with Discrete Geometry Processing)
  • Lianping Xing (Ph.D. 2014; Highly Parallel Algorithms for Visual Perception Guided Surface Remeshing; Co-supervised with Prof. K.-C. Hui)
  • Tsz-Ho Kwok (Ph.D. 2013; Cross-Parameterization and Its Applications in Customized Design)
  • Yuen-Shan Leung (Ph.D. 2012; Highly Parallel Solid Modeling in Image Space)
  • Yunbo Zhang (Ph.D. 2012; Surface Modeling and Flattening for Products Fabricated by Slightly-extensible Planar Materials)

    M.Phil. Graduated @ CUHK
  • Ka-Chun Chan (M.Phil. 2015; Sampling Based Computation of MRR and Its Application in Feed-Rate Optimization for CNC Machining)
  • Yang Zheng (M.Phil. 2014; Study on IMU-Based Human-Machine Interaction and Human Motion Capture)
  • Kailun Hu (M.Phil. 2014; Support Slimming for Additive Manufacturing)
  • Kwok-Yun Yeung (M.Phil. 2014; RGB-D Sensors Based Shape and Motion Modeling for Human Bodies)
  • Pu Huang (M.Phil. 2012; Algorithms for Layered Manufacturing in Image Space)
  • Kwan-Chung Chan (M.Phil. 2011; Iterative Consolidation on Unorganized Point Clouds and Its Application in Design)
  • Samuel Sai-Man Li (M.Phil. 2010; Bending Invariant Correspondence Matching on 3D Model with Feature Descriptor; Co-supervised with Prof. K.-C. Hui)
  • Hoi Sheung (M.Phil. 2009; Robust and Parallel Mesh Reconstruction from Unoriented Noisy Points)

    Research Staff @ TUDelft
  • Weiming Wang (Post-Doc by LEaDing Fellowship, 2018-2020)
  • Yabin Xu (Visiting Ph.D. Student from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2017-2019)
  • Yanzhao Ma (Visiting Scholar from Wuhan University, 2017-2018)
  • Gwenda Gieseler (Part-Time Research Assistant, 2017-2018)

    Research Staff @ CUHK
  • Yuchen Zhang (Research Assistant, 2020-2021)
  • Xiangjia Chen (Research Assistant, 2019-2021)
  • Xiyuan Zhang (Research Assistant, 2019-2020)
  • Bin Liu (Visiting Ph.D. Student as Research Assistant, 2018-2020)
  • Zihao Wu (Research Assistant, 2014-2016)
  • Chuhua Xian (Postdoctoral Researcher, 2013-2014)
  • Tianming Zhang (Visiting Graduate Student as Research Assistant, 2013)
  • Siu-Ping Mok (Research Staff, 2007 - 2012)
  • Shengjun Liu (Postdoctoral Researcher, 2010)
  • Ran Fan (Visiting Ph.D. Student as Research Assistant, 2010)
  • Yuwei Meng (Visiting Ph.D. Student as Research Assistant, 2010)
  • Jun Wu (Visiting Ph.D. Student as Research Assistant, 2009)
  • Ya-Tien Tsai (Visiting Graduate Student as Research Assistant, 2009)
  • Hanli Zhao (Visiting Ph.D. Student as Research Assistant, 2009)
  • Juncong Lin (Postdoctoral Researcher, 2008)
  • Hongwei Lin (Visiting Scholar, 2008)
  • Jiayi Xu (Visiting Ph.D. Student as Research Assistant, 2008)
  • Wei-Lun Tsai (Visiting Graduate Student as Research Assistant, 2007)
  • Penelope Watkins (Visiting Scholar, 2007)