Designing next‑generation structures for advanced manufacturing.
The Multifunctional Design & Additive Manufacturing (MDAM) Lab develops design methods for Industry 4.0 — topology optimization, lattice and porous structures, and process-aware design — and extends them to multiphysics problems such as heat transfer, fluid flow and biomechanics.
Research themes
All research
Topology optimization
Multiphysics and multi-objective methods that find the best layout of material — from brackets to heat exchangers and implants.
Lattice & porous structures
Strut, plate and TPMS lattices for lightweighting, energy absorption, bone scaffolds and heat transfer.
Thermal–fluid design
Heat sinks and heat exchangers that pair optimized topology with minimal-surface lattices for electronics cooling.
Process modelling & AI
Fast distortion and residual-stress models and data-driven surrogates, built into the design loop so parts print right.
News
All news
Runner-up in the SME Digital Manufacturing Challenge
Xinhao Yin and Esosa Egharevba placed second in the graduate category of the 2026 Digital Manufacturing Challenge, organized by SME.
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New paper on CMT-WAAM bimetallic structures
Our paper, Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of a CMT-WAAM Fabricated 17-4PH Stainless Steel/Inconel 625 Bimetallic Structure, is now...
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MDAM at HI-AM 2026
Lab members attended the HI-AM 2026 conference on June 22–23, Canada’s main academic meeting on additive manufacturing.
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Helping run CIRP CAT 2026
Muhammad Irfan helped organize the CIRP CAT 2026 conference, held June 15–17, where he led the registration team....
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Armin Hassanirad defends his MSc thesis
Congratulations to Armin Hassanirad, who successfully defended his MSc thesis, Architected Multi-Morphological Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) Structures...
Selected publications
All publications-
A. Hassanirad, C.C. Kwasi-Effah, O. Ibhadode
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 272, 129515 (2026)
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M. Irfan, M. Keshmiri, S. Singh, A. Abubakar, S.U. Butt, Y.F. Fu, A.F. Arif, O. Ibhadode, A.J. Qureshi
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 10(7), 220 (2026)
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Z.D. Zhang, D.Y. Yu, X.Y. Zhai, Q. Ren, O. Ibhadode, Y.Z. Huang, Y.N. Xue, T. Gao, J.H. Zhu, W.H. Zhang
Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 167, 368–382 (2026)
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A. Inoma, O. Ibhadode
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 144, 4621–4644 (2026)
Open-source software
All tools
The team
Meet everyone
Osezua Ibhadode
Oluwafemi Ezekiel Ige
Muhammad Irfan
Esosa Victoria Egharevba
Mohammadhossein Fahmideh
Xinhao Yin
Suhayb Karim
Ebele Chisom Nwizu
Partners & funders
Interested in joining?
We are not actively recruiting right now, but we're always glad to hear from motivated students and postdocs — especially those bringing their own funding. Write to mdamlab@ualberta.ca.