John W. McClory has been a Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) since 2008. He is the Director of the Nuclear Expertise for Advancing Technology (NEAT) Center for Specialized Research, Director of the Nuclear Weapons Effects, Policy and Proliferation (NWEPP) Graduate Certificate Program, Curriculum Chair of the Nuclear Engineering Program, and the AFTAC Endowed Term Chair Professor for Materials. He graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology with a PhD. in nuclear engineering, Texas A&M University with an M.S. in physics, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in physics. Dr. McClory’s research interests include the effects of radiation on military equipment and electronics, nuclear forensics techniques, nuclear weapon effects, and nuclear data production. He has advised 22 PhD students (five current) and 42 M.S. students (one current), received over 20 research grants, and published over 100 journal articles during his time on the AFIT faculty. Prior to joining the AFIT faculty, Dr. McClory was a US Army officer and served in various assignments in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East; including service during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005 to 2006 and as an assistant professor of physics at the United States Military Academy from 1993 to 1996.