Prof Leila Ladani is internationally recognized for her research on advanced and multi-scale manufacturing and mechanics of materials. Prof Ladani’s research, academic involvement and outreach has been supported and recognized by NSF, NAE, NASA, the US. Department of State and many others. She is the editor of Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A and has published more than 150 refereed manuscripts and patents. She is also an ASME Fellow. Prof Leila Ladani received her doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Maryland at College Park, in 2007.