He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from The University of Illinois in 1995. From 1995 to 1997, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas A & M University. He specializes in UHV Surface Science with additional research interests in catalytic materials and tribology. Dr. Street is a member of the American Vacuum Society and has published more than 20 papers.