DMD-Lab is a student-centered, research-active, and collaborative lab advancing intelligent manufacturing and distribution. Our team brings together students, researchers, collaborators, and partners working across manufacturing, materials, data, and operations.
Team Culture
We value curiosity, rigor, collaboration, mentorship, professionalism, and practical impact.
Students are trained to think deeply, work carefully, communicate clearly, and connect research to real-world needs.
Director
Dr. Chukwuzubelu Ufodike
Director, Digital Manufacturing and Distribution Lab
Assistant Professor and Charlotte and Walter Buchanan Faculty Fellow
Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Research Focus
AI-enhanced additive manufacturing, computational design, materials characterization,
smart manufacturing, digital manufacturing, and distribution analytics.
Doctoral Students
Lucky Bernard
Major: Interdisciplinary Engineering
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing process optimization, Polymers and Composites, Robot dynamics
Email: luckyekene@tamu.edu
Perfect Okeme
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests: Additive robotics, Robotic systems for additive manufacturing, Artificial intelligence
Email: perfect@tamu.edu
Victor Ofor
Major: Interdisciplinary Engineering
Research Interests: AI&Robotics, Machine Learning for Adaptive Manufacturing, Sustainable Manufacturing
Email: ofor@tamu.edu
Master Students
Kareem Chaar
Major: MS Engineering Technology
Research Interests: Machine Learning and AI in smart systems, Material analysis, Additive Manufacturing
Email: kareemchaar2002@tamu.edu
Undergraduate Students
Cesar Suarez
Major: Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology
Research Interests: Materials Sciences, Electronics, Metal 3D printing, Prosthetics design.
Email: cesar.suarez@tamu.edu
Aniekan Ekanem
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and smart systems design.
Email: aniekan@tamu.edu
Ebenezer Awotunde
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
Email: olu123wole@tamu.edu
Damian Alonso
Major: Industrial Distribution.
Research Interests: 3D printing and AI integration.
Email: damiana4@tamu.edu
Lucas Ngo
Major: Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology
Research Interests: Robotics, Additive manufacturing process monitoring, electronics, and embedded systems design.
Email: moothemoo@tamu.edu
Light Nadjiressem
Major: Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology
Research Interests: Computer-aided design, Energy system efficiency, and robot motion planning.
Email: light@tamu.edu
Jurgis Miksenas
Major: Industrial Distribution.
Research Interests: Composites and Recycling Processes, Rapid Prototyping.
Email: jurgismik@tamu.edu
Ben DuBose
Major: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology.
Research Interests: Composites and Recycling Processes.
Email: prestondubose@tamu.edu
Alumni
Dr. Gaius Nzebuka
Post Doctorial Researcher, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Jan 2022 – April 2023. Projects related to developing process dynamics understanding, and mesostructure formation in material extrusion additive manufacturing – specifically, advancing the understanding of the 3D heat transfer, fluid flow mechanism, and melting model in the hot-end of fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers. Consequently, improving the flow rate and printing speed problems in the FFF additive manufacturing technique.
Al Mazedur Rahman
Doctoral student, Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Additive manufacturing using agriculturally derived biowastes. (Preliminary exam completed in Spring 2023). Co-Advised with Dr. ZJ Pei (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering)
Chavous Gwynn
MS. (Master of Science, Engineering Technology), Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Thesis Title: Effect of a High-Flow Nozzle Design on the Printability of Polymer Feedstock in Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing, (Graduated in Fall 2022)
Chukwubuikem Ewelike
MS. (Master of Science, Engineering Technology), Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Thesis Title: Neural Network Algorithm for Complete Coverage Path Planning in Industrial Robotic Platforms: A Simulation-Based Study (Graduated in Summer 2023)
Steven Logan
MS. (Master of Science, Engineering Technology), Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Thesis Title: Flip Task Allocation for Robot Path Coverage, (Graduated in Summer 2023)
Shruthin Chirayath
MS. (Master of Science, Engineering Technology), Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Tentative Thesis Title: Adaptive Robot Systems for Fused Filament Fabrication Additive Manufacturing, (Expected graduation in Spring 2024)
Tristan Massa
MS. (Master of Science, Engineering Technology), Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Project Title: Manufacturing of Electric Vehicle with 3D Printed Airless Tires. (Graduated in Fall 2023)