Aaron Birt
Materials Science & Engineering
Education:
Lafayette College, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2012
WPI, M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2014
Aaron is a PhD graduate working at the convergence of materials science, data science, and mechanical engineering to develop a statistical learning tool for predicting bulk properties of materials processed via Laser-Assisted Cold Spray(LACS). LACS is an additive process that deposits metal powders at supersonic speeds onto a laser heated surface. Beyond research, Aaron has served on the Board of ASM International and HTS, the Venture Forum, and was named SME's 30 Under 30, 2016.
He is now a materials scientist & engineer and co-founder of the lithium-ion battery start-up Kinetic Batteries. In 2017, Aaron was named to Forbes “30 under 30” list for manufacturing & industry.
Office Location
Washburn Shops 315
Contact
Phone:
717-602-5158
Lab website
Research Interests
Research Interests:
Powder Metallurgy
Machine Learning
Data Science
Fluid Dynamics
Titanium Alloys
Kinetic Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
Commercialization of Technology
Scholarly Work
Scholarly Work:
Development of Wear Resistant WC Metal Matrix Composites Consolidated Via Laser-Assisted Cold Spray, MS&T 2016 Proceedings, 2016.
Analysis of Ti-6Al-4V Powder for Cold Gas Dynamic Spray Applications, Advanced Powder Technology, June 2015.
An Analysis of the Effects of Cold Spray on the Microstructure of Ti-6Al-4V Powder and the Resulting Micro- and Nano-scale Property Variation, Journal of Thermal Spray, July 2015.
Predictive Qualities of Metallic Powders for the Optimization of the Laser Assisted Cold Spray Process, PowderMet 2015 Proceedings, 2015.
An Analysis of the Mechanical Properties and Microstructures Resulting from Cold Sprayed Ti-6Al-4V, Proceedings of the International Titanium Association, 2014.