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MAREK-JERZY PINDERA
Professor of Applied Mechanics
Department of Civil Engineering
P.O. Box 400742, Thornton Hall, University of Virginia 22904-4742
phone: (434) 924-1040 fax: (434) 982-2951, mp3g@virginia.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 1981
M. Appl. Sci., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1976
B. Appl. Sci., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1975
RECENT CAREER
1997 - Present: Professor of Applied Mechanics, University of Virginia
1991 - 1997: Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics, University of Virginia
1988 - 1991: Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics, University of Virginia
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES
- Micromechanical modeling of heterogeneous materials
- Stress analysis of anisotropic and layered materials with emphasis on mixed b-v problems (contact and crack)
- Mechanics of composite materials (analysis, computational aspects, test method development and characterization of thermo-mechanical response)
AWARDS AND HONORS
- USA Vice-Chair of the International Forum for Functionally Graded Materials (2002-2006)
- NASA Innovation Awards (2004, 2000, 1997, 1996)
- Best Paper Award from the ASCE Aerospace Division (1998)
- The Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Award (1997)
- Gordon Conference General Lecture (1996)
- University of Virginia Harrison Award (1996)
- NASA/OAI & NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Awards (1993, 1992, 1991)
- G. H. Duggan Medal from the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (1986)
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
- Author of over 200 technical papers, co-author of one book, co-editor of 1000-page international proceedings and 7 special issues of archival journals devoted to mechanics of advanced and functionally graded materials
- PI and co-PI on numerous federal, state and industry funded research projects
- Major advisor to 18 MS and 11 PhD students
- Consultant to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Collier Research Corporation
- NSF CENTER Proposal Reviewer
- NSF CAREER Proposal Panelist
- ASCE Advanced Composites Committee: past chairman and present co-chairman
- International Journal of Plasticity – Editorial Member since 2003
- ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics - Associate Editor: 1997-2003
- Composites: Part B (Engineering) – Editorial Board Member since 1990
- ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering – Editorial Board Member since 1996
RECENT CONFERNCE ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES
- Technical Co-Chair of Multiscale & Functionally Graded Materials 2006 International Conference
- Invited speaker at COM2004, MRS 2004, Plasticity 2005, Plasticity 2006
- Invited participant in the NSF-funded Brazil-USA Workshop on Applied Mechanics (2002) and Advanced Materials (2003)
- Organizer of sessions on Plasticity of Multiphase Materials at the Int. Plasticity 2003 Conference
- Organizer of sessions on Functionally Graded Materials at the Int. Thermal Stress 2003 Conference
- Invited speaker at FGM2002, Int. Plasticity 2002 Conference
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