Director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Dr. Thomas F. Christian, visited Georgia Tech April 20-21. Dr. Christian was here to review research at Georgia Tech.

On April 20, Dr. Christian visited the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI). He met with GTMI Executive Director Ben Wang and toured the following labs:

1. Micromachining – Dr. Rhett Mayor and graduate students Cemre Berk
   and Norris Gallandat
2. Direct Digital Manufacturing – Dr. Suman Das and graduate student Shaun Eshraghi
3. Nanocomposites and Printed Electronics – Dr. Chuck Zhang and Ph.D. candidate Chris Oberste
4. Phosphor Technology and Functional Ceramics – Dr. Meilin Liu and graduate student Brian Doyle
5. Precision Machining – Dr. Shreyes Melkote and graduate student Andrea Marcon

“Visits like this are important because they are opportunities to demonstrate and showcase the important work of our researchers,” said Dr. Wang. “I appreciate the efforts of our researchers and students in sharing their work.”