Rachel Byer, a highly accomplished materials scientist with extensive experience in research and development as well as materials characterization, has joined Fornax Advanced Materials as its new director of materials science. In her new role, Byer will focus on advancing material development, accelerating material AI capabilities and identifying market opportunities.
John Havermann, president and CEO of Fornax-AM, expressed excitement about the addition of Byer to the team. He highlighted her impressive academic credentials and diverse experience in applying materials science across various industries. Throughout her career, Byer has held various roles including contributor, project manager, and laboratory manager where she utilized analytical techniques, artificial intelligence and machine learning to characterize materials.
Byer holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Engineering in materials science and engineering from Virginia Tech as well as a Bachelor of Science in physics from Bucknell University. Fornax-AM is a company that specializes in providing customers with lightweight high-density products made from advanced alloys metallics, and ceramic composite materials. These products support the missions of departments such as Energy Defense NASA and other players in the aerospace defense community.
