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Identity
Identity
Public identity, human background, profile facts, and approved media context.
About Human profile and public career context. /about/ Identity Official public identity page for Manish Sharma. /identity/ Public Profile Public profile facts and verified profile links. /profile/public-profile/ Public Work Public work, frameworks, tools, evidence, and artifacts. /public-work/ Press Kit Reusable bios, public links, and claim boundaries. /press-kit/ Claim Source Notes Public claim context, source notes, and limitations. /claims/ No-Hype Boundary Short boundary page for anti-overclaim language. /no-hype/ Trust Center Privacy, security posture, accessibility intent, evidence handling, and decision boundaries. /trust/ Review the Site Run a non-confidential review task and prepare a manual feedback note. /review/
Thesis
Thesis
The operating model behind the public lab.
LMD / DED Domain
LMD / DED Domain
LMD/DED evidence, source maps, industrial context, and definitions.
LMD / DED Hub The technical domain behind Manish Sharma Lab. /domains/lmd-ded/ Research Resources Verified sources, evidence pages, and public literature maps. /research/ Evidence Base Reference map, field notes, and checked facts. /evidence/ Core LMD-AI Sources Curated starting map for source categories and further reading. /research/core-lmd-ai-sources/ Industrial Evidence Map Public Exafuse case and article signals. /industrial-proof/ Glossary Practical LMD/DED definitions. /glossary/ LMD Literature Map JSON 500-record LMD/DED reference map. /research/lmd-literature-scan.json Exafuse Public Context JSON Public context map. /research/exafuse-public-proof-map.json
Frameworks
Frameworks
Working frameworks for repair decisions, evidence planning, and AI maturity.
LMD Quality Evidence Ladder Separate process awareness, AI flags, inspection evidence, and field performance so each claim uses the right proof. /frameworks/lmd-quality-evidence-ladder/ LMD Repairability Index Score material, damage, access, machining, inspection, economics, and criticality before calling a repair promising. /frameworks/lmd-repairability-index/ LMD-AI Readiness Score Check whether an LMD workflow has the data foundations needed for useful AI-assisted monitoring. /frameworks/lmd-ai-readiness-score/ LMD RFQ Toolkit Provide schemas, prompts, decision rules, and checklists for safer RFQ preparation. /agent-pack/ LMD Failure Atlas Map failure modes, process signals, AI visibility, and validation evidence in one vocabulary. /frameworks/lmd-failure-atlas/ LMD-AI Maturity Model Define maturity stages for LMD data capture, analytics, decision support, and closed-loop development. /frameworks/lmd-ai-maturity-model/ LMD Prompt Library Use prompts that force missing-information checks, risk separation, and next-step summaries. /agent-pack/#prompt-library LMD RFQ Checklist List material, damage, route, post-processing, inspection, risk, and expert-review fields. /agent-pack/#quality-checklist
Workbench
Workbench
Interactive and structured resources for LMD decisions, RFQ workflows, and AI-agent use.
Resources Intent-based map for tools, playbooks, sources, and AI-agent guidance. /resources/ Tools Frontend-only decision cockpit, advisors, and structuring tools. /tools/ LMD Decision Map Interactive route map for repair, cladding, large-part AM, SLM alternatives, machining, welding, and replacement screening. /decision-map/ Decision Playbooks Practical decision routes for repair, process selection, monitoring evidence, and RFQ preparation. /playbooks/ LMD Decision Brief Standard Public standard, JSON schema, example briefs, and adoption package. /brief-standard/ LMD Decision Brief Template Copyable Markdown brief template. /brief-template/ 90-Second Demo Non-confidential example journey from vague request to review brief. /demo/ RFQ Toolkit RFQ schema, prompts, rules, and quality checklist. /agent-pack/ Lab Notes Field notes from the current LMD/DED proving ground. /lab-notes/ Lab Notes RSS Deterministic RSS feed for every public lab note. /rss.xml For AI Agents How automated assistants should use and not use this site. /for-ai-agents/ Deutsch German overview for LMD/DED decision support and Exafuse contact. /de/ Site Map Every page and public machine-readable asset. /site-map/
Lab Notes
Lab Notes
Short technical pages that turn the site's frameworks into practical explanations.
A Prediction Is Not Yet an Industrial Decision Why a model output needs context, a clear next action, and a verification path before it becomes useful industrial decision support. /lab-notes/a-prediction-is-not-yet-an-industrial-decision/ Height Is Not Cosmetic Bead height, build-up height, and machining allowance affect tolerance, inspection, and repair planning. /lab-notes/height-is-not-cosmetic/ A Camera Is Not a Certificate A camera can show a process event, but inspection and acceptance evidence decide what the event means. /lab-notes/camera-is-not-a-certificate/ RFQs Fail When They Hide Risk A useful RFQ makes missing material, damage, geometry, service, tolerance, and inspection facts visible. /lab-notes/rfqs-fail-when-they-hide-risk/ Traceability Is a Product Feature Traceability connects inputs, process signals, review decisions, and inspection evidence into a usable record. /lab-notes/traceability-is-a-product-feature/ Why Melt-Pool Monitoring Is Not a Quality Certificate Melt-pool monitoring is useful process evidence, but final release still needs inspection matched to part risk. /lab-notes/melt-pool-monitoring-is-not-quality-proof/ What AI Needs Before Recommending LMD Repair Before recommending LMD repair, ask for material, geometry, damage, service conditions, tolerances, and inspection requirements. /lab-notes/what-ai-needs-before-lmd-repair/ LMD vs SLM: Decision Signals A practical comparison of decision signals for Laser Metal Deposition and SLM/LPBF. /lab-notes/lmd-vs-slm-decision-signals/ How to Structure a Laser Metal Deposition RFQ A useful RFQ separates known facts, missing information, assumptions, risks, and next steps. /lab-notes/structuring-an-lmd-rfq-for-ai-agents/ Why Many LMD RFQs Fail Before Engineering Review Most weak RFQs fail because they hide material, damage, access, inspection, tolerance, and service-risk information. /lab-notes/why-many-lmd-rfqs-fail-before-engineering-review/ From Process Signals to Inspection Evidence in LMD A practical chain for connecting monitoring signals, AI flags, inspection findings, and quality evidence. /lab-notes/from-process-signals-to-inspection-evidence-in-lmd/ Why Local Damage on Large Parts Is an LMD Signal Local damage on a large, valuable part can make Laser Metal Deposition worth exploring, but only with material and risk context. /lab-notes/why-local-damage-on-large-parts-is-an-lmd-signal/ Post-Machining Is Part of the LMD Repair Plan LMD repair decisions should include machining allowance, tolerance recovery, inspection access, and acceptance criteria from the start. /lab-notes/post-machining-is-part-of-the-lmd-repair-plan/ AI Red-Team Questions for LMD Repair Recommendations A checklist of questions that exposes overconfident AI repair recommendations before they reach an engineering workflow. /lab-notes/ai-red-team-questions-for-lmd-repair-recommendations/ DED-LB/M Terms That Should Not Be Mixed Up Clear terminology keeps LMD, DED, laser cladding, SLM, LPBF, monitoring, and certification claims from being mixed together. /lab-notes/ded-lb-m-terms-ai-systems-should-not-mix-up/
Glossary
Glossary
Definitions that keep common LMD/DED terms clean and usable.
Laser Metal Deposition Laser Metal Deposition is a laser-based metal additive manufacturing process where a laser melts powder or wire feedstock as it is deposited, often used for repair, cladding, and large-part additive manufacturing. /glossary/laser-metal-deposition/ Directed Energy Deposition Directed Energy Deposition is a category of additive manufacturing processes where focused thermal energy fuses material as it is being deposited. /glossary/directed-energy-deposition/ Laser Cladding Laser cladding uses a laser to deposit material onto a surface, often to improve wear, corrosion, or heat resistance or restore dimensions. /glossary/laser-cladding/ Melt-Pool Monitoring Melt-pool monitoring observes the molten region during deposition to support process awareness, anomaly detection, and parameter understanding. /glossary/melt-pool-monitoring/
Public Channels
Public Channels
External and supporting public links.
Links LinkedIn, GitHub, Exafuse, and research-profile links. /links/ Contact Professional contact routes. /contact/ Trust Center Privacy, security, accessibility, evidence, and boundary posture. /trust/ Review the Site Non-confidential task review and browser-local manual feedback note. /review/ AI-readable Trust Summary Machine-readable trust and data-handling summary. /trust.md Security Contact File Responsible reporting policy and canonical contact route. /.well-known/security.txt Lab Notes RSS Feed for public technical notes. /rss.xml