De Backer, Wout

Assistant Professor

Dr. Wout De Backer is a researcher assistant professor at the University of South Carolina. During his post-doctoral research, he was Program Manager for the Robotic Additive Manufacturing team at the McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research. Dr. De Backer is a peer reviewer for the Computer Aided Design and Applications Journal (CAD&A) and currently has several pending patents.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenure Track

Interest Background

Personal Focus Areas
continuous fiber thermoplastic additive manufacturing (FFF, 3D printing), structural design of thermoplastic composites, aircraft design
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Major Equipment

  • (Not Shared) KUKA Robot KR6
  • (Not Shared) KUKA Robot KR10
  • (Shared) TGA
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