Ian Wright Senior Editor

Ian is a senior editor at engineering.com, covering additive manufacturing and 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. Ian holds bachelors and masters degrees in philosophy from McMaster University and spent six years pursuing a doctoral degree at York University before withdrawing in good standing.

latest from Ian Wright

New insights into controlling microstructure in metal AM

February 13, 2025

Cornell researchers adjust grain size and morphology in alloys using targeted manipulation of phase stability.

Additive manufacturing in the final frontier

February 12, 2025

3D printed electrospray engine outperforms existing designs at a fraction of the cost

February 12, 2025

Stratasys and Novineer to collaborate on non-planar toolpath optimization

February 11, 2025

The UK is cannibalizing old fighter jets to 3D print parts for new ones

February 10, 2025

A look inside the U.S. Army’s first 3D printed barracks

February 6, 2025

Harvard and Princeton engineers collaborate on 3D printing liquid crystal elastomers

February 4, 2025

Branching out with additive construction

February 3, 2025

Additive manufacturing progress update – JAN 2025

January 31, 2025

New ceramic 3D printer to support aerospace research

January 29, 2025

New nano-architected materials show promise for aerospace applications

January 28, 2025

Engineers optimize toolpaths to 3D print soft mechanical metamaterials

January 27, 2025

3D Systems and Daimler collaborate on remote spare part printing

January 24, 2025

10 Benefits of 3D printing components for aerospace applications

January 22, 2025

Defense project call winners to advance metal additive manufacturing

January 21, 2025

‘Bendable’ concrete mixes aim to improve 3D printing for construction

January 17, 2025

Additive manufacturing wins out over CNC machining in headlight lens case study

January 16, 2025