Meet the Project Team
Professor, Somerset Community College
Professor Wooldridge is a Registered Architect, a Professional Engineer in multiple disciplines including Architectural, Mechanical, and Manufacturing systems, and holds multiple patents. His Master's degree is in Manufacturing Systems Engineering with an additive manufacturing focus. A fourth generation cattle farmer, he also owns two private engineering and design firms and has designed buildings and systems all across the central and southern regions of Kentucky. Eric Wooldridge is a consulting reviewer for Autodesk’s educational program and teaches courses in additive manufacturing, pre-engineering, generative design, and workforce leadership at Somerset Community College (SCC). Professor Wooldridge serves as faculty and PI on NSF, KCTCS TRAINS, and USDA grant projects, created KCTCS’ first statewide 3D printing technician certificate program, and is the director of the KCTCS Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence.
Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology, Tennessee Technological University
Currently, Dr. Fidan serves as a Professor of the Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology at Tennessee Technological University. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learning, and STEM education. Dr. Fidan is a member and active participant of SME, ASEE, ABET, ASME, Tennessee Academy of Science, and IEEE. He is also the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology and International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing. He co-leads the Mobile AMP Project and manages the tasks and deliverables of it for the state of Tennessee.
Director of Grants, Somerset Community College
Elaine Kohrman is an Associate Professor of Biology and the Director of Grants at Somerset Community College. She holds a Masters of Science in Biology from the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Kohrman is also involved with an additive manufacturing grant project through KY NSF EPSCoR..She has written successful grant proposals for NSF Scholarships in STEM, NSF Advanced Technological Education, USDA Rural Business Development, Dept of Education Strengthening Institutions Program and Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program.
Project Team Member
Mel Cossette is the Executive Director & Principal Investigator for the ATE-funded projects Online Instructional Resources for Material Science Technology Education (MatEdU) and Technician Education in Additive Manufacturing & Materials (TEAMM). Both are housed at Edmonds College in Lynnwood, WA. Mel has 20+ years of experience in manufacturing education, has developed technician training programs for industry and educational institutions, serves on numerous committees and national boards and has worked in various industries prior to holding administrative positions in the community and technical college system.
