Group Core Focus
The Additive Manufacturing Group at SDU develops cutting-edge 3D-printed functional materials, advanced AM technologies, and integrated mechatronic systems to enable next-generation engineering solutions. Our work spans the full additive manufacturing value chain—from printing conductive, polymer, and metal materials to optimizing thermoplastic, resin, and metal printing processes with high precision. We combine structural and multiphysics simulation, topology and lattice optimization, and design-for-AM methodologies to create high-performance components such as optimized heat exchangers, cooling structures, and hybrid systems with embedded sensors and actuators. Through close collaboration between materials science, mechanical design, and mechatronics, the group delivers innovative prototypes and advanced manufacturing solutions that push the boundaries of performance, functionality, and integration in modern engineered systems.
Key Competences and Expertise:
- Additive manufacturing of conductive, polymer, and metal functional materials
- Thermoplastic, resin, and metal 3D printing processes and precision optimization
- Structural, thermal, and multiphysics modelling for AM applications
- Topology optimization and advanced lattice and porous structure design
- Hybrid mechatronic systems with embedded sensors and actuators
- Rapid prototyping, system integration, and experimental validation
- Design and fabrication of optimized cooling structures and heat exchangers
- Advanced metal 3D printing workflows from simulation to post-processing
- Additive manufacturing for high-performance mechanical and thermal components
List of Lab Equipment
- Metal 3D printer (powder-based AM system)
- Thermoplastic and resin 3D printers for advanced prototyping
- Multimaterial 3D printing systems for functional components
- High-precision mechatronics workstations for hybrid AM systems
- Embedded electronics and sensor integration benches
- Structural and multiphysics simulation workstations
- Topology optimization and CAD/CAE software suites
- Post-processing tools (cutting, polishing, cleaning, curing)
- Thermal imaging and heat-transfer measurement equipment
- Mechanical testing setups for strength and durability evaluation
Contact
Lars Duggen: Email: duggen@sdu.dk/ Phone: +4522274422
Andrei-Alexandru Popa: Email: andrei@sdu.dk/ Phone: +4565501226