Aprilia, PhD

Hi, My Name is Aprilia

I am a researcher focused on the processing and characterization of metal alloys, with strong interests in advanced manufacturing technologies, particularly additive manufacturing and materials characterization.
I am highly motivated, disciplined, and collaborative, with a strong drive for continuously learning. I seek to grow through mentorship from experienced researchers, engineers, and technologists while making meaningful contributions to the advancements of engineering technologies.
I am currently working as a research fellow in Assoc Prof Zhou Wei's group at Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

Research Interests

• Advanced Manufacturing Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• 3D Printing and Scanning
• Laser Directed Energy Deposition
• Electropulsing Treatment
• Machine Vision
• Artificial Intelligence

Work Experience

• Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (2024 - present).
• Research Fellow at Rolls-Royce@NTU Corp Lab (2021 - 2024).
• Project Officer at SC3DP (2016).
• Intern at SIMTech A*STAR (2015).
• Intern at Panaflo Controls Pte Ltd (2014).

Research Experience

• Laser directed energy additive manufacturing for sustainable and high productivity maritime remanufacturing.
• Repair and restoration of airfoils by induction brazing.
• Laser welding and laser-powder directed energy deposition.
• 3D model reconstruction of damaged parts in an automated remanufacturing process using additive manufacturing technology.
• Post-proceesing of cold-spray coatings by furnace and induction heating.
• Electropulsing treatment for microstructure modification and stress relief.
• Grain growth of magnesium alloy AZ31B in isothermal condition.
• Development of biologically friendly photopolymer for stereolithography.

Publications

Journal Papers

Localized Induction Heating for Crack Healing of AISI 1020 Steel

A. Aprilia, Z. Ling, V. Gill, N. Chia, M.A. Jones, P.E. Williams, and W. Zhou.
Materials 2026.  

Rapid Stress Relief of Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy by Electropulsing Treatment

A. Aprilia, J.L. Tan, Z. Ling, V. Gill, P. Williams, M.A. Jones, and W. Zhou.
Materials 2025.  

Rapid Densification of Cold-Sprayed Ti-6Al-4V Coatings via Induction Heating

A. Aprilia, K. Wu, Y. Yang, R. Neo, A. Ong, W. Zhai, and W. Zhou.
Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2025.  

Infuence of Heat Source Leading Mode on Microstructure and Mechnical Properties of Laser-MIG Hybrid Welded Invar Alloy Joint

Q. Gao, Y. Yang, A. Aprilia, W. Zhou, and X. Zhan.
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 2025.  

Misorientation and Dislocation Evolution in Rapid Residual Stress Relaxation by Electropulsing

A. Bhowmik, J.L. Tan, Y. Yang, A. Aprilia, N. Chia, P. Williams, M. Jones, and W. Zhou.
Journal of Materials Science & Technology 2025.  

A Novel Method for Improving Interfacial Joining Strength of Vacuum Brazed TiAl/GH3536 Thin-walled Structure by Au Coating

Y. Luo, S.P. Hu, X.G. Song, A. Aprilia, Y.J. Yang, and W. Zhou.
Materials 2023.  

Decarburization of Wire-Arc Additively Manufactured ER70S-6 Steel

A. Aprilia, W. Zhai, Y. Guo, Aishwarya, R. Shandro, and W. Zhou.
Materials 2023.  

Rapid Post Processing of Cold Sprayed Inconel 625 by Induction Heating

K. Wu, A. Aprilia, S.C. Tan, and W. Zhou.
Materials Science and Engineering: A 2023.  

Decarburization in Laser Surface Hardening of AISI 420 Martensitic Stainless Steel

A. Aprilia, N. Maharjan, and W. Zhou.
Materials 2023.  

Repair and Restoration of Engineering Components by Laser Directed Energy Deposition

A. Aprilia, N. Wu, and W. Zhou.
Materials Today: Proceedings 2022.  

Post-Processing of Cold Sprayed CoNiCrAlY Coatings on Inconel 718 by Rapid Induction Heating

Y. Yang, A. Aprilia, K. Wu, S.C. Tan, and W. Zhou.
Metals 2022.  

Mechanisms of Cracking in Laser Welding of Magnesium Alloy AZ91D

W. Zhou, A. Aprilia and C.K. Mark.
Metals 2021.  

Induction Brazing for Rapid Localized Repair of Inconel 718

A. Aprilia, J.L. Tan, Y. Yang, S.C. Tan and W. Zhou.
Metals 2021.  

Morphological Box Classification Framework for Supporting 3D Scanner Selection

W.L.K. Nguyen, A. Aprilia, A. Khairyanto, W.C. Pang, G.G.L. Seet and S.B. Tor.
Virtual and Physical Prototyping (VPP) 2018.  

Conference Papers

Surface Residual Stress Tailoring of 420 Martensitic Stainless Steel by Laser Shock Peening

A. Aprilia, N. Maharjan, J. L. Tan, and W. Zhou.
Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (ASPEN) 2022, Singapore.  

Post-processing of Cold Spray Coatings via Rapid Induction Heating

Y. Yang, K. Wu, A. Aprilia, S.C. Tan and W. Zhou.
International Conference on Advanced Surface Enhancement (INCASE) 2021, Virtual.  

Damage Boundary Detection of Partially Scanned Models

A. Aprilia, W.L.K. Nguyen, W.C. Pang, A. Khairyanto, S.B. Tor and G.G.L. Seet.
International Conference on Imaging, Vision and Pattern Recognition (ICIVPR) 2018, Japan.  

Edge Detection from Point Cloud of Worn Parts

W.L.K. Nguyen, A. Aprilia, A. Khairyanto, W.C. Pang, G.G.L. Seet and S.B. Tor.
International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing (Pro-AM) 2018, Singapore.  

Towards Automated Remanufacturing Process with Additive Manufacturing

A. Aprilia, W.L.K. Nguyen, A. Khairyanto, W.C. Pang, S.B. Tor and G.G.L. Seet.
International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing (Pro-AM) 2018, Singapore.  

Evaluation of 3D Scanner Using Elimination and Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Method

A. Khairyanto, A. Aprilia, W.L.K. Nguyen and G.G.L. Seet.
International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing (Pro-AM) 2016, Singapore.  

Selected Awards

• Best Presentation Award in ICIVP in 2019
• Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship Award in 2016
• Bechtel Gold Medal in 2016
• Dean's List in Mechanical Engineering from 2014 to 2016 (top 5%)
• NTU Class of 1985 Scholarship Award in 2014 and 2015
• Outstanding Class Leader Award in 2013
• Book Prize of Outstanding Performance in Thermofluids II in 2012
• Director's Honor Roll in Mechanical Engineering from 2011 to 2013 (top 10%)

Teaching Experience

• Residential Mentor at Binjai Hall (2018 - 2023).
• Teaching Assistant for P3.6 Vibration Testing of Multi-DOFs Systems (2019).
• Teaching Assistant for E2.8 Nondestructive Testing (2018).
• Teaching Assistant for P3.7 Control of Vibration (2018).
• Teaching Assistant for MA1002 Fundamentals Engineering Materials (2017 - 2018).

Continuous Learning and Self-Development

• AI for Everyone (AI4E) Theory by AI Singapore
• AI for Industry (AI4I) Literacy in AI by AI Singapore