Lab PI
Dr. Hong-Chuong Tran
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taipei University of TechnologyResearch Interests: Numerical Modeling, Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process, Machine Vision Applications
Email: hctran@ntut.edu.tw
Members
Master student: Dac-Phuc Pham
Research interest:
• Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Process.
• Laser Polishing Process.
• Laser Welding Process
Expertise:
• Experience with LPBF machines, including Tongtai AMP-160.
• Capable in computational material science and computational fluid simulation using MICRESS and FLOW-3D.
Thesis title:
• Optimization of Processing Conditions for Laser Polishing Process of Parts Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process – Modelling and Experiment Approach
Awards:
• Wining the Excellent Oral Presentation Award from the International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology in Taiwan (October 27th,2022)
• Wining the Best Presentation Award from the International Symposium on Advanced Technology in Japan (November 24th,2021)
Attended Conference:
• Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineer Conferences, Dec 2022.
• 2022 International Symposium on Novel and Sustainable Technology,Tainan City, TAIWAN, October 27-28, 2022.
• Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineer conferences, Dec 2021
• The 20th International Symposium on Advanced Technology, Kogakuin University of Technology and Engineering, Japan, November 23-24, 2021.
Master student: Vi-Long Vo
Research Interest:
• Heat transfer simulation.
• Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Process.
Expertise:
• Experience with LPBF machines, including Tongtai AMP-160.
• Capable in Finite Element Analysis for structural and thermal simulations using COMSOL and FLOW-3D.
Thesis title:
• Optimization of Processing Conditions for Laser Powder Bed Fusion of CuCr1Zr Alloys Simulation and Experimental Approach.
Awards:
• Graduated as the 2nd best place of the Top-ranked students, with the Moral Merit Certificate for Education effort (issued June 1, 2020).
Attended Conference:
• Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineer conferences, Dec 2022.
• Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2022, Nov 2022.
Master student: Duc-Kien Huynh
Research interest:
• Machine Vision for Robotics.
Expertise:
• Experience with Robotic Pick-and-Place (PNP), including Scara Robot
• Knowledgeable in Image Processing of PNP.
Awards:
• Excellent Paper Awards in the Conference host by International Society of Mechatronic Engineering
Attended Conference:
• Duc-Kien Huynh and Hong-Chuong Tran, "The Development of Machine Vision Algorithm for Robot Pick and Application," ISME, 2023.
Undergraduate Student: 章宏傑
Research Topic:
Laser Dicing for Si Wafers
Distortion calculation for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
Undergraduate Student: 黃昱維
Research Topic:
• Machine vision software for detecting defects in Rubber Parts
Internship: TSMC