
Jakob D. Hamilton
Email: jdham@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-6030
Title(s):
John B. Slater Professorship in Sustainable Design & Manufacturing, Assistant Professor
Office
2310 Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building
531 Bissell Road
Ames, IA 50011-1096
Information
Dr. Hamilton is John B. Slater Professorship in Sustainable Design & Manufacturing and Assistant Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. His research revolves around material and technology development for advanced manufacturing processes. His primary research aims include:
- Understanding critical melt pool features during laser-based metal 3D printing using in-situ imaging
- Developing auxiliary technologies to improve metallurgical quality of 3D printed metals
- Applying functionally graded compositions to novel applications
- Joining dissimilar materials using process-aware thermal inputs
- Metal matrix composite feedstock development for additive manufacturing
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Research – Hybrid Automation and Manufacturing Laboratory
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
[1] J.D. Hamilton, D. Trauernicht, D. Cormier, I.V. Rivero, Laser-based Directed Energy Deposition Remanufacturing of Gray Cast Iron using Stainless Steel 316L and Inconel 625 Filler Materials. Adv. Eng. Mater. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202301212. [2] J.D. Hamilton, I.V. Rivero, Visualization of Melt Pool Stability for Wire- and Powder-based Directed Energy Deposition Repair of Gray Cast Iron. Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12513-8. [3] J.D. Hamilton, S. Sorondo, B. Li, H. Qin, I.V. Rivero, Mechanical Behavior of Bimetallic Stainless Steel and Gray Cast Iron Repaired via Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing. J. Manuf. Process. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.12.029. [4] J.D. Hamilton, S. Sorondo, A. Greeley, X. Zhang, D. Cormier, B. Li, H. Qin, I.V. Rivero, Property-structure-process relationships in dissimilar material repair with directed energy deposition: Repairing gray cast iron using stainless steel 316L. J. Manuf. Process. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.06.015. [5] E. Weflen, J.D. Hamilton, S. Sorondo, O.L.A. Harrysson, M. Frank, I.V. Rivero, Evaluating Interlayer Gaps in Friction Stir Spot Welds for Rapid Tooling Applications, IISE Trans. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1080/24725854.2022.2091184 [6] X. Zhang, W. Shen, V. Suresh, J.D. Hamilton, L. Yeh, X. Jiang, Z. Zhang, Q. Li, B. Li, I.V. Rivero, H. Qin, In situ Monitoring of Direct Energy Deposition Via Structured Light System and its Application in Remanufacturing Industry, Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Tech. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07495-4. [7] J.D. Hamilton, S. Ramesh, O.L.A. Harrysson, C.D. Rock, I. V. Rivero, Cryogenic Mechanical Alloying of Aluminum Matrix Composites for Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing, J. Compos. Mater. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998320957698.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
[1] X. Zhang, W. Shen, V. Suresh, J. Hamilton, L. Yeh, X. Jiang, Z. Zhang, Q. Li, B. Li, I.V. Rivero, H. Qin, In-situ Monitoring of Direct Energy Deposition via Structured Light System and its Application in Remanufacturing Industry, SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (2021). [2] J.D. Hamilton, I. V. Rivero, Recycling Aluminum Chips: Production of Additive Manufacturing Powder through Cryomilling, IISE Annual Conference (2020). [3] J.D. Hamilton, S. Sorondo, A. Greeley, B.E. Kahn, P. Cyr, D. Cormier, I.V. Rivero, Hybrid Manufacturing: Influence of Directed Energy Deposition Parameters on Microstructure and Layer Adhesion of Stainless Steel 316L, Heat Treating Society Conference and Exhibition (2019).Primary Strategic Research Area
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing