A new potential manufacturing approach developed by Rebecca Kramer's research team could be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for "soft robots" and flexible electronics.

Professor Arvind Raman and colleagues have developed a system capable of detecting defects and networks of nanostructures below the surface of layered nanocomposites using a "Kelvin probe" scanning method with an atomic force microscope. The ability to look below the surface of nanocomposites represents a potential new quality-control tool for industry.

Professor Çağrı Savran's research group focuses on development of novel micro and nano systems for detection of diagnostic biomarkers.

A group at Purdue received National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to support faculty and student-led startups, including Lean LaunchPad teams, as they work to develop technology-based, evidence-driven business ideas.

Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering moves up in ranking to #8, tied with Carnegie Mellon University and Cornell University, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Best Graduate Schools for Mechanical Engineering. The College of Engineering also moves up in the rankings to #6 in 2016 Best Engineering Graduate Schools.

Tiny, perfectly smooth carbon spheres added to motor oil have been shown to reduce friction and wear typically seen in engines by as much as 25 percent, suggesting a similar enhancement in fuel economy.

Purdue University has formed an industry research consortium as part of a national center, led by Professor Tim Fisher, to create temperature-control technologies for dynamic energy systems on aerospace vehicles.