Dr. John Middendorf, Director of Engineering / Technical Fellow – Dr. Middendorf has been developing the Open Additive brand since July 2014 and currently leads the design of the PANDA laser powder bed fusion platform, which aims to build robust, reliable machines that also advance the field through advanced process development, such as Selective Laser Ablation & Melting (SLAM) and Graded Alloy Processing (GAP).  In addition to machine design challenges, John also participates in technology and applications development at OA as a technical fellow.