ISE Seminar: Ola L.A. Harrysson

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Fall 2025 UF ISE Seminar Series

Ola Lars Harrysson, Ph.D.,
NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

“Mechanical Properties of Materials Fabricated Using Laser and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion”

Abstract:
Laser and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion are becoming increasingly popular for production of complex metal components in various industries. The important question is how the mechanical properties from these processes stack up to traditionally produced materials. In many cases the tensile properties are very close, but the fatigue properties can vary a lot. We are currently using rotating beam fatigue testing to evaluate the properties and investigating post processing steps that can help improve the fatigue characteristics. New material development for these processes will also be covered, including metal matrix composites and other hard to process materials.

Bio:
Dr. Ola L. A. Harrysson joined the ISE Department at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2002 after receiving his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Prior to attending UCF he was born and raised in Sweden and received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dala University. He has been conducting research in Additive Manufacturing for over 28 years. His main areas of research are medical application of AM technologies, custom design and fabrication of orthopedic implants, medical device development, reverse engineering, finishing of metal AM components, and materials development for Direct Metal AM technologies. Dr. Harrysson is the Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics at NCSU. Dr. Harrysson is the Edward P. Fitts Distinguished Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial Engineering. He has affiliated appointments in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Material Science and Engineering.
Dr. Harrysson has published 80 journal articles with over 8800 citations and an h-index of 43 and he has given 120 invited talks and keynote addresses. He has secured over $12.5M in research funding, graduated 17 Ph.D. students and 18 MS students over his career. He has been an IISE Fellow since 2018 and received the Technical Innovation in Industrial Engineering Award from IISE in 2012. Furthermore, he has received the International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence Award, and the Robert A Dougherty Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. He recently received the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Graduate Professor Award and the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Graduate Professor Award from NCSU as well as received an Honorary Doctorate from Mid Sweden University for his pioneering research work in Metal Additive Manufacturing.