Tyler Nelson joined PanOptimization LLC in 2023 as a Principal Engineer. He previously worked at the GE Research Center (GRC) and GE Aviation in the areas of process modeling, software development and design. His research focused on simplifying additive process modeling and developing software for iterative geometry compensation and improved part buildability. He was the primary developer of the SimComp platform in use as a standalone software package at GE Aviation as well as powering the compensation portion of the GE Additive Amp platform. He has over 10 years of finite element analysis and process modeling including additive manufacturing, welding, thermal and structural analysis. He has a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University and holds several patents relating to model-based geometry compensation and re-coater clearance optimization.