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Professor Gary J. Cheng is a distinguished faculty member at Purdue University's Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Materials Engineering. He holds numerous prestigious fellowships including AAAS, ASME, SME, RSC, RSA, and ISNM. Dr. Cheng received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2002 and has established himself as a leading researcher in laser-based manufacturing and nanomaterials processing.
His research focuses on advanced materials synthesis and processing, specifically in scalable manufacturing of 0D-3D micro/nanostructures, laser matter interaction, and mechanical/physical property enhancement of materials. Applications span energy transport, conversion and storage, load bearing, biomedical devices, and electrical and optical systems. Dr. Cheng heads the Scalable Micro Nano Manufacturing Lab (SMNML) and has secured significant research funding, including an NSF CAREER Award and ONR Young Investigator Award.
Dr. Cheng teaches core manufacturing courses including IE370 'Manufacturing Process I', IE 470 'Manufacturing Process II', IE 570 'Advanced Manufacturing Process', and IE 670 'Advanced Topics in Nano-Manufacturing.' His publication record shows consistent high-impact output with over 200 peer-reviewed articles in top journals including Nature Materials, Advanced Materials, and Science Advances, with research trends indicating increasing focus on nanomanufacturing, energy applications, and biomedical materials.
Among his numerous accolades are the ASME Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal (2022), Purdue College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award (2021), and ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award (2025). He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering and Journal of Manufacturing Process, and as Subject Editor for the Journal of Materials Processing and Technology.
Dr. Cheng has successfully mentored multiple PhD students including Maithilee Motlag, Bill Bihlman, and Biwei Deng. His research has been supported by significant grants from NSF, ONR, and other funding agencies, with several projects exceeding $1 million in value. The Scalable Micro Nano Manufacturing Lab continues to innovate in laser-based processing techniques with applications across multiple industries.
