Mike Harris received an earned research Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 1979 and is President of Hamlin & Harris, Incorporated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In 2003, his book, Welding Health and Safety: A Field Guide for the OEHS Professional was selected as “Critic’s Choice” for best non-committee AIHA publication.

His welding experience includes:

• Teaching aircraft welding at the US ARMY Transportation School
• Welding environmental test equipment for Ling Electronics
• Welding aircraft drop tanks at Royal Industries
• Welding pressure vessels for nuclear submarines at Aerojet General

Mike is a Fellow of the AIHA and the 2014 recipient of the Donald E Cummings award.