On October 27, 2008, Dr. Sung Park and Dr. John Willis (from Northrop Grumman Corporation) visited Dr. John Guo and his Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL) in Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering at Lamar University (Beaumont, Texas). A brief description of the company and research strength of NGC was presented by Dr. Willis. Both Dr. Park and Dr. Willis commented on the current research interest and future collaboration with Lamar University. The visit was ended after a mutual-discussion with faculty members from Lamar University and the school tour to the Major Facilities on Campus. The visit was very successful and the joint research goals were solidified!

Dr. Willis (NGC description talk) Dr. Park (comment on current collaboration)

Attendants (from left to right)

Gail Davis (Director of Contracts and Grants); Dr. Robert Yuan (Professor and Chair of Department of Civil Engineering); Dr. Cliff Woodruff (Professor in IT), Dr. Donald R. Cotton (Associate Provost for Research); Dr. Jack Hopper (Dean of the Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering); Dr. Helen Lou (Professor of Chemical Engineering); Dr. Sung Park (NGC), Dr. John Willis (NGC), Thomas C. Ho (Professor and Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering); Dr. John Guo (Professor in Chemical Engineering) and Dr. Andrew Gomes (Manager of Materials Instrumentation Center)