Steven Y. Liang

Steven Y. Liang, Regents' Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, focuses on precision manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and materials-driven process optimization. His research program bridges materials science and computational mechanics to develop predictive models for advanced manufacturing systems.

• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (1987)
• M.S., Michigan State University (1984)
• B.S., National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan (1980)

Dr. Liang's work emphasizes physics-based modeling of thermal-mechanical interactions in machining and additive manufacturing, particularly for Ti6Al4V and Inconel 718 alloys. Recent publications highlight tool wear prediction, laser-assisted micro-milling, and residual stress modeling using machine learning and analytical mechanics.

His research has been recognized with the ASME Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal (2016), SME Gold Medal (2021), and Outstanding Lifetime Service Award of NAMRI/SME (2021), among others. Funded by federal agencies and aerospace/automotive industries, his work provides scientific foundations for process planning and optimization.