Joel Sam works as part of the EOS Additive Minds team as a Business Development Manager focused on metal additive manufacturing applications. With a consistent focus on metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), Joel has worked as a materials scientist, mechanical designer, proposal writer, manufacturing engineer, and applications engineer, and he is passionate about using that wide range of experiences to grow the potential of AM in new industrial sectors. In his current role, Joel educates customers about the EOS LPBF process, machines, and materials, as well as on topics such as design principles and post-processing. He also helps onboard customers to Additive Minds consulting projects for benchmarking and process development. Formerly, Joel worked as a Process and Manufacturing Engineer for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, where he served as a materials science consultant and applications engineer for LPBF part production on EOS machines. Joel holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science, both from Texas A&M University.