Jekyll2026-03-03T02:07:37+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/feed.xmlA simple, whitespace theme for academics. Based on [*folio](https://github.com/bogoli/-folio) design. 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:002026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2026/talentsWe are looking for motivated students and researchers who are interested in advanced manufacturing, metrology, precision engineering, mechatronics, sensors and actuators. We are also looking at some interdisciplinary areas including machine learning, computer vision, robotics, material science, and their applications in manufacturing. Please contact the PI with your CV if interested.

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2026-02-28T00:00:00+00:002026-02-28T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2026/Lab%20Tour%20SWEAs part of Career Day organized by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Northwestern University, Zahra from our team had the pleasure of hosting a group of school girls in our Manufacturing Lab. During the visit, students were introduced to our ongoing research activities and advanced manufacturing technologies. The tour provided an overview of emerging innovations in the field and highlighted potential career pathways in engineering. The event aimed to inspire and empower young women to pursue opportunities in STEM and to envision themselves as future leaders in engineering and manufacturing.

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2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:002026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2026/ME%20Research%20fair%202026Zahra and Malachi presented our lab’s research directions to undergraduate and Master’s students in Mechanical Engineering Research Fair at NU. We introduced them to our current projects, shared insights into the future of manufacturing, and highlighted the cutting-edge research taking place in our lab.

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2026-01-24T00:00:00+00:002026-01-24T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2026/Lab%20Tour%20HSDuring our recent lab tour, Malachi and Zahra introduced high school students to our research activities and ongoing projects. We provided an overview of our work in advanced manufacturing, shared insights into how the field is evolving, and highlighted the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of manufacturing.

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2025-07-11T00:00:00+00:002025-07-11T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2025/Yaoke,%20Ted%20BelytschkoCongratulations to Yaoke Wang for receiving the 2025 Ted Belytschko Outstanding Research Award, presented annually to the best PhD dissertation in the Mechanical Engineering Department. This prestigious honor recognizes excellence in research and scholarly contribution.

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2025-07-10T00:00:00+00:002025-07-10T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2025/Ping's%20awards%202025Prof. Ping Guo has been honored with two prestigious recognitions in 2025. 1. the ASME Chao & Trigger Young Manufacturing Engineer Award and 2. Election as a Fellow of ASME. These awards highlight his outstanding contributions to manufacturing science and engineering. Congratulations, Dr. Guo!

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2025-07-05T00:00:00+00:002025-07-05T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2025/Awards%20in%20NAMRAK%202025,%20StudentsCongratulations to our students for their achievements at MSEC/NAMRC 2025! Malachi Landis won the Best Poster Award for his work on miniaturized additive friction stir deposition, and Kojo Welbeck was named a finalist in the NAMRC Student Research Presentation competition.

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2025-07-05T00:00:00+00:002025-07-05T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2025/Guanzhong's%20Poster,%20MSEC2025Guanzhong presented a poster titled “Reliable Depth Estimation in Stereo Vision with Uncertainty Propagation” at MSEC/NAMRC 2025. His work explores robust stereo vision techniques for improved depth sensing and reliability.

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2025-07-05T00:00:00+00:002025-07-05T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2025/Kojo's%20preentation,%20NAMRAC2025Kojo presented a paper titled “Graph Neural Networks for Patterned Welds Detection on Point Clouds” at NAMRC 2025. His research applies advanced machine learning techniques to improve weld pattern recognition from 3D scan data.

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2025-07-05T00:00:00+00:002025-07-05T00:00:00+00:00http://0.0.0.0:8080/blog/2025/MAlachi,%20NAMRAC2025Malachi Landis presented his poster, “Development and Characterization of Dauber: Miniaturized Additive Friction Stir Deposition,” at MSEC/NAMRC 2025. His innovative work earned the Best Poster Award. Congratulations, Malachi!

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