Victoria Blair

Dr. Victoria L. Blair is a Materials Engineer at 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 and has conducted research on processing functional materials for solid-state batteries and laser gain media. Dr. Blair’s previous research area is focused on transparent ceramics for Army applications, including ceramic windows and domes. She is also the organizer for the USACA EMW Symposium (2020 and 2022). Dr. Blair currently serves as an ARL technical lead for high temperature materials for hypersonic applications. In 2020, Dr. Blair earned the ARL Early Career Award, which is awarded to exceptional scientists at the onset of their career and includes financial support for a new research area. Dr. Blair has also 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.