ASX-listed advanced manufacturing company Amaero International has onboarded industry leader Dr Ronald Aman as its new director of manufacturing.
Aman brings years of experience and knowledge in powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing, which will further establish Amaero as a leader in large hot isostatically pressed (HIP) manufactured components, the company said in an ASX announcement.
As Amaero’s director of manufacturing, Aman will be a primary resource and point of contact for contracts with the United States government, US Departments of Defense and Energy, and related parties. He will also lead applied research and development collaborations with government and industrial partners and assist with material and AM component qualifications.
Aman previously served as the senior technology leader and principal engineer at EWI, where he led the engineering team to deliver applied research and development focused on additive manufacturing and advanced materials for industrial clients, primarily in aerospace, nuclear, and industrial application markets.
He also served as manager for the Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre at Carpenter Technology Corporation.
Aman is equipped with applied R&D experience in materials and process development of refractory alloys, nickel super alloys, stainless steels, aluminium, and copper.
He was also a principal investigator on numerous US Department of Defense and Department of Energy programs involving niobium, molybdenum, titanium, and other refractories, as well as research related to the qualification and certification of materials and AM components.
He also held numerous faculty positions at his alma mater, North Carolina State University, and at Rochester Institute of Technology, and has authored numerous research articles on additive manufacturing and metal properties.
