John Shaw

Professor

Location

3008 François-Xavier Bagnoud Aerospace Building
1320 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140

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.


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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)