Manufacturers expect levels of tech enablement and automation to more than double by 2030, according to PwC’s Global Industrial Manufacturing Sector Outlook 2026. In this episode of Advanced
PhD Student, University of Delaware
Benjamin Graybill did multiple internships before earning his master’s degree in advanced manufacturing. His first was at Stratasys Direct Manufacturing. In 2023 he was one of SME Media's 30 Under
Riddhi Padariya currently holds the position of senior controls engineer at Heirloom, a company featured in Time magazine’s Top 50 Green Tech Companies of 2024. Heirloom’s mission is to capture 1
As a first-generation American born to Hungarian immigrants, Tibor Gyorfi has found his passion in American manufacturing. In 2023 he was one of SME Media's 30 Under 30 honorees.
Iyanuoluwa Akojiyan is an advanced manufacturing engineer at ABB who holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering, which he earned with distinction, He began his career in the banking
Project Management Lead, Autonomous Robotics Center, General Motors Co.
Materials & Processes Engineer, The Boeing Co.
Prahar Bhatt cites the 2023 ASME Computers and Information Engineering Division Best Dissertation Award as one of his proudest accomplishments. In 2023 he was one of SME Media's 30 Under 30
David Scannapieco’s work advanced making the GRCop-42 alloy in situ with laser powder bed fusion. In 2023 he was one of SME Media's 30 Under 30 honorees.