Henry S. McDevitt, Jr., is a research civil engineer in the Geomechanics and Explosion Effects Division of the Structures Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. He is responsible for directing several R&D projects dealing with state-of-the-art demolition techniques that support combat engineering and special operations missions. He recently received a U.S. Patent pertaining to hardware developed through his research. McDevitt holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.