Topic

Manufacturing

Learn how advances in automation, robotics and materials science are transforming modern manufacturing.

Man setting up a computer numerical control machine.
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.
Peter Firth in lab
November 5, 2025
New coating developed by an ASU engineering spinout Swift Coat promises to strengthen today’s innovative technologies and expand the critical advances they make possible.
Assistant Professor Sui Yang, a researcher in the ASU School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, working in a laboratory. Wearing a blue lab coat and protective laser safety glasses, he adjusts an optical setup where glowing green laser light is visible.
August 13, 2025
Assistant Professor Sui Yang discovers a novel method to alter a materials' optical properties at the nanoscale using 3D printing.
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.
Kookjin Lee
April 23, 2025
Kookjin Lee receives grant from Applied Materials to combine scientific machine learning with expert knowledge.
Satheesh Kuppurao, Kyle Squires and Vik Banthia

Silicon dreams: Applied Materials advancing technology for a brighter future

Global giant invests in state-of-the-art facilities, leading-edge research projects and student scholarships at ASU.
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Researcher Pu Han holds a prototype of an extrusion 3D printing tool head end-effector

From rubble to rockets

​ASU researcher’s DARPA-funded project is set to redefine design-to-use paradigms.
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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

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An illustration of a reindeer working on a laptop.

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.
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David McComas in a lab

Student research supports semiconductor sustainability

ASU engineering students in the FURI program are improving environmental impacts of microelectronics through TSMC-sponsored projects.
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Nick Rolston with undergraduate student Daniel Abreau in lab

Turning trash into treasure

ASU's Nick Rolston looks to revolutionize sustainable harvesting of critical materials in mining and from the ocean through a pair of research grants.
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S. Eileen Seo in lab

Eileen Seo to tackle materials’ sustainability with DOE’s Early Career Research Award

ASU researcher S. Eileen Seo receives support from the DOE to create a novel approach to manufacturing self-repairing polymer objects
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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.
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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.
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AI-generated image of scientific containers holding materials

Discovering new materials using AI and machine learning

An ASU-led collaboration is using AI and machine learning to address critical material shortages and revolutionize materials discovery and manufacturing processes.
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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.
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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.
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Date range December 2025 – September 2024