1. An Introduction to Additive Manufacturing Processes and Their Modeling Challenges / Pan Michaleris -- 2. The Finite Element Method for the Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Additive Manufacturing Processes / Jeff Irwin -- 3. Convection Boundary Losses During Laser Cladding / Michael Gouge -- 4. Conduction Losses due to Part Fixturing During Laser Cladding / Michael Gouge -- 5. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AM Builds / Allison M. Beese -- 6. Understanding Microstructure Evolution During Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys Using Phase-Field Modeling / Long-Qing Chen -- 7. Modeling Microstructure of AM Processes Using the FE Method / Jeff Irwin -- 8. Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Thin Wall Builds using Powder Fed Directed Energy Deposition / Jarred C. Heigel -- 9. Residual Stress and Distortion Modeling of Electron Beam Direct Manufacturing Ti-6Al-4V / Erik R. Den Linger -- 10. Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Large Electron Beam Builds / Erik R. Denlinger -- 11. Mitigation of Distortion in Large Additive Manufacturing Parts / Erik R. Denlinger -- 12. Development and Numerical Verification of a Dynamic Adaptive Mesh Coarsening Strategy for Simulating Laser Power Bed Fusion Processes / Erik R. Denlinger -- 13. Thermomechanical Model Development and In-Situ Experimental Validation of the Laser Powder-Bed Fusion Process / Erik R. Denlinger -- 14. Study of the Evolution of Distortion During the Powder Bed Fusion Build Process Using a Combined Experimental and Modeling Approach / Alexander J. Dunbar -- 15. Validation of the American Makes Builds / Michael Gouge.