Georgia Institute of Technology Archives - Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) TRR277

Dr. Ryan J. Sherman AMC-MERCATOR-FELLOW

Dr. Ryan J. Sherman, P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His expertise encompasses the material behavior and structural performance of metallic wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), as well as large scale structural testing, fielding monitoring of in-service structures, and steel bridge design and evaluation. His current research focuses on the use of WAAM to advance the design of steel structures and on integrating advanced testing and monitoring to validate performance. Professor Sherman currently serves as the Chair of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Additive Manufacturing Exploratory Task Force and leads the AISC AM Demonstration Bridge Project. He will be commencing a collaboration with AMC project A07 (Hensel/Kloft/Unglaub). The collaboration between Professor Sherman and AMC aims to develop, manufacture, and test a large-scale demonstrator to advance high-level research on AM of steel structures. The demonstrator will combine Professor Sherman‘s expertise in WAAM, material and structural testing, and bridge engineering with AMC’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, design optimization, and physical and virtual component testing. The research will encompass a range of topics, including the combination of semi-finished parts and WAAM nodal connectors manufactured with as-built surfaces. These innovations have the potential to transform the approach in modern structural engineering, enhancing strength, durability, and design flexibility. The Mercator Fellowship will concentrate on fatigue performance, buckling behavior, and large-scale component performance of metallic WAAM structures.

Location: Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Ryan J. Sherman AMC-MERCATOR-FELLOW

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