Victoria L. Blair

Dr. Victoria L. Blair is a Research Materials Engineer serving DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL), at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. She received her BS in ceramic engineering and PhD in ceramics from Alfred University (New York State College of Ceramics) in 2008 and 2014, respectively. Dr. Blair joined ARL as a post-doctoral fellow in June 2014 before serving the Ceramics and Transparent Materials Branch for seven years as a staff scientist, leading research programs on the synthesis and processing of infrared (IR) transparent ceramics for optical and photonic applications. In 2020, Dr. Blair earned the ARL Early Career Award, which is awarded to exceptional scientists at the onset of their career and included financial support to kick off a new research program focusing on IR window materials development. In 2021, Dr. Blair earned the Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award and the Robert L. Coble Award for Young Scholars, which are annual awards for young professionals from the American Ceramic Society. Dr. Blair currently serves as the Super Materials Portfolio Manager in the Sciences of Extreme Materials Division, where she develops intra- and extramural research strategies for the Army.