DIMMALAB

Welcome to Design and Innovation in Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Laboratory (DIMMALAB), from GRIM3A Group at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Our research interest lies in manufacturing and characterizing advanced new materials, through innovative powder metallurgy techniques and additive manufacturing, conventional and non-conventional cutting methods, and the nano-micro level structural and mechanical characterization. We aim to improve manufacturing and characterization performance for self-processed advanced materials (metallic foam synthesis, composite materials, antibacterial-properties polymers and hard coatings), for biomedical, mining, naval and aerospace applications.

Since its beginning in 2016, the DIMMALAB has integrated students and researchers with diverse backgrounds ranging from physics, chemistry, biotechnology and engineering. We encourage interdisciplinary collaboration on projects with several institutions, research groups and companies.