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Ola L. A. Harrysson

Ola L. A. Harrysson

Office phone: (919) 513-0220
Office Fax: (919) 515-1543
Office location: Daniels 414-D
E-mail: harrysson@ncsu.edu

Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Central Florida, 2001
M.S.I.E., University of Central Florida, 1997
B.S.I.E., Dala University, Sweden, 1995

Ola Harrysson joined the IE department in January 2002 and focuses on teaching classes related to manufacturing and rapid prototyping. Most of his research involves rapid prototyping, specifically the medical applications of rapid prototyping.

Dr. Harrysson is also the academic advisor to our student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, SME.

For additional information about Dr. Harrysson including curriculum vitae, recent publications and research, click here.

Areas of Interest

Medical applications of rapid prototyping, biomedical implants, reverse engineering, and robotics and automation in surgery applications.

Selected Publications

  • Cansizoglu, Omer, Harrysson, Ola L. A., West II, Harvey A., Cormier, Denis R., Mahale, Tushar, "Applications of structural optimization in direct metal fabrication", Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2008, v 14, n 2, p 114-122.
  • Harrysson, Ola L. A., Cormier, Denis R., Marcellin-Little, Denis F., Fajal, Ketan, "Rapid prototyping for treatment of canine limb deformities", Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2003, v 9, n 1, p 37-42.
  • Harrysson, Ola L. A., Cansizoglu, Omer, Marcellin-Little, Denis J., Cormier, Denis R., West II, Harvey A., "Direct metal fabrication of titanium implants with tailored materials and mechanical properties using electron beam melting technology", Materials Science and Engineering C, April 1, 2008, v 28, n 3, p 366-373.
  • Harrysson, Ola L. A., Cormier, Denis R., "Evaluation of titanium implant components directly fabricated through electron beam melting technology", Advanced Materials and Processes, July 2005, v 163, n 7, p 72.
  • Cormier, Denis, Harrysson, Ola L. A., Mahale, Tushar, "Rapid manufacturing in the 21st century", Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers, May 2003, v 20, n 3, p 193-201.