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Dr. Chukwuzubelu Ufodike is an Assistant Professor and Charlotte and Walter Buchanan Faculty Fellow in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He holds joint (courtesy) appointments in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Multidisciplinary Engineering, and the School of Engineering Medicine – EnMed, at Texas A&M University. With a diverse academic background spanning industrial and manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, and business administration, Dr. Ufodike stands at the forefront of innovation. He is the Director of the Digital Manufacturing and Distribution Lab (DMD-Lab) at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES). His research group (Professor Ufodike Research Group – PURG) focuses on AI-Enhanced Adaptive Additive Manufacturing for Precision Engineering, and currently trains undergraduate, and graduate students, including masters and Ph.D. students, and Post-doctoral researchers. Dr. Ufodike’s group represents one of the world's leading teams in the field of computational and numerical modeling of the polymer flow in Fuse Filament Fabrication (FFF) Additive Manufacturing (AM). His commitment extends beyond research; he is the visionary founder of "Blacks in Additive Manufacturing (BiAM)" and PrintLearn, exemplifying dedication to inclusion and education. Dr. Ufodike's influence extends far beyond the academic realm, making him a distinguished figure shaping the future of additive manufacturing.