Lt. Joseph Cacciatore is a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Lt. Cacciatore earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 2018 and Master of Science in Engineering Technology under the guidance of Dr. Kilaz and Dr. Eric Dietz as a member of the Purdue Military Research Institute. His research interests include using two-dimensional gas chromatography to aide in assuring electronics authenticity for applications in the Department of Defense.