Dr. Ankit Saharan, Senior Manager, Metal Technology at EOS North America, manages applications development, qualification and research & development activities for customers applying 3D printing to their business. Since joining EOS, he has led teams that developed applications, qualification methodologies, and developed material and process technologies for metal 3D printing with several patents in the 􀀂eld of additive manufacturing. He is also responsible for managing EOS relationships with external development partners in North America. Outside of EOS, Ankit is appointed as a subject matter expert on various additive committees such as ISO TC-44, SAE AMS, AWS D20 to name a few. Ankit holds a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India.