Advanced Manufacturing

• Metal Additive Manufacturing (Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Wire-Fed Directed Energy Deposition)
• Smart Manufacturing (Physics-informed learning, In-situ process sensing & monitoring methods, Defect detection, Microstructure tailoring, Simulation modeling, Optimization, Digital twin)
• Laser material processing (Laser micro-machining, Pulsed laser exfoliation)
• Laser Induced Peridodic Surface Structuring (LIPSS)
• 3D Printing & Fused Filament Fabrication (Process monitoring, modeling, physics-informed learning)
• Biofabrication and 3D Bioprinting
• Advanced machining (Modeling, Physics-based simulation and optimization)
• Hybrid additive and substractive manufacturing

Mechatronics, Automation & Control Systems

• Cyber-physical systems and autonomous manufacturing
• Intelligent control using machine learning
• Robust and optimal control
• Precision control and mechatronics

Process & Surface Interaction

• Surface integrity, microstructure, & property predictions
• Surface texturing for improved friction, corrosition and wear resistance
• Surface topography, property and performance interaction

Medical Device Manufacturing

• Design and prototyping of medical devices
• Orthopedic metal implants
• Surgical devices & tissue engineering

Micro/Nano-Manufacturing Processes

• High speed micro end milling
• Laser-assisted micro-machining
• Laser micro/nano machining
• Laser-based additive micro-manufacturing

Energy & Sustainability in Manufacturing

• Energy-efficiency and circular economy in manufacturing
• Clean energy and power generation systems