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A research community built around curiosity and rigor.<\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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We brings together researchers at different career stages to ask ambitious questions, build carefully, learn across disciplines, and translate ideas into engineering impact.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n

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Principal investigator<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n
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Professor \u00b7 Inventor \u00b7 Editor \u00b7 Policy leader<\/p>\r\n

Cheryl Xu, Ph.D.<\/h2>\r\n

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NC State University<\/p>\r\n

Dr. Xu leads research at the intersection of multifunctional materials, advanced manufacturing, high-temperature wireless sensing, and artificial intelligence. Her work advances the fundamental science while maintaining a clear line of sight to engineering systems, industrial translation, and national needs.<\/p>\r\n

Fellow, National Academy of Inventors<\/div>\r\n
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers<\/div>\r\n
Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers<\/div>\r\n
Founding Editor-in-Chief, npj Advanced Manufacturing<\/div>\r\n
Full profile \u2192<\/span><\/a>NC State faculty page \u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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Research team<\/p>\r\n

Current group members<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

The group values intellectual generosity, hands-on experimentation, high standards, and the confidence to work across traditional disciplinary boundaries.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Postdoctoral scholars<\/h3>\r\n
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SR<\/span>Shalini Rajpoot, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
JG<\/span>Jiwan Ghimire, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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Doctoral researchers<\/h3>\r\n
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LJ<\/span>Luke Joyce<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
NM<\/span>Nick Maier<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
SK<\/span>Stephen Kimball<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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Master\u2019s researchers<\/h3>\r\n
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PT<\/span>Parth Tulaparkar<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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Undergraduate researchers<\/h3>\r\n
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JS<\/span>Jason Solomon<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
MR<\/span>Michael Reid<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
WT<\/span>Weslee Tucker<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
AF<\/span>Alex Forsgard<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
DH<\/span>Derek Haaf<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
KK<\/span>Karthik Kannan<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Mentoring impact<\/p>\r\n

Training researchers for long-term impact<\/h2>\r\n

Alumni of the group have advanced into university faculty roles and careers at technology, aerospace, defense, and manufacturing organizations\u2014including Google, GE Research, Lockheed Martin, Lam Research, KLA, Siemens, Honda, Apple, and others.<\/p>\r\n

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