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  • PADT, Inc.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Member, Leadership Council

    Venture Café Phoenix

    - Present 3 years 8 months

    At Venture Café, we connect innovators to make things happen all over the world. Venture Cafe Phoenix is a fast-growing chapter of this global movement and is quickly becoming the way the larger innovation community connects. The Leadership Council provides guidance, feedback, and support to the Venture Cafe Phoenix management team.

  • Member of the Board of Advisors

    Values Matter In Organizations

    - Present 5 months

  • Board Member

    Phoenix Writers Club

    - Present 1 year 10 months

    Arts and Culture

    Founded in 1926 by and for women journalists in Phoenix, the club has grown to embrace all writers in the valley. Their mission is to provide a space where writers and readers can join together, discuss and grow their skills and knowledge in the craft of writing.

  • Screening Committee Member

    Arizona Tech Investors

    - 10 years

  • Selection Panel Member, Judge

    Venture Madness

    - Present 10 years 8 months

  • Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor & Partnering Conference: Screening Committee Member, Session Judge

    Colorado BioScience Association

    - 3 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

  • Mentor, Judge

    Cleantech Open

    - Present 6 years 5 months

    Science and Technology

  • Advisor

    MDM2 Consortium

    - Present 2 years 10 months

    MDM2 is empowering Greater Phoenix to become a global leader in medical device manufacturing through the U.S. Economic Development Administration Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant.

  • Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Polytech Campus

    Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

    - Present 8 years 10 months

    Education

  • Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Technological Entrepreneurship & Management Department

    Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

    - Present 3 years 11 months

    Education

  • Panel Volunteer

    Arizona Commerce Authority - Venture Ready Program

    - Present 10 years 6 months

    Science and Technology

  • Advisor

    AZ Space Summit

    - 3 years

    Elevating our state as a premier space hub

  • Member, Diversity and Inclusion Commitee, Polytech Campus

    Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

    - 4 years 3 months

    Education

  • Campaign Co-Chair

    Mark Moeremans For Phoenix City Council

    - 8 months

    Politics

  • Advisory Board Member

    STEM Generation

    - 2 years 10 months

    Education

  • Committee Member

    AZNext

    - 3 years 6 months

    Education

Publications

  • Five Unique Considerations for 3D Printing Production Parts

    Prototype Today

    As 3D Printing makes it's long awaited move from being dominated by prototyping to manufacturing production parts, companies need to consider a few key issues. In "Five Unique Considerations for 3D Printing Production Parts" I share what we have learned at PADT as we have helped customers make this transition.

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  • There is Plenty of Space in Arizona

    KAET Channel 8, Phoenix PBS

    PADT’s Eric Miller was asked to return to take part in a discussion about the somewhat hidden Space industry in Arizona. Eric was joined by Kjell Stakkestad, CEO of KinetX Aerospace to answer questions and provide insight into this critical part of Arizona’s high tech industry landscape.

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  • What you need to consider when designing for the Internet of Things

    Albuquerque Business First

    Almost everyone in the technology industry agrees: the Internet of Things, or IoT, is “the next big thing.” Taking products and connecting them to the internet will change how people live their lives and how companies do their work. In “What you need to consider when designing for the Internet of Things” I explain three suggestions for designing an IoT device.

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  • 3D Printing Advancements in Aerospace, Medical and Automotive – Interview with Eric Miller of PADT Inc.

    Composites Weekly

    PADT was recently asked to do an interview with Composites Weekly to talk about what is new in the world of Additive Manufacturing. Host Jonathan Taylor asked some great questions and we covered a lot of important advances and what to look for in the near future. Listen here.

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  • How to turn your IoT Idea into a Product - Part Two

    IoT Innovator

    Making a product a smart and connected device requires a lot of planning and an understanding of how Internet of Things devices differ. In "HOW TO TURN YOUR IOT IDEA INTO A PRODUCT" I review the key steps and offer suggestions to make for a more successful design process.

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  • HOW TO TURN YOUR IOT IDEA INTO A PRODUCT

    IoT Innovator

    Making a product a smart and connected device requires a lot of planning and an understanding of how Internet of Things devices differ. In "HOW TO TURN YOUR IOT IDEA INTO A PRODUCT" I review the key steps and offer suggestions to make for a more successful design process.

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  • Viewpoint: 5 things that make high-tech business in NM unique (for better and worse)

    Albuquerque Business First

    New Mexico is a unique place in culture, beauty and art. It’s also very unique when it comes to the high-tech industry — both in good ways, and in bad. In "Viewpoint: 5 things that make high-tech business in NM unique (for better and worse)" I share some of my thoughts on what makes New Mexico special from a tech business standpoint.

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  • Radio Interview: Has Arizona's Biotech Community Achieved Critical Mass?

    KJZZ Phoenix, 91.5

    KJZZ's Mark Brodie interviewed PADT's Eric Miller as a follow on to the blog post Eric did on the AZ BioTech industry. He asked great questions on where the industry is and what we should be doing next.

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  • Introduction to the ANSYS Parametric Design Language

    PADT, Inc.

    he true power behind the mechanical solver in the ANSYS product family is the ANSYS Parametric Design Language, or APDL. Anyone interested in doing advanced simulation in ANSYS Mechanical or ANSYS Mechanical APDL needs to know the APDL language.
    SELF PACED TRAINING
    When APDL was the primary method of doing simulation with the ANSYS product, PADT developed a course that taught everything users needed to know about APDL. As the day-to-day usage of the language decreased we converted the…

    he true power behind the mechanical solver in the ANSYS product family is the ANSYS Parametric Design Language, or APDL. Anyone interested in doing advanced simulation in ANSYS Mechanical or ANSYS Mechanical APDL needs to know the APDL language.
    SELF PACED TRAINING
    When APDL was the primary method of doing simulation with the ANSYS product, PADT developed a course that taught everything users needed to know about APDL. As the day-to-day usage of the language decreased we converted the coarse into the guide, presented in printed book form.

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  • PADT's The Focus

    PADT, Inc.

    This is PADT's newsletter and now blog that we have published non-stop since 2002.

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Patents

Projects

  • 3dprinting-glossary.com

    PADT’s online 3D Printing Glossary is a place to find definitions for the terms used in the Additive Manufacturing industry. With over 600 terms, It is currently the largest free online repository.

    It is by no means authoritative nor complete, but we hope you find it helpful. It is our take on the words used in the industry, based on our activity in that industry since the mid-1990s. We hope it will serve as a free resource and a cited source for the entire Additive Manufacturing…

    PADT’s online 3D Printing Glossary is a place to find definitions for the terms used in the Additive Manufacturing industry. With over 600 terms, It is currently the largest free online repository.

    It is by no means authoritative nor complete, but we hope you find it helpful. It is our take on the words used in the industry, based on our activity in that industry since the mid-1990s. We hope it will serve as a free resource and a cited source for the entire Additive Manufacturing community, from elementary classrooms to corporate whitepapers. All content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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  • All Things ANSYS Podcsat

    - Present

    I'm proud to host PADT's podcast "All Things ANSYS." As the name implies it is a bi-weekly discussion on various topics revolving around the simulation software tools from ANSYS, Inc. PADT's expert technical staff sit in a conference room and share thoughts in a 30-45 minute show. Eric Miller Hosts the episodes which are available on Apple, Google, Podbean, and Stitcher.

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Honors & Awards

  • 19 Top Leaders of 2023: InBusiness Greater Phoenix

    InBusinessPHX

    Each year, we select top leaders who have had great success over the preceding year. This year, we selected 19 leaders in varied established sectors within our business community. We asked hard-hitting questions of these leaders to get a sense of what they see for 2024. Each of them is truly entrenched in growing their companies and our economy, in developing policy, managing people and growing business through innovations that have a positive effect on our business community.

  • 2020 & 2021 AZ Business Leader - Technology & Manufacturing // TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS

    AZ Big Media

    Az Business Leaders are honored for being the most influential leaders in their industry. This annual list recognizes 500 honorees are selected from over 5,000 applicants. Each chosen leader is a representative of their particular industry and the business community as a whole. This recognition is for being one of 5 outstanding Technology Innovator within the Technology and Manufacturing industry sector.

  • IEEE Senior Member

    IEEE

    Senior Member is the highest professional grade of IEEE for which a member may apply. It requires
    extensive experience, and reflects professional accomplishment and maturity.

  • 2020 Honorary Doctorate

    University of Advancing Technology

    "Based upon your resume highlighting years of leadership elevating the technology community, the Board of Directors of the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) has chosen you as a 2020 Honorary Doctorate recipient. Your success in founding PADT embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of Arizona and you have used your resources and expertise to give back and further accelerate our technology ecosystem. By volunteering your time with and investing in the STEM community, you have helped children…

    "Based upon your resume highlighting years of leadership elevating the technology community, the Board of Directors of the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) has chosen you as a 2020 Honorary Doctorate recipient. Your success in founding PADT embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of Arizona and you have used your resources and expertise to give back and further accelerate our technology ecosystem. By volunteering your time with and investing in the STEM community, you have helped children gain an interest in pursuing technology careers." - Dr. David B. Bolman, Provost

  • 2019 Top Tech Exec Award

    Phoenix Business Journal

    The Phoenix Business Journal recognized 19 executives from technology companies in the state who "have not just made an impact on their companies, but on the greater technology sector around them."
    https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2019/09/27/top-tech-2019-eric-miller-padt-inc.html

  • 2016 Most Admired Leaders Award

    Phoenix Business Journal

    One of 26 business and community leaders to receive this award in 2016. The Phoenix Business Journal states: "...our intention is to give worthy individuals the recognition they deserve, as well as to use their example to inspire other companies and business leaders to achieve similar success."

Organizations

  • Phoenix Writer's Club

    Member

    - Present

    Join Phoenix Writers Club today and unlock a world of literary possibilities! Immerse yourself in a community that values your voice and supports your aspirations. Whether you're an experienced writer or just starting your writing adventure, our club offers the perfect platform for growth, collaboration, and friendship.

  • New Mexico Technology Council

    Member

    - Present

  • Colorado BioScience Association

    Member

    - Present

  • Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Innovation Challenge

    Judge

    - Present

  • Arizona Technology Council

    Member

    - Present

  • IEEE

    Senior Member

    -

  • President's STEM Advisory Board, Grand Canyon University

    Member

    -

  • Arizona Technology Investors

    Angel Investor and participant in Screening Committee

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