Drew Snelling, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Office: ERB 2061
Phone: 912-478-2285
Email: dsnelling@georgiasouthern.edu
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2015
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2011
B.S, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2008
Research Interests
Dr. Snelling’s research interests include metal additive manufacturing with an emphasis on design (design for Additive Manufacturing), materials processing and characterization of nickel, steel and aluminum alloys, productionalization and efficiency, instrumentation and data conveyance, machine automation, workforce development, and education. His interests also include the fusion of traditional and non-traditional manufacturing technologies, such as metal casting (investment and sand) and additive manufacturing, to advance the state-of-the-art.
Publications
Gong, H; Snelling, Dean A.; Kardel, K; Carrano, A., Comparison of Stainless Steel 316L Parts Made by FDM-Based and SLM-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2018, Journal of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
Snelling, D. A.; Williams, C. B.; Druschitz, A. P., Mechanical and Material Properties of Castings Produced via 3D Printed Molds, Submitted 2018, Additive Manufacturing Journal
Snelling, Dean A.; Williams, Christopher B.; Suchicital, Carlos T.A.; Druschitz, Alan P., Binder Jetting Advanced Ceramics for Metal-Ceramic Composite Structures, 2017, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Snelling, Dean A.; Li, Qian; Meisel, Nicolas; Williams, C. B.; Batra, Romesh; Druschitz, Alan P., Lightweight Structures Fabricated via 3D Printing of Sand Cast Molds, 2015, Advanced Engineering Materials
Snelling Dean A., Kay Ruthie, Druschitz Alan P., and Williams Christopher B., 2014, Mitigating Gas Defects in Casting Produced from 3D Printed Molds, International Foundry Research
Patents
Snelling, D. A., Crear, D. E., Pavlov, M., Roerig, F. M. G., “Calibration systems for calibrating energy emitting devices of additive manufacturing systems and related program products,” U.S. Patent 20180347969A1, Assignee: General Electric Company, 2018.
Crear, D. E., Craft, T. M., Hart, K. M., Pavlov, M., Roerig, F. M. G., Snelling, D. A., “Damaged applicator identifier system for additive manufacturing system,” U.S. Patent 20180356350A1, Assignee: General Electric Company, 2018.
Crear, D. E., Pavlov, M., Roerig, F. M. G., Snelling, D. A., “Applicator repair for additive manufacturing system,” U.S. Patent 20180354208A1, Assignee: General Electric Company, 2018.
Crear, D. E., Pavlov, M., Roerig, F. M. G., Snelling, D. A., “Calibration systems for calibrating recoater devices of additive manufacturing systems and related program products,” U.S. Patent 20180348367A1, Assignee: General Electric Company, 2018.
Pavlov, M., Crear, D. E., Roerig, F. M. G., Snelling, D. A., “Calibration systems for calibrating build platforms of additive manufacturing systems and related program products,” U.S. Patent 20180348492A1, Assignee: General Electric Company, 2018.
Last updated: 12/19/2023