Mehrnaz Salarian, Ph.D.
About Mehrnaz Salarian, Ph.D.
Mehrnaz Salarian, Ph.D., is a Lead Additive Manufacturing Process Development Engineer with extensive experience in developing high productivity processes for advanced materials. She has held various positions in notable organizations, contributing to innovations in additive manufacturing and process development.
Work at Divergent 3D
Currently, Mehrnaz Salarian serves as the Lead Additive Manufacturing Process Development Engineer at Divergent 3D, a position she has held since 2023 in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. In this role, she has introduced the integration of simulation with process development to enhance productivity while minimizing the need for extensive experimental trials. Additionally, she has outlined an experimental roadmap for CT scanning using the diondo d2 microfocus CT scanner, which supports in-situ monitoring activities. Her work focuses on advancing additive manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Previous Experience in Additive Manufacturing
Prior to her current role, Mehrnaz Salarian worked at Sakuu as a Senior Process Development Engineer from 2022 to 2023. During her tenure, she revised and authored standard operating procedures related to design of experiments, statistical analysis, and failure analysis investigations. Before that, she spent four years at Burloak Technologies Inc as an Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer, where she established procedures for rapid X-ray CT scanning combined with CAD models and deep learning-based reconstruction in process development. Her earlier experience includes a postdoctoral fellowship at the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at the University of Waterloo.
Education and Expertise
Mehrnaz Salarian earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Biomaterials from Western University, completing her studies from 2009 to 2014. This educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in engineering principles and materials science, which she applies to her work in additive manufacturing. Her expertise encompasses process development, simulation integration, and advanced manufacturing techniques, particularly in the context of metal alloys and high-strength materials.
Research and Publications
Throughout her career, Mehrnaz Salarian has contributed to the field of additive manufacturing through research and publications. Notably, she has published Divergent 3D manufacturing readiness level matrices specifically for semiconductor applications. Her research efforts often involve collaboration with hardware and software teams to develop machine qualification templates that integrate hardware and process considerations. This work supports the advancement of manufacturing technologies and their applications in various industries.
Background in Research and Development
Before her roles in additive manufacturing, Mehrnaz Salarian worked as a Research Associate at the University Health Network, specifically at the Toronto General Research Institute, from 2015 to 2016. This position allowed her to engage in research activities that contributed to her understanding of biomedical engineering and materials. Her diverse background in both academic and industrial settings has shaped her approach to process development and innovation in manufacturing.