Robert G. Bryant holds a BS in Chemistry, and a Doctor of Science - honoris causa from Valparaiso University, and a MS and Ph.D. from the Polymer Institute at the University of Akron. He joined NASA Langley Research Center as a Materials Engineer in 1990 focusing on aerospace polymers and composites, and has held the following positions: Research Materials Engineer, Branch Head, and Chief Engineer for Materials and Structures. In 2012, Dr. Bryant formed a consulting firm, Technoir LLC which has grown in size with members offering subject matter expertise in areas related to materials, processing, structural design, testing and analysis.