Bradley Jared

Bradley Jared is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee (since August 2020), with a career spanning over two decades in academia and industry. Before transitioning to academia, he held significant roles at Sandia National Laboratories, including Principal Member of Technical Staff (2012-2020) and Senior Member of Technical Staff (2007-2012), focusing on additive manufacturing, precision engineering, and material science.

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1999) from North Carolina State University
• MS in Mechanical Engineering (1996) from North Carolina State University
• BS in Mechanical Engineering (1994) from the University of Tennessee

His research expertise includes additive manufacturing, precision engineering, machine learning for manufacturing processes, hierarchical material design, and opto-mechanics. His recent publications emphasize process-structure-property relationships in additively manufactured metals, laser powder bed fusion, and photovoltaic technologies.

Bradley has received multiple awards, including several Sandia Employee Recognition Awards (2016-2017), R&D100 Award (2012), and early-career honors such as the Tau Beta Pi 3M Fellow (1994-95) and UT Outstanding Senior Achievement (1994). He actively contributes to professional societies, serving on committees like the American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) and the International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium.