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Senior Engineer

Additive Manufacturing · India · 2022-04-25

Processing Time
344 days
Decision Date
2022-04-25
Location
California
This case is from a publicly available case study. Case studies tend to feature successful outcomes and may not reflect the full range of petition results.

Proposed Endeavor

The petitioner proposes to continue research on developing new metal additive manufacturing techniques to increase the accessibility of the technology to small and medium-scale manufacturers. The work focuses on reducing the cost of additive manufacturing and improving interlayer strength of objects created via Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM).

Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
1 Substantial Merit and National Importance Met

The research improves the utility and affordability of additive manufacturing, which is critical to expanding the technology throughout all sectors of the U.S. economy.

2 Well-positioned to Advance the Endeavor Met

The petitioner has a strong record of 139 citations, multiple publications, patent applications, and has completed 30 peer reviews.

3 Waiver of Job Offer and Labor Certification Met

The petitioner offers substantial advantages to the U.S. manufacturing sector, making the waiver of the labor certification beneficial to the national interest.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on the petitioner's 6 peer-reviewed journal articles and 2 conference papers which garnered 139 citations. Additional evidence included 30 peer review assignments, 3 patent applications, and 5 expert recommendation letters. The work's national importance was further validated by funding from NASA.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Patents
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Conference Presentations
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Government Alignment

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At a Glance

Outcome approved
Processing 344 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 9

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Success Rate 53.7%
Sustained 2,046
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