David L. Bourell

Dr. David Bourell is Professor of Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) at The University of Texas at Austin. He is currently the Temple Foundation Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Freeform Fabrication. Dr. Bourell received his Bachelor's degree in ME from Texas A&M University and MS and PhD degrees in MS&E from Stanford University. He is the 2009 recipient of the TMS/MPMD Outstanding Scientist/Engineer Award. Professor Bourell received a Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship in 2006. He was the 1999 recipient of the UT College of Engineering Lockheed Martin Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching. This award is given annually to one faculty member in the College to recognize outstanding teaching. He was elected Fellow of ASM International in 1997. In 1991, he was the recipient of a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship to the Max Planck Institute Powder Metallurgy Research Lab in Stuttgart, Germany. He won the ASM International Bradley Stoughton Award for Outstanding Young Teachers of Metallurgy in 1986. He is internationally recognized in the field of Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF), and is chair of the Organizing Committee of the annual SFF Symposium, the leading research conference in the world on this subject. Dr. Bourell is also recognized in the area of processing of nanocrystalline powder, materials selection and mechanical metallurgy. He is a member of TMS-AIME, ASM International, the American Powder Metallurgy Institute, the Materials Research Society and the American Ceramic Society. He serves on several technical and administrative committees of TMS, including the Powder Metallurgy Committee and Professional Registration Committee. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Texas). Dr. Bourell's areas of research include particulate processing with emphasis on sintering kinetics, and materials issues associated with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). He holds 14 patents dealing with materials innovations in SLS. He has edited or published over 190 books, book chapters, journal articles and conference proceedings.