Welcome to the lab of MI (Manufacturing Innovation) at ASU!
Our lab develops and utilizes novel additive manufacturing processes to create bioinspired functional devices, and to address some real-world challenges of design and manufacturing.
Recent News
May 30, 2024
Tengteng Tang recieved WAM24 (workshop for additive manufacturing) Travel Award from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Congratulations!
May 21 2024
Dr. Li received the SRP-JRP research grant award. Congratulations!
May 10, 2024
Tengteng Tang recieved ASU GPSA Group Travel Award. Congratulations!
May 04, 2024
Minju Yoo got the 2024 Fall FURI research funding support. Congratulations!
May 05, 2024
John Walling, Ana Girish got the 2024 SUMMER FURI research funding support. Congratulations!
Apr 26, 2024
Sriram Rama Prakash, Soham Khairnat, Sheefali Ajay Balapure, and Vaibhav Gopal Mistari completed their Applied project and presented their poster at the SEMTE Applied Project Research Symposium. Congratulations!
Apr 19, 2024
Lakshmi Jayant completed her MORE project and participated in the Fulton Forge Student Research Expo. Congratulations!
Apr 19, 2024
John Walling, Ana Girish completed their FURI projects and participated in the Fulton Forge Student Research Expo. Congratulations!
Apr 18, 2024
Tengteng Tang received the ASU Graduate College Completion Fellowship (link). Congratulations!
Mar 18, 2024
Tengteng Tang received the NSF Travel Award for NAMRC/MSEC 2024. Congratulations!
Feb 23, 2024
Dr. Li's research has been featured in the SME Blog (link). Congratulations!
Feb 07, 2024
Dr. Li received the National Science Foundation Career Award, titled "CAREER: A Novel Electrically-assisted Multimaterial Printing Approach for Scalable Additive Manufacturing of Bioinspired Heterogeneous Materials Architectures". Congratulations!
Jan 01, 2024
Tengteng Tang received the 2024-2025 Mistletoe Research Fellowship with a Research Grant. Thanks to the Momental Foundation. Congratulations!
Dec 10, 2023
John Walling, Ana Girish got the 2024 FURI research funding support. Congratulations!
Dec 10, 2023
Lakshmi Jayant got the 2024 MORE research funding support.Congratulations!
Dec 03, 2023
Our paper "Review on 3D Printing of Bioinspired Structures for Surface/Interface Applications" was published in Advanced Functional Materials. Link Congratulations!
Dec 03, 2023
Parimal Pradeep Prabhudesai and Amal Rai completed their Applied project. Congratulations!
Nov 21, 2023
Yizhen Zhu completed his Doctoral Comprehensive Examination. Congratulations!
Nov 17, 2023
Emily A Hudson and Angelina Barron completed their FURI projects and participated in the Fulton Forge Student Research Expo. Congratulations!
Nov 17, 2023
Ivan Pesqueira and Dhanashree Sargar completed their MORE projects and participated in the Fulton Forge Student Research Expo. Congratulations!
Nov 01, 2023
Dr.Li serves on the program committee for the 2024 ASME International Symposium on Flexible Automation Conference (ISFA) Link
Oct 16, 2023
Our paper "Characterization of PEDOT:PSS Nanofilms Printed via Electrically Assisted Direct Ink Deposition with Ultrasonic Vibrations" was published in Molecules. Link Congratulations!
Oct 13, 2023
Tengteng Tang received 2023 ASU GPSA Outstanding Mentor Award and ASU GPSA Outstanding Research Award, Congratulations!
Sep 07, 2023
Dr. Li received the Industry-ASU STC-MADE Grant. Congratulations!
Aug 10, 2023
Our paper "Ultrafast and Large-Scale Fabrication of PEDOT:PSS Nanofilms Using Electrical-Field-Assisted Direct Ink Deposition" was published in Molecules. Link Congratulations!
Jun 14, 2023
Dr. Li got the 2023 SME Delcie R. Durham Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. Congratulations!
Jun 13, 2023
Our paper "Contactless 3D Printing of Artificial Cells in Air for Biomedical Applications" received ASME MSEC2023 conference 1st Place Best Paper, Congratulations!
Jun 10, 2023
Tengteng Tang received ASU GPSA Graduate College Travel Award. Congratulations!
Jun 01, 2023
Emily Hudson, Angelina Barron, Aryan Gupta got the 2023 FURI research funding support. Congratulations!
Jun 01, 2023
Ivan Pesqueira and Dhanashree Sargar got the 2023 MORE research funding support.Congratulations!
May 30, 2023
Dylan Joralmon got the Fulon Fellowship for his Ph.D. study at ASU, Congratulations!
May 20, 2023
Our paper "Electrically Assisted Vat Photopolymerization of Bioinspired Hierarchical Structures with Controllable Roughness for Hydrophobicity Enhancement Using Photocurable Resin/Carbon Nanotube" is published on JOM, Congratulations!
May 05, 2023
Lakshya Tiwari, Gana Sai Kiran Avinash Raj Dwarampudi, Rohan Ravishekar, Prem K Nawab, and Harsh Verma completed their MS thesis defense. Congratulations!
May 01, 2023
Dylan Joralmon completed his Applied project and got his MS degree. Congratulations!
Apr 27, 2023
Gana Sai Kiran Avinash Raj Dwarampudi completed his MORE project, Congratulations!
Apr 27, 2023
Tochukwu Anyigbo completed her FURI project, Congratulations!
Mar 03, 2023
Our book chapter "3D Printing of Biomimetic Functional Nanocomposites via Vat Photopolymerization" is published. Congratulations!
Mar 01, 2023
Tengteng Tang passed his Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations. Congratulations!
Feb 07, 2023
Tengteng Tang received 2023 ASU GPSA Publication Research Grant, Congratulations!
Jan 30, 2023
Tengteng Tang received ASU GPSA Jumpstart Research Grant. Congratulations, Congratulations!
Jan 26, 2023
Our paper "4D printing of seed capsule-inspired hygro-responsive structures via liquid crystal templating assisted vat photopolymerization" was highlighted by Inside Back Cover of Advanced Functional Material Congratulations!
Nov 21, 2022
Jessica Westerham completed her applied project and graduated with her MS degree. Congratulations!
Jun 29, 2022
Our paper "Scalable multi-material additive manufacturing of bioinspired polymeric material with metallic structures via electrically assisted stereolithography" received ASME MSEC2022 conference 1st Place Best Paper Award, Congratulations!
Jun 15, 2022
Tengteng Tang received NSF Student Travel Award for the 33nd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF). Congratulations to Tengteng Tang!
May 15, 2022
Tengteng Tang received NSF Student Travel Award for the ASME/SME NAMRC 50 / MSEC 2022. Congratulations to Tengteng Tang!
May 04, 2022
Prakhar Ghirnikargot the FURI research grant support for Summer, Fall 2022. Congratulations!
Apr 30, 2022
Nadine Iradukunda completed her applied project and graduated with her MS degree. Congratulations!
Apr 21, 2022
Stephanie Kim completed her FURI project. Congratulations!
Jan 15, 2022
Nadine Iradukunda and Stephanie Kim received NSF Student Travel Award for the ACS Spring2022. Congratulations to Nadine and Stephanie!
Nov 27, 2021
Krishna Koparde completed his Applied Project and MORE Project, and he graduated with his MS degree. Congratulations!
Aug 20, 2021
Dr. Li (PI) received a National Science Foundation CMMI-AM Grant, titled “Collaborative Research: 3D Printing of Bioinspired Hierarchical Structures with Controllable Roughness for Stable and Long-term Air Retention" in collaboration with Dr. Yang Yang at San Diego State University. Congratulations!
Jul 20, 2021
Call for papers on the special issue "Design and Manufacturing of Bioinspired Material and Structures” in Materials (Link)
Jul 12, 2021
Tengteng Tang received NSF Student Support Award for the 32nd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF). Congratulations to Tengteng Tang!
Jun 12, 2021
Call for papers on special issue "Machine Learning in Micro Fabrication” in Micromachines (Link)
Jun 11, 2021
Dr. Li (PI) received two FSE Strategic Interest Seed Funding Awards! Congratulations!
Jan 04, 2021
Stephanie Kim, Vineet Adesh Butala, Shengyinghao Chen, and John Hutchins got the FURI research grant support for Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Congratulations!
Apr 20, 2021
Dylan received the NSF Student Support Award for NAMRC 49 / MSEC 2021. Congratulations to Dylan Joralmon!
Feb 09, 2021
Our paper "Magnetic Field Assisted 3D Printing of Limpet Teeth Inspired Polymer Matrix Composite With Compression Reinforcement" was accepted by 2021 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference proceeding. Congratulations to Dylan Joralmon, Evangeline Amonoo, and Yizhen Zhu!
Jan 04, 2021
Leena Jalaghi, Omar Serag, and John Hutchins got the FURI research grant support for Spring 2021. Congratulations!
Jan 04, 2021
Krishna Koparde and Bhushan Ahire got the MORE research program support for Spring 2021. Congratulations!
Jan 03, 2021
Our paper "3D Printing Biomimetic Materials and Structures for Biomedical application" was accepted by Bio-design and manufacturing (Link) Congratulations to Yizhen Zhu, and Dylan Joralmon!
Oct 07, 2020
Our paper "Limpet Tooth‐Inspired Painless Microneedles Fabricated by Magnetic Field‐Assisted 3D Printing" was accepted by Advanced Functional Materials (Link) and featured as Back inside cover (link) Congratulations to Yizhen Zhu, and Dylan Joralmon!
Aug 20, 2020
Call for papers on the symposium "Advances in Bioinspired Additive Manufacturing” 2021 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (Link)
Jul 01, 2020
Call for papers on special issue "Software Engineering for Smart Manufacturing” Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (Link)
Jun 01, 2020
Dylan Joralmon and Joshua Blair got the FURI research grant support for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020. Congratulations!
May 25, 2020
Aaditya Rajendra Raje got the MORE research program support for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020. Congratulations!
May 10, 2020
Welcome Shreya Reddy, Bhushan Ahire, Zachary Poit, and John Hutchins to join LabMI, Congratulations!
Mar 31, 2020
Our paper "3D Printing Collembola Cuticle Inspired Superhydrophobic Microstructures for Potential Deicing Application" was accepted in ISFA2020. Congratulation!
Mar 12, 2020
Ph.D. student Yizhen Zhu will join LabMI from Fall 2020
Feb 10, 2020
Welcome Xiaotian Shen, Aaditya Rajendra Raje, and Sanjay Keshav to join LabMI
Feb 07, 2020
Our paper "3D‐Printed Cactus‐Inspired Spine Structures for Highly Efficient Water Collection" was featured as the Front cover of Adv. Mater. Interfaces (Link)