Wan Shou, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received a $246,000 grant to study semiconductor fabrication using a 3D printing process.
The grant, funded by the National Science Foundation's Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) program, will be used over two years to develop a transformative additive manufacturing approach.
Shou's project will focus on understanding the phase change and solidification of silicon in laser-based manufacturing.
The EAGER grants support early-stage, untested, but potentially transformative research ideas or approaches.
Author's summary: Grant awarded for 3D printing research.