Hongrui Cao, Professor

PROFILE:

Hongrui Cao, male, born in 1982. After receiving PhD degree, Dr. Cao pursued his academic career in School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University. He was qualified as a doctoral supervisor and was selected as The New Star on Science and Technology in Shaanxi Province in 2014. His research interests include dynamics of spindle bearing systems, chatter stability of machine tools, cutting process monitoring, and fault diagnosis of rotating machinery. He has undertaken 1 project funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 3 provincial and ministerial projects, and 1 international cooperation project. Dr. Cao has published about 30 peer-reviewed journal papers and most of them were published in the respected journals. According to ISI Web of Science, his publications were cited more than 100 times. He has obtained 2 China patents and 1 software copyrights. Dr. Cao has also been actively involved in teaching and academic services. He is teaching courses for both undergraduates and graduates, supervising 7 master students independently and co-supervising 3 PhD students with other professors. He is an active reviewer of more than 5 professional journals and is a member of several academic associations.

EDUCATION:

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada                                                     2008-2010

Ÿ Visiting Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering, Co-supervisor: Yusuf Altintas.

Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, SN, China                                                                        2004-2010

Ÿ Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Ÿ Dissertation: “Research on Digital Modeling Theory of High-speed Machine Tool Spindles and Its Application”, Supervisor: Zhengjia He

Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, HL, China                                                                     2000-2004

Ÿ B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

EMPLOYMENT:

RESEARCH:

Ÿ Principal Investigator of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51105294): “Dynamic modeling and failure mechanism of high-speed spindle systems” (1/2012- 12/2014).

Ÿ Principal Investigator of Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No. 20110201120029): “Nonlinear dynamic analysis of high-speed spindle systems and feature extraction of fault signals” (1/2012- 12/2014).

Ÿ Principal Investigator of Science and Technology Development Program of Shaanxi Province(No. 2014KJXX-33) :”Operational precision assessment and fault diagnosis of high-speed machine tool motorized spindle”(1/2014- 12/2015)  

Ÿ Principal Investigator of Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province: ”Thermal-mechanical modeling of spindle bearings” (1/2013-12/2014)

Ÿ Principal Investigator of the international cooperation project:” Digital modeling of static, dynamic and thermal characteristics of machine tool spindles and fault mechanism analysis” between China and Czech Republic (Co-investigator: Dr. Tomas Holkup) (1/2013-12/2014).

Ÿ Participated in National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2009CB724405):”The dynamic balance principle of ultra high-speed spindles” (1/2009-12/2013).

COURSE TEACHING:

SELECTED PEER REVIEWED PAPERS (* denotes corresponding author):

Ÿ Cao, H.*, Li, B., He, Z. (2013): Finite element model updating of machine-tool spindle systems. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Transactions of the ASME, 135(2), 024503, 1-4.

Ÿ Cao, H.*, Lei, Y., He, Z. (2013): Chatter identification in end milling process using wavelet packets and Hilbert–Huang transform. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 69, 11-19.

Ÿ Cao, H.*, Li, B., He, Z. (2012): Chatter stability of milling with speed-varying dynamics of spindles. International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, 52(1), 50-58. (Times cited: 11)

Ÿ Cao, H.*, Holkup, T, Altintas, Y. (2011): A comparative study on the dynamics of high speed spindles with respect to different preload mechanisms. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 57 (9-12), 871-883. (Times cited: 13)

Ÿ Cao, H.*, Chen, X., Zi, Y. et al. (2008): End milling tool breakage detection using lifting scheme and Mahalanobis distance. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 48 (2), 141-151. (Times cited: 20)

MONOGRAPH:

Ÿ Chen, X. Li, B. Cao, H. (2014): Finite Element Method and Its Engineering Application Cases. Beijing, Science Press. 209pp. (In Chinese)

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP:

Ÿ 2014-     Member, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society

Ÿ 2012-      Senior Member, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society

Ÿ 2011-      Member, Chinese Society for Vibration Engineering

SERVICES:

Ÿ 2013-  Expert Reviewer of National Natural Science Foundation of China

Ÿ 2013-  Dean Assistant in School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University

Ÿ 2011-  Defense Committee for Bachelor Degree and Master Degree, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University

Ÿ 2010-  Reviewer of more than 5 professional journals(including Measurement，Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, etc.)

AWARDS/HONORS:

Ÿ   2014. Selected as The New Star on Science and Technology in Shaanxi Province.

Ÿ   2011. The Outstanding Paper Award of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.

Ÿ   2011. The Outstanding Paper Award in the National Conference of Vibration Technology and Application.

Ÿ   2008-2010. Visiting Scholarship of China Scholarship Council (CSC).

Ÿ   2007, Excellent Graduate Student Award, at Xi’an Jiaotong University.

Ÿ   2004, Excellent Undergraduate Student Award, at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Ÿ   2001-2004, University Scholarship, three times, at Harbin Institute of Technology.