Ryan Formel

Ryan is the Lead engineer and manager of everyone at CREATE. He is a Mechanical Engineering major and set to graduate in Spring of 2025 with a job lined up at Textron Specialized Vehicles!
Using his interest in 3D printing technology to advance additive manufacturing capabilities, Ryan spent the first couple years focusing intensley on building, repairing, and maintaining 3D printers while working on various CREATE labs projects. He has interned at Cooper Lighting Solutions as a 3D Printing Mechanical Engineering Intern and Olympic Steel as an Operations Intern. Now, with a team of 9 engineers, he has the oversight on every assignment. Team members have described him as dedicated, supportive, and kind.