Laser Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composites; nanomaterials; ceramics; biomaterials; nanotechnology; materials science; additive manufacturing; graphene
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2. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; metals and alloys; ceramic-metal composites; combustion synthesis
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2. Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre (TCBC), Department of Biomaterials Science, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
3. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: laser materials processing; biomedical engineering; laser powder bed fusion; biomimetic design; ceramics; metals; polymers; bioactive glasses; chemical engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser technologies are transforming the way we process and engineer materials, offering high precision, flexibility, and efficiency across many applications. From micro-scale surface modification to large-scale additive manufacturing, lasers play a key role in both research and industry. Their precise energy delivery enables tailored material transformations, complex geometries, engineered surfaces, and functionally graded materials with minimal thermal distortion.
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in laser-based techniques for manufacturing and material modification, aiming to highlight innovative uses of lasers that enhance manufacturing efficiency, improve material properties, and enable new functionalities. Both fundamental research and practical applications are welcome, especially those emphasizing the growing role of laser technologies in sustainable and advanced manufacturing.
We welcome contributions on laser additive manufacturing, welding and brazing, micromachining, and surface modification techniques. Research focusing on process optimization, material responses to laser treatment, simulation, modeling, and in situ monitoring is also encouraged. Studies covering metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites are all within the scope of this Special Issue.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Irina Hussainova
Dr. Tatevik Minasyan
Guest Editors
Dr. Nikhil Kamboj
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- laser manufacturing
- materials engineering
- laser-based additive manufacturing
- laser surface modification
- process monitoring
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