Mr. Newman received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. He has also done graduate level work at The Ohio State University.

Mr. Newman leads IAP Research's efforts in electromagnetic metal forming as well as projects involving powder compaction, powder sintering, and metal joining technologies. Among Mr. Newman's accomplishments is his co-invention of U.S. Patent 5,611,139 entitled "Structure and Method for Compaction of Powder-Like Materials" and U.S Patent 6,432,544 "Apparatus and Method for Making an Electrical Component".

His professional activities include membership of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). While at the University of Dayton, he was elected to membership in Pi Tau Sigma, National Mechanical Engineering Honor Fraternity. He has published articles in the IEEE Journal of Magnetics Transactions and Materials Science & Engineering. He has given an invited talk entitled "Constitutive Behavior of Metals Under High Strain Rate and Pulse Resistive Heating Conditions" at the ASM/TMS Materials Week 95 Symposium.