I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of solidification processing with specific knowledge in the areas of metallurgy, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. I have published on such topics as ceramics processing, microstructural development and numerical modeling and simulation. My educational background is in mechanical engineering, but my experience as a professor is in metallurgy and materials processing. This experience allows me to work in both fields and, more importantly, in the areas that require both fields of expertise.