Dr. Yongsheng Ma
Professor, PhD, P.Eng

Research interests

Collaborative Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM); Feature-based Engineering; Knowledge-based Design and Manufacturing, CAD/CAM/CAPP; ERP, Plastic Injection Mould Design

Research Grants and Support

  • Jan. 2017 – AUG. 2017, Arsenal Engineering - MITACS (Yet to be approved), “Framesork Design and Prototyping of A Personal Task and Time Management Mentor Package with A Dynamic, Multi-facet, Data oriented and Associative Engineering Management Method”.
  • April. 2014 – Mar. 2019, NSERC (Discovery) , “Interoperability In Web-Oriented And Knowledge Driven Collaborative Engineering”.
  • Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017, Durabuilt - MITACS, “Physical Simulation and Learning Management System”.
  • April. 2016 – Sept. 2016, NSERC (Engage) , “Integrated Design and Quality Conformance of Parts Manufactured via FDM”.
  • Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2015, Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD grant – Liu JiKai (Central South University, Changsha, China), “Methodology Study for Plastic Product Development and Troubleshooting Analysis for Molding Processes”.
  • Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2015, CSC PhD grant – Cheng Zhengrong (Sichuan University, Chengdu, China), “Knowledge-based product modeling and process engineering”.
  • June 2011 - May 2012, CSC visiting scholar grant – Wan Wei (NUAA), “Feature-based concurrent and collaborative engineering”.
  • April 2011 – March 2012, NSERC Engage Grant, “Methodology study for Plastic Product Development and Trouble Shooting Methods for Molding Processes”, partnered with Drader Custom Manufacturing [Link].
  • Feb. 2011 – Jan. 2013, MITACS [link] “Accelerate Cluster” Internship Grant, “Methodology Research on Business Process Reengineering with a Neutral Information Model of ERPs”, partnered with McCoy Drilling and Completion, FARR, Canada [link].
  • Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2010, NSERC Interaction Grant, “Exploration of Collaboration on Product Development and Molding Quality Evaluation”, partnered with Drader Custom Manufacturing, completed.
  • Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2014, CSC PhD grant – Xie Yanan, “Interoperability in knowledge driven collaborative engineering”.
  • April 2009 – March 2014, NSERC Discovery Grant, “Interoperability in Knowledge Driven Collaborative Engineering”.
  • June 2009 - June 2010, CSC visiting scholar grant – Yin Chenggang (China Agricultural University), “Generic constraint representation, modeling and application for a parametric gear box design”, completed.
  • Dec. 2009 – Nov. 2010, Chinese Scholarship Committee visiting scholar grant – Li, Yuliang (Zhejiang University), “Research on the semantic process modeling and management of early stage engineering design”, completed.
  • Sept. 2008 – Aug. 2009, NSERC GRF grant administrated by VP research of U of A in supporting new faculty - “Fine Grain Feature Constraint Modeling in Engineering Collaboration”, completed.
  • Jan. - April 2009, Student Exchange Grant administrated by the Canadian Bureau for International Education, on behalf of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT), completed.
  • July 2007 – Mar. 2012, Faculty startup grant - “Web-based Design and Manufacturing”.
  • July 2007 – Mar. 2012, Department startup grant - “Web-based Design and Manufacturing”.

Current Research Team Members

Past Research Team Members

  • Mr. Parthiban Sundararaj (M.Eng Student, from Sept.2013 to July. 2016)
  • Mr. Liu, JiKai (CSC award recipient, PhD Candidate, from Sept. 2011 to Dec. 2015)
  • Mr. Yishak Yusuf (Transferred) (PhD Student, from Sept.2014 onwards).
  • Mr. Choi, Keith (M.Sc Student, from Sept.2013 to July Keith)
  • Mr. Md Moin Uddin (Withdrawn) (M.Sc Student, from Sept. 2008)
  • Ms. Fatemeh, Khademi (M.Sc Student, from Jan.2013 to July.2015)
  • Mr. Xie, Yanan (PhD Candidate, from Sept. 2010 to Jul.2015).
  • Mr. Wei, Jingxing Tony (MSc Candidate, from Sept. 2010 to present)
  • Mr. Campos Triano, Alberto Luis (Mexico Conacyt scholar, MSc Candidate, from Jan. 2011 to present)
  • Mr. Wang Wei, (Visiting PhD Student, CSC award recipient from NUAA, June 2011 to May 2012)
  • Ms. Sajadfar, Narges (Volunteer, to be a MSc Candidate, from Sept. 2011 onwards)
  • Mr. Liu, Hongyi (MSc Candidate, to start from Sept. 2011 onwards)
  • Mr. Matar, Houssam (PhD Candidate, from Sept. 2011 to present, co-supervisor: Prof. George Jergeas)

Past Post-Doctroal Fellows

  • Mr. Liu, JiKai (Post-Doctroal Fellow)
  • Mr. Xie, Yanan (Post-Doctroal Fellow).
  • Mr. Ali, Mohamed (Research Associate).