Advanced materials processing and manufacturing

Everything that is made for a specific purpose is manufactured from one or more materials. The performance of each part depends on the choice of material and its properties both at the composition and microstructural level.

Advanced materials processing and manufacturing

Our researchers are contributing to advancements in controlling microstructure, characterizing and processing materials, and advanced manufacturing. We are leaders in 3D printing metals and 3D characterization. Collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mellon College of Science, School of Computer Science, and industry national laboratories happens regularly in this area.

Some focuses of advanced materials processing and manufacturing include:

Additive manufacturing
Steelmaking
3D and High-throughput characterization
Orientation imaging
SEM/TEM
Tomography
Confocal microscopy
Quantitative image analysis

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