Ayhan Ince is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial & Aerospace Engineering at Concordia University, Montreal where he has been since 2017. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Waterloo, completing his Ph.D. while working at General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada. Prior to joining Concordia, Dr. Ince was an Assistant Professor at Purdue University from 2014 to 2017. With over 10 years of industry experience in defense and automotive R&D, Dr. Ince’s research research focuses on deformation, fatigue, and fracture in materials with over 75 published papers. He is a Fellow of ASME and has served as a keynote speaker and editorial committee member for international conferences and journals.