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

DfAM vs Design for Manufacturing: What’s the difference?

June 17, 2025

What makes designing for 3D printing different from other manufacturing technologies?

Farsoon expands in additive manufacturing with copper

June 17, 2025

Dual-Wavelength VPP sets the stage for better, more sustainable AM

June 10, 2025

3D Systems supports NASA research on thermal management

June 3, 2025

Additive manufacturing progress update – MAY 2025

May 30, 2025

Aerospace and Defense

How important is sustainability in the aerospace industry?

May 27, 2025

3D printed STOMP device aids tissue engineering

May 26, 2025

AI tool traces 3D printed parts using photographs

May 22, 2025

I love lattices

May 20, 2025

Nikon SLM Solutions announces collaboration on naval propulsion

May 14, 2025

3D printed heat exchanger achieves 28% increase in gravimetric power density

May 13, 2025

US Navy funds EOS to train Maritime Industrial Base suppliers

May 12, 2025

A new approach for 3D printing inside the body

May 12, 2025

Making additive manufacturing sustainable

May 9, 2025

Velo3D gaining ground in defense

May 5, 2025

Ricoh introduces new material jetting technology in Japan

May 1, 2025

Additive manufacturing progress update – APR 2025

April 30, 2025