Welcome to the CoMPASS Laboratory at the Iowa State University. Our group focuses on multidisciplinary problems ranging from multiscale additive manufacturing, high-speed machining to novel multifunctional lubricant development. We find solutions to the range of failure modes observed in various industrial equipment through both bulk material and surface modification routes. Our applications areas of interest include but are not limited to defence (i.e. crucial components in army, air force and navy vehicles), space (i.e. hardware and load bearing components), non-renewable energy (i.e. biomass handling equipment, nuclear reactor components and wind turbines), conventional energy (i.e. oil and gas drilling), automotive (i.e. gearbox, engine oil, rear axle oil), agriculture (i.e. crop harvesting), aerospace (i.e. superhydrophobic coating development and gearbox failure), tooling (i.e. additively manufactured tooling for stamping tool and dies) and biomedical (i.e. prosthetics, antimicrobial coating) systems.