Bryer C. Sousa, Ph.D., is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and the Cote Research Lab at WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA). Advised by Professor Danielle L. Cote, his research focuses on cold spray, alloy design, data-driven materials research, powder metallurgy, metal additive manufacturing, and most importantly, nanoindentation and nanomechanical characterization. Before earning his Ph.D. at WPI, he earned his B.A. in Mathematics at the University of Southern Maine and studied physical chemistry at the University of Maine.