PAIR Distinguished Lecture by Professor Huayong Yang on 2 Jan 2024

Topics: Biomanufacturing of Functional Tissues and Organs: Exploration and Progress
Summary: Prof. YANG Huayong, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Zhejiang University and Fellow of Chinese Academy of Engineering, delivered the 12th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Biomanufacturing of Functional Tissues and Organs: Exploration and Progress” on 2 January 2024.
The lecture commenced with a warm welcome address by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR, followed by a brief speaker introduction by Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU. In his presentation, Prof. Yang highlighted that urgent need for tissue/organ biomanufacturing owing to the shortage of donation for organ transplantation. He pointed out some challenges in the in vitro manufacturing of tissues/organs, particularly in relation to accurate design, precise fabrication, and functional induction, which underscore the imperative need for new methods for tissue/organ manufacturing. Next, Prof. Yang outlined the development roadmap of biomanufacturing and shared specific examples demonstrating the research progress in 3D bioprinting. In concluding his presentation, Prof. Yang shared his insights on the future direction for biomanufacturing, as well as some significant accomplishments by him and his team at Zhejiang University in the field.
A question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. Wang was followed. Both the online and on-site audience had a fruitful discussion with Prof. Yang.
Biography: Professor Huayong Yang received his B.Sc. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology China in 1982 and Ph.D. degree from University of Bath in 1988. He has been with Zhejiang University since 1989, and was made a full professor in 1996.
He is currently the dean of Faculty of Engineering Zhejiang University, and the director of State Key Lab of Fluid Power Components and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University. He serves as the Chairman of the International Intelligent Manufacturing Alliance, Vice Chairman of the China Society of Mechanical Engineering. He also severs as the editor-in-chief of the journal Bio-Design and Manufacturing. Professor Huayong Yang was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2013. He was awarded Joseph Bramah Medal of IMechE UK in 2017. He is also the recipient of the 2021 Robert E. Koski Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
His research interests are in motion control and energy saving of mechatronic systems, development of fluid power component and system, integration of electro-hydraulic system and engineering applications, 3D bioprinting and intelligent manufacturing.
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