Nese Orbey, Ph.D., PE is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Her area of expertise includes advanced polymeric materials, polymer rheology, nanocomposites, and structure-property relations. Prior to joining UML, she was a Technology Manager at QinetiQ NA (previously Foster-Miller, Inc.), where she led R&D efforts in UV Curable Aircraft Coatings and in process development for recovery and reuse of propellants. Currently, her research is focused on advanced fibers, microencapsulation, and 3D printing. She is a co-PI in the NSF SHAP3D Industry-University Cooperative Research Center that is focused on 3D printing. Nese has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, seven patents, and one patent application. She is an AIChE Fellow.