Prof. Zengxi Pan has a research reputation of international standing and recognition in industrial robotics, offline programming, wire arc additive manufacturing, and Industry 4.0. He has over 180 publications in refereed journals and international conferences, with over 14,000 Google Scholar citations. He is considered a world-renowned expert in WAAM with top numbers in publications and citations. Since 2008, he has been the project leader for Defence Material Technology Centre (DMTC) and Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (RMCRC), leading 12 research projects with a total value of over AUD 5 million. The projects under his leadership have had a major impact on the Australian Defence Industry and the Australian Manufacturing industry. This has been recognized through multiple prestigious national awards, including the National Innovation Award at the Pacific Maritime Exposition 2015, and the Australia Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia. He has 27 HDR students who have graduated, and he is currently supervising 14 master's theses by research and PhD students. His research in Automated Offline Programming and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing has both scientific and commercial significance.