Y F Zhang received his B.Eng. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China in 1985 and Ph.D. from the University of Bath in 1991. He joined NUS in 1992 and is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is a senior member of SME.

Qualification
Ph.D. (University of Bath, UK), B.Eng. (Shanghai J T U, China)

Modules Taught
ME3261: Principles of CAD/CAM
ME4262: Automation in Manufacturing

Research Interests
A. Computational Intelligence in Design & Manufacture
(1) Reverse Engineering
(2) CAPP & Production Scheduling
(3) Multi-axis tool-path and trajectory planning

B. UAV an its Applications