Dr. Hector Siller
University of North Texas
Will present a talk titled:
How additive and hybrid manufacturing will revolutionize the industry of the future
Abstract: The objective of this talk is to discuss recent advances in digital manufacturing and how the appearance of additive manufacturing revolutionized the way parts are fabricated, with practical examples and research topics. We will be talking about the different research projects of digital manufacturing that are being developed at the UNT’s Digital Manufacturing Lab and will be discussing the importance of workforce development for the growth of advanced manufacturing. There are different research programs covering aspects like the surface integrity of additively manufactured parts for nuclear applications or the topology optimization of geometries produced to provide lightweight properties and improve mechanical performance for different applications in the biomedical, aerospace, electronics, and other industry fields. Finally, the use of hybrid manufacturing techniques, which use the combination of several manufacturing processes, will be discussed with some novel industrial applications.
Date: November 1, 2024
Location: Snell 212
Time: 11:00am
ZOOM Link for virtual attendance:
https://clarkson.zoom.us/j/93541691606?pwd=cggjBnvRrYbr7mPOCqmmThM0lOOzOd.1
You can access this link by going to the Virtual Class & Recordings tab in Moodle.
Bio: Dr. Siller is an educator and researcher with experience in fundamental research, administration of academic programs, teaching, and applied and industry-funded research. He is Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Texas (2017-present), previously director of the Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems (2014-2017) and Automotive Engineering at Monterrey Tech (2010-2014), and a full-time faculty member at the same university (2010-2017). He holds a Ph.D. in Technology Innovation from the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Design at Jaume I University in Spain (2008) and holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree from Tecnologico de Monterrey in the fields of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, respectively (1999 and 2003).
His research areas include advanced manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing of polymers and metals, micromanufacturing, and metrology. During his career, he has advised more than 30 graduate students and published around 60 research papers in international journals. He is an editorial board member and guest editor for different journals and conference proceedings. He has received funding from the Department of Defense, NASA, the Department of State, and the British Council, among other agencies, and is participating in research projects funded by NSF Hispanic Serving Institutions programs. He is regular track organizer of international conferences in Materials Research Society (MRS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).