Faculty November 26, 2019 · 3 min read Focus on new faculty: Lianyi Chen, taking metal additive manufacturing to the next level When it comes to producing metal parts with very complex geometries, additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) beats conventional manufacturing methods hands down. Lianyi Chen And additive manufacturing offers the potential to create metallic…
FacultyResearch August 3, 2026 · 5 min read New UW-Madison center accelerates discovery where materials meet their limits A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has received nearly $25 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation for an initiative that leverages AI to accelerate discovery and development of “super” materials that can withstand…
FacultyResearch May 19, 2026 · 3 min read Not sorry to burst this bubble: How X-ray imaging revealed the source of defects in premium 3D-printed parts University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have discovered why defects form in 3D-printed high-end metal parts like titanium aluminide jet engine turbine blades. They used a bespoke synchrotron X-ray imaging system to identify the phenomenon, which occurs…
FacultyResearch November 18, 2024 · 3 min read 3D-printing breakthrough mitigates three defects simultaneously for failure-free metal parts University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder bed fusion. Led by Lianyi Chen, an associate…
AwardsFaculty March 22, 2024 · 1 min read Accelerating nuclear materials discovery through AI is key in achieving climate goals Adrien Couet, an associate professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is creating a platform to speed up development of materials for advanced fission and fusion reactors. Adrien Couet The…
FacultyResearch September 22, 2022 · 4 min read Researchers uncover how to 3D-print one of the strongest stainless steels For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many contain a remarkably strong and corrosion-resistant alloy called 17-4 precipitation hardening (PH) stainless steel. Now,…
FacultyResearch April 11, 2022 · 4 min read A penetrating gaze: System allows world’s first X-ray look at electron-beam 3D-printing process One of the greatest areas of potential for 3D printing might be in the ability to realize geometrically challenging or one-of-a-kind designs—for example, a patient’s replacement scapula, designed from a scan of the original bone,…
FacultyResearch February 28, 2022 · 3 min read Dramatically reducing defects, breakthrough opens applications for metal 3D-printed parts Compared to conventional manufacturing methods, additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is far better at producing metal parts with very complex geometries, and this ability makes 3D printing attractive for applications in the aerospace…
FacultyResearch September 28, 2021 · 3 min read Unlocking the potential of metal additive manufacturing technology Electron beam powder bed fusion is a metal additive manufacturing technology that holds immense promise with its ability to make complex metal parts that are difficult or unachievable through conventional manufacturing approaches. This technology has…
FacultyResearch March 31, 2021 · 1 min read Journals select UW-Madison engineering research for covers Several journals have recently featured research advances by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers on their covers. The editors of each journal invited the UW-Madison engineering faculty to submit cover illustrations based on the exceptional quality of…