YOUNGSTOWN, OH, USA, Sep 25, 2026 – In light of recent updates to the America Makes Operating Plan, the Executive Committee has expanded from 11 to 12 members, adding an additional industry representative to strengthen industry engagement and collaboration.
The Institute is proud to announce that Yash Parikh, Ph.D., Process Engineering Consultant at EOS North America, will fill the newly established role. With more than a decade of experience in additive manufacturing (AM), Dr. Parikh leads initiatives focused on accelerating the qualification of laser powder bed fusion systems. His expertise includes process repeatability, AI/ML integration for in-situ monitoring, and advancing material reliability. His work fosters critical partnerships across industry, academia, and government, aligning closely with America Makes’ mission to advance AM innovation and adoption.
About America Makes
America Makes is the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education. America Makes members from industry, academia, government, and workforce and economic development organizations work together to accelerate the adoption of AM and the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness. Founded in 2012 as the Department of War’s National Manufacturing Innovation Institute for AM and the first of the Manufacturing USA network, America Makes is based in Youngstown, Ohio, and managed by the not-for-profit National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM). Learn more at americamakes.us.
