Dr. Ramana Reddy is an ACIPCO Endowed Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He received his PhD degree from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an Associate Director of UA Center for Green Manufacturing. He was a visiting professor/researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago; and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado. He was appointed as the University of Alabama Coordinator for the National Space Science and Technology Center and Council Member of the DoD Alabama State Committee. Dr. Reddy has teaching and research experience in the field of metallurgical and materials engineering. He has received research grants and contracts from NSF, DOE. DOD, and Industries. He advised and mentored over 118 graduate students, research scholars, and visiting scientists. Dr. Reddy has published over 456 research articles and 27 books, including a student textbook in thermodynamics. He is the recipient of 5 USA patents. He has also delivered more than 316 research presentations and invited lectures in 26 nations. Dr. Reddy is a Fellow of TMS, Distinguished Member (Fellow) of SME, and Fellow of ASM. He has received several significant awards, including the TMS Distinguished Service Award, SEC Faculty Achievement Award, AIME Mineral Industry Education Award, and the UA premier Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award. Dr. Reddy’s peers, national and international scientists, and engineers honored him with this named symposium, the Professor Ramana Reddy Honorary Symposium. TMS AIME is one of the most vibrant materials societies in the world. I am very pleased to be a member of it. TMS AIME has played a significant role in my professional growth and providing opportunities to develop contacts with scientists and engineering professionals worldwide.