Tom is an applications engineer at Plastometrex, world leaders in profilometry-based indentation plastometry (PIP), a testing method to extract mechanical properties using indentation. Tom joined Plastometrex following his time at the University of Cambridge. He focuses primarily on development of the PIP method for additively manufactured materials. His work involves extensive investigation of anisotropic and inhomogeneous materials at both room and elevated temperatures for a wide variety of clients in different industries ranging from space and aerospace to medical.