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Professor, PhD, Chair in Manufacturing
Aston Triangle, Main Building 154M
B4 7ET Birmingham
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Please send me your CV if you are interested in PhD study or Postdoctoral research position in my group.
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Phone number: +44 (0) 121 204 3291
Email: y.xu16@aston.ac.uk
Professor Yuchun Xu is a Chair in Manufacturing at Aston University. His research is mainly focused on Digital & Smart Manufacturing, Life Cycle Engineering, and Engineering Economic Analysis & Optimisation. Prof Xu’s research is sponsored by EPSRC, Innovate UK and EU H2020, FP7 etc. with total profile over £25M. His research is closely linked with industry to address the challenges associated with Smart Factory, Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy. His industrial collaborators include Manufacturing Technology Centre, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, QinetiQ and Network Rail etc.
Professor Xu has published over 60 papers largely in leading peer reviewed journals. He is the Member of EPSRC & STFC Peer Review College, the editorial board member and peer reviewer of several leading international journals. Prof Xu regularly serves as the technical and programme committee member and sessions chair of leading international conferences.
Professor Xu’s research interests include Digital Product Development & Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing & Automation, Remanufacturing & Life Cycle Engineering, Cost Modelling & Engineering-Economic Analysis.
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review