Welcome to the Design Innovation and Intelligent Manufacturing (DIIM) Lab

The Lab of Design Innovation and Intelligent Manufacturing has been established by Dr. Sheng Yang since September 2020, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph in Guelph, ON, Canada.

We are a highly multidisciplinary research team with members from mechanical engineering, material engineering and data science. Our mission is to develop novel design and manufacturing methods to support smart and sustainable material, product, and service innovation in the fields of agriculture, aerospace, healthcare and green energy. In collaboration with wide industrial partners, we endeavor to push the boundaries of computational design, digital manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable lifecycle engineering.

Recent News


2024.05.29 Our paper on human digital twin won 1st Prize in CSME Best Student Paper competition, congratulations to Enshen!

2024.05.15 Our project on AI for soilless growing media was funded by OMAFRA Alliance Grant, congratulations!

2023.06.01 Dr. Yang received the CEPS Assistant Professor Research Excellence Award, congratulations!

2023.04.25 Our project on human digital twin and smart manufacturing was funded by the highly competitive NFRF Exploration Grant, congratulations!

2023.04.25 Our project on industry big data analytics was funded by Mitacs BSI program, congratulations!

2022.05.27 Two projects on solar-air panel and digital twin development have been funded by Mitacs BSI program, congratulations!

2022.04.15 Two PhD positions are available on mass customization design or digital twin beginning 09/2022 or 01/2023. Master and undergraduate students looking for research projects are also welcomed. For more details, see opening.


Upcoming Event


CMTS 2023 (Toronto, Canada), submission deadline: Fall 2023. See more.

IDETC-CIE 2024 (TBD, USA), submission deadline (February, 2024). See more.

CSME Congress 2024 (University of Toronto, Canada), submission deadline: Jan 15, 2024. See more.

NAMRC53 (University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA), submission deadline: November 15, 2023. See more.

Contact Information

Address: 50 Stone Road East. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1

Office: Richards Building, Room 3501

Lab: Richards Building, Room 1525

Phone:(+1) 519-824-4120 Ext. 58677

Email: syang19@uoguelph.ca

YouTube Channel: DIIM Lab.