Professor King graduated with a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Oklahoma University in 1974. He then worked 5 years as a production metallurgist for the Ladish Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and for Cameron Iron Works in Houston, Texas. After becoming a professionally registered engineer in Oklahoma and Texas, Dr. King returned to the University of Oklahoma for his Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Metallurgical Engineering. While working on his graduate degrees, Dr. King provided expert testimony for products liability lawsuits for the consulting group, Associated Metallurgists. In 1986 Dr. King began work as an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College. During the last 10 years, he has concentrated his research on the environmental destruction of materials. He has written several articles regarding hydrogen embrittlement of iron base alloys and high voltage effects in polymers. He has also authored the book The Handbook for Hybrid Microelectronics. Dr. King has served as a visiting scientist for Southern California Edison's Center for Electrical Systems Research and as a consulting engineer for John Crane Belfab and Pacific Scientific. He currently participates in DOE funded research on the aging of RBMK reactors in the former Soviet Union. Dr. King has served as Director of the Harvey Mudd College Clinic Program since 1999.