Chair Matt Kelly, PhDVP of Additive Material Processes and CertificationPrecision Additive Dr. Matt Kelly is the VP of Additive Material Processes and Certification at Precision Additive. His professional interests include qualification/certification, computational design, FEA, and manufacturing. Dr. Kelly has lead multiple projects leveraging various AM technologies. Dr. Kelly currently serves as the Chair for the Emerging Professional Committee within the SME Additive Manufacturing Technical Community. Dr. Kelly holds his Bachelors, Masters, and PhD in ME from the University of Notre Dame. Vice Chair Justin RiveraSr. Technical Service EngineerAirtech International Mr. Rivera has been active in the Aerospace and Defense industry for 14 years and currently serves as a Senior Technical Engineer for Airtech International. Airtech is an industry leader in supplying vacuum bagging materials, composite tooling materials, and large-scale additive manufacturing services and materials. Previously Mr. Rivera spent 13 plus years as an engineer in multiple roles at Bell Textron Inc. (“Bell”). Mr. Rivera has one patent and one patent pending at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mr. Rivera is an active member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) since 2018, and currently serves on the SME Composites Technical Community, SME Additive Manufacturing Emerging Professionals Committee (AM EPC), and the SME Executive Conference Committee. Mr. Rivera also serves on the Office of Secretary of Defense ManTech Composites Sub-Panel. Mr. Rivera has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas (“Texas Tech”). Secretary Amanda Taylor, MSFounderLynnovative Consulting, LLC Amanda Taylor earned her Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and Master's in Engineering Management from University of Massachusetts Lowell while managing the campus Makerspace. This is where she gained an affinity for additive manufacturing and its possibilities while teaching students how to use the numerous FDM printers and CNC machines. Her work experience includes several professional positions such as Product Engineer, Process Engineer, and Engineering Technician supervisor for a medical device company, and other companies in the manufacturing space. She also held a program management position at Nano Dimension with a focus in assisting academic institutions in building up their engineering programs through new technology, curriculum, training, and internships. Nano Dimension is the OEM for an Additive Manufacturing of Electronics technology, Surface Mount Technology, Additive Manufacturing of Micro-Polymers and Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics. In her newest venture, she has developed an engineering consulting business with a high focus in additive manufacturing solutions, professional services, and building up the community of women engineers. Her future continues to grow with plans for a Metal Additive Lab for workforce development, DoD contracting, and industry education. Jared BeckSenior Additive Manufacturing SpecialistRivian Jared Beck is an entrepreneurial additive manufacturing specialist and co-president of 40Twenty, a rapidly scaling firm that most notably expanded through three commercial office spaces before he turned 21. To date, his company has produced over 20,000 additive-manufactured parts, primarily using FDM, SLA, and PolyJet technologies. Beyond additive, Jared is a lighting artist specializing in pyrotechnics and special effects within the EDM genre. Throughout his career, he has held four distinct roles across the additive industry, collaborating with organizations ranging from firms with 100 employees to billion-dollar enterprises. Megan Bynoe, MSAdditive Manufacturing EngineerVeeco Megan Bynoe is an Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Veeco, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. At Veeco, Megan's responsibilities include the technical development of additive manufacturing projects. While Veeco is her first full time role, her experience in metal additive began at internships at Relativity Space, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Colibrium Additive. Her academic career was focused on AM using Digital Light Processing and Stereolithography technologies to print with exotic ceramic materials. Megan received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Rutgers University. Ben Graybill, MSAdditive Manufacturing Operations LeadAgile Space Industries Ben Graybill leads Agile Space Industries’ additive manufacturing (AM) operations, overseeing the development and production of AM in-space propulsion components from R&D through flight qualification. With a passion for advancing early-career professionals in additive manufacturing, Ben’s journey began in high school, shadowing contract manufacturing operations at Stratasys Direct Manufacturing (formerly Solid Concepts). He went on to pursue AM-focused internships at Stratasys, ANSYS, and ASTM throughout his academic career. Ben holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master’s in Advanced Manufacturing and Design from MIT. Through Agile, his work is dedicated to maturing AM technologies to expand their accessibility for space exploration applications. Benjamin Obeng, MSLead Additive Manufacturing EngineerSiemens Healthineers Benjamin Obeng is currently an Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Siemens Healthineers, where he drives innovation in healthcare technologies across sites in North America and Ireland using design, 3D printing, 3D scanning, reverse engineering and other related tools. Additionally, he is the co-founder of 3Dinkra, a Ghanaian startup that leverages advanced manufacturing tools like 3D printing, to revolutionize industries such as jewelry, healthcare, education and manufacturing. Originally from Ghana, his journey is fueled by a commitment to “do the hard things” by advancing technologies and contributing to the development of emerging markets like Africa. His interests extend to various fields where additive manufacturing technology serves as an enabler, particularly in healthcare, energy solutions, and carbon capture technologies, aiming to address global challenges through innovative engineering. Alex Roschli, PhDR&D StaffOak Ridge National Laboratory Alex Roschli is a researcher with the System Automation and Monitoring Research Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. He obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. Alex has been conducting research with large format polymer additive manufacturing since 2013 and has also worked with large format metal and concrete. Some of his projects include the world’s first 3D printed car, the former Guinness World Record holder for largest 3D printed object, and other 3D printed vehicles such as a Willy’s Jeep, a utility vehicle, an excavator, a submarine, and a mold for a catamaran. Alex has authored or co-authored more than 50 articles including a book, Motion and Path Planning for Additive Manufacturing. He has been awarded 6 patents. He is an AMUG DINO Award winner, an ASME Thomas A. Edison Patent Award winner, and an SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award winner. His current research focus is software development for toolpath generation in large format additive manufacturing. Alex is an active member of SME, ASME, and AMUG. Rashmi Vadlakonda, MSSMART Transformation EngineerTrane Technologies Rashmi Vadlakonda is a SMART Transformation Engineer with a comprehensive background in Additive Manufacturing (AM). In her current role, she focuses on digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives, driving innovation and efficiency across manufacturing processes. Previously, Rashmi served as an AM Applications Engineer, where she played a pivotal role in adopting and implementing 3D printing technologies across Trane Technologies factories and engineering centers globally. Rashmi holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Rashmi's journey in AM began with advanced metal AM research at the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Cyient Ltd. Her cutting-edge research on the recyclability of metal powders in DMLS has made her a key player in the field, collaborating with national labs, universities, and industry partners to push the boundaries of metal AM. In addition to her professional achievements, Rashmi was a co-lead of the Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP) NextGen mentorship program. This initiative connected industry and academic leaders with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as early career professionals, fostering an exchange of knowledge and creating career opportunities. Under her leadership, the program successfully matched over 150 mentors from 50+ organizations with 150+ mentees from 55+ schools, creating a diverse and rich learning environment across various nations. She also serves as the Vice Chair for Women in Manufacturing, South Carolina. Rashmi's contributions to the industry have been recognized with several accolades, including SME's 30 Under 30 (2023), National Association of Manufacturers Women MAKE America (2023), South Carolina’s Manufacturing Power List (2024), and Empowering Women in Industry Engineer of the Year (2024). Her personal mission is to "demystify the world of manufacturing for the next generation of girls," and she continues to inspire and lead by example. Justin WenningProgram Manager & Sr. Application EngineerOerlikon AM Justin Wenning is a Senior Application Engineer and Program Manager at Oerlikon AM, overseeing the full lifecycle of additive manufacturing programs—from design and process development to qualification and production. With a Welding Engineering degree from The Ohio State University and 10 years of experience in metal 3D printing, he focuses on industrializing additive manufacturing to achieve reliable, repeatable production for critical applications such as high-performance thermal management devices and waveguide components. His career includes leading additive initiatives at Fabrisonic, where he pioneered hybrid manufacturing solutions for aerospace and defense, and Raytheon Technologies, where he supported product development and qualification efforts. At Oerlikon AM, Justin partners with industry leaders to advance strategic additive manufacturing applications, delivering scalable, tailored solutions that take designs from inception to production. Sarah Wolff, PhDAssistant ProfessorThe Ohio State University Sarah Wolff is an assistant professor in the mechanical and aerospace department. Her previous roles include an assistant professorship in the industrial and systems engineering department at Texas A&M University and an Enrico Fermi Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory. She graduated from Northwestern University in 2018 with a PhD in mechanical engineering. She was awarded the 2022 SME Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer, is a CIRP research affiliate, and is an associate editor for Additive Manufacturing Letters. Dr. Wolff's expertise is in metal additive manufacturing and laser processing, particularly in the areas of situ monitoring, high-speed X-ray imaging, image processing, microstructural characterization, and developing AI/ML tools for additive manufacturing. Some of her ongoing projects include understanding powder impact during the directed energy deposition process, thermal behavior and changes in metal additive manufacturing, magnetically-assisted additive manufacturing, in situ alloying, and using convolutional neural networks to predict for defects. She is also active in broadening participation for women in manufacturing and for international educational opportunities for graduate students.
