Tate Patterson

Tate Patterson

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Bio:

Tate Patterson is a welding engineer with nearly a decade of experience. His primary interest is in process control to optimize the metallurgy and mechanical properties of welded and additively manufactured components. He also enjoys failure analysis and weldability testing.

EDUCATION:

  • 2021 PhD, Ohio State University, Welding Engineering

  • 2018 MS, Ohio State University, Welding Engineering

  • 2016 BS, Montana Technological University, Welding Engineering

Academic experience:

  • 2024: Adjunct Professor, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

    • Coursework: Mechanical Engineering Materials

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 2022-2025: Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, Welding Engineer and Metallurgist 

  • 2019 – 2021: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, Casual Status Engineer

  • 2016 – 2021: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Graduate Research Assistant

  • 2017 – 2020: JC Lippold Consulting Services, Columbus, OH, Consultant/Metallurgist

  • 2016: Wolf Robotics, Fort Collins, CO, Engineering Intern

  • 2015: John Deere Tractor Cab and Assembly Operations, Waterloo, IA, Welding Engineering Intern 

  • 2014:  John Deere Ag and Turf, Thibodeaux, LA, Welding Engineering Intern 

  • 2013: John Deere Seeding, Valley City, ND, Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Professional Registrations:

  • Professional Engineer, State of Idaho, License #: 6771347, 2025 - Present

  • American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector, License #: 23013171, 2023 – Present

Professional Memberships:

  • Member, American Welding Society. 2016 – Present

Service Activities

  • Chairman of American Welding Society Sub-commission C7C, Laser Beam Welding, Cutting, and Associated Processes. 2024 – Present

  • Principal Reviewer, Welding Journal in the World. 2022 – Present

  • American Council of the International Institute of Welding. 2021-Present

  • Montana Technological University Industrial Advisory Board. 2025 – Present

Publications:

  • High-Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Powder Metallurgy – Hot Isostatic Pressed 316H Stainless Steel; T. Patterson and R. E. Bass, in Proceedings of the ASME 2025 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference PVP2025, Montreal: ASME, Jul. 2025

  • Enhanced diffusion bonding of alloy 617 using electric field-assisted sintering;
    X. Zhang et al.,  J. Mater. Res. Technol., vol. 26, pp. 7033–7051, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.09.080

  • Beta Grain Size Evolution in Laser-welded Ti-6Al-4V; Patterson, J. Lippold, B. Panton; Welding in the World, vol. 66, pp. 2231-2243, 2022, doi: 10.1007/s40194-022-01378-2

  • Analysis of the Laser Welding Keyhole Using Inline Coherent Imaging; T. Patterson, J. Lippold, B. Panton, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, vol. 82, pp. 601-614, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.08.009

  • Laser Weld Formation and Microstructure Evolution in Stainless Steel Alloys;
    T. Patterson, J. Lippold, B. Panton, Welding in the World, vol. 65, pp. 1-14, 2022, doi: 10.1007/s40194-022-01285-6

  • A Review of High Energy Density Beam Processes for Welding and Additive Manufacturing Applications; T. Patterson, J. Hochanadel, S. Sutton,  B. Panton, J. Lippold; Welding in the World, vol. 65, pp. 1235-1306, 2021, doi: 10.1007/s40194-021-01116-0

  • Influence of Focus and Deflection when Comparing Electron Beam Welds to Laser Welds at Varying Parameters in 304 SS; J. Hochanadel, T. Patterson, J. Lippold, B. Panton, M. Johnson, D. Tung; Welding in the World, vol. 65, pp. 1007-1014, 2021, 

  • Effect of Niobium on the Microstructure and Properties of Submerged Arc Welds in HSLA Steel; T. Patterson and J. Lippold; Welding in the World, vol. 64, pp. 1089-1105, 2020

  • A Review of Laser Weld Formation and Beam-Material Interactions;
    T. Patterson; Chapter 2. A Guide to Laser Welding, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.52305/MCBI4234

  • A Review of Laser Welding Metallurgy; Chapter 3. A Guide to Laser Welding, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.52305/MCBI4234

Invited Presentations:

  • Laser Weld Formation and Microstructure Evolution in Stainless Steel Alloys. FABTECH Professional Program – IIW Session,  September 2021

  • Alloy Development via Multi-wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. FABTECH Professional Program – OSU 75th Anniversary Symposium, September 2023