Albert To
Professor · Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · University of Pittsburgh
Quick answer: Albert To is Professor at University of Pittsburgh. Albert To shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
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Research interests
My primary research interests are in design optimization for additive manufacturing, multiscale methods, and computational mechanics. Currently, my research group is actively working on fast process modeling and topology optimization for metal additive manufacturing. I joined University of Pittsburgh in 2008 as assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 2014 and to full professor in 2019. I am also directing the ANSYS Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory at Pitt, which houses several of the most advanced metal 3D printers including the EOS DMLS, Optomec LENS, and ExOne binder jetting. I did my undergraduate study at UC Berkeley and master's study at MIT. I obtained my Ph.D. from UC Berkeley under the supervision of Shaofan Li and Steve Glaser. I also conducted postdoctoral research with Wing Kam Liu at Northwestern University. My research has been supported by NASA, DOD, DOE, NSF, America Makes, ANSYS, etc. I am collaborating with the industry extensively in my computational research for additive manufacturing through the MOST-AM Consortium, which I founded in 2016 and now has 30+ member companies and research labs. I received the NSF BRIGE award in 2009, the Board of Visitors Faculty Award from my engineering school in 2016, and the Carnegie Science Award in 2018.
Research Interests: Manufacturing engineering Materials engineering Mechanical engineering Condensed matter physics Nanotechnology Civil engineering
Selected publications (since 2023)
Bostan, B., Vulimiri, P., Hinnebusch, S., Aryal, D., & To, A.C. (2026). STEAM: A scalable data-driven surrogate modeling framework for part-scale scanwise thermal process simulation of laser powder bed fusion. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING , 118.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2026.105090 . Hinnebusch, S., Anderson, D., Bostan, B., & To, A.C. (2026). In-Situ Infrared Camera Monitoring for Defect and Anomaly Detection in Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Calibration, Data Mapping, and Feature Extraction. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL , 16(7).MDPI. doi: 10.3390/app16073378 . Hinnebusch, S., Vulimiri, P.S., Lang, C.G., Olleak, A., Dugast, F.X., & To, A.C. (2026). Rapid layerwise process model calibration through a surrogate model for interpass temperature history in laser powder bed fusion. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ,
Frequently asked questions
Is Albert To hiring PhD students at University of Pittsburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Albert To's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I also conducted postdoctoral research with Wing Kam Liu at Northwestern University. i6Al4V Component Using Wire-Arc Directed Energy Deposition. An integrated hybrid wire-arc directed energy depositio.
What does Albert To research?
My primary research interests are in design optimization for additive manufacturing, multiscale methods, and computational mechanics. Currently, my research group is actively working on fast process modeling and topology optimization for metal additive manufacturing. I joined University of Pittsburg
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