Upcoming NRT Seminars & Events
Student activities, industry insights, and career development for the next generation of engineers
Upcoming Events
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AI-Assisted Research Workflows: A Hands-On Session with Yaotian Liu
PhD student Yaotian Liu leads a hands-on session at the NRT Spring Retreat on AI-assisted research workflows, prompt engineering, coding assistance, and hallucination detection.
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Human-Centered Design in Medical Technology: Nicole Caballero-Canchanya at the NRT Spring Retreat
MIT Catalyst Europe Fellow Nicole Caballero-Canchanya opens the NRT Spring Retreat with a talk on human-centered design in medical technology and clinical translation on April 28.
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AI Ethics in Academic Research: A Session with Dr. Sarah Florini
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly present in academic research, graduate students face an urgent and evolving challenge: how to use these tools responsibly? On April 23rd, our NRT program will host Dr. Sarah Florini for a professional development session dedicated to exactly this question. About Dr. Sarah Florini Dr. Florini is an Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies…
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NRT Seminar: Physics-Informed Machine Learning with Dr. Leixin Ma
Join us April 17 for an NRT seminar with Dr. Leixin Ma on physics-informed machine learning, fluid-structure interactions, and ML-aided design for medical device innovation.
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NRT Seminar Series: Research Pitch & Communication with Dr. Brent Sebold
The NSF NRT Program at Arizona State University is pleased to host an upcoming professional development workshop featuring Dr. Brent Sebold, Director of Entrepreneurship + Innovation at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Dr. Sebold works at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship, and engineering education. In this interactive session, he will share practical strategies for translating complex research into…
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NRT Seminar Series: Industry Insights with Dr. Zakia Ahmed
The NSF NRT Program is pleased to host an upcoming NRT Seminar Series event featuring Dr.Zakia Ahmed, Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Raytheon. Dr. Ahmed brings experience in applied engineering and industry-driven research. During this seminar, she will share insights on how advanced engineering training, particularly in mechanical systems and control engineering, translates into real-world, high-impact applications in industry. Her talk will be especially…
Recent News
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Congratulations to NRT Trainee Dylan Joralmon on His Dissertation Defense
The NSF NRT community would like to congratulate Dylan Joralmon on the successful defense of his dissertation in Mechanical Engineering PhD at Arizona State University. 🎉 As an NRT-funded trainee, Dylan has been an important part of our interdisciplinary research community, and we are excited to celebrate this major milestone alongside him. His dissertation, “Development of Layer-less Additive Manufacturing Approaches…
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NRT Students as Participants at the Mayo Clinic & ASU Health Care Accelerator
NRT graduate trainees joined the Mayo Clinic & ASU Health Care Accelerator as technical advisors, gaining hands-on experience with healthcare startups and industry experts.
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ASU NRT at the NSF Research Traineeship Annual Meeting
ASU’s NRT team represented at the 2026 NSF Research Traineeship Annual Meeting in Colorado, where graduate trainee Mia Nguyen presented her research poster.
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New Publication by NRT Trainee Preston Regg Angell
We are excited to share a new publication by NRT trainee Preston Regg Angell and Dr. Leila Ladani on Inconel 718 diffusion bonding, a study that evaluates the mechanical properties of diffusion-bonded nickel-based superalloys used in high-temperature applications. “Evaluation of Solid-State Diffusion Bonded Inconel 718 Mechanical Properties.” The manuscript explores the mechanical performance of solid-state diffusion-bonded nickel-based superalloys, specifically Inconel…
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NRT Spring Seminar Series: Dr. Zakia Ahmed
The NSF NRT Program in Medical Device Manufacturing & Design was pleased to host a Spring NRT Seminar Series talk featuring Dr. Zakia Ahmed, Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer at Raytheon. Dr. Ahmed brings extensive experience in applied engineering and industry-driven research. During her seminar, she shared insights into how advanced engineering training, particularly in mechanical systems and…
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New Publication by NRT Trainee AmirDanial Azimi
We are pleased to announce a new publication from NRT doctoral trainee AmirDanial Azimi, whose research focuses on advancing precision manufacturing for medical device applications. 📄 Publication: Optimization of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Process for Small-Scale PEEK Medical Devices📘 Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 2025👥 Authors: AmirDanial Azimi, Leila Ladani, Jafar Razmi, David G. Lott, and Brent A. Chang🔗 Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9120384 Summary:This study addresses…