The Technologies, Applications, and Future of 3D Printing

Speakers

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  Leslie Bush

  Metal 3D Printing Applications Engineer, EOS

  David Dunmoyer is the campaign director for Better Tech for Tomorrow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In this role, he publishes research and commentary, provides expert testimony, and advocates for responsible technology policy in the Texas legislature. His areas of focus include data privacy, cybersecurity, kids’ online safety, and other emerging technology issues. Before creating this new issue area campaign at TPPF, David was chief of staff to the executive team, driving strategy and collaboration across numerous policy issues. Originally from Sacramento, CA, his prior experience includes public affairs and digital marketing.

  David is currently pursuing his Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, with an expected graduation of December 2023.”

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  Samantha Snabes

  Co-founder, Re:3D

  Samantha Snabes is an Officer in the Air National Guard & the CEO for re:3D where she facilitates connections between others printing at the human scale and/or using recycled materials to access locally driven manufacturing in 50+ countries. A serial entrepreneur, she volunteers as the past Global Chair of the IEEE Entrepreneurship Steering Committee. Previously, she served as the Social Entrepreneur in Residence for the NASA HQ & Deputy Strategist supporting the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Space Life Sciences Directorate after selling a start-up for a DARPA-funded, co-patented tissue culture device. Samantha holds a BS in Biology, BA degrees in International Relations & Hispanic Studies, an MBA with concentrations in Supply Chain Management & International Relations, and certifications as a firefighter & EMT-B.

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  Melodie Yashar

  VP of Building Design & Performance, ICON

  Melodie Yashar is a space architect, technologist, and researcher. She is the VP of Building Design & Performance at ICON, a construction technologies company focused on large-scale additive manufacturing for Earth and in space. Melodie oversees the architectural direction of ICON’s built work as well as the performance of ICON’s building systems to deliver optimally performing structures that shift the paradigm of homebuilding on Earth and beyond. Collaborating across technology and construction teams, her department supports the design and construction of dignified and resilient terrestrial housing solutions in addition to supporting the development of ICON’s off-world construction systems. Notable projects of hers include Mars Ice House and Mars X-House, both first prize winners in design within NASA’s Centennial Challenge for a 3D-Printed Habitat on Mars, as well as design and construction of the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Her TED talk, ”How to Build for Human Life on Mars” has been viewed over 1.4 million times.

  Melodie teaches undergraduate and graduate design studios at Art Center College of Design. In previous roles, Melodie was a Senior Research Associate with the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames via San Jose State University Research Foundation (SJSURF), a co-founder of Space Exploration Architecture (SEArch+), a research group developing human-supporting designs for space exploration, as well as a Professor within the Architecture department of Pratt Institute. Melodie obtained a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Master of Human-Computer Interaction for Robotics from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon. She geeks out on new material & fabrication technologies. She likes tiny robots. She would like to visit the Moon (though not yet Mars) in her lifetime.