Advanced Manufacturing and Functional Devices Lab

We always look for highly motivated graduate students with a solid background and hands-on experience in one or multiple areas: 3D printing, micro/nanoelectronics, optics, mechanics, and hardware interface.

Our group aims to develop innovative technologies in pushing the capabilities into a whole new dimension, including advanced manufacturingnovel photonic devices, as well as high efficiency energy conversion systems.

Feel free to send us an email if you are interested in our research.

Latest News

  • Congratulations to Luyang Liu for publishing paper on Small!

    May 17, 2024 Congratulations to Luyang Liu for publishing paper on Small. This study introduces a novel approach for creating Nd:YAG ceramics with 3D free-form structures from micron (∼70 µm) to centimeter scales. Firstly, sol-gel synthesis is employed to form photocurable colloidal solutions. Subsequently, by utilizing a home-built micro-continuous liquid interface printing process, precursors are…

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  • Award: Congrats to Dr. Chen

    Dr. Chen got the 2024 Susan Smyth Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers Award, Congratulations!

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  • Dr. Xiangfan Chen has been selected as the editorial board member for the journal: npj advanced manufacturing

    2023/11/01, Dr. Xiangfan Chen has been selected as the editorial board member for the journal: npj advanced manufacturing. (About the Editors | npj Advanced Manufacturing (nature.com)) Journal’s Aims & Scope npj Advanced Manufacturing is an online, open-access journal dedicated to progressing the field of advanced manufacturing. Our primary objective is to provide a global platform…

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