Webinar on Smart Materials and Advanced Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing has become a key enabler for processing smart materials into complex, functional architectures. Techniques such as multi-material AM, embedded printing of stimuli-responsive polymers, and direct ink writing of shape-memory alloys and hydrogels now allow the fabrication of intelligent structures that sense, actuate, and adapt. Together with advances in digital design, physics-based modelling, and artificial intelligence, these manufacturing innovations are accelerating the development and deployment of next-generation smart material systems.
Dr. Mahdi Bodaghi from the Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom, will present the transformative progress of smart materials and advanced manufacturing technologies. He will illustrate how cutting-edge smart materials, metamaterials, robotic materials and bio-inspired systems enhance the functionality, adaptability and performance of engineering systems across healthcare, robotics, aerospace, energy and sustainable infrastructure. He will also introduce how additive manufacturing serves as a core enabling technology, realizing the fabrication of intelligent structures through multi-material printing, embedded printing of responsive polymers, and direct ink writing of shape-memory alloys and hydrogels. Combined with digital design, physical modeling, and artificial intelligence, these technological innovations accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation smart material systems.
Date and Time
August 5, 2026, 16:00–17:30 (Beijing Time, UTC+8)
How to Attend
Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 981-9870-6146
Passcode: 512432
Meeting Link: https://frontai-hk.zoom.us/meetings/98198706146/invitations?signature=O0dJiZtO3ajxVafAxV7ycKEycLblW14f7eEeqsYdWXk
This upcoming webinar will cover topics ranging from smart material development and bio-inspired design to multi-material additive manufacturing of adaptive structures, bridging fundamental material research and next-generation intelligent engineering systems. This series is dedicated to providing an open, high-level academic platform for researchers, engineers, and industry practitioners in materials science and advanced manufacturing. We cordially invite you to attend, interact with the experts online, and join in-depth discussions to drive innovation and industrial advancement.
More Details
You can access the YouTube live preview and Bilibili live stream via the links below:
YouTube Live Preview: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxYbY1TpWdSDzUVzgp4U3p_i0RNJen2SaW?si=58PwXNzTATs6MFL9
Bilibili Live Stream: https://live.bilibili.com/h5/21963219