David O Kazmer

David O. Kazmer (Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University) is Professor at the Department of Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He performs research and teaches courses related to plastics product and process evelopment. He was also Chair of the Department of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell from 2016 to 2019.

Prior to his current appointment, he was an Applications Engineer at General Electric and Director of Research and Development at Synventive HotRunners. He is a licensed professional manufacturing engineer, and is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Plastics Engineers. He is also the recipient of the ASME Kos Ishii-Toshiba Award for sustained, meritorious contributions to the field of design for manufacturing.