Terry Hause is a mechanical engineer currently working for the U.S. Army with over 12 years of experience in his current role. His Mechanical engineering experience spans over 30 years covering positions in academia, industry and the federal government with over 25 years of research experience. His research interests are focused on the static and dynamic behavior of sandwich structures which has afforded him numerous publications in prestigious national and international journals. His research activities have resulted in working under grants from NASA Langley Research Center, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and independent research within the U.S. Army under the ILIR program. Prior to working for the U.S. Army Dr. Hause worked for Northrop Grumman where he provided research and development support along with expert advice and analysis support to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. In addition, Dr. Hause has held positions as an assistant professor at a few major universities instructing undergraduate students in mechanical engineering.