R.M. Miranda

Papers

Total Citations

200

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About

R.M. Miranda is a leading researcher in advanced manufacturing and welding technologies, with key contributions in additive manufacturing, non-destructive testing, and arc welding process innovation. Her most influential work, "Hot forging wire and arc additive manufacturing (HF-WAAM)" (2020), has garnered 166 citations and introduces a groundbreaking variant of WAAM that applies in-situ hot forging during deposition. This technique induces viscoplastic deformation at high temperatures, enabling recrystallization and significantly improving material properties—a major advance for metal additive manufacturing. Miranda also pioneered new directions for inline inspection of automobile laser welds using non-destructive testing (2021, 28 citations), developing an innovative pilot system with customized eddy current probes integrated with a robotized arm to detect surface and subsurface defects autonomously. Her earlier work on innovations in arc welding (2008) addresses the critical industry challenge of boosting productivity while maintaining weld quality. Miranda’s research is distinguished by its practical, industry-oriented focus, bridging fundamental materials science with real-world manufacturing solutions. Her HF-WAAM method, in particular, represents a notable achievement with potential to transform large-scale metal additive manufacturing.