David holds five undergraduate and graduate degrees across the fields of physics, mathematics, and mechanical engineering. David has been awarded over $19,600,000 in externally sponsored research, of which he is the lead PI on $12,900,000. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and 100 refereed national and international conference articles and has 28 patents with 14 patents pending. He is a fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers and a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. His research focuses on: • Novel predictive analysis and design processes to represent the relationship between processing conditions and final product performance for a wide range of composites • Testing and characterization of composite structures for use in certification or equivalency testing • Non-destructive methods for high-resolution imaging of the internal microstructure of complex material systems • Material systems that span the size spectrum, from the nano- to the macro- • Composite structures that cover industrial applications ranging from defense, aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, ground transportation, and sporting goods.