Thursday, April 24th, 2025
6:00-8:00 PM (EST)

Dr. Amber Black
ASM International Trustee​
Research and Development Engineer 
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
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Presenting:
"A Universal Solution? The Pros and Cons of Additive Manufacturing"
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Location:
Boston University (BU)
Center for Computing and Data Sciences (CDS)
665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA 02215
Rm. 1101 (11th Floor)

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Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) is now a staple of manufacturing processes rather than an emerging technology, but does it meet the hype of its original promise? While there are more AM processes every day, they still do not meet all the needs of manufacturing, and it can be argued that it will never be able to replicate all the capabilities available through traditional processes or even currently emerging technologies. The right manufacturing method, whether it be AM, traditional, or something new should be used in each case and while each should in turn by considered, the exposure given to AM methods should not bias the case against well-understood processes that may perform better and yield more appropriate material for an application. While there are a plethora of pros for the use and proliferation of AM, do the cons outweigh those benefits?
About the Speaker
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Dr. Amber Black
ASM International Trustee​
Research and Development Engineer 
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)



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Dr. Amber N. Black is a Research and Development Engineer for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where she has worked for the past five years. During that time, she has been a part of Sigma division, the laboratory’s manufacturing science division as part of the Welding & Joining team. She is the subject matter expert on high energy density welding and electron beam additive manufacturing. She has worked with lasers and electron beams for over 15 years, using them to weld, cut, drill, braze, engrave, coat, and for various research processing methods. Dr. Black is the principal investigator for a number of high priority projects and the author of numerous reports and presentations, which are instrumental to supporting stockpile stewardship and modernization as part of LANL’s mission. Prior to joining LANL she worked as a Welding Applications Engineer for PTR – Precision Technologies, where she developed welds for customers with aerospace, defense, automotive, research, and industrial applications.
She has been a member of the materials science community for 17 years. Amber became an ASM member while an undergraduate at the University of Connecticut, where she began honing her leadership skills as the president of the Material Advantage chapter. She was an ASM International student Board member in 2008-2009. Dr. Black also volunteers for the American Welding Society (AWS) and the International Institute of Welding (IIW). In these positions she has been instrumental in standards development, co-authored handbook chapters, and acted as chair for a number of committees and subcommittees.
Dr. Black holds a B.S. degree from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. degree from the Pennsylvania State University.
Technical Program
6:00 p.m.: Arrival, Registration, Social, Dinner Will be Served
6:30 p.m.: "A Universal Solution? The Pros and Cons of Additive Manufacturing​"​ by Dr. Amber Black​
7:15 p.m.: Social & Networking
8:00 p.m.: Adjourn
Location & Directions
Boston University (BU)
Center for Computing and Data Sciences (CDS)
665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA 02215
Rm. 1101 (11th Floor)

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