Thomas B. Renegar

Thomas Renegar is a Physical Science Tech in the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Renegar has performed scanned probe and optical 3D measurements and calibrations in the field of surface metrology for over 25 years. He is also heavily involved in research of measurement methods for forensic identifications of firearms and toolmarks. Renegar currently serves as Chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B46 Committee on the Classification and Designation of Surface Qualities. He is a Technical Advisor to the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE) and is also a member of the Technical Working Group on 3D Toolmark Technologies (TWG3D2T) which provides guidance and recommendations for the firearms and toolmark community in the adoption of 3D imaging technology. Renegar has been using Additive Manufacturing for almost 10 years and has incorporated the technology into much of his research.