Duke’s combined ME & Materials Ph.D. enables engineers to co-optimize form and substance—from soft robots that sense touch to hydrogen-turbine blades resisting 1200 °C. Fellows run topology-optimization on GPU clusters, 3-D print bio-inspired lattices, and test superconducting actuators in cryogenic wind tunnels. Entrepreneurship bridges turn prototypes into VC-backed hardware startups.
Shape-memory alloy actuator for autonomous underwater gliders
AI-optimized lattice heat exchanger for EV batteries
3-D printed metal foam for impact-absorption helmets
Hydrogen combustion model reducing turbine NOx emissions
Soft exosuit assisting pediatric gait therapy
Self-healing polymer coatings for offshore wind blades
Origami-folding drone for compact disaster-relief delivery
Machine-learning predictive maintenance for CNC mills
Thermoelectric generator harvesting server waste heat
Gamma-ray imaging spectrometer for space missions
Public outreach VR demo on kinematics principles
Integrate mechanics and matter to build transformative tech at Duke.
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