Dr. Vijay K. Vasudevan is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Prior to joining UNT in 2021, he served as the Herman Schneider Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (1988-2021). His research spans physical metallurgy, phase transformations, microstructural evolution, advanced mechanical surface treatments, additive manufacturing, mechanical behavior, deformation, creep, fatigue and fracture, corrosion and stress corrosion cracking mechanisms, and structure–property relationships in advanced metallic systems and intermetallics. His work emphasizes the integration of experimental characterization—particularly advanced electron microscopy—with fundamental studies on alloy design and performance. He has published extensively on these topics and is the recipient of many awards for his research. teaching and service.