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School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Rajdeep Adak and Mostafa Yourdkhani in lab
October 30, 2026
ASU researchers are combining materials science and robotics to find faster, more flexible ways to manufacture high-performance composite structures.
A student and industry representative talk at a career networking event.
October 27, 2026
Engineering event enables students to connect classroom learning with industry challenges, research questions and future opportunities.
Graduating students from the ASU-TSMC first cohort ceremony. The inaugural cohort included participants from a variety of backgrounds, including high school graduates, career changers and job seekers. Photographer: Aisha Kaddi/ASU
October 1, 2026
The new ASU Foundations for Equipment Technician Program helps participants gain technical skills that lead directly to semiconductor job offers.
Student holding a poster poses beside the Arizona State University mascot outside the student Union
September 29, 2026
A student-designed anniversary mark offers insight into ASU Polytechnic’s hands-on roots, growing community and next chapter.
ASU students with ASU President Michael Crow
September 16, 2026
Seven students share how the Washington, D.C., experience connected their studies and research to national manufacturing priorities and what it could mean for their careers.
Ehsan Dehghan-Niri in the ISNDE lab located on the Polytechnic campus at ASU.
August 28, 2026
ASU researcher Ehsan Dehghan-Niri earns ASNT fellowship recognition for his contributions.
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering - New Faculty 2026-2027

ASU Engineering introduces new faculty for 2026-2027

The Fulton Schools is continually growing its teaching and research enterprise to increase the scope and impact of its educational programs and research initiatives.
Claudia Zapata outdoors holding a book

Essential Reading: Books brimming with insight from fact to fiction

Fulton Schools faculty and staff members recommend books that inform, inspire and offer compelling stories for students and colleagues
An illustration representing the new Bachelor of Applied Science in manufacturing systems offered by the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. The illustration highlights how engineering education prepares graduates to apply technical expertise across industries. AI-generated image courtesy of Aisha Kaddi.

ASU launches new pathway for manufacturing careers

New degree program helps community college graduates and technicians advance their education while supporting Arizona’s growing manufacturing workforce.
School or unitManufacturing
Agilan Kumara, a Fulton Schools student, works with colorful wires and electronic equipment in an engineering lab while smiling down at a circuit setup. An oscilloscope and other testing instruments are visible on the table.

Innovation Showcase opens doors for students

Innovation Showcase connected future engineers and technologists through projects displaying the hands-on learning that takes place each semester.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceEducationManufacturingRobotics
Zhengtao Gan operates a machine in the Reactive Materials 3D printing Lab.

Cracking the limits of multi-metal manufacturing

ASU researcher Zhengtao Gan earned an NSF CAREER Award for his research on improving the reliability of advanced parts in multi-metal 3D printing.
School or unitManufacturing
Jenavieve Echegaray and Lexana Echegaray wear safety glasses while working beside a yellow FANUC industrial robotic arm in the Robotics Systems Instructional Lab located in ISTB 12.

Siblings, systems and a degree pathway that grows with you

Students in manufacturing engineering are gaining hands-on experience in labs, research and internships while preparing for industry careers.
School or unitManufacturing
Professor Xin Xu with students

Supercharged science to drive battery breakthroughs

With Department of Energy Early Career award, Xin Xu will work with students to overcome energy production challenges.
School or unitBattery technologyEnergy
Four students in the Robotics Systems Instructional Lab observe a bright yellow FANUC robotic arm at close range. The students stand together in a lab setting filled with industrial equipment and wiring, focused on the robotic arm as it operates inside a workstation enclosure.

A building for the future

ISTB 12 opened on ASU's Polytechnic campus as a collaborative hub for manufacturing engineering and robotics, bringing students, faculty and industry together.
School or unitManufacturing
Xiangfan Chen and Bruno Azeredo working in the Advanced Manufacturing and Functional Device Laboratory

The hidden powers of porous copper

ASU engineering researchers discovered a new way to 3D print porous copper structures, unlocking faster manufacturing for applications in security and energy.
School or unitManufacturing
Pooyan Fazli and Hasti Seifi

2025 Year in review

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.
Man setting up a computer numerical control machine.

How an ASU grad is shaping next-gen automation

Robotics alumnus Manan Luthra turns real-world challenges into automated solutions that advance research and industry.
School or unitManufacturingRobotics
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

Opening doors to a future in engineering

ASU’s Universal Learner Courses help high school students explore engineering through virtual education that offers insight into future career pathways.
School or unitEducationManufacturing

Date range October 2026 – December 2025