Dr. Ketki M. Lichade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB). Her research interests are in the intersection of Additive Manufacturing, Material Science, Surface Engineering, and Bioinspired Design approaches with a focus on multimaterial, multiscale, and multifunctional objects. Some of her recent awards include the Faydor Litvin Honor Award, the Award for Graduate Research by the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Provost’s Graduate Research Award, and the Grants in Aid of Research from the Sigma Xi Grants.