Dr. Chao Ma is an Associate Professor in the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks. He conducts fundamental and applied research on 3D printing. The fundamental research involves investigating innovative 3D printing processes for tuning the density/porosity of the resultant structures. The applied research involves utilizing 3D-printed structures for sustainability-driven applications, such as carbon capture and water augmentation.
His research, teaching, and service have been recognized by multiple awards, such as the NSF CAREER Award, the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, the Outstanding Paper Award at the International Conference on MicroManufacturing, the Best Paper Award of Manufacturing Division at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, and the ASME Best Organizer of Symposium and Session Award.
He was an Associate/Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University from 2016 to 2023. He was a Senior Mechanical Engineer at ASML from 2015 to 2016.