L. del, Río Fernández

2026.6.23Communications Engineering

DOI: 10.1038/s44172-026-00694-5

Abstract

Laura Del Río Fernández is a scientist in the Process and Product Development Department at ArcelorMittal. She has witnessed the conception and growth of ArcelorMittal’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) activity over a ten-year period. Here Laura tells this story alongside the story of her own career development as a researcher in the AM industry. We also get an insight into the different challenges of being an industrial compared to an academic researcher.

Citation format

DEL, L.; FERNÁNDEZ, Río. Industry-academia interface: Exploring the growth of additive manufacturing as an industry with laura del río fernández. Communications Engineering, 2026, 5.