John Hart
FounderCo-Founder of VulcanForms, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT at Vulcan Forms
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedVulcan Forms
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About
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
- MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)Department Headcurrent2023 — present
- MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM)Faculty Co-Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturingcurrent2025 — present
- Fluent MetalAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyClass of 1922 Professor; Professor of Mechanical Engineeringcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Mitsui Career Development Chair2013 — 2020Cambridge, MA
- VulcanForms Inc.Co-Founder, Board Membercurrent2015 — present
- Carpenter Technology CorporationMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- Upgrade ManufacturingCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Talos DevicesAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- MatterAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- FabriFounding Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Desktop MetalCo-Founder2015 — 2020
- University of MichiganAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (primary), Chemical Engineering, Art + Design2007 — 2013Ann Arbor, MI
- Absolute NanoCo-Founder and Chief Scientist2007 — 2012Ann Arbor, MI and Cambridge, MA
- Owlstone NanotechSenior Project Engineer2006 — 2007
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Associate2006 — 2007
- General Motors - OnStarEngineer, Advanced Development Group (OnStar)2001
- General MotorsAssociate Design Engineer, Body Structures2000
- General MotorsSummer Intern, Body Structures Engineering1999
- General MotorsSummer Intern, Manufacturing Engineering1998
Frequently asked questions
- 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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