{"690036":{"#nid":"690036","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Aaron Stebner named associate director of Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/manufacturing.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)\u003C\/a\u003E has selected \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mse.gatech.edu%2Fpeople%2Faaron-stebner\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C4c96a361c44540bd1a4808dea5f38848%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639130662544421095%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=Ok7FfjOabmRUr7BCtE5k7T8ztKSo1Zg80AEnLrrPa9k%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mse.gatech.edu%2Fpeople%2Faaron-stebner\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C4c96a361c44540bd1a4808dea5f38848%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639130662544421095%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=Ok7FfjOabmRUr7BCtE5k7T8ztKSo1Zg80AEnLrrPa9k%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAaron P. Stebner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;as its new associate director, expanding the institute\u2019s leadership as it scales advanced manufacturing research, infrastructure, and industry engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStebner is the Eugene C. Gwaltney Jr. Chair in Manufacturing\u0026nbsp;and a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, with a joint appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. He also serves as a James R. and Sarah R. Borders Faculty Fellow, founding director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing\u003C\/a\u003E (Georgia AIM), and executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Professional Master\u2019s in Manufacturing Leadership\u0026nbsp;program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his role as associate director, Stebner will lead operations, engagement and continued growth of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fampf.research.gatech.edu%2F\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C4c96a361c44540bd1a4808dea5f38848%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639130662544443590%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=GiDwnKgOmr8xhq%2BszJcr0OiPioj5O9GJAgOHGQqXC7U%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fampf.research.gatech.edu%2F\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C4c96a361c44540bd1a4808dea5f38848%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639130662544443590%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=GiDwnKgOmr8xhq%2BszJcr0OiPioj5O9GJAgOHGQqXC7U%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003EAdvanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF)\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;a cornerstone of Georgia Tech\u2019s manufacturing ecosystem. The facility brings together artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing to accelerate materials discovery and manufacturing innovation at pilot scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AMPF is evolving into what Georgia Tech leaders describe as a national first: a university-based, self-driving manufacturing facility\u0026nbsp;that allows new technologies to be invented, tested and de-risked before they reach full-scale production. Backed by more than $80 million in federal, state, and private investment, the facility serves as a shared-use platform for industry, startups, researchers, and government partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAMPF is a national user facility and a\u0026nbsp;blended industry-academia, human-AI environment where new manufacturing discoveries are made ready for industry adoption,\u201d Stebner said. \u201cBy integrating AI-enabled systems, real-time automation and pilot-scale validation, we\u2019re helping shorten the timeline from discovery to deployment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStebner\u2019s research and leadership sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence, manufacturing, materials, and mechanics, with an emphasis on intelligent and adaptive manufacturing systems. His work spans advanced alloys, additive manufacturing, autonomous experimentation, and data-driven process design, with applications across aerospace, automotive, biomedical, energy and industrial sectors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder his leadership, the AMPF is expected to continue expanding as a national collaboration hub\u0026nbsp;for academia, industry, and government. The facility supports pilot-scale testing of emerging technologies, workforce development and applied research aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and economic resilience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStebner\u2019s appointment also strengthens the alignment between GTMI, Georgia AIM and Georgia Tech\u2019s broader research enterprise, integrating AI-driven research, translational infrastructure, and industry partnerships into a cohesive model for manufacturing innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith Aaron\u2019s experience building forward-looking manufacturing programs and leading large, interdisciplinary teams, GTMI is well positioned to accelerate the impact of the AMPF and related initiatives,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/thomas-kurfess\u0022\u003ETom Kurfess\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of GTMI.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) has selected \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mse.gatech.edu%2Fpeople%2Faaron-stebner\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C4c96a361c44540bd1a4808dea5f38848%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639130662544421095%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=Ok7FfjOabmRUr7BCtE5k7T8ztKSo1Zg80AEnLrrPa9k%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mse.gatech.edu%2Fpeople%2Faaron-stebner\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cychernet3%40gatech.edu%7C4c96a361c44540bd1a4808dea5f38848%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639130662544421095%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=Ok7FfjOabmRUr7BCtE5k7T8ztKSo1Zg80AEnLrrPa9k%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAaron P. 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