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Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor; William Dawson Scholar

Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
Biography: 

Dr. Yaoyao Fiona Zhao is an Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Since Dr. Zhao joined Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in 2012, she has established the Additive Design and Manufacturing Laboratory (ADML) which is one of the leading research laboratories in additive manufacturing field.

Her research expertise lies in the general field of design and manufacturing including the exploration of new design methods, developing efficient numerical simulation method for additive manufacturing processes, manufacturing informatics, sustainable product development and intelligent manufacturing.

Prof. Zhao is passionate about teaching, supporting manufacturing industry septically SMEs with innovative design methods and intelligent tools to compete in the global industrial scene. As a faculty member, teaching and supervising graduate students are two major responsibilities that both require mentorship skills such as effective communication, inspiration and encouragement, good listening, etc.

Through her teaching and supervisory experiences, Prof. Zhao is appreciative of the value of mentorship. Seeing the students and mentees grow and improve gives her great pleasure and the feeling of fulfillment.

Contact Information
Email address: 
yaoyao.zhao [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-398-2523
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Faculty mentors
Group: 
Faculty Mentors
Department: 
Medicine and Health Sciences
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