Welding Research's New Talent Pool

There's a lot of talk these days about the average age of welders and the shortage that's expected as the welders from the Baby Boomer generation retire. But the fact is that the welding industry in all its facets employs a mature workforce, welding research being no exception. So who are the people seeking the answers to today's welding questions? The Welding Journal asked five well-respected welding researchers/educators to recommend some of their promising students or former students. Profiles of five individuals follow.