Benjamin Willis serves as a Materials Science Research & Development Engineer for Ply Gem Industries Inc., an industry pioneer for 70 years that continues to lead and innovate through its unique ability to create “The Designed Exterior.” Working in research and development has provided him with years of experience in thermoset and thermoplastic composites research focused on applications development. Projects completed have concerned the following sectors: automotive, aerospace, defense, biomedical, infrastructure, and energy.