Additive Manufacturing (AM) or more popularly known as 3D Printing, is a rapidly evolving manufacturing approach with advantages over traditional fabrication increased design complexity, enhanced part customization and lower setup times. In particular, there is a significant interest in AM for biomedical, defense, and aerospace applications requiring high-temperature strength, higher strength-to-weight ratio, and corrosion resistance along with unparalleled design freedom.

This Research Group Additive Manufacturing at IIT Hyderabad, nicknamed Srusti Hub (in sync with the additive / fabrication nature of the technology) is the hub of various AM related activities at IITH. The following are a few themes with ongoing research at IITH:

§ Engineering o Design for AM o Predictive modelling & simulation o Multi-scale, multi-process integration § Materials o Metals o Ceramic  o Polymers, Composites o BioMedical § Quality o Process quality: online monitoring o Product quality: characterization o Standardization and benchmarking roadmap.

§ Technologies o Laser, electron beam and arc based for metals. o Extrusion, binder jetting, material jetting for polymers and composites. o Multi-scale: micro to macro scale fabrication. § Applications o Aerospace o Strategic sector o BioMedical § Skill development o Academic-Industry hub o Interdisciplinary o Translational research support to industries

AM @ IITH: Key Advantages: