Cameron Coates is Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Assistant Dean at Kennesaw State University, in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Coates earned his B.Sci from the United States Naval Academy, and his M.Sci and Ph.D from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His recent research includes solid mechanics, and fracture mechanics, aerospace and biomechanical applications, and engineering education. He has received summer research fellow appointments to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and the US Air Force Research Lab, Wright Patterson AFB. Dr. Coates is passionate about student learning and growth.

Valmiki Sooklal is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kennesaw State University. His research areas include experimental and computational fracture mechanics, laser/material interaction, tissue welding, sustainable housing, and remote sensing. Dr. Sooklal graduated from Tulane University, in New Orleans, with a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering. He also conducts research in Engineering Education, with a focus on developing education tools to enhance the senior design/capstone process.