SEMI Laboratory

As the world advances into the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), sensor fusion, digital twins, and in-space manufacturing, the demand for smart, multifunctional, and intelligently manufactured systems continues to grow. At the Smart Engineering and Manufacturing Intelligence (SEMI) Lab, we integrate fundamental science, advanced manufacturing, computational modeling, sensing, and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop next-generation manufacturing technologies and smart functional systems. By combining physics-based and data-driven modeling with experimental manufacturing, we seek to understand material–process–structure interactions and enable intelligent process prediction, monitoring, optimization, and control, as well as materials, surfaces, and structures with tailored mechanical, electrical, sensing, and energy-related functionalities.

Our research spans a broad range of emerging applications, including smart and multifunctional structures, 3D-printed electronics, energy devices, physical unclonable functions (PUFs), in-space manufacturing and in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), and rapid product development. If you wish to be a part of this endeavor, please contact Prof. Semih Akin at akins@rpi.edu.

"What I cannot create, I do not understand."
— Richard P. Feynman