Principal Engineer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Dr. Paul Gradl is a principal engineer and SME at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Gradl leads several projects for additive manufacturing of liquid rocket engine engines and has supported various development and flight programs over the last 22+ years. He authored and co-authored over 150+ journal articles and papers; published a book titled, “Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications,” in 2022; holds five patents along with NASA’s 2024 and 2025 ‘Patent of the Year’; and regularly teaches courses in additive manufacturing. Gradl is the recipient of numerous NASA and industry awards and medals; an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and serves as an advisor to industry. Dr. Gradl was named one of “The Most Influential Personalities of Additive Manufacturing in 2020” by 3Dnatives, 2022 “Engineer of the Year” by AIAA, and received the SME Additive Industry Achievement Award in 2024.
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Framework for Additive Manufacturing Material Readiness Levels in Aerospace Applications
Monday, April 13, 2026
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