Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Annual Report Annual Report 2016 | Page 30

DESIGN, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Associate Professor Christopher Williams directs the DREAMS Lab which conducts research into all facets of additive manufacturing processes including researching methods and tools to support designers, developing new material systems, fabrication technologies, and novel manufacturing process chains; and exploring the role of additive manufacturing systems in the design of engineering education.