Finishing the Unfinished "P"

March 5, 2025

At MMRL, a class of undergraduate students used metal additive manufacturing to design the ideal Purdue "P."

Ajay Malshe named to SME Board of Directors

January 9, 2025

Ajay Malshe has been elected as a 2025 International Director for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

Seeing through metal with sound waves and X-rays

October 21, 2024

In manufacturing, quality control is just as important as speed and efficiency. But how do you detect voids and defects in a solid metal part? Purdue University researchers are using both ultrasonic waves and X-ray CT to “see inside” manufactured objects nondestructively.

Purdue's Manufacturing and Materials Research Laboratories announces new Indianapolis presence

April 22, 2024

In an effort to accelerate physical, digital and sustainable manufacturing efforts across Indiana, Purdue University's Manufacturing and Materials Research Laboratories (MMRL) will establish a presence in Indianapolis at 16 Tech Innovation District, the city's destination for innovation and entrepreneurship, deep inside the heart of the Hard-Tech Corridor.

Purdue-CORIA named global industrial technology center in partnership with Korea

April 16, 2024

Purdue University has been designated an overseas partnership institution for global technology cooperation by the Republic of Korea. The South Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that Purdue is one of only five U.S. institutions named as a formal academic partner to foster and promote joint research and development opportunities in critical technology sectors. Martin Byung-Guk Jun will serve as director of the new center.

Fueling Advanced Manufacturing Growth Across Indiana’s Hard Tech Corridor: Reimagine IN-MaC through Purdue in West Lafayette and Indianapolis

December 15, 2023

To fuel and impact the ongoing manufacturing renaissance and expand its reach across Indiana, Purdue University is launching The Indiana Next-Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) node at Purdue University in Indianapolis in a joint venture with Purdue’s Manufacturing and Materials Research Laboratories (MMRL).

Supply chain resilience: Think of the U.S. as a ship at sea

December 14, 2023

The U.S. experienced what it feels like to be a ship at sea during the coronavirus pandemic. Revolving shortages of pretty much everything under the sun vexed businesses and consumers alike.

Purdue-led national summit issues call to action for resilient U.S. supply chains

November 14, 2023

More than 250 representatives from industry, government, academia and professional societies gathered in person and online Tuesday (Nov. 7) in Washington, D.C., for Purdue University’s inaugural national summit focusing on resilience through excellence in manufacturing and operations.

ME's Sotelo, NSF grant aims to reclaim and reuse for sustainable space and Earth

October 19, 2023

There’s a lot of extra-terrestrial waste (trash) floating around Earth and beyond in outer space. Estimates vary but tend to coalesce at between 25,000-30,000 pieces of trackable human-made objects orbiting Earth because of accidents or uncommissioned payloads.

NSF backs research into plant-based alternative to plastics

October 16, 2023

The circular economy is the modern vision for industrial production, where companies strive to extend product lifecycles and reduce waste through reuse and recycling in a virtuous circle of sustainability and natural resource conservation. As vital as this is across all production sectors, the importance of plastics has been emphasized by increasing understanding of their negative impacts on health and the environment.