Impact

Publications | Journal Papers

• Tushar N, Wu R, She Y, Zhou W, Shou W. Desktop-scale robot tape manipulation for additive manufacturing. Device. 2024 Sep 18.

• Wu, R., Tushar, N., Sha, Z., Hyden, Z., Shou, W., & Zhou, W. Towards General-Purpose Factories: Heterogeneous Swarm Manufacturing of a Mini-Electrical Vehicle. Under Review.

• Tushar, N., Shou, W. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermally Curable Epoxy Resin Composite 3D Printing with Robot Manipulation. In Preparation.

Conference Presentations

• Tushar, N., Shou, W. Energy-Efficient Manufacturing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites through Robot Manipulation. ASME IMECE 2024, Portland, OR. Fall 2024.

• Tushar, N., Shou, W. Robot Tape Manipulation for 3D Printing. ASME IMECE 2024, Portland, OR. Fall 2024.

• Tushar, N., Wu, R., Zhou, W., & Shou, W. A Low-Cost 3D Printer for Copper Tape. Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, TX. Summer 2022.

Patents

• System and Process for Robot-Assisted 3D Fabrication of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset Composites. |US 18732578

A system featuring a robot and a printhead assembly with modules for continuous fiber feeding, resin coating, and in-situ resin curing. Utilizes resistive Joule heating for precise, on-demand curing during CFRTC fabrication.

• System and Process for Robot Tape Manipulation for Additive Manufacturing. | US 63418831

A low-cost manipulator or printhead for continuous copper tape placement, designed for easy integration with robotic arms and XYZ stages. Addresses limitations of conductive inks by offering a scalable solution for high-conductivity tape-based 3D printing.

Certifications

• Deep Learning Onramp, MathWorks (2021)

• Image Processing Onramp, MathWorks (2021)

• Machine Learning Onramp, MathWorks (2021)

• Reinforcement Learning Onramp, MathWorks (2021)

• Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Coursera (2020)

Honors & Awards

• Reginald R. ‘Barney’ & Jameson A. Baxter Graduate Fellowship, University of Arkansas (Oct 2024)

• Graduate Professional Student Congress Travel Grant, University of Arkansas (Sep 2024)

• ASME IMECE Doctoral Student Presentation Travel Grant, University of Arkansas (Aug 2024)

• NSF SFF Student Award, National Science Foundation (Jul 2022)

• SSF Doctoral Student Research Travel Grant, University of Arkansas (Jul 2022)

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | Student Member (2018 - Present)

• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) | Student Member (2018 - 2021)

• International Student Organization | Secretary (2016 - 2018)

Volunteering & Leadership

• Light the Night, International Student Services | Arkansas Tech University

• Helping Halls Initiative, NRHH John Tucker Chapter | Arkansas Tech University

• Nepal Earthquake Fundraiser 2015, Raised $2,587.25 for the American Red Cross.