Petra Rees – “I realized that 3D printing can be the answer to so many questions I had… about being able to create, being flexible and agile, dealing with exponential technologies, minimizing any supply chain and logistics issues”
Rebecca Campbell -“I am in 3D printing because I love the idea of being part of changing the way others think, design and create to develop a better world”
July Aye – “Everyone is able to start on the same playing field. Unlike traditional engineering industries, there is a lower chance of intimidation or feeling like you do not belong”
Michaelyn Thomas -“Women in the aerospace industry are badass. Historically, this industry was male-dominated with minimal diversity. Women in the aerospace industry, especially at the senior leadership levels, possess an incredible amount of resiliency, grit, tenacity, and positivity”
Ranjani Ravikumar – “I have been mistaken for a male a few times; it is always fun to show that a woman can be an engineer, 3D printing or not”
Lindsay Baish – “We are all here because we see what’s on the horizon and want to be a part of this sea change”
Haleyanne Freedman – “It is very rewarding to see a team of engineers who you’ve trained and assisted that move parts into production because of the program you set up”
Karina Popovich – “3D-printing shows students the exciting and less daunting parts of engineering, and as it did for me, it can inspire them to pursue STEM”
Heidi Piili – “Generally, if there are any applications were, for example, better fluid dynamics or lightweight structures are needed, additive manufacturing is the solution”
Cheryl MacLeod – “3D printing was appealing to me because I love working at the cutting edge, creating entirely new categories of products and introducing innovative technology into the market”
Jo Sommers – “I rolled my sleeves up and started to experience all the pleasures (and of course the PAIN) that comes with learning anything new- especially 3D printing!”
Cynthia Rogers – “There is an opportunity for everyone – I’ve created an entirely new career for myself because of it and I am forever thankful for this opportunity”
Banu Kose – “The first things I printed were the models of two pediatric pulmonary arteries with stenosis”
Juliette Prebot – “It is incredible how very simple 3D-printing parts, designed using a user-centered approach, can have such a positive impact on people life”
Alex Kingsbury – “It took a lot of courage to leave a great job and venture into the unknown, but I’ve made a success of it and that is something I’m really proud of”
Yuko Oda – “I am particularly drawn to bringing together the digital and non-digital in one piece, and creating a dialog between the two”
Shweta Thapa – “The 3D printing industry has given us innumerable options for getting different machines, materials, etc. but it doesn’t tell you which machine is best suited for your application”
Sarah Pavis – “I’m good at 3D printing because I’m a mechanical engineer but you shouldn’t need to be a machinist to have success”
Sonette du Preez – “My research will serve a starting point for assisting AM facilities in implementing effective control measures necessary to prevent and eliminate or reduce AM operator exposure to potential hazards”
Katie Hardiman – “There is currently a polymer material race in the additive world happening, new materials are being released quarterly creating new opportunities and new ideas for new products to be developed”
Dawn Morse – “I often tell people our 3D prints are ‘Art.’ And what makes art so valuable is the story behind it. Each and every sculpture in our studio has a story which is priceless”
Lee-Bath Nelson – “For me, additive manufacturing is most impressive as an enabler of distributed manufacturing”
Diana Kalisz – “I was one of the project managers for the program to develop and introduce the first large format 3D printer, the SLA-500”
