Dr. Nick Gianaris presently consults and works on lightweight and enerf effiecient materials and manufacturing technologies. At Nexight Group, Dr. Gianaris focuses on building capabilities in materials science and engineering to complement Nexight’s existing expertise in strategic planning and analysis, roadmapping, facilitation, partnership development, and communications. In doing so, he expands Nexight’s technical expertise and brings new insight to the problems our clients are faced with solving. Nick's experience spans defense, ground transportation, aerospace, energy, and academia. Nick’s expertise includes materials and processes that range from lightweight and recyclable materials, energy efficiency, high temperature / refractory materials, critical materials, failure analysis, multifunctional materials, additive / 3-D printing, quality methods and systems, vehicle system engineering, and on-board gas generation. Gianaris received his BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon U., & his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins U. He is a licensed professional engineer and ASNT Level III.