Bio
Keith Carver is a mechanical engineer working as a technician in the Manufacturing Sciences Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. He specializes in design for additive projects utilizing laser powder bed fusion systems to 3D-print metal parts. He is known for parts design/redesign of customer parts, designing special support structures required for printing and creating hybrid additive/subtractive parts designs. His skills include SolidWorks, design for additive, and programming/operation of laser powder bed systems. He is detail-oriented and enjoys problem-solving and troubleshooting. Notable design work includes a hybridized additive/subtractive, conformal cooling injection-mold project with Cummins, bifurcating heat exchangers, and a novel 3D-printed electrode design. The electrode design was a basic project element on which a patent was awarded.
As a youth, Keith helped family members restore antique automobiles, build hot-rods, repair wreck-damaged autos, and perform automotive maintenance. He also helped with home maintenance, construction, and general building & carpentry projects. This exposure lead to a fascination with mechanical systems and development of mechanic and construction skills at a young age.
Carver attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga earning a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Mechanics. He began his career as a shop engineer working with continuous improvement projects at Norfolk Southern Corporation. NS restructuring eliminated shop engineer positions and Carver worked in management as a mechanical supervisor and general foreman for several years before leaving the company.
Desiring a new career based on CAD design and hands-on work, Carver attended Pellissippi State earning Associates Degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Technology. Skills and interests lie in the areas of parts design, 3D printing, machining, mechatronics, and mechanics. Keith has a personal interest in sports cars and automotive road racing with a Road Atlanta racing school in his past accomplishments.
Education
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
A.A.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology from Pellissippi State
A.A.S. Manufacturing Technology from Pellissippi State
Trademarks and Patents
Patent No.: US 11,155,903 B2 Soft Magnetic Alloy Embodiments for Additive Manufacturing and Geometric Structures Formed Therefrom - project team member - contributions include CAD design and geometry