We are proud to share that our principal investigator, Prof. Sara Bagherifard, is featured in Dr. Aruna’s review “Advancing thermal spray technology: The contributions of women innovators”. Prof. Bagherifard’s research in solid-state deposition, particularly cold spray coatings and hybrid additive manufacturing, advances structural and functional coatings for critical sectors such as aerospace, materials engineering, and […]
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Excited to share our team’s involvement at the ESIAM 2026 conference in Vicenza, where we organized a symposium on Structural Integrity in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing, chaired by Sara Bagherifard, Amir Ardeshiri, Asghar Heydari, and Mario Guagliano. We presented our new research findings and innovative developments in additive manufacturing related to ArcHIDep and Thermodust EU-funded ERC and […]
Our PhD researcher Kiran Raddi received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Cold Spray Conference & Expo (ICSC 2026) for the presentation titled “Fracture and Fatigue Behaviour of Cold-Sprayed Al–Fe Bimetallic Structures.” The work presents important insights into the mechanical performance and fatigue durability of cold-sprayed Al–Fe bimetallic structures, with applications in repair, additive manufacturing, and load-bearing engineering. ICSC 2026 was […]
We are pleased to share our most recent publication, “Inverse Multi-Objective Design of Three-Dimensional Plate-Based Heterogeneous Mechanical Metamaterials” in the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. In this research, we developed a data-efficient, clustering-aware design framework that combines deep neural networks with genetic algorithms and finite element simulations to generate architected structures with tailored mechanical properties […]
We are happy to share our latest publication, titled “A process chain leveraging femtosecond laser induced nanotextures towards mitigating Staphylococcus aureus adhesion on plastic surfaces”. In response to escalating hygiene concerns, we propose a novel strategy to reduce bacterial adhesion on consumer-grade plastic surfaces (e.g. consumer electronics). Herein, we develop, for the first time in an industrial […]