Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1978; Master of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1985; Sc.D. in Materials Engineering from the MIT, 1993; semi finalist in NASA group 14 selection; currently employed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, West Bethesda, Maryland.