2026 Digital Manufacturing Challenge Winners Sponsored by the Direct Digital Manufacturing Tech Group, part of SME’s Additive Manufacturing Community High School DuPont Manual High School Team Members:Vallabh Ramesh Academic Advisor:Kunal Kate, PhD Winning Design: Cicada-Inspired Novel 3D-Printed Micropillar Patch Design for Thermo-Responsive Smart Gel Based Drug Delivery Systems View Report College Station High School Team Members:Justin Wang Academic Advisor:Jenny Qiu Runner-Up: 3D Printing Paper Electronics View Report Undergraduate California State University Northridge Team Members:Jorge AvinaBrett MooreMisael MendozaTyler KrauszAhmed Omar Academic Advisor:Sepideh Abolghasem Winning Design: LokJaw Vertical Clamping Device View Report Western Washington University Team Members:Royniel Aning Academic Advisor:Derek Yip-Hoi Runner-Up: AM Ambient Lighting System View Report Graduate University of Delaware Team Members:Md Habib Ullah KhanMd Mohaiminul IslamJaneshwar SharmaIsmail Mujtaba KhanKaiyue Deng Academic Advisor:Kelvin Fu Winning Design: Bridging Topology Optimization and Digital Manufacturing Through 3D Fiber Tethering (3DFiT) for High-Performance Composite Structures View Report University of Alberta Team Members:Xinhao YinEsosa Egharevba Academic Advisor:Osezua Ibhadode Runner-Up: Utilizing TPMS Lattices for Sustainable, Personalized Impact Protection View Report