Nik Hrabe is a staff metallurgist and project leader at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) where he currently leads the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Fatigue and Fracture Project (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/additive-manufacturing-fatigue-and-fracture). He began working in AM in 2006 using first generation electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB) to study fatigue behavior of titanium lattice structures for orthopaedic applications. Before coming to NIST, Nik worked for 3D Systems Healthcare using PBF-EB and PBF-L to develop implants and instrumentation, secure regulatory approval, and contract manufacture for clients within the medical device industry.