Prof. Ihar Yadroitsau
NRF Rating: B
Visiting Professor
Portfolio and Background
Prof. Yadroitsau is a full professor with over 30 years of academic experience in manufacturing, engineering, and technology. He served as the NRF Research Chair in Medical Product Development through Additive Manufacturing at CUT from 2015 to 2021.
He is a co-author of more than 200 papers focusing on laser materials processing, additive manufacturing, laser-matter interaction, and laser metal additive manufacturing.
Areas of Expertise
- • Additive Manufacturing
- • Laser Powder Bed Fusion
- • Optimisation and Quality
- • Mechanical Properties
- • Metals and Plastics
Selected Publications
Books and Book Chapters
- • Yadroitsev, I, Yadroitsava, I, Du Plessis, A & MacDonald, E (eds). 2021. Fundamentals of Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals, 1st Edition. Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-824090-8, 676p.
https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-012004 → - • Yadroitsev, I, Yadroitsava, I & Du Plessis, A. 2021. Basics of laser powder bed fusion. In: Fundamentals of Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals, 1st Edition. Yadroitsev, I, Yadroitsava, I, Du Plessis, A & MacDonald, E (eds). Elsevier. pp.15-38.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824090-8.00024-X → - • Yadroitsev, I & Yadroitsava, I. 2021. A step-by-step guide to the L-PBF process. In: Fundamentals of Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals, 1st Edition. Yadroitsev, I, Yadroitsava, I, Du Plessis, A & MacDonald, E (eds). Elsevier. pp.39-78.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824090-8.00026-3 →
Journal Articles
- • Vilardell, AM, Yadroitsava, I, Wolf, WKC, Du Plessis, A, Tshibalanganda, M, Kouprianoff, DP, Garcia-Giralt, N, Kobashi, M & Yadroitsev, I. 2022. Laser powder bed fusion of polyamide-composite for antibacterial applications: characterization and properties. Materials Today Communications, 31, p. 103727.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103727 → - • Shange, M, Yadroitsava, I, Du Plessis, A & Yadroitsev, I. 2022. Roughness and near-surface porosity of unsupported overhangs produced by high-speed laser powder bed fusion. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 9 (4), pp. 288-300.
https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2020.0097 →
