Manyalibo J. Matthews

Manyalibo J. Matthews

Division Leader
Advancing Process Control Additive Manufacturing of Metals

Dr. Manyalibo (“Ibo”) Matthews currently serves as Division Leader of the Materials Science Division of the Physical & Life Sciences Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the field of experimental condensed matter physics, and his B.S. in Applied Physics from the University of California at Davis. His research interests include understanding and optimizing metal 3D printing processes, laser materials processing, high power laser damage mechanisms, laser-based nanoscale modification of surfaces, and in situ characterization of transient processes. Prior to LLNL he was Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey where he worked on advanced methods for optical materials characterization and led a research team in advanced broadband access networks. Dr. Matthews has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles with >9600 citations, three book chapters, holds 16 U.S. Patents and is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America.

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