Adithya Challapalli earned an MS at the University of North Texas (UNT) in mechanical and energy engineering and a PhD at Louisiana State University (LSU) in materials engineering, engineering science. Concurrently, he is a project engineer at Graphic Packaging International focusing on optimizing sustainable and renewable products. Guoqiang Li earned a BS, an MS, and a PhD at Hebei University of Technology, Beijing University of Technology, and Southeast University, respectively, all in civil engineering. He received his postdoc training in mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU). He is the Major Morris S. and DeEtte A. Anderson Memorial alumni professor and holder of the John W. Rhea Jr. Professorship in Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at LSU. He is also the associate vice provost of the Graduate School at LSU. Concurrently, he is a distinguished research professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His research interests include engineering materials, engineering structures, manufacturing, and engineering mechanics. He currently serves as an associate editor for the ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, an editorial board member for the journal Scientific Reports, an Associate Editor for the journal Cleaner Materials, and the specialty editor of Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering: Solid and Structural Mechanics. He has received over 40 awards and recognitions for his research, mentoring, and services.
