Professor Kai Cheng
Professor
Tower A 208
- Email: kai.cheng@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267255
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research area(s)
- Precision and micro manufacturing
- Design of high precision machine tools
- Sustainable manufacturing and systems
- E-manufacturing
Research grants and projects
Research Projects
Grants
Design & development of ultraprecision machining tool and the associated machining technology for contact lenses and their industrial applications perspectives
Funder: Jiangsu Gongda Jinkai High Value Manufacturing Ltd
Duration: March 2018 - February 2021
Funder: Jiangsu Gongda Jinkai High Value Manufacturing Ltd
Duration: March 2018 - February 2021
Integrally Bladed Rotor - (IBR) - Abrasive Flow Machining
Funder: NATEP
Duration: January 2016 - June 2017
Funder: NATEP
Duration: January 2016 - June 2017
Design and manufacturing of micro-featured engineering surfaces
Funder: The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE)
Duration: June 2014 - December 2014
Funder: The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE)
Duration: June 2014 - December 2014
AS9100 quality assurance using computer-aided/SAP-based tools and its implementation and application perspectives
Funder: Mollart Engineering UK
Duration: November 2013 - October 2017
Funder: Mollart Engineering UK
Duration: November 2013 - October 2017
Boiling in Microchannels: integrated design of closed-loop cooling system for devices operating at high heat fluxes
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: May 2013 - October 2016
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: May 2013 - October 2016
MIDEMMA - Minimizing Defects in Micro-Manufacturing Applications
Funder: European Commission
Duration: November 2011 - October 2014
Funder: European Commission
Duration: November 2011 - October 2014
Sustainable global manufacturing network between the UK and China
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: November 2011 - October 2014
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: November 2011 - October 2014
EuroEnergest - increase of automotive car industry competitiveness through an integral and artificial intelligence driven energy management system
Funder: European Commission
Duration: October 2011 - March 2015
Funder: European Commission
Duration: October 2011 - March 2015
Development of next generation Micro-ECM sinking machine for the automotive aerospace & medical device sector
Funder: European Commission
Duration: November 2010 - October 2012
Funder: European Commission
Duration: November 2010 - October 2012
Project details
- Self-learning control of tool temperature in cutting processes (ConTemp), EU 7th Framework NMP 2nd call, Grant holder, in collaboration with 10 partners from 5 EU members of states, Contract no. FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2-228585, 1st November 2009 - 31st October 2012.
- Smart and effective engineering manufacturing (SEEM), Technology Strategy Board, High Value Manufacturing Program, in collaboration with 4 industrial partners, Contract no. BD266E, 1st November 2009 – 31st October 2012.
- Development of specific NDT techniques for inspection of composite structures applied in transportation EngD (Engineering Doctoral) project with Kingston Computer Consultancy Limited, 1st December 2009 – 30th November 2013.
- Development of knowledge-based system/methodology for design and manufacturing of precision tooling and their implementation, EngD (Engineering Doctoral) project with Rainford Precision Machines Limited, 1st December 2009 – 30th November 2013.
- Modelling and simulation of carbon footprint in sustainable manufacturing at General Motors (GM), jointed industrial project with IfM at Cambridge University for General Motors Co., 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2012.
- Integrated design and analysis services, industrial project funded by ESAB plc, 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2012.
Research links
Co-author network
- Dr Zhichao Niu
- Dr Xizhi Sun
- Dr Timothy Minton
- Dr Mayo Adetoro
- Prof Tze Pei Chong
- Prof Atanas Ivanov
- Dr Qingping Yang
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Similar research interests
- Dr Fabrizio Ceschin
- Dr Busayawan Lam
- Dr Alireza Mousavi
- Professor David Harrison
- Professor Mark Perry
Research group(s)
- IMM