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2026 Digital Manufacturing Challenge Winners

Sponsored by the Direct Digital Manufacturing Tech Group, part of SME’s Additive Manufacturing Community


High School

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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

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College Station High School

Team Members:
Justin Wang

Academic Advisor:
Jenny Qiu

Runner-Up: 3D Printing Paper Electronics

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Undergraduate

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California State University Northridge

Team Members:
Jorge Avina
Brett Moore
Misael Mendoza
Tyler Krausz
Ahmed Omar

Academic Advisor:
Sepideh Abolghasem

Winning Design: LokJaw Vertical Clamping Device

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Western Washington University

Team Members:
Royniel Aning

Academic Advisor:
Derek Yip-Hoi

Runner-Up: AM Ambient Lighting System

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Graduate

University of Delaware

Team Members:
Md Habib Ullah Khan
Md Mohaiminul Islam
Janeshwar Sharma
Ismail Mujtaba Khan
Kaiyue Deng

Academic Advisor:
Kelvin Fu

Winning Design: Bridging Topology Optimization and Digital Manufacturing Through 3D Fiber Tethering (3DFiT) for High-Performance Composite Structures

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University of Alberta

Team Members:
Xinhao Yin
Esosa Egharevba

Academic Advisor:
Osezua Ibhadode

Runner-Up: Utilizing TPMS Lattices for Sustainable, Personalized Impact Protection

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