Dr. Lee Leonard is a Solutions Consultant for the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS). He also has faculty appointments with Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prior to joining UT CIS, Dr. Leonard was a researcher at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, focusing on materials-related biomedical and aerospace projects. At the start of his career, he was a project and tooling engineer for an automotive supplier located in middle Tennessee. 

Dr. Leonard received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 2015. He also holds an M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering (2010) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1995), from the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Technological University, respectively. Dr. Leonard is also a member of the American Ceramic Society and has reviewed for the National Science Foundation on multiple occasions.