Bill Bihlman founded Aerolytics in 2012, a strategic management consultancy dedicated to aerospace materials, manufacturing, and the global supply chain. He started his career in 1995 as an engineer at Raytheon Aircraft. Bill supports SAE International’s AMS (Aerospace Material Specifications) consensus standards for additive manufacturing. He recently completed an ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) science and technology one-year fellowship at the US Department of State, covering artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and energy. Bill has a BSME, MSME, and PhD in IE from Purdue University - his dissertation addressed the impact of additive manufacturing on the aerospace supply chain. He also has an MBA and MPA from Cornell University, and is a licensed private pilot.