Dr. Priti Wanjara is Principal Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). She earned her B. Eng (1993) and Ph.D. (1999) degrees from McGill University in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Her research has focused on manufacturing process development for metallic materials to the benefit of the scientific community and operations of industrial partners in the aerospace, defence, automotive and energy sectors. Recognized internationally as a leading material scientist, she has co-authored over 200 refereed articles and 100 NRC reports. She is Fellow of ASM International, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and Canadian Welding Bureau.