i3Dc – Session S11

Advances in Additive Manufacturing for Building and Construction

Prof. Paulo Bártolo
SC3DP – Singapore Centre for 3D Printing

Abstract: This presentation introduces the concept of Construction 4.0 and the corresponding role of additive manufacturing. Advances in both fabrication strategies and materials will be presented and discussed.

Short Bio: Paulo Bartolo is Professor on Advanced Manufacturing at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Executive Director of Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP), Singapore. At NTU, he is also Director of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) hub at NTU and member of the Food@NTU programme. He is also Professor at the University of Manchester (UK). He authored more than 600 publications in journal papers, book chapters and conference proceedings, co-edited 22 books and holds 16 patents. Paulo Bartolo was listed as a top 2% in the world by Stanford University and Microsoft Academic ranked him as the most salient author worldwide on the biomanufacturing field and among the top 25 most salient author worldwide in the biofabrication field.