Christopher McComb

Christopher McComb is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), specializing in AI-driven engineering design, human-AI collaboration, and sociotechnical systems. He has led and co-led numerous externally funded projects, including initiatives with DARPA, NVIDIA, NSF, and industry partners such as Rexnord Corporation and PA Manufacturing Innovation Program, focusing on machine learning applications in design optimization and additive manufacturing.

His research emphasizes hybrid human-AI teaming platforms, geometric data representation, and simulation of complex systems. He teaches courses like EDSGN 561: Data-Driven Design and actively contributes to open-source projects in Rust, including libraries for natural language processing and machine learning.

• Current academic affiliation: Carnegie Mellon University
• Key research areas: AI/ML for engineering design, additive manufacturing, human-AI collaboration

McComb maintains an active GitHub presence with repositories focused on Rust-based tools for AI and data analysis.