Dr. James Siegenthaler is a Scientist at the Fraunhofer Center Midwest, specializing in the Diamond Technologies division. He leads a multidisciplinary research team comprising engineers, international scholars, and students from Michigan State University, with a focus on metal additive manufacturing and the development of diamond electrodes for electrochemical measurements. His team’s work focuses on additive manufacturing centering on creating advanced biomedical composites with polymer and nanomaterials for imaging, as well as developing innovative metal and ceramic materials for fused filament fabrication and vacuumless sintering techniques. Dr. Siegenthaler collaborates with various research groups across Michigan State University, conducting both contract and applied research. As a member of the Fraunhofer network, he is committed to pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing technology.