Director of the Virginia Tech Foundry Institute for Research and Education (VT FIRE)

Research Interests:

• Metal casting processes
• Ferrous and non-ferrous alloy development
• Ballistic/armor materials
• Heat treating
  
• Welding
  
• Materials and component testing
  
• Non-destructive testing
  
• Failure analysis
  
• Corrosion and residual stresses

Education:

• B.S., Metallurgical Engineering,  Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
    
• Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering,  Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

Honors and Awards:

• 2018, College of Engineering Dean's Award for Excellence in Service