Devin Roach

Devin Roach is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU), where he leads the Versatile Additive Manufacturing (VAMOS) Lab. His research focuses on AI-driven additive manufacturing, smart materials (e.g., liquid crystal elastomers and shape memory polymers), and their applications in biomedical devices, soft robotics, and energy harvesting. Prior to OSU, he worked at Sandia National Laboratories, advancing machine learning for real-time additive manufacturing control.

Dr. Roach holds a BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, with a minor in philosophy. His work has been cited over 3,000 times and appears in top journals like Advanced Materials and Additive Manufacturing. He is an invited editor for Frontiers in Robotics and AI and has received awards including the 2023 Best Presentation Award and 2022 Early Career Leadership Award.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2021
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2018
• BS, Mechanical Engineering (minor in Philosophy), Georgia Tech, 2016

Research Interests: Devin’s work bridges additive manufacturing, materials science, and AI. Key areas include:

• Developing AI tools for real-time process control in 3D printing
• Creating functional, shape-changing materials like LCEs for soft robotics
• Designing energy-efficient manufacturing systems for biomedical and industrial applications

Publications: His research emphasizes practical applications, such as 3D-printed biomedical devices and energy storage systems. Recent work includes real-time process monitoring for thermoset polymers and hybrid manufacturing techniques.

Awards:

• Best Presentation Award (2023)
• Early Career Leadership Award (2022)
• NSF Innovation Corps Grant (2017)

Labs: Directs the VAMOS Lab, a hub for AI-driven additive manufacturing innovation, and contributes to the Advanced Manufacturing Labs at OSU.