IMSE seminar on October 28, 2019

Our very own Dr. Yiran (Emma) Yang from the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington will present the IMSE seminar on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 1:15pm in Nedderman Hall, Room 106. Dr. Yang’s presentation title, abstract, and biographical sketch are below.

All students and faculty are encouraged to attend. Attendance is expected for GTAs and on-campus GRAs. There will be signature sheets for GTA’s located in the room. Please sign in to note your attendance.

Title: Enhance the Environmental Sustainability of Additive Manufacturing through Recycle and Reuse
Author: Yiran (Emma) Yang
Location: Nedderman Hall Room 106
Date: Monday, October 28, 2019
Time: 1:15pm

Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D printing, has attracted growing public interest as a promising alternative to traditional manufacturing techniques especially for fabricating complex structures. As one of the most cost-effective feedstocks, thermoplastic polymers like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene are used in Fused Deposition Modeling printers in different industries like automobile, medical, and aerospace. A great amount of waste is being generated in various shapes and forms from these 3D printers, which if directly disposed, can cause severe environmental consequences. Therefore, novel end-of-life methodologies need to be proposed to facilitate the closed-loop material flows in AM and enhance the environmental sustainability from a lifecycle perspective. In this seminar, Dr. Yang will present her previous research on the environmental sustainability of AM, and a current research project on recycling thermoplastic wastes and reusing them back into 3D printing. This research is in collaboration with UTA Fab Lab and Dr. Hong from Department of Bioengineering. See news: (click here)

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  The overarching goal of her research is to comprehensively evaluate and enhance the sustainability of additive manufacturing from both process level and life cycle perspective. She seeks to apply multiple engineering methodologies (e.g., analytical modeling, experimental approach, and data-driven method) to address the sustainability issues in additive manufacturing, and she is interested in interdisciplinary research that can open up collaboration opportunities in the fields of industrial, mechanical, chemical, and environmental engineering. Her research has been financially supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy.