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Dr. Christopher Saldaña began his tenure at Georgia Tech in 2014, after holding the Harold Inge Marcus Career Professorship at Pennsylvania State University. His career also includes positions as a research engineer at M4 Sciences Corporation and visiting affiliations with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore, India), Technische Universität Dortmund (Dortmund, Germany), Autodesk, and Sandia National Laboratories. He is recognized for his contributions to manufacturing and has received awards such as the NSF CAREER Award and the Robert J. Hocken Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. As an Associate Editor for IISE Transactions and a member of editorial boards for several journals, Dr. Saldaña contributes significantly to the field. His research interests center on manufacturing mechanics and materials, focusing on additive hybrid manufacturing, deformation-based surface processing, and Industry 4.0. Dr. Saldaña aims to develop frameworks for correlating process parameters with thermomechanical variables and material performance, leveraging a combination of advanced inspection and analysis technologies.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Leading research in manufacturing, mechanics, and materials.
Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA
Conducted research and taught courses in mechanical engineering.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.