Biography

Academic Positions:

– Curators’ Professor, of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Missouri S&T (2004-2023)
– Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs, School of Engineering, Missouri S&T (1996-2001)
– Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Missouri S&T (1992-2004)
– Senior Investigator, Graduate Center for Materials Research, Missouri S&T (1988-date)
– Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Missouri S&T (1988-1992)
– Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Missouri S&T (1982-1988)
– Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Clemson University (1979-1982)
– Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India (1970-1971)

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests

Aircraft Structures, Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue and Failure Analysis, Micromechanics, Composite Materials and Structures, Process Modeling of Ceramic Matrix Composites, Friction and Wear of Composites, and Fracture of Laminated Glazing

Education

• 1982 – Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Clemson University
• 1975 – M.S. in Aircraft Design, Cranfield Institute of Technology
• 1972 – M.T. in Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
• 1970 – B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Mysore