The MTSE Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) is comprised of industrial and government lab leaders in the fields of materials science and engineering. The IAB members serve on three-year terms to provide guidance of our programs. They also serve as a liaison with the industry and national labs, as well as advocates of our department and programs. They provide advice and guidance regarding the academic and research goals of our department and evaluate our progress toward those goals.

Current members:

  • Jay Tiley, Section Head of Materials Structures and Processing Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Rahul Gupta, Materials & Processing Engineering Lead, Qarbon Aerospace
  • David Brice, Sr. Engineer, ATI Inc.
  • Mark Patterson, Principal Scientist, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
  • Kevin Howard, Senior Advisor, Good Harbor Beach Consultants LLC