John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center

The John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center is focused on advanced manufacturing technologies and a cross-curricular approach to engineering and manufacturing concepts that will provide hands-on, interdisciplinary learning opportunities in a factory environment and the ability to collaborate with industry.

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Shayan Darzi

Ph.D. candidate researches customized implants with DSIF innovation

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Shayan Darzi is researching new applications of the double-sided incremental forming (DSIF) machine at the Olson Center. Alongside his advisors, Shayan's research aims to utilize the DSIF process's flexibility to change the...

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Shayan Darzi

Ph.D. candidate researches customized implants with DSIF innovation

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Shayan Darzi is researching new applications of the double-sided incremental forming (DSIF) machine at the Olson Center. Alongside his advisors, Shayan's research aims to utilize the DSIF process's flexibility to change the...

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Ben Mitchell

UNH Ph.D. recipient researches an eco-friendly and precision-based alternative to the traditional Abrasive Water Jet

Benjamin Mitchell, a UNH alumnus and recent Ph.D. recipient in Mechanical Engineering, is exploring new research and manufacturing avenues through his start-up business, Drop-Slice. Ben started Drop-Slice at the Olson Center after completing his Ph.D., which focused on a...

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Ben Mitchell

UNH Ph.D. recipient researches an eco-friendly and precision-based alternative to the traditional Abrasive Water Jet

Benjamin Mitchell, a UNH alumnus and recent Ph.D. recipient in Mechanical Engineering, is exploring new research and manufacturing avenues through his start-up business, Drop-Slice. Ben started Drop-Slice at the Olson Center after completing his Ph.D., which focused on a...

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Abrar Ebrahim

Graduate student, Abrar Ebrahim, researches and develops machine-learning models at the Olson Center

The Olson Center provides students with the resources and space to immerse themselves in their research and new findings. Graduate student, Abrar Ebrahim has done just that as he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in metal forming and plasticity after obtaining his master's degree in metallurgical and...

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Abrar Ebrahim

Graduate student, Abrar Ebrahim, researches and develops machine-learning models at the Olson Center

The Olson Center provides students with the resources and space to immerse themselves in their research and new findings. Graduate student, Abrar Ebrahim has done just that as he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in metal forming and plasticity after obtaining his master's degree in metallurgical and...

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Douglas Coulter

Douglas Coulter gains experience on the center's CNC machines and 3D printers

Meet Douglas Coulter, a rising UNH sophomore and mechanical engineering intern at the Olson Center. Over the past semester, Douglas has cultivated skills within the realms of software, mechanical, and electrical engineering while working on Dr. Benjamin Mitchell’s water droplet CNC machine project...

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Douglas Coulter

Douglas Coulter gains experience on the center's CNC machines and 3D printers

Meet Douglas Coulter, a rising UNH sophomore and mechanical engineering intern at the Olson Center. Over the past semester, Douglas has cultivated skills within the realms of software, mechanical, and electrical engineering while working on Dr. Benjamin Mitchell’s water droplet CNC machine project...

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Nick Pitkin

Nick Pitkin conducts plane strain experiments on the Olson Center's CBT Machine

The Olson Center provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in research and play leading roles in projects that take their skills and knowledge to new levels. UNH mechanical engineering student, Nick Pitkin has been conducting research at the center since the fall of 2022. This...

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Nick Pitkin

Nick Pitkin conducts plane strain experiments on the Olson Center's CBT Machine

The Olson Center provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in research and play leading roles in projects that take their skills and knowledge to new levels. UNH mechanical engineering student, Nick Pitkin has been conducting research at the center since the fall of 2022. This...

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