He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in May 2011. Paul has authored and co-authored technical papers on improving properties and processing for high strength steels, modeling micro-segregation reduction in high strength steels, acoustic refinement of aluminum-silicon alloys and cast iron, and the dimensional capabilities of investment casting. Dr. Lynch also spends time working on engineering education research. He teaches a variety of industrial engineering courses at Penn State Behrend.