Bio

Ola Harrysson joined the ISE department in January of 2002 and teaches courses related to product development, manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing and biomodelling. Most of his research involves additive manufacturing, specifically medical applications.

Dr. Harrysson is the Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL) housed by the ISE department, which houses the first Electron Beam Melting (EBM) machine in the world. CAMAL is currently involved in research with numerous industries as well as providing faculty and students with prototyping services. Most of the aerospace-related research involves process and material development for the EBM systems while the medical research is concentrated on custom design and direct metal fabrication of novel implants and development new treatment methods.

Dr. Harrysson has been working for over 18 years with his colleague, Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, who was an orthopedic surgeon at the College of Veterinary Medicine until 2018. They are developing new and innovative implant and surgical solutions. The two have pioneered the area of Transdermal Osseo integrated Prosthetics, which is a type of a prosthetic limb that is directly attached to the bone in the stump instead of using an external socket.

Area(s) of Expertise

Medical and aerospace applications of additive manufacturing, custom design and fabrication of biomedical implants, medical devices, rehabilitation engineering, and regenerative medicine.

Publications

• A conclusive model to predict PBF-LB of AlSi10Mg thin-walled structures: digitally reconstructed models guided by both artificial neural networks and computational fluid dynamics , Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2025)
• Accuracy of Three-Dimensionally Printed, Patient-Specific Drill Guides for Implant Placement in Canine Cervical Vertebrae: A Cadaveric Study , Veterinary Sciences (2025)
• Comprehensive picture of microstructure contribution to passivation film formation and pitting transition in Ti6Al4V fabricated by laser and electron beam additive manufacturing , Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2025)
• Influence of TiC addition on the microstructures of TiC/IN718 composites fabricated by blue diode laser additive manufacturing , The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2025)
• MAR-M247 Ni-based superalloy metal 3D printing with Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion , Research Square (2025)
• Powder-based numerical study of melt pool behaviors for Inconel 718 with TiC reinforcement using laser powder bed fusion process , Optics & Laser Technology (2025)
• The effect of scanning strategy on grain development of MAR-M247 in electron beam powder bed fusion , Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2025)
• Impact of graphene nanoparticles on DLP-printed parts' mechanical behavior , Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (2024)
• Single track formation of TiC reinforced Inconel 718 metal matrix composites using selective laser melting process , The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2024)
• Novel 3D Custom-Made Silicone Tumor Model as a Support for Teaching Surgical Oncology Principles , Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (2023)

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