MEET THE INNOVATORS

Andrea Irigoyen is a Mechanical Design Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, specialising in additive manufacturing and the optimisation of complex aerospace components for advanced manufacturing applications . She began working in additive manufacturing related roles during her bachelor’s degree and has continued in the field ever since. She holds both a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a graduate certificate in Additive Manufacturing, from The University of Texas at El Paso.

Born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Andrea moved from Mexico to Phoenix after graduating to pursue a career in additive manufacturing. She has designed numerous aerospace components across a broad range of product lines, consistently pushing design, material, and process limits to deliver high-performance, manufacturable solutions. She also provides technical consultation across teams and mentors engineers in additive manufacturing best practices.

Angeline Goh brings nearly 25 years of experience across field engineering, supply chain, digital transformation, and additive manufacturing in the global energy sector. She recently concluded her role as Shell’s Additive Manufacturing Technology Lead, where she shaped AM strategy, managed R&D initiatives, and drove technology deployment across operating sites. She is a strong advocate for AM‑enabled digital supply networks, emphasising sustainable, localised, on‑demand manufacturing.

Angeline chairs the first joint AM industry collaboration within the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), leading a 13‑company committee to establish industry specifications. Her work advancing AM for pressure‑containing applications, developing design knowledge, and building confidence in AM components has positioned her as a respected global leader. She continues to volunteer and support industry adoption worldwide.

Dr. Jill Urbanic is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering at the University of Windsor, recognised for her extensive contributions to additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0‑enabled production. With an industry‑anchored career and more than 180 refereed publications, she has built a research program advancing digital fabrication, hybrid processes, robotic toolpath planning, and AM simulations.

A co‑founder of CAMufacturing Solutions Inc., Dr. Urbanic has developed influential AM software tools, including Aplus® and Thermic, supporting intelligent manufacturing workflows. Her work bridges academia and industry, earning multiple awards for both teaching and research. She continues to shape the field through collaborative innovation and next‑generation manufacturing systems research

Dr. Johanna J. Schwartz is a staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, pioneering the development of new printable materials through chemistry‑driven additive manufacturing. Her work spans polymer chemistry, mechanochemistry, volumetric printing, and multi‑wavelength photopolymerisation, enabling precisely tailored mechanical and shape‑memory properties in printed parts.

Johanna also invented the SPOC (Studying Polymers On a Chip) platform, an AI‑enabled, high‑throughput AM method that produces years’ worth of materials data in weeks. Her patents, high‑impact publications, and leadership in multi‑lab partnerships reflect her commitment to advancing high‑performance materials for next‑generation sustainable products.

Dr. Sharon Nai is a Senior Principal Scientist at A*STAR SIMTech and Director of the Additive Innovation Centre (AIC), a leading translational hub for additive manufacturing in Singapore. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, she has led major R&D programmes and established multiple industry joint laboratories to accelerate AM industrialisation.

With more than 150 peer‑reviewed publications and multiple prestigious awards, including the SG100 Women in Tech Award and A*STAR Fellow Award, Dr. Nai is recognised globally for her contributions to advanced manufacturing. She has consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists and continues to drive innovation, capability building, and industry adoption of AM technologies.