Speech title: UAVs, Measurements and Precise Agriculture
Biography: PASQUALE DAPONTE was born on March 7, 1957. He obtained his bachelor's degree and master's degree "cum laude" in Electrical Engineering in 1981 from University of Naples, Italy. He is Full Professor of Electronic Measurements at University of Sannio - Benevento. He is Past Chair of the Italian Association on Electrical and Electronic Measurements, and Past President of IMEKO. He is member of: Working Group of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technical Committee N°10 Subcommittee of the Waveform Measurements and Analysis Committee, IMEKO Technical Committee TC-4 “Measurements of Electrical Quantities”, Editorial Board of Measurement Journal , Acta IMEKO and of Sensors. He is Associate Editor of IET Science Measurement & Technology Journal. He is member of the Board of Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Naples Charter. He has organised some national or international meetings in the field of Electronic Measurements and European co-operation. He has published more than 370 scientific papers in journals and at national and international conferences on the following subjects: Measurements and Drones, ADC and DAC Modelling and Testing, Digital Signal Processing, Distributed Measurement Systems.
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Speech title: In-Space Additive Manufacturing
Abstract: In-space Additive manufacturing (ISAM) in space offers a transformative solution to the limitations of launch vehicle size and mass, enabling on-demand production of tools, parts, and structures beyond Earth. By fabricating components directly in orbit or on planetary surfaces, ISAM expands the design possibilities for space infrastructure and reduces dependence on costly resupply missions. However, significant technical challenges remain. In microgravity, controlling liquids, powders, and molten materials is difficult, limiting the range of viable Additive manufacturing technologies. Currently, Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and Directed Energy Deposition (DED), where one extrudes solid polymer filaments and the other melts metal wire feed by laser, are the most practical approach demonstrated in space. Yet, factors like surface tension, lack of gravity, and vacuum conditions affect print precision and mechanical performance. This seminar explores the development background and current status in the field, and presents recent research progresses on gravity and vacuum effects on FDM and DED processes by Earth-based experimental investigation and multi-physics modeling conducted in Space Engineering Lab at York University.
Biography: Dr. Zheng Hong (George) Zhu is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at York University in Canada. He holds the title of founding Co-Director of Centre for Manufacturing Technology Entrepreneurship and the Space Engineering Lab at the same University. He has served as the Director of Space Engineering undergraduate program in the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Inaugural Academic Director of Research Commons in the Office of Vice-President Research & Innovation at York University. His research interests include dynamics and control of spacrcraft, space robotics, computational mechanics and control, machine learning, 3D printing in space, and CubeSat technology. He has authored 235 peer-reviewed journal papers and 185 conference articles. Dr. Zhu is the vice-President of International Society of Mechanical System Dynamics and the Honorary Treasurer and Board Member of Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering. He holds the titles of Academician of International Academy of Astronautics, College Member of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Canada, Engineering Institute of Canada, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Senior Member of IEEE. He received the 2019 Ontario Professional Engineers Award - Engineering Medal R&D from Professional Engineers Ontario in Canada, the 2024 Solid Mechanical Medal and the 2021 Robert W. Angus Medal from Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, and the 2022 President's Research Excellence Award from York University. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Acta Astronautica – the flagship journal of International Academy of Astronautics.
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