Introduction
Welcome to Professor Melkote’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Group. Our primary location is at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI), with additional operations at the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF). Our research spans a wide range of areas, including hybrid manufacturing, surface post-processing of Additively Manufactured (AM) Parts, cyber manufacturing, robotic machining, and numerous other projects within the manufacturing field. We maintain active collaborations with industry leaders such as Novelis and Boeing. Our team consists of both students and postdoctoral researchers who work together collaboratively to push the boundaries of research in the domain of manufacturing.

Latest News
- Lab Members Recognized with Spring 2025 Woodruff School Topping FellowshipsThe Melkote Advanced Manufacturing Research Group is delighted to announce that Akshar… Read more: Lab Members Recognized with Spring 2025 Woodruff School Topping Fellowships
- Dr. Shreyes Melkote Appointed Interim Chair of the Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringThe Melkote Advanced Manufacturing Research Group is proud to share that our… Read more: Dr. Shreyes Melkote Appointed Interim Chair of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
- Akshar Kota Selected as a 2025 Novelis Graduate Scholar by the Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia TechWe are proud to announce that our group member, Akshar Kota, has been selected… Read more: Akshar Kota Selected as a 2025 Novelis Graduate Scholar by the Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech