T.R. Sandin is Professor of Physics at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his B.S. in physics from Santa Clara University and his M.S. and Ph.D from Purdue University. He has received awards for excellence in teaching from both Purdue University and NC A&T. He has published research articles in low-temperature solid state physics, the Mossbauer effect, ferromagnetic anisotropy, and physics teaching.