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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.
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.
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…
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,…
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…
New Publication by NRT Trainee Vi Ho
We are excited to announce a new publication by NRT doctoral trainee Vi Ho, whose work explores advanced manufacturing methods for high-performance copper components. 📄 Publication: Powder Bed Fabrication of Copper: A Comprehensive Literature Review📘 Journal: Metals, 2025👥 Authors: Vi Ho, Leila Ladani, Jafar Razmi, Samira Gruber, Anthony Bruce Murphy, Cherry Chen, Daniel East, and Elena Lopez🔗 Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.3390/met15101114 Summary: Copper…
NRT Students to Present Research at TMS 2026
We are excited to share that NRT doctoral trainees will be presenting their research at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2026, one of the leading international conferences in materials science and engineering. The 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and academic institutions from around the world to share…