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Rahul Panat is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. He is affiliated with the Manufacturing Futures Institute, NextManufacturing Center, and the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, where his research bridges advanced manufacturing, materials science, and biomedical engineering.
- Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2004)
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst (1999)
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Pune University (1997)
His research focuses on micro-scale additive manufacturing, particularly aerosol jet 3D nanoprinting, to develop high-performance biosensors, brain-computer interfaces, and energy storage systems. His lab pioneers techniques for 3D-printed ceramics, stretchable electronics, and ultra-sensitive pathogen detection platforms, including a rapid 3D-printed COVID-19 antibody test.
The recent articles highlight a strong trend in additive manufacturing of functional microarchitectures, with applications in biomedical sensing, energy storage (3D batteries), and ceramic nanostructures. Keywords span materials science, nanotechnology, and mechanical reliability, emphasizing scalable, high-precision fabrication methods.
His scientific recognition includes an award for developing the world’s first fully green IC chip at Intel. Additional honors stem from groundbreaking work in sustainable electronics and high-performance sensors.
Panat mentors students in the Panat Laboratory, where they work on printed electronics, flexible sensors, and battery architectures. He has secured grants from ARPA-H and the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation to advance implantable cancer detection and energy research. His work often involves interdisciplinary collaborations across engineering and healthcare.
The Panat Laboratory focuses on solving fundamental challenges in printed microelectronics, flexible sensors, and Li-ion batteries, aiming to enable next-generation wearable devices, IoT systems, robotic skins, and bio-patches.
