Joseph Filbert, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, will be awarded his Ph.D. degree during the Spring 2025 commencement ceremony. Dr. Filbert defended his dissertation titled “Microwave Nondestructive Evaluation of Metal Powders Used in Additive Manufacturing” in January 2025.
Dr. Filbert is a fellow of the Rickover Fellowship in Nuclear Engineering, which supported his doctoral studies from 2020 to 2024. During this time, his research focused on microwave material characterization of metal powders used in metal additive manufacturing. He submitted/published three journal articles and two conference papers during this period.
Dr. Filbert will be starting his career working with the Naval Nuclear Laboratory in Niskayuna, NY. Where he will be helping to develop and advance technology for the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.