Location
3008 François-Xavier Bagnoud Aerospace Building
1320 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140
Phone
Biography
Professor, Aerospace Engineering (2011-Present)
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering (2003- 2011)
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering (1997- 2003)
Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- PhD Engineering Mechanics
- Virginia Technological and State University
- MS Computer Science
- University of Michigan
- BSE Aerospace Engineering
Teaching
- Intro to Solid Mechanics and Aerospace Structures (Aero 215)
- Aerospace Structures (Aero 315)
- Foundations of Solids and Structural Mechanics I (Aero 513)
- Foundations of Solids and Structural Mechanics II (AE 514 )
- Theory of Elastic Stability I (Aero 518 )
Research Interests
Mechanics of Adaptive Materials and Structures, Instabilities and thermomechanical behavior of solids and experimental mechanics.
Research areas:
Structures and Materials
Structures and Materials
Professional Service
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Materials Research Society
Awards
- Best paper of the year award International Journal of Solids & Structures 2013
- Outstanding Accomplishment Award Dept. of Aerospace Engineering 2012
- Monroe-Brown Foundation Education Excellence Award UM College of Engineering 2011
- Distinguished Service Certificate AIAA 2002
- Beer/Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award ASEE 2002
- ASEE Beer-Johnston New Mechanics Educator Award (2002)
- ONR Young Investigator Award (2001)
- NSF CAREER Award (2000)
- Sigma Gamma Tau Silver Shaft Award (1999)