Adam Stevens

Dr. Adam G. Stevens is a staff researcher in the Disruptive Manufacturing Systems Development Group within the Manufacturing Science Division, located at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. His current research focus is on metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems for infrastructure-scale (1,000+ kg) components; low-cost, low-emissions methods for metal AM; and technoeconomic analyses of direct energy deposition (DED) AM processes. Previously, he was the technical lead on a project that developed composite additive manufacturing materials and processes for manufacturing recyclable wind turbine blades. He is currently the technical lead on a multi-year multi-partner collaborative program to develop DED AM systems for manufacturing 1,000-40,000+ kg renewable energy components. Adam received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2013; completed his master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2015; and completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021. His dissertation focused on machine design, control, and process scaling laws for high-throughput benchtop fused filament fabrication systems. His wider research interests include scaling laws for manufacturing processes, systems co-design, technology transfer to industry, robotics and controls, and functional materials.