Dr. Anthony Ingraffea is a teacher and researcher of environmental engineering. His research concentrates on computer simulation and physical testing of complex fracturing processes. He has been a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University for over 45 years. Ingraffea worked as a structural engineer and spent two years in the Peace Corps between his undergraduate degrees and his doctorate degree. Ingraffea received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, his M.S. in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic University, and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.