Daniel "Danny" Eylon, 78,  passed away on December 22, 2020. He earned his Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees in Materials Science Engineering from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. In 1972, upon completion of his PhD, he relocated his family to Dayton Ohio to work for the Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. He was Principal Investigator and Senior Research Associate, Air Force Materials Laboratory from 1974-1985. Danny began teaching at the University of Dayton from 1986 until his official retirement several years ago. He also taught courses at Wright State University as well. Daniel was the Chair of the Graduate Materials Engineering program at UD, (University of Dayton.) In addition, he was also a consultant for aerospace companies in the U.S., Japan and Europe on titanium alloy technology. Over the years, his work on titanium and titanium alloy research resulted in multiple patents and awards/ accolades including being inducted as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and earning a faculty fellowship with Boeing to build the first 787 Dreamliner. His professional and academic honors also included being named a Fellow of the American Society of Metals as well as several teaching and research awards from the University of Dayton.



Danny led research with the University of Dayton Research Institute and also chaired a program with support from the National Science Foundation, bringing interest for women in engineering programs to the public high schools, and in particular recruiting women into engineering programs (WINGES) and another program for doctoral students seeking education advancement in the field of material science. When he retired from The University of Dayton, Danny and his wife moved to Arizona where he was an adjunct professor at ASU and online for the University of Dayton.

Danny is survived by his wife, Chaya Eylon, two children and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by a sister. Donations can be sent to Chabad of Paradise Valley . His service was held on December 31, 2020. (Source: ASU Foundation)