- Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering
- I. Andrew Rader Professorship II
- Phone: 979-458-2334
- Email: zjpei@tamu.edu
- Office: ETB 4006
- Linkedin: LinkedIn Profile

Educational Background
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 1995
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China - 1984
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Zhengzhou University (Zhengzhou Institute of Technology), China - 1982
Research Interests
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- Additive Manufacturing
- Subtractive Manufacturing Processes
Certifications & Memberships
- AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
- ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education)
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Fellow
- IISE (Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers)
- SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), Fellow
Awards & Honors
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Swanson Fellow (2016)
- National Science Foundation Director’s Award for Excellence Program Director (2015)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers Fellow (2016)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow (2010)
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2004)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers Research Initiation Award (2002)
- TEES Research Professorship, Texas A&M University (2016)
- Carl R. and Mary T. Ice Industrial Engineering Professorship, Kansas State University (2014)
- Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research, Kansas State University Alumni Association (2013-14)
- Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award, Kansas State University (2011-12)
- Frankenhoff Outstanding Research Award, College of Engineering, Kansas State University (2008)
- Outstanding Senior Scientist Award, Sigma Xi, Kansas State University Chapter (2010)
Selected Publications
- Moghadasi, M., Du, W.C., Li, M., Pei, Z.J., and Ma, C., 2020, “Ceramic binder jetting additive manufacturing: effects of particle size on feedstock powder and final part properties,” Ceramics International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.03.280
- Du, W.C., Ren, X.R., Pei, Z.J., and Ma, C., 2020, “Ceramic binder jetting additive manufacturing: a literature review on density,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 142, pp. 040801-1 – 040801-19. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046248
- Wang, B.R., Arias, K.F., Zhang, Z.M., Liu, Y.C., Jiang, Z.Y., Sue, H.J., Currie-Gregg, N., Bouslog, S., Pei, Z.J., and Wang, S.R., 2019, “3D printing of in-situ curing thermally insulated thermosets,” Manufacturing Letters, Vol. 21, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2019.06.001
- Bhardwaj, A, Jones, S.Z., Kalantar, N., Pei, Z.J., Vickers, J., Wangler, T., Zavattieri, P., and Zou, N., 2019, “Additive manufacturing processes for infrastructure construction: a review,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 141, pp. 091010-1 - 091010-13. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044106
- Du, W.C., Ren, X.R., Ma, C., and Pei, Z.J., 2019, “Ceramic binder jetting additive manufacturing: particle coating for increasing powder sinterability and part strength,” Materials Letters, Vol. 234, pp. 327-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.09.118