Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program
NOTICE OF PhD DISSERTATION DEFENCE
CANDIDATE: Marzieh Saghafi
DEGREE SOUGHT: Ph.D.
TITLE: From Algorithm to Application: Closing the Loop in DED Manufacturing of 316L Stainless Steel Through Automated Process Planning, Thermal Modeling, and Property Correlation
DATE: February 9, 2026
TIME: 11:00am
PLACE: Room 3000 CEI
Committee Members
Dr. J. Urbanic (Advisor), Mechanical Engineering
Dr. A. Alpas (Program Reader), Mechanical Engineering
Dr. V. Roussinova (Program Reader), Mechanical Engineering
Dr. M. Saif (Outside Reader), Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dr. Mo Elbestawi (External Examiner), McMaster University
Dr. K. Cramer (Chair), Department of Psychology
All Graduate Students are Invited to Attend