ASU researchers present additive manufacturing research at WVU workshop Faculty members and graduate trainees from Arizona State University’s NSF Research Traineeship (NSF NRT) Program presented their research during the 2026 WVU Summer Workshop on AI, Digital Health, and BioML. The presentations highlighted advances in additive manufacturing, biomedical engineering, and medical device innovation while strengthening research…

ASU trainees gain clinical experience at Mayo Clinic Graduate trainees from Arizona State University’s NSF Research Traineeship (NSF NRT) Program completed the Mayo Clinic residency experience during summer 2026, connecting engineering research with real-world clinical practice. The residency gave students firsthand exposure to patient care environments while helping them better understand how medical technologies are…

NRT trainee Vi Ho has led a new comprehensive review article examining the current state of copper powder bed fusion technologies in additive manufacturing. The review compares laser- and electron-beam-based powder bed fusion processes, highlighting recent advances in process optimization, material properties, electrical conductivity, thermal performance, and the manufacturing challenges associated with copper components. As…

As part of the NSF NRT program’s commitment to interdisciplinary training in medical device innovation, NRT trainees Mason Paddie and Vi Ho recently completed a clinical residency experience with Dr. David Lott and his team at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Over the course of the residency, Mason and Vi observed both outpatient clinical procedures…

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…

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’s NRT team represented at the 2026 NSF Research Traineeship Annual Meeting in Colorado, where graduate trainee Mia Nguyen presented her research poster.

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…

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,…

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…