We are defining the future of advanced manufacturing research by fabricating technologies for implantable medical devices, automotive racing applications using metal additive manufacturing, and lithographic processes for M/NEMS sensors.
Advanced manufacturing
Additive manufacturing
Our leadership in additive manufacturing (AM) research includes analysis, modeling, experimentation, qualification, and device development and characterization.
Expertise extends to process mapping, geometric and mechanical characterization, optimized assembly, control systems, role of powder properties in metal AM, and finishing processes and systems for AM fabricated parts.
Researchers are using new techniques to 3D print ceramics, biodegradable actuators, lithium-ion battery electrodes, and devices for aerospace and biomedical industries.
Researchers investigate a diverse range of advanced manufacturing processes and associated equipment to create micro- and nano-scale components and devices.
Expertise includes micromachining and micromilling, nano-molding of polymers, soft-lithography, semiconductor and data storage manufacturing, and micro-scale finishing processes.
Exciting new approaches include DNA origami (bottom up manufacturing) to enable nanomanufacturing and nanomechanics of multiprotein systems as well as exploring microstructures for biomimetic sensors and actuators (top down manufacturing).
Developing new materials for thermal management—like polymer nanofibers and supersolder—will transform thermal management in electronic devices.
Our researchers make groundbreaking developments in manufacturing processes for bioinert and dissolvable materials.
Areas include: fabricating implantable medical devices like neural probes, brain-machine interfaces, and transdermal microneedles; manufacturing surgical training equipment; fabricating skin tissue scaffolds and robotic skin; manufacturing electronic tattoos for health monitoring; and developing biological polymers, tissues, and proteins for organic robots.
The faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are exploring collaborations across disciplines through Carnegie Mellon University's Manufacturing Futures Institute (MFI). This initiative is leading the digital transformation of manufacturing to accelerate innovation for economic prosperity.
At Mill 19, a more than 300,000 sqft discovery workspace, our innovators partner with industry pioneers to apply digital innovation, advanced manufacturing technology and human intelligence to the production of the future.