**Xi Gu**

Xi Gu obtained a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, an M.S. in industrial and operations engineering and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. He is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His research interests include smart manufacturing, design and operation of reconfigurable manufacturing systems, maintenance decision-making in manufacturing systems, and engineering education. He was the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and the 2014 International Conference on Frontiers of Design and Manufacturing best paper award.
