John C. Russ is a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at North Carolina State University. Before beginning his teaching career, Dr. Russ worked at Bethlehem Steel Co. Research Labs in alloy development, led the applications laboratories for Japan Electron Optics Laboratories, and served as Senior Vice President of Edax International (manufacturer of X-ray analytical equipment). He has also worked as the Director of Research for Rank Taylor Hobson (worldwide leader in precision metrology instrumentation). Dr. Russ' research programs involve several private, commercial,...