Dan J. Thoma (born January 30, 1963) is an American metallurgist who is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Thoma is also a past President of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME).
During his undergraduate studies, Thoma was a co-op student at the NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
[7] Thoma's research interests include 3D printing technology,[8] additive manufacturing,[9] materials processing,[10] and alloying theory.
Thoma is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC).