Matt Kirby is a Senior Research Engineer in the Materials Engineering Department at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Matt received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Baylor University and his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio. His focus at SwRI is using advanced computational techniques and tools to perform deterministic and probabilistic analyses of structural and mechanical components, systems, and processes. He has authored and coauthored numerous publications in the areas of probabilistic fracture mechanics, materials and processes (M&P) engineering, process modeling, and probabilistic analysis. Matt has been involved in multiple projects supporting SwRI’s goal to become a leader in applied additive manufacturing research.