Dr. Haijun Gong is an associate professor in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering at Georgia Southern University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Louisville in 2013. His research interests include LPBF-based additive manufacturing of titanium and stainless steel alloys, FFF-based 3D printing of metals and high-performance plastics, and occupational safety in additive manufacturing operations. His research also focuses on metal powder characterization and the design and optimization of lightweight structures to advance the industrial application of additive manufacturing. He was awarded the Randy Stevens Scholarship by the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) to recognize his contributions to additive manufacturing education and professional development.