About: Federico Sciammarella is the CTO for MxD. In this role, he is responsible for developing the technology roadmaps of the institute and its ecosystem in digital and cyber for manufacturing. In 2020 he initiated a program targeted at emerging technologies that connects academics to industry to bring up early-stage technology through to later stages of technology readiness. He also supports MxD Cyber as the national center for cybersecurity in manufacturing to ensure its continued growth and impact within the American supply chain. Before joining the institute, he served as the Interim Chair for the Mechanical Engineering Department at Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering & Engineering Technology for two years. He was also the Director of the Advanced Research of Materials and Manufacturing (ARMM) Laboratory, focusing on Additive Manufacturing.