Carnegie Mellon University is a world leader in 3D printing, defining the future of advanced manufacturing from metals to bioprinting. At CMU, we have developed a deep understanding of how additive manufacturing systems work. Our expert knowledge, combined with additive's flexibility in design and customization, cost reduction, and speed in delivering finished parts for use, make additive manufacturing a perfect fit for creating parts used in academic, industrial, and government contexts.
Research Areas
- Process modeling and process/property relationships
- Faculty leaders: Jack Beuth
- Powder and part properties
- Faculty leaders: Tony Rollett
- Technology commercialization modeling, global manufacturing and policy
- Faculty leaders: Erica Fuchs, Katie Whitefoot
- Soft/biomaterials and electronic applications
- Faculty leaders: Adam Feinberg, Rahul Panat
- Design and process planning
- Faculty leaders: Burak Kara
- AM robotics and automation
- Faculty leaders: David Bourne, Kenji Shimada
- New alloy development and ceramics
- Faculty leaders: Bryan Webler, Reeja Jayan
- Computer science in AM, emphasis on computer vision and machine learning
- Faculty leaders: Liz Holm
- AM training using educational and entertainment technologies
- Faculty leaders: Sandra DeVincent Wolf
- Secure Manufacturing
- Faculty leaders: Vyas Sekar
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