Faculty & Staff

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1995.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, 1987.

B.S., Design and Manufacturing, Shanghai Maritime University, 1982.

Honors & Awards

• MTA/SME Best Paper Award, MTA/SME, October, 1999. “ Innovative approach of electrolytic in-process dressing for high-speed grinding,” SME 3rd International Machining & Grinding Conference, Cincinnati. (SME: Society of Manufacturing Engineers; MTA: Machining Technology Association)
• Wallace W. Bowley Creativity Award, University of Connecticut, 1994. “Zero Thermal Expansion Structure Cell for Machine Tool Applications.”
• First Class R&D Award, Department of Transportation, China, 1989, 1990. “Laser surface heat treatment of gears.”

Consulting, patents, etc.

• “ Method and Device for High Speed Electrolytic In-Process Dressing for Ultra-Precision Grinding,” U.S. Patent Process No: 09/687,548, filling date: October 13, 2002.
• “6 DOF Measurement System,” June, 2001. (patent pending)

Areas of Active Research

• Precision Manufacturing Processes;
• Precision Machine Design;
• Precision Robot Design;
• Machine Metrology; Ceramic Grinding;
• High-speed In-process Supper-abrasive Wheel Dressing;
• Grinding Machine Dynamics;
• Nano-precision Actuators;
• Linear Piezoelectric Motors;
• Precision Control;
• Conventional and non-conventional machining technology;
• Personal Service Robots;
• Medical Devices and Robots.

Courses Taught

• ME361 Design of Machine Components (UG)
• ME 423-424 Senior Design (UG)
• ME 482/483 Automatic Control (UG)
• ME 598 Introduction to Robotics (G)
• ME 621 Modern Control (G)
• ME 654 Advanced Robotics (G)

Industrial Experience

• Research Associate, Precision Manufacturing Center, UConn, 1996-1997.
• Mechanical Engineer, Department of Transportation, China, 1982-1984.

Publications

• “Study Of Foil Electrode For High Speed Electrolytic In-Process Wheel Dressing,” Machining Science and Technology, Z. Zhu, X. Liu,, and S. Thangam, Vol. 7, n1, pp.65-81, 2003
• “Conflict Definitions and Mistakes in American Industrial Robotics Standard for Static Performance Evaluation,” Zhenqi Zhu and Hongliang Cui, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, to appear in May, 2003
• “Elastic Tangential Deflection of Machined Surface Interface”, Jun Ni and Zhenqi Zhu, Proceedings of the I MECH E Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 216, n2, 2002, pp. 235-242(8)..
• “Modeling Of Micro Contact Friction Between Machined Surfaces,” Jun Ni and Zhenqi Zhu, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science & Engineering. v123, n2, 2001, pp.365-368.

• “Stock Removal Rate And Workpiece Strength In Multi-Pass Grinding Of Silicon Nitride,” Zhang, Bi; Yang, Fulun; Wang, Jiexin; Zhu, Zhenqi, and, Monahan, R.W.; Inernational Journal of Materials Processing. v104, 2000, pp. 178-184.
• “Developing A Linear Piezomotor With Nanometer Resolution And High Stiffness,” Ni, J. and Zhu, Z., IEEE/ASME Mechatronics, v5, n4, 2000, pp.441-444.
• “Residual Stress And Damage Effect On Integrity Of Ground Silicon Nitride,” Monahan, R.W.; Zhang, Bi; Yang, Fulun; Wang, Jiexin; Zhu, Zhenqi, Journal of Materials Science, v35 n5 2000, pp. 1115-1124.
• “Effect Of Machine Stiffness On Grinding Of Silicon Nitride,” Zhang, Bi; Wang, Jiexin; Yang, Fulun; Zhu, Zhenqi; International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, v39 n 8 1999 pp. 1263-1283.
• “Effect Of Machine Stiffness On Strength Of Ground Silicon Nitride,” Zhang, Bi; Zhu, Zhenqi; Yang, Fulun; Monahan, Richard; Trans. of North American Manufacturing Research Institute, v. XXVI, 1998, pp.2-6.
• “From Imperfection To Innovation – The Path To Innovation For Undergraduate Students,” Zhu, Z. and H. Cui, 6th NCIIA (National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance) Conf., Washington DC, March 14-16, 2002.

Institutional Service

• ME Undergraduate Curriculum Committee – Mechanisms & Machine Dynamics Group, 2000-2001.
• ME Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2000-2001.
• ME Academic Access Committee, 2002-current.
• Institute Academic Appeal Committee, 1998-2000, 2002-present.
• SoE Academic Access Committee, 2001-present.
• Institute Appeals Committee, 2002-present.

Professional Service & Activities:

• NIST Ceramic Machining Consortium Technical Advisor, MTA/SME. Term: 01/01/02-12/31/03.
• Technical Advisor, Machining Technology Association of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (MTA/SME). Term:01/01/02-12/31/03.
• Review committee member, Volume II of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook. (responsible for 6 Chapters in the handbook to be updated and refreshed, June-November, 2002.)
• Chairperson of Session 225: Grinding Controls & Simulation for Improved Efficiency, IMTS 2002 Manufacturing Conference, September 4-11, 2002, Chicago, Illinois. Responsible for identifying and recruiting speakers internationally.
• Individual Reviewer of Technical Papers for Journals: ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science & Engineering; ASME Journal of Mechanical Design; ASPE Precision Engineering; Machining Science and Technology; International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.
  Faculty Workshops (organized by the School of Engineering):
• Project-Based Learning, Faculty Workshop, March 2002.
• Workshop on ABET EC2000, November 200.
• Multidisciplinary Design, Faculty Workshop, by David Ollis, October, 2001.
• Effective Teaching: A Workshop, by Richard M. Felder, August 1997.
  

Professional Societies

• Senior Member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME),
• Robotics International (RI),
• North American Manufacturing Research Institute (NAMRI),
• Machining Technology Association (MTA)