Dr. Ismail Fidan

Prof. Dr. Ismail Fidan serves as a Professor of the Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and Director of iMakerSpace at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, USA. He received his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learning, and STEM education. He is a member and active participant of SME, ASEE, ABET, and IEEE. He is the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, ASEE Journal of Engineering Technology, Journal of Advanced Technological Education, and also the Associate Author of Wohlers Reports.