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I, Johnson Samuel, am currently working as an Associate Professor in the Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA, where I spear-head research and education activities in the areas of advanced manufacturing and material design.  

My research interests lie at the confluence of advanced material systems and micro/nano-scale manufacturing processes. The overarching objective of my research program is to achieve a fundamental understanding of the manufacturability issues associated with advanced micro/nano-scale material systems, with an eye towards the design and realization of products for societal needs. Besides research, I am also deeply passionate about teaching and mentoring students. 

This website is primarily designed to provide an overview of my research and teaching activities as an academic. Feel free to get in touch with me at samuej2@rpi.edu if any thing here is of interest to you.
In News
Recognitions
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PI Samuel 
  • 2019 - ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division's Outstanding Service Award
  • 2016-  World Economic Forum - Young Scientists Cohort
  • ​2016 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, MechSe Dept. Univ. of Illinois- Urbana Champaign
  • 2016 Rensselaer School of Engineering Research Excellence Award
  • 2016 Rensselaer Knowledge and Innovation Program Award - Material Processing Ontology for Additive Mfg. Processes
  • 2015 Rensselaer School of Engineering Education Innovation Award
  • 2014 NSF CAREER Award , Personalized bone surgery techniques to reduce patient recovery time
  • 2014, Rensselaer Class of 1951 Outstanding Teaching Development Award

Graduate & Undergraduate Researchers:
  • Ammar Barbee (2022) - Receives 2022/2023 SME Education Foundation Brian A. Ruestow, LSME Directors Scholarship
  • Gene Haas Manufacturing Award : Ammar Barbee and Joey Raheb (2022) 
  • James Nowak (MS 2016)  and Jacob Merson (BS 2015) receive the 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for pursuing their PhD work
  • Robin Frank (MS 2015) - Thesis work makes Cover  of J. of Applied Polymer Science 
  • Michael Conward (Graduate student) receives GEM Associate Graduate Fellowship - 2014
  • Gene Haas Manufacturing Award : Jacob Merson & Larry Oligny (2015), Christina Pacifico (2014),  James Nowak, Garrett Gross and Phil Smith  (2013)
  • Rensselaer Founders Award: Jacob Merson (2013), James Nowak (2014)
  • The Stanley I. Weiss Capstone Design Award : David Silverman & Zachary Ziemba (2015)
  • The Arthur M Greene Prize  for all-round qualities leading to professional distinction:  James Nowak (Hon. mention 2015)