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CAREER: Enabling Single-Step Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics via Laser-Triggered Flash — NSF Award to University of Maryland, C

Ceramics possess exceptional resistance to heat, wear, radiation and corrosion, yet their widespread adoption is limited because direct manufacturing complex ceramic parts requires extremely high temperatures and often leads to cracking, defects, and long processing times. This Faculty Early Career Development Program

Award titleCAREER: Enabling Single-Step Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics via Laser-Triggered Flash
Award ID2543492
AwardeeUniversity of Maryland, College Park
CityCOLLEGE PARK
StateMD
Amount obligated$550,000
Principal investigatorLin Cheng
ProgramAM-Advanced Manufacturing
Start date09/01/2026
AbstractCeramics possess exceptional resistance to heat, wear, radiation and corrosion, yet their widespread adoption is limited because direct manufacturing complex ceramic parts requires extremely high temperatures and often leads to cracking, defects, and long processing times. This Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award supports research in additive manufacturing (AM) of high-performance ceramics to enable faster, more reliable production of components used in aerospace, nuclear ene
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