Wout De Backer, Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; McNair Aerospace Center College of Engineering and Computing
Dr. Wout De Backer is an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina. He leads the Robotic Additive Manufacturing team at the McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research.
Dr. Wout De Backer is a peer reviewer for the Computer Aided Design and Applications Journal (CAD&A) and currently has several pending and published patents. In 2016, he was awarded as one of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties, as he was recognized as one of tomorrow’s aerospace leaders for his contributions to the aerospace field, scientific research, and the broader community. Dr. De Backer is an active professional member of AIAA, world’s largest aerospace technical society, and is currently the Region II Carolina section vice chair for the Columbia, SC area. In 2014, Wout co-founded the University of South Carolinas local section of AIAA, of which he is currently still faculty advisor. Dr. De Backer is also a member of the National Association for Rocketry (NAR), the National Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE).
Prior to his work at USC, Wout graduated from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands with a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering. The focus of his studies during his Master’s degree was in composite structural design and aircraft design, during which he also spent a semester at the University of Kansas in 2012.
Contact
OFFICE LOCATION
Thermoplastics 3D Printing Laboratory
SmartState Center for Multi-functional Materials & Structures
McNair Aerospace Center, Ste. 150
1000 Catawba St.
Columbia SC 29201
Email
wdbacker@cec.sc.edu
Phone
803-629-4498
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