Professor Wooldridge is a Registered Architect, a Professional Engineer in multiple disciplines including Architectural, Mechanical, and Manufacturing systems, and holds multiple patents. His Master's degree is in Manufacturing Systems Engineering with an additive manufacturing focus. A fourth generation cattle farmer, he also owns two private engineering and design firms and has designed buildings and systems all across the central and southern regions of Kentucky. Eric Wooldridge is a consulting reviewer for Autodesk’s educational program and teaches courses in additive manufacturing, pre-engineering, generative design, and workforce leadership at Somerset Community College (SCC). Professor Wooldridge serves as faculty and PI on NSF, KCTCS TRAINS, and USDA grant projects, created KCTCS’ first statewide 3D printing technician certificate program, and is the director of the KCTCS Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence.