Dr. Stephen Bayne serves as the Vice President of National Security for Texas Tech University, Executive Director of the Critical Infrastructure Security Institute, and professor in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering. Previous positions include Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Collaboration for Texas Tech University System, Department Chair for Electrical and Computer Engineering, and interim dean. Before joining Texas Tech, he served as the chief of the directed energy branch at the Army Research Lab. He managed 3 teams consisting of engineers, technicians, and support staff.

With more than 219 publications, a boo,k and a book chapter to his credit, Dr. Bayne also has two U.S. patents. He has earned several research and teaching awards, most notably the Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Awardin  STEM Disciplines and the Army Research Lab Achievement Award for Engineering. An active researcher in the department, Bayne brought in more than $32,691,998 ($11,541,066 credited) in research funding to Texas Tech and established a robust energy research program. Dr. Bayne served in the United States Air Force before earning his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University.