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Lab Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n
\n \"Dr.\n <\/td>\n\n \n \n\n
\n Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., FIISE, FSME\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Chair
\n Department Chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering
\n First Hispanic Woman Selected Fellow in IISE\n <\/p>\n\n

\n Email:<\/strong> iris.rivero@ufl.edu<\/a>
\n Office:<\/strong> Weil 302A
\n Phone:<\/strong> (352) 294-7715\n <\/p>\n\n

\n LinkedIn<\/a>
\n CV<\/a>
\n ResearchGate<\/a>
\n ORCID<\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

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Research interests<\/strong>
Additive and Hybrid Manufacturing, Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Characterization,
Nondestructive Testing (NDT)-X-ray Diffraction, Sustainable Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Postdoctoral Associate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Reinaldo (Rei) Dos Santos, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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dossantosr@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORCID<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additive Manufacturing, 3D Bioprinting, Engineered Materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development of 3D printable microbiologically influenced corrosion inhibiting hydrogels for rust prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Andrea Camacho-Betancourt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student & Lab Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

andreacamachobet@ufl.edu<\/a>
LinkedIn<\/a>
ORCID<\/a>
CV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additive Manufacturing, Directed Energy Deposition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Optimization of directed energy deposition (DED) processes through parametric evaluation and modeling. Multi-Stable Adaptive Facades: Design and manufacturing of bi-stable panels to aid in energy efficiency of buildings. Large Scale Additive Manufacturing: 3D printing of concrete using COBOD, currently working on SOP writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tor Slowe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student & External Relations Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

torslowe@ufl.edu<\/a>
LinkedIn<\/a>
ResearchGate<\/a>
ORCID<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial-Mechanical Manufacturing: Processes, Design, Fabrication, & Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large Scale Additive Manufacturing: In situ, non-destructive monitoring of process defects in concrete, currently porosity, and subsequently closed loop control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luke Langan<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Student & Conference Director <\/p>\n\n\n\n

llangan@ufl.edu<\/a>
LinkedIn<\/a>
ResearchGate<\/a>
ORCID<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additive Manufacturing, Directed Energy Deposition, Operations Research\/Data Analytics, Machine Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal Additive Manufacturing: optimization of directed energy deposition (DED) processes through parametric evaluation and modeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alumni<\/h3>\n\n \n
\n PhD Students<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Emily Lazarus<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cNegative Pressure Wound Treatment \u2013 Scaffold Redesign,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Dissertation completed May 2024. (Researcher, Ocucell.)<\/p>\n\n

Jakob D. Hamilton<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cOptimization of Direct Energy Deposition of Dissimilar Metals,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Dissertation completed Summer 2023. (Assistant Professor at Iowa State University.)<\/p>\n\n

Srikanthan Ramesh<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cDesign of a Hybrid Bioprinting Manufacturing Approach for Bone Tissue Regeneration,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Dissertation completed May 2022. (Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University.)<\/p>\n\n

John B. Jonnalagadda<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cImmiscible Biodegradable Polymers Scaffold Fabrication,\u201d Texas Tech University. Dissertation completed August 2015.<\/p>\n\n

Shayla Swain<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of Electrospun Biopolymer\/SWNT Fibers for Bone Plates Applications,\u201d Texas Tech University. Dissertation completed May 2014. (Technical Services Engineer at Mars Corporation.)<\/p>\n\n

Rula Allaf<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cA Novel Approach to Fabricating Interconnected Porous PCL-based Biodegradable Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering,\u201d Texas Tech University. Dissertation completed May 2011. (Associate Professor at German Jordanian University.)<\/p>\n \n <\/details>\n\n \n

\n Masters Students<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Samantha Emma Sarles<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cHydrogel Composite Layering Process for Full Thickness Skin Models,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Project completed Spring 2022.<\/p>\n\n

Elliott Gengo<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cOn the Accuracy of \u00b5-CT Scanned Data on the Quality of Additively Manufactured Parts,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Project completed Spring 2021.<\/p>\n\n

Jakob Hamilton<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cDesign of Aluminum Matrix Composites for Additive Manufacturing,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Thesis completed 2019; continued to Ph.D. program.<\/p>\n\n

Srikanthan Ramesh<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cBiodegradable Polymer\u2013Bioactive Ceramic Composites for Guided Bone Regeneration,\u201d Thesis completed 2017; continued to Ph.D. program.<\/p>\n\n

Kellie McGrath<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cQuantification of the Occurrence of Smoking Events,\u201d Iowa State University. Thesis completed Spring 2017.<\/p>\n\n

Melissa Slagle<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cDesign of Local Delivery Chemotherapy Devices,\u201d Iowa State University. Thesis completed Fall 2015.<\/p>\n\n

Jianqiang Li<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cStudy of the Fabrication of ZnS Incorporated Electrospun Antibacterial Dressings and Related Substance Release Mechanism,\u201d Iowa State University. Thesis completed Fall 2015.<\/p>\n\n

Yunqing Chen<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of a Polymeric Drug Delivery Implant for Cancer Treatment,\u201d Iowa State University. Thesis completed Spring 2015.<\/p>\n\n

Michael Halldorson<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cEffects of Simultaneous Delivery of Silver and Zinc Oxide on the Efficacy of Healing Acute Wounds,\u201d Texas Tech University. MS in Bioengineering. Thesis completed Spring 2013.<\/p>\n\n

Rocio Hernandez<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cEffects of Electrical Fields in Aligning SWNTs during High Volume Production of Polymer\/SWNT Nanocomposites,\u201d Texas Tech University. Thesis completed 2008.<\/p>\n\n

Sameera Muthya<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cSilver Nanorods in Polyaniline Nanocomposites for Enhanced Electrical Conductivity,\u201d Texas Tech University. Thesis completed 2006.<\/p>\n\n

Karthik Rajamani<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cMaterial Characterization of Nano-Structured Al-Ni Nanocomposites Using X-Ray Diffraction,\u201d Texas Tech University. Co-director: Dr. Michelle Pantoya. Thesis completed 2005.<\/p>\n\n

Olga Karabelchtchikova<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cModeling of Multipass Grinding Effect on Residual Stresses Distribution and Surface Integrity of D2 Thread Rolling Dies,\u201d Texas Tech University. Thesis completed 2004.<\/p>\n <\/details>\n\n \n

\n Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Andrea Camacho-Betancourt<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cHybrid Repair and Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies for Aerospace,\u201d University of Florida. Completed Spring 2024.<\/p>\n\n

Hank Roe<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cAlgae-Based Bioinks Fabrication (Continuation),\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2023.<\/p>\n\n

Keegan Ocorr<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cAlgae-Based Bioinks Fabrication,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Spring 2022 \u2013 Fall 2022.<\/p>\n\n

Julia Geigel<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFriction Hybrid Manufacturing,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019 \u2013 Spring 2020.<\/p>\n\n

Emily Lazarus<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cQuality Control of Bioprinted Composites,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019 \u2013 Spring 2020.<\/p>\n\n

Melvin Cruz<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cParametric Studies of Bioprinted Composites,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019 \u2013 Spring 2020.<\/p>\n\n

Abbey Pfentner<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of Strain Sensors to Determine Soft Tissue Deformation,\u201d Rochester Institute of Technology. Completed Fall 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Jaclyn Stiller<\/strong> \u2014 \u201c3D Modeling and Additive Fabrication of Scaffolds for Bone Reconstruction,\u201d Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2018.<\/p>\n\n

Moira Henderson<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cHybrid Manufacturing,\u201d Iowa State University. In progress (Fall 2017 \u2013 Spring 2018).<\/p>\n\n

Xue Bai<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cBulk Fabrication of High-Loaded Carbon Nanotube Composites,\u201d Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2015.<\/p>\n\n

Charley Forey<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of NG-Tubes,\u201d Co-advised with Dr. Rick Stone, Iowa State University. Completed Fall 2014.<\/p>\n\n

Sullivan Stewart<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of Scaffolds for Promoting Artificial Cartilage Growth,\u201d Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2015.<\/p>\n\n

Morgan Hampel<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of NG-Tubes,\u201d Co-advised with Dr. Rick Stone, Iowa State University. Completed Spring 2014.<\/p>\n\n

Melissa Slagle<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cFabrication of Medical Devices for the Local Delivery of Chemotherapy,\u201d Iowa State University. Completed Fall 2013.<\/p>\n <\/details>\n\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lab Director Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., FIISE, FSME Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Chair Department Chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering First Hispanic Woman Selected Fellow in IISE Email: iris.rivero@ufl.edu Office: Weil 302A Phone: (352) 294-7715 LinkedIn CV ResearchGate ORCID Research interestsAdditive and Hybrid Manufacturing, Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Characterization,Nondestructive Testing (NDT)-X-ray Diffraction, Sustainable Manufacturing, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":468,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-sidebar-none.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-57","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2027,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions\/2027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/imed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}