
Aditya Sairam Cheruvu
PhD Student
- Advisor: David Labyak
- Email: acheruvu@mtu.edu
Past Eduction
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering - University of Michigan-Dearborn (2023-2025)
- B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering - Andhra University (2019-2023)
Areas of Interest
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Smart Materials
- Precision Systems Design
- Finite Element Analysis
- Solid Mechanics

Umema Ali
PhD Student
- Advisor: Scott Wagner
- Email: umemaa@mtu.edu
Past Eduction
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University
Areas of Interest
- ML
- Injection Molding
- CAD
- FEA

Shammas Shafi
PhD Student
- Advisor: Anis Fatima
- Email: sshafi@mtu.edu
Past Eduction
- M.S. Manufacturing Engineering, at Michigan Technological University
- Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India.
Areas of Interest
- Additive Manufacturing
- Energy Analysis in Additive Manufacturing
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Process Optimization

Alireza Moradimasjedbari
PhD Student
- Advisor: Anis Fatima
- Email: amoradim@mtu.edu
Past Education
- M.S. Industrial Engineering
- B.S. Physics
Areas of Interest
- Supply Chain Network Optimization
- Sustainable Manufacturing Processes
- AI-driven Supplier
- Selection and Evaluation
- Edge–Cloud Computing

Teresa Janowski
MS Thesis Student
- Advisor: John Irwin
- Email: tchoving@mtu.edu
Past Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, Michigan Tech
Areas of Interest
- Manufacturing Education
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Funded Projects

Omobolaji Adams
MS Thesis Student
- Advisor: Dr. Amna Mazen
- Email: obadams@mtu.edu
Past Education
- B.Sc. Systems Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Areas of Interest
- Digital twins
- Intelligent manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0
- Robotics and human–machine interaction
- Machine learning for predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis

RJ Slater
PhD Student
- Advisor: David Labyak
- Email: rjslater@mtu.edu
Past Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, Michigan Technological University
Areas of Interest
- Advanced manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing
- Computer-Aided Design