Professor Greg Loughnane is educating the next generation of advanced manufacturers at University of Dayton. His continued focus on optimization, artificial intelligence, and hands-on experience drive his passion to move the industry forward by leading young and like-minded individuals through the digital revolution...

Topics Include:

0:00 – Intro Greg Loughnane 

0:42 – Professor at University of Dayton – Austin TX ties – UDRI / AFRL 

1:43 – Reality of Optimization – Artificial Intelligence – Additive Manufacturing 

2:54 – Via Negativa – working on the right solution one instance at a time to find how to scale 

5:16 – Additive Manufacturing – Data Control – Commercialization  

9:39 – Process parameters – technology – focus – digital value chain - automation  

12:57 - Learning from failure – process monitoring evolution 

14:43 – “As a Service” - Open Intellectual Property for Innovation 

17:05 – Open compared to Commercial  

20:00 – Standards vs everything  

21:34 – Big Audacious Hairy Goals – Growing the industry together 

23:26 – Digital Thread Lifecycle  

25:22 – Metal 3D printing is ready for prime time 

28:23 – Last mover advantage 

30:16 – Power of networking and personal growth – next generation – remote education  

34:18 – Teaching in a virtual classroom – understanding yourself 

38:10 – Security and education – Why 

45:00 – Find like-minded people and ask questions

Greg Loughnane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregloughnane/

Leading the Digital Revolution: https://vimeo.com/473101197

University of Dayton Research Institute: https://udayton.edu/udri/

Air Force Research Laboratory: https://afresearchlab.com/

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