Dr. Adams is a technical fellow at Lockheed Martin Space where he has been employed for 25 years. He led fundamental research in friction stir welding of large aluminum structures for production of NASA’s Space Shuttle External Tank, Orion Spacecraft and Space Launch System. He also served as manager for the Orion Environmental Control and Life Support System that encompasses temperature and pressure control, air quality and waste management. His most recent pursuits have been implementation of in-situ monitoring and closed-loop control of direct energy deposition processes for the Office of Naval Research.

Dr. Adams earned BS and MS degrees from Louisiana State University and a PhD from Purdue University. He currently resides outside New Orleans near his two beautiful grandchildren.
Abstract: Additive Manufacturing at Lockheed Martin