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I am an assistant professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Utah State University and director of the "Mechanical Evaluation and Testing of Additively Layered 3D Structures Lab"- METAL 3D Structures Lab. My main area of research is on evaluating the process-structure-property relationships in metal additive manufacturing, colloquially known as 3D printing, using advanced experimental techniques.
We believe that by understanding the process-structure-property relationships in metal additive manufacturing, we will facilitate the transition of defense, aerospace, and energy industries to a faster, more cost-effective means of manufacturing compared to traditional manufacturing techniques.
The METAL 3D Structures Lab employs various types of experimental approaches to evaluate the process-structure-property relationships in metal additive manufacturing. On the process side, we leverage access to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Lab and in-situ techniques to capture data relevant to the processing of the metallic materials. On the structure side, we utilize microstructural characterization techniques and X-ray CT scanning to observe the underlying material structures (microstructures and defects). On the property side, we evaluate the material properties at different length-scales, temperatures, and strain rates to characterize the material properties in different regimes.
Interested in bonding strength of steel and nickel? You will enjoy reading this npj Advanced Manufacturing paper! Link here
Interested in a review on multimaterial additive manufacturing? You will enjoy reading this ESAM paper! Link here
Ever wondered how processing parameters affect the porosity defects in SS316L? Read through to learn more in this Materials paper! Link here
Kouraytem receives the TMS MPMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award at TMS 2025! Link here
Congratulations to Ryan and Farin for passing their Thesis defenses and graduating this Spring! 🎉
METAL 3D structures lab installs and gets training on the XAct Metal 200G Dual machine! We are looking forward to all the exciting projects that we will work on!