Meet The Team
Dr. Nicholas Meisel
Associate Professor of Engineering Design
Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Meisel is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) at Penn State and an affiliate faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010 with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in Mechanical Engineering in 2015. He joined the faculty at Penn State in Fall 2015 and was promoted/tenured in Summer 2022.
323 EDI Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3163 (Office)
nam20@psu.edu
Our Current Students
Our students are the driving force behind the Made By Design Lab’s research. Before graduation, they become experts in DfAM with rigorous understanding of what advances are needed to move the field forward. They also bring a passion for innovation and creativity that is the very embodiment of the “Maker Movement.”
Seth Pearl
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Alden Packer
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Shreyas Nagaraj
M.S. Student, Engineering Design
Sunny Kaneria
M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Evelyn Thomas
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Gross
M.S. Student, Engineering Design
Joseph Windows
M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Gavin Adams
M.Eng. Student, Additive Manufacturing & Design
Sumant Rokade
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Parinitha Giridharan
M.S. Student, Engineering Design
Ryan Delaney
M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas Curotto
B.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering
Our Alumni
The Made By Design Lab wouldn’t be what it is today without the efforts of our Alumni. Though they have moved on to bigger and better things, the dedication of the below Alumni has left a lasting mark on the field of DfAM.
Jayant Mathur
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Rohan Prabhu
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Lauren Ryan
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Daniel Henneh
M.S., Engineering Design
Zach Schreckengost
M.Eng., Additive Manufacturing & Design
Dorcas Kaweesa
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Hannah Luben
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Cody Maurice
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Watson
M.S., Additive Manufacturing & Design
Noah Zeiff
M.Eng., Additive Manufacturing & Design
Swapnil Sinha
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Alex Cayley
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
John Ostrander
M.S., Engineering Design
Jacob Shepherd
M.Eng., Additive Manufacturing & Design
Nick Burkhardt
M.Eng., Additive Manufacturing & Design