Alford researches various aspects of materials science, including X-ray and electron diffraction, semiconductor processing, and the development of advanced materials for integrated circuits. His research focuses on critical topics such as silver and copper metallization, low-k dielectrics for future integrated circuit (IC) technologies, advanced metallization for low-power electronics and for novel IC components formation, and the adhesion properties of sol-gel hydroxyapatite-metal systems for biomedical applications.

Azeredo's research focuses on designing advanced manufacturing systems that integrate ideas from mechanical engineering, material science and chemistry. His goal is to increase manufacturing throughput of 3D nanomaterials for applications in optics, silicon photonics and energy harvesting. 

Carvalho manages The Manufacturing Labs, an initiative of the Manufacturing, Automation and Data Engineering (MADE) Science and Technology Center (STC) which is an ASU research and development center supported by the Arizona New Economy Initiative. STCs are responsible for leveraging ASU-industry partnerships to enable research innovation, entrepreneurship and tech transfer in areas key to the future of Arizona’s economy. The Manufacturing Labs seek to offer foundational manufacturing technologies and characterization/metrology methods for its user base that enables the development of new products and enhance manufacturing competitiveness. 

Chattopadhyay directs the Adaptive Intelligent Materials and Systems Center where her research spans from fundamental concept development to applied projects with immediate benefits to the industry, and focuses on structural health monitoring and damage prognosis of heterogeneous material systems, multiscale modeling, multifunctional materials and adaptive structures, and multidisciplinary design optimization. 

Dehghan-Niri directs the Intelligent Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation Lab, which researches bio-inspired acoustic sensing, acoustic-based testing and monitoring methods for inspection of infrastructures and mechanical systems, robotic inspection, and in-situ quality control of advanced manufacturing.

Ermanoski is affiliated with LightWorks where he researches solar thermochemical fuel production, hydrogen, and iodine sorption characterization. 

Hedman directs the Power Systems Engineering Research Center at ASU, which researches energy systems, power system economics, mathematical programming, power systems operations and planning, transmission engineering, renewable energy, electric energy market design and pricing, cyber physical electric power systems, smart grid, distributed energy resources, stochastic optimization, machine learning, and demand response.

Keith Holbert is the founding director of the nuclear power generation program at ASU. He researches instrumentation and system diagnostics, including process monitoring and diagnostics, noise analysis, sensor fault detection, and radiation effects on sensors. 

Ma conducts fundamental and applied research on 3D printing. The fundamental research involves investigating innovative 3D printing processes for tuning the density/porosity of the resultant structures. The applied research involves utilizing 3D-printed structures for sustainability-driven applications, such as carbon capture and water augmentation.

Peralta's research focuses on mechanics of materials, fatigue and fracture of metallic alloys, dynamic and shock loading of metallic and intermetallic materials with an emphasis on the effects of anisotropy, and grain boundaries on mechanical behavior and failure.

Phelan researches and teaches in the area of sustainable energy, thermal transport, and thermal management. His chief research interests lie in cryogenics, heat transfer, energy systems, and small-scale systems.

Starly's research builds core competencies in advanced manufacturing processes, cybermanufacturing and operations engineering, digital factories, and robotics and automation at ASU. He works on technologies that merge the digital and the physical world towards advancing both discrete and continuous manufacturing through digital design and fabrication, cyber-physical systems in manufacturing, additive manufacturing and biofabrication processes. Starly's areas of research interest include industrial AI, smart manufacturing, the digital supply chain, digital twins, metaverse in manufacturing, and robotics in manufacturing. 

Stechel co-leads LightWorks®, a University-wide energy and sustainability initiative, and directs the Center for an Arizona Carbon-Neutral Economy efforts to build a low-carbon economy across Arizona and the Southwest. Stechel researches integrates materials discovery with reactor and systems design and techno-economic analysis to advance sustainable liquid hydrocarbons from CO₂, low-carbon hydrogen via advanced water splitting, renewable ammonia, atmospheric water harvesting, industrial heat, and thermochemical energy storage—technologies that underpin resilient, affordable, net-zero supply chains.

Vittal researches robust control methods applied to power systems, emergency control to prevent catastrophic failures in power systems, direct control of loads to enhance reliability in power systems, sensors and sensor systems for large scale power systems, use of phasor measurement for on-line transient stability analysis, grid integration of renewable resources, and hybrid simulation. 

Zhang’s research interests lie in the development of soft and compliant robots as well as dynamics-aware planning and control algorithms for future robots to interact safely and efficiently with humans and complex environments. His research has been applied to human assistance and rehabilitation, human-robot teaming, navigation and control, and flexible manufacturing.