Prof. Luz Sotelo — Research Profile
Purdue University · School of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
School of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Source: engineering.purdue.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Luz Sotelo at Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering lists Multi-process/multi-material additive manufacturing, Nondestructive evaluation, Advanced acoustic materials and metamaterials, Ultrasonics as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Nondestructive evaluation of meso-structural and material properties by quantifying the effect of cooling conditions on 3-D printed PLAThe Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · Aug 1
- Nondestructive Process-Structure-Property Assessment of Laser Powder Bed Fusion 316L Stainless SteelPreprintSSRN Electronic Journal · Jan 1
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