Yukui Cai is a Professor in micromanufacturing at the Shandong University from Sep. 2019. He is “Qilu Young Scholar” of Shandong University. He is also a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Research Fellow in the Centre for Precision Manufacturing at the University of Strathclyde from 2016-2019. He obtained his PhD in mechanical engineering at Shandong University (China) and second PhD in Precision Engineering at University of Strathclyde (UK). His research interests lie in the area of micromachining，hybrid laser-chemical machining and CFD (computational fluid dynamic), ranging from theory to design and implementation. Yukui is a member of EUSPEN (European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology) and IMAPS (International Microelectronics Assembly & Packaging Society). Hi is also an Guest editor for Micromachines. He has published more than 40 academic papers in international journals and international conferences, and has been granted 6 invention patents.

Name: Yukui Cai

Professor, School of Mech. Eng., SDU

Email: caiyukui@sdu.edu.cn; caiyukui@email.sdu.edu.cn

Address: 17923 Jingshi Rd.,Jinan,China, 250061

Education

08/2016~07/2019  PhD in Precision Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK

09/2011~07/2016  PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, China

09/2009~07/2011  BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China

Professional Experience

2019.9-present: Professor, Shandong University, China

2016.8-2019.8: Research fellow, University of Strathclyde, UK

Teaching

Artificial Intelligence

Special Fields of Interest

Functional surface design and manufacture

Hybrid laser ablation and chemical method

Micro-nano precision manufacturing

Research Projects

1. 2016.08-2019.08：European Innovative Training Network， MICROMAN “Process Fingerprint for Zero-defect Net-shape MICROMANufacturing” (Project ID: 674801)

2. 2016.08-2018.08：The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)， “Miniature Flexible & Reconfigurable Manufacturing System for 3D Micro-products” (EP/K018345/1)

3. 2016.2-2019.2：STMicroelectronics，“Micromachining micro lens systems for next general smart phone”

4. 2017.5-2018.5：Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC)， “3D laser assisted machining of difficult to cut materials”

5. 2015.9-2018.9：DePuy (Ireland)，“Zero-defect manufacturing of CoCr implants”

Scientific and Professional Societies

Member, The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (EUSPEN)

Member, International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS)

Journal reviewer of Carbon, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Precision Engineering, etc.

Selected Publication and Conference Papers

1.    Zheng, C., Cai, Y., Zhang, P., Zhang, T., Aslam, J., Song, Q., & Liu, Z. (2024). Femtosecond laser precision machining of carbon film based on aramid paper substrate. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 119, 57–65.

2.    Zhang, D., Cai, Y., Aslam, J., Tang, K., Huang, Z., Song, Q., Wang, B., & Liu, Z. (2024). Cryogenic assisted femtosecond laser ablation of polycrystalline diamond. Diamond and Related Materials, 144, 110902.

3.    Zhang, C., Cai, Y., Zhang, H., Li, J., Song, Q., Wang, B., & Liu, Z. (2024). Investigation of Surface Integrity of Conical Hole in Laser Polishing 440C Stainless Steel. Metals, 14(1), 58.

4.    Yu, X., Cai, Y., Jiang, L., Song, Q., Aslam, J., Wang, B., & Liu, Z. (2024). Surface integrity analysis of Si3N4 under cryogenic assisted femtosecond laser ablation. Ceramics International, S0272884224014986.

5.    Wang, C., Cai, Y., Tang, K., Song, Q., & Liu, Z. (2024). Investigation on multi-pulse femtosecond laser scribing of copper: Analysis of ablation grooves development and modeling modification. Materials & Design, 241, 112858.

6.    Wang, C., Cai, Y., Li, J., Tang, K., Song, Q., Wang, B., & Liu, Z. (2024). Numerical simulation and experimental study of femtosecond laser ablation of copper: A two-temperature model with temperature-dependent properties and multiple phase transitions. Optics & Laser Technology, 171, 110335.

7.    Yu, X., Jiang, L., Luan, Q., Cai, Y., Song, Q., Wang, B., & Liu, Z. (2023). Investigation of mechanism and surface morphology on the femtosecond laser ablation of silicon nitride under different auxiliary processing environments. Ceramics International, 49(9), 13425–13434.

8.    Tang, Y., Cai, Y., Wang, L., Luo, X., Wang, B., Song, Q., & Liu, Z. (2023). Fabrication of superhydrophobic stainless steel via hybrid femtosecond laser-chemical method with wear-resistance and anti-corrosion properties. Optics & Laser Technology, 164, 109474.

9.    Huang, Z., Cai, Y., Xue, F., Han, Y., Song, Q., Wang, B., & Liu, Z. (2023). Precise patterning of carbon films on polyethylene terephthalate polymer substrates using femtosecond lasers. Applied Surface Science, 638, 158113.

10. Chen, Q., Zhang, C., Cai, Y., Luo, X., Wang, B., Song, Q., & Liu, Z. (2023). Periodically oriented superhydrophobic microstructures prepared by laser ablation-chemical etching process for drag reduction. Applied Surface Science, 615, 156403.

11. Tang, Y., Cai, Y., Wang, L., Luo, X., Wang, B., Song, Q., & Liu, Z. (2022). Formation mechanism of superhydrophobicity of stainless steel by laser-assisted decomposition of stearic acid and its corrosion resistance. Optics & Laser Technology, 153, 108190.

12. Chen, Q., Cai, Y., Liu, Z., Wang, B., & Song, Q. (2022). Mechanism of laser-chemical process to remove of oxide layer and formation of periodic microstructures for drag reduction. Surfaces and Interfaces, 35, 102421.

13. Cai, Y., Luo, X., Maclean, M., Qin, Y., Duxbury, M., & Ding, F. (2019). A single-step fabrication approach for development of antimicrobial surfaces. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 271, 249-260.

14. Cai, Y., Luo, X., Tian, Y., Hasan, R. M. M., Chang, W., & Yi, Q. (2019). Dynamic behaviours of water droplets impacting on laser ablated surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 123743.

15. Cai, Y., Chang, W., Luo, X., Sousa, A. M., Lau, K. H. A., & Qin, Y. (2018). Superhydrophobic structures on 316L stainless steel surfaces machined by nanosecond pulsed laser. Precision Engineering, 52, 266-275.

16. Cai, Y., Luo, X., Liu, Z., Qin, Y., Chang, W., & Sun, Y. (2019). Product and process fingerprint for nanosecond pulsed laser ablated superhydrophobic surface. Micromachines, 10(3), 177.

17. Cai, Y., Chang, W., Luo, X., & Qin, Y. (2018). Superhydrophobicity of microstructured surfaces on zirconia by nanosecond pulsed laser. Journal of Micromanufacturing, 2516598418799933.

18. Cai, Y., Xu, Z., Wang, H., Lau, K. H. A., Ding, F., Sun, J., ... & Luo, X. (2019). A sequential process for manufacturing nature-inspired anisotropic superhydrophobic structures on AISI 316L stainless steel. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology, 1-12.

19. Davoudinejad, A., Cai, Y., Pedersen, D. B., Luo, X., & Tosello, G. (2019). Fabrication of micro-structured surfaces by additive manufacturing, with simulation of dynamic contact angle. Materials & Design, 176, 107839.