Advanced manufacturing

We use our research to enhance the manufacturing of products and processes, which helps to create a stronger and more vibrant industrial community. Our expertise in the fields of additive manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, and micro/nano-manufacturing is continuously strengthened by our interdisciplinary approaches and industrial partnerships. Our researchers are constantly exploring new materials for 3-D metal printing, innovating the latest techniques in micro-machining, and developing innovative hands-on medical training tools.

Advanced manufacturing videos

News

May 6

Advanced Manufacturing

How 3D printing can improve African manufacturing

CMU-Africa student Mariam Sulleiman addresses manufacturing challenges in Africa by integrating 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, into existing infrastructure.

The Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research has made significant contributions to iron and steel production through collaborative efforts between industry partners and CMU faculty and students.

CISR forges on after 40 years

Apr 23

Health & Biomedicine

FRESH bioprinting brings vascularized tissue one step closer

Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, the Feinberg lab has built a first-of-its-kind tissue model entirely out of collagen.

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Research paper

Apr 15

Advanced Manufacturing

CMU doctoral researchers connect beyond disciplines in 3MT Championship

Three College of Engineering graduate students placed in this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition.

Apr 7

Advanced Manufacturing

Pickleball paddles of the future

Materials science and engineering students investigated whether pickleball paddles produced by 3D printing could be as good as, or better, than those produced using existing techniques.

Apr 4

Advanced Manufacturing

Mission accomplished

CMU engineers and scientists undertook more than 45 research projects to develop artificial intelligence approaches to enable the use of metal additive manufacturing for the U.S. Army.

Feb 25

Advanced Manufacturing

3d printing tomorrow’s ceramics for high-performance systems

New 3D printing technique fabricates highly complex and controllable ceramic nanostructures that could be the key to emerging engineering systems.

Research paper

A new computer aided design tool from the labs of Jon Cagan and Rebecca Taylor enables scientists to rapidly generate and manufacture novel DNA origami structures within designer-defined constraints.

Diversifying DNA origami

Jan 10

Advanced Manufacturing

Transformer-based models for identifying alloy properties

Researchers develop AlloyBert, a modeling tool designed to predict the properties of alloys.

Jan 8

Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing Futures Institute empowers U.S. industry

The Manufacturing Futures Institute empowers industry with the science and technology needed to accelerate U.S. manufacturing.

Dec 18

Advanced Manufacturing

A solid step for polymer rings

A new discovery about how ring-shaped polymers behave has the potential to enable new ways for scientists to design more sustainable materials.

Oct 14

Advanced Manufacturing

Multi-university team pursues AI-enhanced design tool

A recent DARPA award will bring together researchers from multiple universities to develop novel turbomachinery design tools to break the one-part-one-material paradigm.

The Inflation Reduction Act offers incentives for diversifying the EV battery supply chain and reducing US dependence on China, but the potential impact of loopholes remains to be seen.

US industrial policy may strengthen EV battery supply chain

Sep 25

Advanced Manufacturing

Interdisciplinary team partners to develop advanced alloys

Materials science and engineering and chemical engineering faculty will collaborate on projects supported by the Naval Nuclear Laboratory to create additively manufactured structural alloys that can sustain extreme environments.

Aug 23

Advanced Manufacturing

Artificial intelligence in manufacturing

MFI director’s keynote highlights how AI is being used to advance robotics, additive manufacturing, and digital twin technology at AIMST conference.

Aug 6

Advanced Manufacturing

Robotic innovation to transform U.S. manufacturing

Increasing investments by private foundations and the federal government are propelling MFI and its partners as leaders in the advancement of robotic applications for manufacturing.

Jul 15

Advanced Manufacturing

Understanding the 3D ice-printing process to create micro-scale structures

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University develop numerical models that enable precise control of the 3D ice printing process for biomedical and manufacturing applications.

Jun 3

Advanced Manufacturing

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.