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Education
- Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, (Received: December, 1991), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
- Dissertation title: Effects of Layer Waviness on Compression-Loaded Thermoplastic Composite Laminates.
- Advisor: Dr. Michael Hyer.
- M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, (Received: June, 1983), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
- Thesis title: Characteristics of Thermally Induced Damage in Graphite-Epoxy Laminates.
- Advisor: Dr. Carl Herakovich.
- B.S. with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, (Received: May, 1981), University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
Research Interests
- Mechanics of composite materials
- Damage mechanics
- Micromechanics