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School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Pooyan Fazli and Hasti Seifi
December 31, 2025
Throughout the year, the Fulton Schools community remained focused on innovation with purpose, responsibility at scale and impact that extends from student success to global communities and beyond.
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December 24, 2025
Robotics alumnus Manan Luthra turns real-world challenges into automated solutions that advance research and industry.
An AI-generated illustration depicts a woman working on a laptop, surrounded by abstract technological graphics. ASU Universal Learner Courses enable high school students to complete coursework online with the ability to use classes for college credit. A new ULC, RAS 210 Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), is available in 2026. Graphic generated by Aisha Kaddi/ASU using Adobe Firefly
December 16, 2025
ASU’s Universal Learner Courses help high school students explore engineering through virtual education that offers insight into future career pathways.
A student operates a robotic arm using a handheld control interface to sort colored blocks
July 25, 2025
A new ASU-led center to accelerate digital twin innovation, making manufacturing systems smarter, more adaptable and ready for real-world impact.
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July 18, 2025
Researchers team up with Los Alamos National Laboratory and ASU’s SWAP Hub to create immersive training simulations.
Researcher Pu Han holds a prototype of an extrusion 3D printing tool head end-effector
April 15, 2025
​ASU researcher’s DARPA-funded project is set to redefine design-to-use paradigms.
An illustration of a microelectronics chip in the shape of the state of Arizona. Illustration by Erika Gronek/ASU

Chipping in: ASU engineers to help shape the future of semiconductors

School or unitManufacturing
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2024 year in review: Engineering with purpose

In 2024, the faculty, staff and students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU took the initiative to innovate with intent.
School or unitData scienceEducationEnergyHealthManufacturingRoboticsSecuritySustainability
Fall 2024 Outstanding graduates of the Fulton Schools

Meet the exceptional graduates of fall 2024

At the close of the fall and spring semesters, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes select members of the graduating class for demonstrating academic excellence, extraordinary leadership and community service.
Ehsan Dehghan-Niri working with students

Leading the charge: How ASU is reshaping manufacturing training

ASU associate professor, Ehsan Dehghan-Niri, has made significant progress on his Certification to Degree, or C2D program, testing new models and encouraging student growth.
School or unitEducationManufacturing
ASU engineering FURI student Arick Nitzche works with faculty mentor Xiangfan Chen on semiconductor-related research.

Meet student researchers advancing AI, manufacturing and more

Students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
School or unitEducationManufacturingRoboticsSecurity
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Advancing inclusive excellence in engineering

The ASU engineering community has been highly involved in increasing inclusive excellence through education, student success, research and outreach activities.
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students in the Industrial Automation and Robotic Systems Laboratory

ASU engineering lab space drives student and industry collaborations

The Industrial Automation and Robotic Systems Laboratory, supported by industry partners, provides the ASU community with a chance to discover the technologies that shape the foundation of manufacturing engineering.
School or unitManufacturingRobotics
Farhad Ameri

AI to connect small and medium manufacturing companies with a larger clientele

Farhad Ameri has been crafting an Open Knowledge Network project, called Proto-OKN, with support from the National Science Foundation.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceManufacturing
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineer New Faculty 2024–25

ASU Engineering introduces new faculty for 2024–25

The Fulton Schools is continually growing its teaching and research enterprise to increase the scope and impact of its educational programs and research initiatives.
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Energizing the future of electric vehicle transportation

ASU Associate Professor Xiangyang Dong’s research, supported by an NSF CAREER Award, investigates a process to manufacture carbon fibers into structural batteries.
School or unitManufacturing
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Industry and academia unite to enhance student experiences

ASU’s Fulton Schools and Los Alamos National Laboratory celebrate the first year success of an education-centered partnership.
School or unitEducation
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Reaching new heights in robotics

The School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks looks forward to the launch of two new degree programs.
School or unitEducationManufacturing

Date range December 2025 – May 2024