Krishan ChawlaKrishan K. Chawla is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is editor of International Materials Reviews as well as an editorial board member of a number of other journls. He serves as a consultant to the industry, US national laboratories, and various US federal government agencies. His awards include the Distinguished Researcher Award of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and the Educator Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS). Read More Read Less