Evening@SMART: Metal 3D Printing
Wednesday, December 3, 20255:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
USMSM SMART Building
Lauren Bacon
301 226 6033
lbacon1@umd.edu
https://matrix.umd.edu/events/eveningsmart
December 3, 2025 Evening@SMART Presentation: Dr. Suresh Babu
"Towards Autonomous Manufacturing and AI Based Qualification of Metallic Components"
Dr. Suresh Babu
Clark Distinguished Chair
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park
Biography
Metal 3D printing is becoming smarter and more automated. Advanced cameras now monitor the process in real time, tracking heat patterns to spot issues early and predict part reliability. Artificial intelligence analyzes this data to detect defects, assess performance impacts, and automatically adjust the process, reducing human oversight. In this talk, Dr. Babu will discuss how these technologies are transforming metal manufacturing into a data-driven system that ensures consistent quality and could accelerate the production and adoption of mission-critical and non-critical components across industry and government. Full Abstract
REGISTRATION: go.umd.edu/evening-smart-1203
Audience: Clark School Graduate Undergraduate Faculty Staff Post-Docs