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John Hart

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Co-Founder of VulcanForms, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT at Vulcan Forms

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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He is the Class of 1922 Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, where he has taught since 2013, and serves as faculty co-director of the MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing. He co-founded VulcanForms in 2015 and Upgrade Manufacturing in 2024, sits on the board of Carpenter Technology Corporation, and advises Fluent Metal.

Co-Founder of VulcanForms, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT at Vulcan Forms

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Experience

  1. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)Department Headcurrent2023 — present
  2. MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM)Faculty Co-Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturingcurrent2025 — present
  3. Fluent MetalAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyClass of 1922 Professor; Professor of Mechanical Engineeringcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, MA
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Mitsui Career Development Chair2013 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  6. VulcanForms Inc.Co-Founder, Board Membercurrent2015 — present
  7. Carpenter Technology CorporationMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  8. Upgrade ManufacturingCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  9. Talos DevicesAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  10. MatterAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  11. FabriFounding Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  12. Desktop MetalCo-Founder2015 — 2020
  13. University of MichiganAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (primary), Chemical Engineering, Art + Design2007 — 2013Ann Arbor, MI
  14. Absolute NanoCo-Founder and Chief Scientist2007 — 2012Ann Arbor, MI and Cambridge, MA
  15. Owlstone NanotechSenior Project Engineer2006 — 2007
  16. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Associate2006 — 2007
  17. General Motors - OnStarEngineer, Advanced Development Group (OnStar)2001
  18. General MotorsAssociate Design Engineer, Body Structures2000
  19. General MotorsSummer Intern, Body Structures Engineering1999
  20. General MotorsSummer Intern, Manufacturing Engineering1998

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Who is John Hart?
He is the Class of 1922 Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, where he has taught since 2013, and serves as faculty co-director of the MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing. He co-founded VulcanForms in 2015 and Upgrade Manufacturing in 2024, sits on the board of Carpenter Technology Corporation, and advises Fluent Metal.
Where does John Hart work?
John Hart is Co-Founder of VulcanForms, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT of Vulcan Forms.
What companies did John Hart found?
John Hart founded Vulcan Forms.
Where did John Hart go to school?
John Hart studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.M., Mechanical Engineering); University of Michigan (B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering).

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