Advancing 3D Printing through Process, Material, and Machine Design

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming seminar presented by Professor A. John Hart from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a leading expert in manufacturing processes and advanced production technologies. This seminar presents an excellent opportunity to learn from one of the foremost researchers in the field of manufacturing engineering.

Advancing 3D Printing through Process, Material, and Machine Design

Speaker: Professor A. John Hart
Class of 1922 Professor and Department Head, Mechanical Engineering
Co-Director, Initiative for New Manufacturing
Director, Center for Advanced Production Technologies, MIT

Date: 20 January 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Venue: Conference Room, Unit 501-509, 5/F, 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Language: English
Registration: https://forms.gle/umdcFmpk4uERG1PF6

Abstract:
Additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed increasing breadth of advanced aviation, industrial, and consumer products—including dental devices, hearing aids, medical implants, and rocket engines—yet AM remains at a limited scale compared to traditional manufacturing, for many good reasons. When considering the ultimate limits of AM and pushing these limits—both technologically and operationally—we must collectively advance new materials, processes, hardware, and computational methods for design and production planning. In this realm I will present selected research including: (1) wavelength-selective photopolymerization to build complex parts with minimal post-processing; (2) printed pantographic lattices and clutches, derived from understanding the limits of jetting-based polymer AM; (3) methods for spatially tailored metal printing. I will also share my reflections on teaching AM for the past ten years, and I will introduce MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing which launched in 2025.

Speaker Biography:
Professor John Hart is the Class of 1922 Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He is also a faculty Co-Director of the MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing and Director of the MIT Center for Advanced Production Technologies. John’s research focuses on manufacturing processes, machine design, and integration of computing and automation in production systems. He has co-authored >250 journal publications and >50 pending/granted patents. John is also a co-founder/advisor of several startup companies and is a Board Member of Carpenter Technology Corporation.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajhart/

Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to gain insights into the latest advancements in 3D printing and related technologies from a leading expert in the field. We look forward to seeing you there!