University Professor
SHAP3D I/UCRC - UMass Lowell
Dr. Joey Mead is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and serves as the Center Director for the NSF Industry–University Cooperative Research Center for the Science of Heterogeneous Additive Printing of 3D Materials (SHAP3D). Her research focuses on polymer processing, additive manufacturing, and the development of multifunctional materials and hybrid structures. Dr. Mead leads pioneering work on Additive Ram Material Extrusion (ARME) for printing fully compounded thermoset elastomers—an innovation that extends additive manufacturing into high-performance elastomeric and heterogeneous material systems. She has authored more than 180 technical publications and holds multiple patents in polymer processing and advanced manufacturing. As Center Director of SHAP3D, Dr. Mead coordinates collaborative research across UMass Lowell, the University of Connecticut, Georgia Tech, and Arizona State University, engaging with over a dozen industry and government partners. Her leadership is helping to translate academic process innovation into scalable solutions for next-generation additive manufacturing.
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Process Innovations for Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time