Sneha Prabha Narra
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Materials Science and Engineering
Sneha Prabha Narra received her B.E. in civil engineering in 2012 from Osmania University, M.S. in computational mechanics in 2013, M.S. in mechanical engineering in 2015, and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 2017 from Carnegie Mellon University. She then completed her postdoctoral training at the NextManufacturing Center at Carnegie Mellon University. She subsequently joined the mechanical engineering department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as an assistant professor in Fall 2018. She spent three years at WPI prior to joining the CMU Mechanical Engineering Department in July 2021.
She is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Additive Manufacturing journal and plays an active role in organizing AM symposia and workshops through the TMS Additive Manufacturing bridge committee.
Education
2017 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
2015 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
2013 M.S., Computational Mechanics, Carnegie Mellon University
2012 B.E., Civil Engineering, Osmania University
Media mentions
the Manufacturing Futures Institute
CMU student, professor, and alumnus receive ICAM awards
International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing awardees were recognized for contributions to advanced manufacturing research.
the Manufacturing Futures Institute
AI generates missing parts of temperature distribution
Researchers have found a way to reconstruct the complete temperature profile in real time using only the partial data available from in situ sensors used in additive manufacturing.
CMU Engineering
NASA mentor guides student’s career trajectory
Campus research experience, NASA internship, and advice from a mentor propel material science and engineering student, Lauren Fitzwater, to pursue a minor in additive manufacturing.
CMU Engineering
Undergraduates present research at Meeting of the Minds 2024
Engineering undergraduate students had a wonderful showing at Meeting of the Minds, displaying posters, giving presentations, and demonstrating projects they have worked on this past academic year.
CMU Engineering
These defects are not to be mistaken as scratches
Shrinkage porosity, a common defect in metal castings, has been identified in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.
CMU Engineering
Mill 19 growing a digital backbone
Digital backbone at Mill 19 will make data readily available for advancing digital twin and AI-related manufacturing research.
CMU Engineering
CMU to Lead NASA Space Technology Research Institute
A new NASA Space Technology Research Institute (STRI) led by Carnegie Mellon University seeks to shorten the cycle required to design, manufacture, and test parts that can withstand the conditions of space travel through constructing models for qualification and certification.
CMU Engineering
A sweet way to teach kids about manufacturing
Sneha Prabha Narra uses hands-on activities to introduce engineering and additive manufacturing concepts to local grade school students.
CMU Engineering
Biden calls for investment in American innovation
President Biden touted the importance of advanced manufacturing innovation, robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence during his recent visit to Mill 19.
Mechanical Engineering
Metal 3D printing across scales
New faculty member Sneha Prabha Narra is interested in utilizing recent advances in in-situ monitoring, process modeling, and fundamentals of welding to advance the use of wire arc additive manufacturing for new applications and materials.