Research Team
Our research team combines multidisciplinary knowledge and collaborative leadership to advance cutting-edge discoveries in manufacturing and design.
Project Leadership
Dr. Leila Ladani
Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Dr. Leila Ladani is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University and serves as Director of the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) in Medical Device Manufacturing and Design. She is an internationally recognized leader in advanced and multiscale manufacturing and the mechanics of materials, an ASME Fellow, and has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and patents with support from major federal agencies including the National Science Foundation and NASA.
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Dr. Jafar Razmi
Associate Research Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy Arizona State University
Dr. Jafar Razmi is a Research Professor at Arizona State University and serves as the NSF Industrial Liaison Officer for the NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC). He brings extensive industry and academic experience in mechanical and civil engineering, manufacturing, and additive manufacturing research, with a focus on material behavior and structural performance.
Students
Eslam Hag
Biomedical Engineering PhD – Student
Lucas Bierscheid
Biochemistry MS – Student
Amir Danial Azimi
Biological Design Engineering PhD – Student
Brandyn Braswell
Biological Design PhD – Student
Venkatesh Ravi Narayanan
Mechanical Engineering PhD – Student
Vi Ho
Mechanical Engineering PhD – Student
Mason Paddie
Mechanical Engineering MS – Student
Mia Nguyen
Biomedical Engineering PhD – Student
Ayush Priyadarshi
Mechanical Engineering PhD – Student
Dylan Joralmon
Mechanical Engineering PhD – Student
Reggie Angell
MS, Materials Science and Engineering – Student