National Taipei University of Technology

3D Printing Lab

Douglas Cho-Pei Jiang
https://chopeijiang.wixsite.com/3dprinting

Research Field

Materials Engineering

Introduction

Professor Cho-Pei Jiang, a distinguished academic and esteemed full professor at the National Taipei University of Technology, is renowned for his significant contributions to the field of additive manufacturing technologies. With a rich academic background and extensive experience, Professor Jiang has consistently demonstrated a steadfast commitment to excellence in research, education, and innovation. His expertise spans a broad spectrum of topics, including additive manufacturing, metal forming, sustainable technology, ceramic printing, digital dental technology, and numerical simulation.

 

Our laboratory specializes in three-dimensional printing technologies, including vat photo-polymerization, material extrusion, and laser powder bed fusion. These technologies are applied in the digital dental technology industry, metal forming industry, automotive metal components industry, and aerospace components industry. Research topics encompass the development of customized 3D printers integrating optomechanics, metamaterial design, virtual and reality processing, and functional gradient materials such as "ceramic/ceramic" and "ceramic/metal." Additionally, we explore innovative metal forming techniques, such as servo stamping technology and metal microforming technology. The 21st century is poised for significant advancements in smart manufacturing, innovative medical technology, and aerospace components. We welcome students with an interest in these areas to join our laboratory and grow together.


Research Topics

Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Design for Additive Manufacturing, Dental Technology

Professor Jiang has established a state-of-the-art 3D printing laboratory at National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), specializing in various aspects of additive manufacturing, metal forming, digital dental technology, and numerical analysis. His expertise spans across customized ceramic printing, bioprinting, powder bed fusion technology, material extrusion printing, and numerical analysis applications in fields such as dental restoration device, bone scaffolds, innovative lattice structures, customized implants, multi-material printing, metamaterials, and beyond. On average, the laboratory publishes five SCI-indexed papers annually. Below is a list of papers published in Q1 journals over the past three years.

  1. Wibisono, A.T., Jiang, C.P., Culler, D. Toyserkani, E. Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Stainless Steel 316L for Rectangular Micropillar Array with High Geometrical Accuracy and Hardness. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 10.1089/3dp.2023.0177, 2024.
  2. Romario, Y.S., Bhat, C., Ramezani, M., Pasang, T., Chen, Z. and Jiang, C.-P. Fabrication of translucent graded dental crown using zirconia-yttrium multi-slurry tape casting 3D printer. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 152: 106406, 2024.
  3. Jiang, C.-P., Romario, Y.S., Bhat, C. Hentihu, M. F. R., Zeng, X.-C. and Maziar, R. Design and fabrication of multi-material pneumatic soft gripper using newly developed high-speed multi-material vat photopolymerization 3D printer. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 130(3-4): 1093-1106, 2024.
  4. Su, F., Li, Y., Xing, H. Liu, Y., Liu, Z., Liu, C., Jiang, C.-P., Chen, Z. Additive manufacturing of high-quality tritium breeding pebbles using ceramic precursors. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 44(7): 4719-4730, 2024.
  5. Ramezani, M., Mohd Ripin, Z., Pasang, T., Jiang, C.-P. Surface Engineering of Metals: Techniques, Characterizations and Applications. Metals, 13(7): 1299, 2023.
  6. Jiang, C.-P., Cheng, Y.-C., Lin, H.-W. Chang, Y.-L., Pasang, T. and Lee, S.-Y. Optimization of FDM 3D printing parameters for high strength PEEK using the Taguchi method and experimental validation. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 28(7): 1260-1271, 2022.

Honor

Driven by a passion for pushing the boundaries of knowledge, Professor Jiang has led numerous research projects and initiatives aimed at addressing contemporary challenges in the field. His dedication and accomplishments have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Excellent Industrial Collaboration Award in 2016 and the Excellent Research Award in 2018. These accolades underscore Professor Jiang's significant impact and leadership in advancing additive manufacturing technologies.


Educational Background
  • Doctor of Philosophy –PhD, (Mechanical Engineering)

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan – February 2003

  • Master of Science – MSc, (Mechanical Engineering)

National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan – June 1999

  • Bachelor of Engineering – BSc, (Mechanical Engineering)

Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan – June 1997