Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc has appointed Dr. Vijay N Madi as Chief Technology Officer effective 2 May 2011. In his new position, Madi will greatly strengthen the company’s technical support to customers; he will also provide the metallurgical expertise critical for the company’s process improvement effort and product expansion strategy. Madi will oversee the metallurgical process development at Universal Stainless and supervise all Company laboratory qualification and capability testing and analysis. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Mysore, a Master’s degree in Metallurgy and Metal Forming Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He maintained his most recent position as Manager, Process Technology Research since 1999 for AK Steel Inc in Middletown, OH. Before this position, Madi held various senior positions including Senior Staff Engineer and Manager, Steel Technology at ARMCO.