Robert Charles McMaster (1913 – July 6, 1986 Delaware, Ohio), a pioneer in nondestructive testing, was Regents Professor Emeritus of Welding Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Ohio State University (OSU).
in 1936 in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University; an M.S.
His Ph.D. research focused on the effects of light on power transmission lines.
[1] The American Society for Nondestructive Testing has renamed its gold medal award in 1990 to honor Robert C. McMaster for his outstanding contributions to the NDT profession.
The Robert C. McMaster Gold Medal Award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions or significant advancement in any area of NDT and/or the Society.