A SEM image depicting a 3-D printed self-propelled micropropeller. These micropropellers are 7 µm from tip-to-tip and swim auton

Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, refers to a process in which objects are produced layer by layer from a digital file or model. The technology has the potential to find new applications for virtually every material, as well as the potential to create new alloys and composites not previously possible. The uses for this technology and the materials it will employ have the potential to revolutionize nearly every aspect of life and is already in use in the areas of architecture, medicine, art, fashion, consumer goods, electronics, and specialty manufacturing of all kinds.

Additive Manufactured Propeller by Graduate Student Remi Baker

Additive Manufacturing at Penn State

The Materials Science and Engineering Department at Penn State is host to a variety of 3D-printing equipment. The Steidle building houses an additive manufacturing facility that allows students to opportunity to explore the technology and integrate the process into their research.

The Center for Innovative Materials Processing Through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) offers world-class resource for advancing and deploying additive manufacturing (AM) technology for critical applications. The 8,000 square-foot facility includes several additive manufacturing (AM) systems capable of full consolidation of polymeric, metallic, and ceramic material systems, as well as a state-of-the-art design studio and prototyping laboratory which include a host of characterization techniques.

CIMP-3D

CIMP-3D provides world-class capabilities and facilities in additive manufacturing technology for the benefit of a broad range of government and industrial sponsorship. The new Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) is installed within Building 230 at Innovation Park on the campus of Penn State. The 8,000 square-foot facility includes several additive manufacturing (AM) systems capable of full consolidation of polymeric, metallic, and ceramic material systems.

Research Experts

	James Adair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 407 Steidle Building If internal to Penn State, please contact me through Microsoft Teams. Outside of Penn State, please call 814-865-5766. jha3@psu.edu
	Allison Beese Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Associate Head for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Department of Materials Science and Engineering 327 Steidle Building beese@matse.psu.edu
	Long-Qing Chen Donald W. Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering N-229 Millennium Science Complex 814-863-8101 lqc3@psu.edu
	Tarasankar DebRoy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 204 Steidle 814-865-1974 debroy@matse.psu.edu
	Zi-Kui Liu Dorothy Pate Enright Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 326 Steidle Building 814-865-1934 liu@matse.psu.edu
	Darren Pagan Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 328 Steidle Building 814-863-0655 dcp5303@psu.edu
	Wesley Reinhart Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering 303 Steidle Building If internal to Penn State, please contact me through Microsoft Teams. Outside of Penn State, please call 814-865-5766. reinhart@psu.edu
	Douglas Wolfe Associate Vice President for Research, Director of Strategic Initiatives (AVPR-SI) Department of Materials Science and Engineering 304 Old Main 814-863-9657 dew125@psu.edu

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing at Penn State

CIMP-3D

Research Experts