About Yingxue Yao’s work
From May to November 1998, Yingxue Yao held a Croucher Visitorship at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. At the time, Yao was based at Harbin Institute of Technology.
Biography
Yao Yingxue graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology in 1990 with a Ph.D. degree. He has studied and worked at the University of Warwick and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and has won the China Youth Science and Technology Award, the National Outstanding Teacher, the Ministry of Education's Outstanding Young Teacher Award Program, the Cross-Century Excellent Talent Training Program, and the Heilongjiang Outstanding Youth Fund. He is a member of the International Society of Production Engineering (CIRP), Vice Chairman of China Machinery Industry Metal Cutting Tools Association, Vice Chairman of China Cutting Advanced Technology Research Branch, Executive Director of Production Engineering Branch of China Mechanical Engineering Society, Executive Director of Heilongjiang Tool Association, editorial board member of three international academic journals such as International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and editorial board member of five domestic academic journals including Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology. His main research focus is in cutting theory and technology, digital manufacturing theory and technology, machining process automation technology, superhard tools, new energy equipment design and manufacturing, etc.