Intelligent Manufacturing and Systems Laboratory
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Sen Liu
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sen Liu
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Rougeou Hall 225 Email: sen.liu@louisiana.edu
I am currently hiring one more PhD for Fall 26, email me your materials if you're interested in!
Area: Laser/Arc-based additive manufacturing (AM), Metals, Processing, In-situ monitoring and control, Robots for manufacturing, Machine learning/AI, and Digital twin.
Vision: We explore novel manufacturing technologies, in-situ X-ray/sensor characterization, automation system, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to accelerate the additive/advanced manufacturing process and print advanced metallic materials. These innovations will help understand fundamental melt pool physics of laser/arc-based AM that lead to defects and uses that understanding to build predictive models that can monitor, diagnose, and eventually control the process in real time
The main research includes (1) AM system integration and high-speed in-situ characterization; (2) AM in-situ alloying physics and defect formation; (3) Digital twin and AI foundation models for robot arm-based AM deposition; and (4) Real-time control for melt pool physics and part-scale quality assurance.
University: UL Lafayette is designated by Carnegie R1 University – “Doctoral University - Very High Research Activity” (total 137 in US as of 2021). The largest enrollment university within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System. The College of Engineering has over 1600 students, and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in all engineering departments. ME department is the largest department in the College, with focus areas including renewable energy, manufacturing, robotics, materials and biomedical engineering.
Lafayette: Lafayette, LA is an exciting community within Louisiana's beautiful Cajun Country. It serves as the energy, financial, retail and medical center for South-Central Louisiana. Lafayette is located midway between New Orleans and Houston and is the heart of Louisiana's Cajuns region, and is one of Louisiana's fastest-growing metropolitan areas.
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