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Lallit Anand is the Warren & Towneley Rohsenow Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He specializes in mechanics and materials, with a focus on plasticity. His work encompasses a wide range of topics including crystal-mechanics based large-deformation plasticity theory, strain-gradient plasticity, coupled diffusion-deformation-damage theories, gel mechanics, lithium-ion batteries, and hydrogen embrittlement in steels. Over the years, Professor Anand has received numerous accolades, including the ASME Drucker Medal for outstanding life-long contributions in the field of plasticity, and has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His contributions to the field include the development of robust numerical methods in plasticity theories for large strains and high-temperature isotropic viscoplasticity. Throughout his career, he has held various academic and administrative positions at MIT and has been active in professional service, including as a program director at the National Science Foundation. Professor Anand has earned several distinguished awards for his research and teaching excellence, reflecting his significant impact on the field of mechanical engineering.