Director of Additive Manufacturing
The Ohio State University
Dr. Middendorf completed his PhD in ultrafast photoconductive systems and sensors in 2014 at Wright State University and immediately immersed himself in additive manufacturing at the Mound Laser & Photonics Center (MLPC) in Dayton, Ohio. At MLPC, John developed the AM industries most advanced sensor fusion system for in-process monitoring, AMSENSE, and pioneered multiple new AM techniques, including multi-material laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and hybrid LPBF processes using ultrafast subtractive laser technology. John was instrumental in creating the Open Additive brand of LPBF machine, through which all of these technologies are available today. Through these efforts, Dr. Middendorf became a recognized member of the AM community with expertise in the technology, and also many of the challenges that in industry faces. He has successfully led projects at all TRL’s and commercialized multiple products and has a long history working with key industry experts in academic, commercial, and government sectors.
This experience makes John a knowledgeable leader for technology development, especially when commercial transition is a goal. John joined CDME as the director of AM where he hopes to continue driving the industry forward through innovative technical solutions and world class research & development.
Disclosure information not submitted.
An Approach to Crack-Free Printing Gamma Prime Nickel Superalloys
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM East Coast USA Time