Research and Teaching Interests
Wave Propagation; Micromechanical Material Modeling; Failure
Mechanics; Finite, Boundary and Discrete Element Methods; Geomechanics;
Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics; Applications of Computers in Engineering
Education.Professional Experience
Summer Instructor, Illinois Institute of Technology (1971);
Assistant/Associate Professor, Mississippi State Universtiy (1971-79);
Associate/Full Professor, URI (1979-present); Department Chair, URI
(1991-00).
Professional Memberships and Activities
ASME, ASEE, American Academy of Mechanics, AAUP; ASME MEDHC
Region I (1991-00); ASME MEDHC Chair Region I (1996-97); ASME Faculty
Advisor (1978-79); Secretary ASEE Mechanics Division (1983-86 ); Associate
Editor ASEE Mechanics Monographs (1987-90 ); Chaired Sessions
at ASME and ASEE National Meetings; Reviewer: Numerous Professional
Journals, McGraw-Hill, NSF Proposals; Conducted Several Short and Full
Courses at Various Industries; Developed Off-Campus MS Graduate Programs
at ITT-Grinnell, Raytheon, Electric Boat, NUWC; Established Department
Student & Industrial Advisory Boards and Alumni Awards Banquet.
Awards, Distinctions and Honorary Memberships
Department Achievement Award (1988); ASME Certificate for MEDHC
Service (1997); ASME Providence Section Recognition Award (2002); Carlotti
College Excellence Award (2004); Outstanding Contributions to Graduate
Studies Award (2006); ASEE Distinguished Service Award (2007); ASME Fellow
(2008); Sigma Xi,; Phi
Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Pi Tau Sigma
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