Research Philosophy

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.

Tools and 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.

Recent Activity

📄 Chris' New Paper!

Interested in bonding strength of steel and nickel? You will enjoy reading this npj Advanced Manufacturing paper! Link here

📄 Saneej's New Paper!

Interested in a review on multimaterial additive manufacturing? You will enjoy reading this ESAM paper! Link here 

📄 Tasrif's New Paper!

Ever wondered how processing parameters affect the porosity defects in SS316L? Read through to learn more in this Materials paper! Link here

🏆 TMS Award

Kouraytem receives the TMS MPMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award at TMS 2025! Link here

🎓 Congrats, Graduates!

Congratulations to Ryan and Farin for passing their Thesis defenses and graduating this Spring! 🎉

🧰 New XAct Metal LPBF machine!

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!