Portrait of

Xiangjia Li

Asst Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Total mentored projects: 17

Xiangjia (Cindy) Li is an assistant professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. Her research focuses on multi-scale nanocomposite printing with bioinspired design methodologies and programmable functional materials for potential applications in microfluidic devices, biomedical devices and flexible sensors. Her research interest is the development of novel additive manufacturing processes to explore and create functional devices with biomimetic hierarchical structures and material system.

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Summer 2022

Prakhar Ghirnikar

Computer science

Vat Photopolymerization of Smart Meta-Structures with Highly Removable and Recyclable Supportable Polymers

Studying support structure strategies promotes research in advanced sustainable manufacturing as well as novel mechanical applications.

Program: FURI

Spring 2022

Stephanie Kim

Mechanical engineering

3D Printing of Bioinspired Damage-Tolerant Ceramic Matrix Composite

Studying 3D printing of ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, with bioinspired architectures will promote further research in damage-tolerant CMCs.

Program: FURI

Fall 2022

Prakhar Ghirnikar

Computer science

Vat Photopolymerization of Smart Meta-Structures with Highly Removable and Recyclable Supportable Polymers

Investigating a 3D printing method for supporting interlocked structures will lead to advanced sustainable manufacturing and novel mechanical applications.

Program: FURI

Gana Sai Kiran Avinash Raj Dwarampudi

Mechanical engineering

Electrically Assisted Vat Photopolymerization of Bioinspired Hierarchical Structures with Hydrophobicity Enhancement

Studying 3D-printed, bioinspired, eggbeater-shaped structures with electrically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes will enable enhanced air retention properties.

Program: MORE

Fall 2021

John Karl Hutchins

Mechanical engineering

Electrically Assisted 3D Printing of PEDOT:PSS Film for Solar Cell Fabrication

Developing a low-cost fabrication method to make large-scale solar cells will help bolster renewable energy's marketability.

Program: FURI

Stephanie Kim

Mechanical engineering

3D Printing of Bioinspired Damage-Tolerant Ceramic Matrix Composite

Studying the 3D printing of ceramic matrix composites with bioinspired architectures will promote further research in damage-tolerant composites.

Program: FURI

Shengyinghao Chen

Aerospace engineering

The Mechanical Performance of Functional Material Fabricated via Structural Beams Based Photopolymerization

Exploring the mechanical property of layer-based and continuous volumetric printing will improve practical 3D printing design.

Program: FURI

Spring 2021

Omar Serag

Mechanical engineering

3D Printing of Energy-Free Liquid Transport Microchips with Bioinspired Hierarchical Structures

Developing bioinspired liquid transport structures provides an advanced tool to transport liquid on a large scale without external power.

Program: FURI

Bhushan Vijay Ahire

Mechanical engineering

Additive Manufacturing of Polymeric Material with Metallic Structures via Electrically Assisted Stereolithography

Developing electrically assisted 3D printing enables the fabrication of metallic and polymeric material in one step for various applications.

Program: MORE

John Karl Hutchins

Mechanical engineering

Electrically Assisted 3D Printing of PEDOT:PSS Film for Solar Cell Fabrication

Studying and optimizing the printing parameters provides a promising large-scale manufacturing technique of solar cells for renewable energy.

Program: FURI

Leena Jalaghi

Mechanical engineering

Electrically Assisted 3D Printing of Perovskite Film for Solar Cell Fabrication

Fabricating solar cells using electrically assisted 3D printing improves the density and morphology for conductivity and energy efficiency.

Program: FURI

Krishna Narayan Koparde

Mechanical engineering

Structural Beam Based Stereolithography for Rapid Continuous Additive Manufacturing

Developing volumetric 3D printing will provide a novel advanced manufacturing tool that can fabricate 3D objects within seconds.

Program: MORE

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Prakhar Ghirnikar

Computer science

Vat Photopolymerization of Smart Meta-Structures with Highly Removable and Recyclable Supportable Polymers

Investigating a 3D printing method for supporting interlocked structures will lead to advanced sustainable manufacturing and novel mechanical applications.

Program: FURI

Gana Sai Kiran Avinash Raj Dwarampudi

Mechanical engineering

Electrically Assisted Vat Photopolymerization of Bioinspired Hierarchical Structures with Hydrophobicity Enhancement

Studying 3D-printed, bioinspired, eggbeater-shaped structures with electrically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes will enable enhanced air retention properties.

Program: MORE

Prakhar Ghirnikar

Computer science

Vat Photopolymerization of Smart Meta-Structures with Highly Removable and Recyclable Supportable Polymers

Studying support structure strategies promotes research in advanced sustainable manufacturing as well as novel mechanical applications.

Program: FURI

Summer 2020

Aaditya Rajendra Raje

Mechanical engineering

Novel Solid Fuel Fabrication using Direct Ink Writing based Additive Manufacturing

Establishing low-cost, energy-efficient and support-less production process of coal briquettes with complex shapes will aid in environment protection.

Program: MORE

Dylan DeForest Joralmon

Aerospace engineering

3D Printing of Iron Oxide Based Anode with Bioinspired Structures for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Construction of a novel 3D printer will aid in improvements to energy density and converting efficiencies in lithium-ion battery anodes.

Program: FURI

Joshua Ryan Blair

Mechanical engineering

Design and Optimization of Hybrid Fuel with Complex Bioinspired Geometries for Controllable Combustion Efficiency

Studying the relationship between coal briquette geometry and combustion efficiency will obtain maximum energy from limited natural resources.

Program: FURI

Fall 2020

Dylan DeForest Joralmon

Aerospace engineering

3D Printing of Iron Oxide Based Anode with Bioinspired Structures for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion battery anodes fabricated through 3D printing will allow higher energy densities and recharge capabilities.

Program: FURI

Joshua Ryan Blair

Mechanical engineering

Design and Optimization of Hybrid Fuel with Complex Bioinspired Geometries for Controllable Combustion Efficiency

Studying the effect geometrical shape has on thermal conductivity will increase current energy generation of 3D coal briquettes.

Program: FURI

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