Chadurvedi Venkatesan

Singapore University of Technology and Design

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About

Chadurvedi Venkatesan is a materials and manufacturing engineer whose research centers on advanced composite fabrication, automated fiber placement (AFP), and additive manufacturing for aerospace-grade structures. His most impactful work, an experimental investigation into fabricating thermoset prepreg composites using robot-based AFP combined with 3D-printed substrates, addresses a critical bottleneck in scaling AFP for large, complex-geometry components. By demonstrating that fused deposition modeling (FDM) can produce lightweight, conformal tooling directly integrated into the AFP process, Venkatesan has opened new pathways for reducing tooling costs and lead times in composite manufacturing. This study, which has garnered 14 citations, is notable for bridging additive and automated manufacturing—a convergence increasingly vital for next-generation aerospace and automotive applications. Beyond this flagship paper, his broader contributions span process optimization, material characterization, and the development of hybrid manufacturing workflows. Venkatesan’s work is particularly valued by researchers and engineers seeking to make high-performance composites more accessible through intelligent automation, positioning him as a key voice in the transition toward fully digital, robot-driven composite production.