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Cheryl Xu, Ph.D.NC State University<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Engineering intelligent materials and manufacturing systems for extreme environments.<\/h1>\r\n

The AI-assisted Multifunctional Materials Manufacturing (AI-M3) Research Group integrates materials science, advanced manufacturing, sensing, and artificial intelligence to create engineering systems that perform where conventional technologies cannot.<\/p>\r\n

Explore our research \u2197<\/span><\/a>Meet the team \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Structure shapes function.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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Research focus – Extreme environments<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
Material systems – Multifunctional ceramics<\/strong><\/div>\r\n
Method – AI-enabled manufacturing<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Our premise<\/p>\r\n

Materials. Manufacturing. Intelligence.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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We design materials with useful electrical, dielectric, mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic behavior\u2014then develop practical ways to manufacture, integrate, sense, and control them.<\/p>\r\n

Our work connects fundamental physics and chemistry with robust processes, devices, and data-driven control. Applications span aerospace, energy, defense, nuclear systems, space exploration, and other high-consequence environments.<\/p>\r\nHow we approach discovery \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n

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Research impact<\/p>\r\n

A program built for translation<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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20+<\/strong>years advancing intelligent manufacturing<\/article>\r\n
~80<\/strong>peer-reviewed journal articles<\/article>\r\n
16<\/strong>U.S. and international patents<\/article>\r\n
~$12M<\/strong>competitive research funding<\/article>\r\n
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1,650\u00b0C<\/strong>demonstrated wireless sensing response<\/article>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Research portfolio<\/p>\r\n

Three connected research pillars<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

We move between composition, process, sensing, and control to address performance as a system\u2014not as isolated disciplines.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Materials<\/p>\r\n

Multifunctional materials for extreme environments<\/h3>\r\n

Tailoring ceramic and composite structures to unite thermal stability, mechanical performance, and controllable electromagnetic behavior.<\/p>\r\n