Professor Eujin Pei
Associate Dean (Quality Assurance)/Professor

Research area(s)

Research Interests and Impact

Eujin is a Leader in Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing, spearheading cutting-edge advancements as the Research Group Director for Additive Manufacturing & 4D Printing and serving as Co-Director of the Brunel Centre for Digital Manufacturing. His research focuses on transformative technologies such as Functionally Graded Materials and 4D Printing, underpinned by his role as Chairperson of the British Standards Institute AMT/8 Committee for Additive Manufacturing and UK Head of Delegation for ISO/TC261. Since 2014, he has convened the ISO/TC261/WG4 working group, driving the development of seven joint (ISO and ASTM) published Additive Manufacturing Data and Design international standards for AM, including ISO/ASTM 52910:2018, ISO/ASTM 52911-1:2019, and ISO/ASTM 52915:2020. From 2016 to 2020, he led the ISO/TC261/JG67 group, culminating in the publication of ISO/ASTM TR 52912:2020 for Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing. He has been consulted on technical and policy matters related to Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing by the UK Government Office for Science (Go-Science) and the Technology Strategy Board. Eujin serves as a reviewer for international funding agencies including the UK Research & Innovation Council (UKRI), The Royal Society (UK), Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), South African National Research Foundation (NRF), Canola Council of Canada Science Cluster, Dutch Research Council (NWO), and for I-SITE NExT Initiative: Health and Engineering (France). He is actively involved with the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and was ranked the top 4% of College members for participating in peer review activities in 2020/21.

Research Journey, Dissemination and Track Record in Funding

Eujin’s academic journey is marked by research collaborations, including postdoctoral work with Prof. RI Campbell on Computer-Aided-Design and Material Extrusion, contributions in South Africa with Prof. Deon de Beer on Test Artefacts, and the exploration of Shape Memory Polymers with Prof. Mario Monzon. His interdisciplinary interests extend to Reverse Engineering, Topology Optimization, Generative Design, Lifecycle Assessment, and more recently on the use of AI.

His commitment to disseminating knowledge is evidenced by prolific contributions to international journals, conferences, and books, including the Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing, A Guide to Additive Manufacturing, and Additive Manufacturing - Developments in Training and Education with 176,000, 109,000 and 32,000 respective downloads. His excellence in Additive Manufacturing education was recognized globally with the prestigious ASTM Additive Manufacturing Award of Excellence in Education in 2021. His research endeavors are supported by an array of external funding from organizations including the AHRC, EPSRC, ESRC, Royal Academy of Engineering, British Council, and the European Commission. Joint industry partnerships and collaborative research opportunities are very welcomed. Contact Eujin at eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk 

Proven Track Record of Funded Research Projects (Ongoing - 2025)

• European Union Partnership for Excellence - Centres of Vocational Excellence grant: "Centres of Vocational Excellence in Aerospace & Defence for Advanced Manufacturing" - AILEEN 
• European Union Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Programme grant: "Developing SustaINable Skills for DesiGners in Additive Manufacturing" - SING FOR GREEN 
• European Union Horizon Europe grant: "Multi material additive manufacturing for lightweight and thermal management" - MULTHEM
• European Union Erasmus+ grant: "Learning by Sharing Knowledge in Design for Additive Manufacturing" - ShakeAM

Successfully Completed Research Projects & Grants (Full List available upon request)

• InnovateUK, Design Foundations Round 2: Net Zero Environments grant - Rethinking Phyona (2024)
• European Union Horizon Europe grant: "Boosting the Exploitation of Standardisation Inputs from European Projects" - STAND4EU (2024)
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) SSH Connections grant: "Pedagogic best practice for technology-driven design futures" - Design 4.0 (2023)
• European Union Erasmus+ grant: "Sector Skills Alliances in Additive Manufacturing" - SAM (2023)
• European Union Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Programme grant: "Develop Engaging Massive Open Online Resources for Designers Innovative Education" - DEMO (2022)
• European Union Horizon 2020 H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2017-Twinning Programme grant: "Increasing Excellence on Advanced Additive Manufacturing" - INEX-ADAM (2022)
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and KTN - "Design Exchange Partnership" (DEP) grant (2022)
• British Council Newton Institutional Links Programme grant: "Direct Writing of Cementitious Inks to Scaffolds with Complex Micro Architectures" - DiWoCiS (2022)
• InnovateUK, Designing Sustainable Plastic Solutions grant - AgriFlex (2021)
• InnovateUK, Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 3 grant - MediFlex (2021)
• UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund, Demonstrate Impact Programme grant - AquaSense (2021)
• UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund, Demonstrate Impact Programme grant - BioSan (2021)
• Harrow Council Innovation Grant (2021)
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Grant (2020) 

         (A full list of grants and projects is available upon request)