Mr. Michaud is President and CEO of REM Surface Engineering where he works closely with the Research Team, supports REM’s government projects and awards, and focuses heavily on REM’s surface finishing solutions for metal additive manufacturing applications. Mr. Michaud serves on the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) Emerging Technology Committee and is the chair to the 3D Printing sub-committee. Mr. Michaud is an author of multiple technical papers on topics including additive manufacturing, isotropic superfinishing, gear failure modes, surface texture and measurement, high value gear repair, and the superfinishing of high hardness steels.
Relevant Awards: 80NSSC18P2192 NASA Phase I SBIR “Internal/External Surface Finishing of Additively Manufactured IN-625 Components”; 80NSSC19C0211 NASA Phase II SBIR “Internal/External Surface Finishing of Additively Manufactured IN-625 Components”; 80NSSC20C0080 NASA Phase III SBIR; FA864921P0815 Air Force Phase II SBIR “Internal/External Surface Finishing of Additively Manufactured Aluminum Components”; FA864921P0854 Air Force Phase II SBIR “Development of Manufacturing, Heat Treatment, and Surface Finishing Guidelines to Yield Ready-to-Use IN-718 Additive Manufacturing Components”; FA864922P0969 Air Force SBIR “Additively Manufactured Heat Exchanger and Channel Fabrication Optimization via Chemical Powder Blockage Removal, Surface Roughness Reduction, and Wall Thickness Optimization/Component Lightweighting”.