Bowen Qi
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Total Citations
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About
Bowen Qi is an emerging researcher at the forefront of advanced robotic manufacturing, with expertise spanning robotic belt grinding, surface integrity engineering, and vision-guided automation. His work focuses primarily on the precision machining of high-performance superalloys, particularly Inconel 718, a material critical to aerospace and turbine applications. Qi's most impactful contribution — a vision-guided framework for robotic path planning using point cloud data (42 citations) — demonstrates his ability to bridge cutting-edge computer vision with industrial automation. His systematic investigations into belt grinding mechanics have shed new light on force-thermal characteristics, belt wear mechanisms, and heat partition behavior, collectively accumulating over 30 citations and offering manufacturers actionable insights for process optimization. Notably, Qi has pioneered integrated robotic grinding and burnishing workflows that simultaneously enhance surface roughness and mechanical properties of both forged and additively manufactured Inconel 718 components — an increasingly vital capability as additive manufacturing scales in aerospace production. With over 120 total citations across publications released predominantly within a single year, Qi's rapid scholarly impact marks him as a significant rising voice in intelligent manufacturing and precision surface engineering.
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