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USA-Brazil Workshop on USA-Brazil Workshop on Applied MechanicsApplied Mechanics
National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
NSF DelegationNSF Delegation
Research Area:
Continuum Mechanics Piezoelectric Materials Mechanics of Fiber Networks Plasticity Mechanics of Living Cells
Education:Ph.D. in Solid Mechanics, University of California at Berkeley, (1998)
Eveline BaesuEveline Baesu
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Engineering Mechanics
Teaching:
Nonlinear Mechanics Analytic methods in Engineering
Support of international cooperation in science and engineering is an integral part of NSF's mission. The Office of International Science and Engineering (INT) promotes and coordinates international cooperation by supporting new partnerships between U.S. scientists and engineers and their foreign colleagues, or new cooperative projects between established collaborators.
Vicki B. BookerVicki B. Booker
Program ManagerAmericas ProgramOffice of International Science and Engineering (INT)
Education:
Research Area:
Computational Mechanics Fracture Mechanics
Teaching:
Computer methods in civil engineering Steel structures, fatigue and fracture Matrix Analysis of framed Structures
Education:Ph.D. University of Illinois (1978)
Robert H. DoddsRobert H. DoddsProfessorM.T. Geoffrey Yeh ChairDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Petro-Chemical Industry (HSS, welding, pipelines)
Reusable Launch Vehicle Naval Surface Ships, Submarines
Applications Driving Research:
Frederico FurtadoFrederico Furtado
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Mathematics
Education:
Ph.D., Mathematics, Courant Institute - NYU, 1989
Research Area:
Flow in Porous Media Hyperbolic Systems of Conservations Laws, Riemann Problems Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations Computational Fluid Dynamics
Teaching:
Calculus I Partial Differential Equations II
Research Area: Nano- and micro-scale science and engineering
Model-based simulation - integration of experiment and analysis
Environmental design and technologies - materials and sensors
Hazards and extreme events research
Infrastructure Systems - IT and SES
Jorn Larsen-BasseJorn Larsen-Basse
Program DirectorSolid Mechanics and Materials Engineering (SMME)Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems
Education:
Teaching:
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures Structural Analysis: Theory and Applications Prestressed Concrete Structures
Khalid M. MosalamKhalid M. Mosalam
Assistant ProfessorStructural Engineering, Mechanics, and Materials (SEMM)Civil & Environmental Engineering
Education:Ph.D, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA (1996)
Research Area:
Probabilistic models for seismic fragility of structural components & systems Stochastic fiber element models for reinforced concrete component & systems Computational modeling of prestressed bridges
Research Area:
Astrophysics Vortex creep theory and the internal temperature of neutron stars
Responsibilities:
Managing and coordinating all aspects of resources/data Customer relations and information management on supercomputing research projects Resource allocations, peer review processes and technology transfer
Radha NandkumarRadha Nandkumar
Assistant DirectorOffice of Campus relationsSenior Research ScientistScientific Computing Division
Education:Ph.D, Physics, University of Illinois (1985)
Teaching:
Computer Applications in Construction Soils and Foundations Concrete Technology Temporary Construction Structures Advanced Construction Techniques
Kamran NematiKamran Nemati
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering Department of Construction Management
Education:Ph.D (Civil) , University of California at Berkeley, (1994)
Research Area:
Experimental and analytical work associated with plain and reinforced concrete Application of scanning electron microscopy to microstructure of concrete Expansion of innovative experimental techniques to fracture behavior of materials
Research Area :
Analytical and experimental methodologies of thermomechanical response of composite materials and structural components. Micromechanics of multi-phased and functionally graded composites Micromechanical modeling of processing of high temperature composites
Marek-Jerzy PinderaMarek-Jerzy Pindera
ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering
Education:Ph.D (Civil) , Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)
Teaching:
Glaucio H. PaulinoGlaucio H. PaulinoAssociate ProfessorBurton and Erma Lewis Faculty Scholar
Education:
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1995
Research Area:
Functionally Graded Materials Fracture Mechanics Boundary Element Methods Nonlinear Structural Mechanics
Teaching:
Finite Element Methods Boundary Element Methods Matrix Analysis of framed Structures
Applications Driving Research:
Superheat-resistant materials
Biomedical materials
Military: Vehicles and personal body armor
Electro-magnetic and MEMS
Graded refractive index materials
Research Areas:
Continuum mechanics, Solid and structural mechanics Computational fluid mechanics Computational heat transfer Computational solid mechanics Applied mathematics Composite materials and structures Plate and shell theories Energy and variational principles and methods
J. N. REDDYJ. N. REDDY
Distinguished ProfessorOscar S. Wyatt Endowed ChairDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
Education:Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, University of Alabama (Huntsville), 1973
Teaching:
Dulce RufinoDulce Rufino
Ph.D. StudentTransportation EngineeringDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research Area:
Pavement modeling and Design methods Analysis of Pavement responses to Aircraft and environmental loading at International Airports
Elisa SotelinoElisa Sotelino
Associate ProfessorSchool of Civil Engineering
Education:Ph.D., Brown University, 1990
Teaching: Finite Element Analysis Parallel Processing in Structural Mechanics Finite Elements in Elasticity Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering Structural Dynamics Structural Analysis I Introductory Structural Mechanics
Research Area :
Structural Engineering Concurrent Software Development Environment Parallel Algorithms for Transient Finite Element Analysis Strengthening Highway Bridges Concrete Materials constitutive modeling
Teaching:
Finite Element Procedures in Applied Mechanics Mechanics of Materials
N. SukumarN. Sukumar
Assistant ProfessorComputational Solid MechanicsDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engg
Education:Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1998
Research Interest:
Computational mechanics Fracture and failure mechanisms Meshfree Galerkin methods Computational geometry Motion of moving interfaces
Nicholas J. ZabarasNicholas J. Zabaras
ProfessorMaterial Process Design & Control LaboratorySibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Education:Ph.D., Cornell University, 1987
Research Interest: Mathematical techniques for realistic engineering simulation Design of manufacturing processes. Kinematics and constitutive behavior of growing bodies.
Teaching:
Mechanical Properties and Processing of Engineering Materials Materials Processing: Theory and Applications Lecture Notes on the Finite Element Method Computational Sensorics: Information Technologies for the Design and Control of Complex Continuum Systems
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
• COPPE: Prof. Rochinha
• PUC: Prof. Dumont
• LNCC: Dr. Murad
• USP: Prof. Ruggieri and Prof. Silva
• UnB: Prof. Mamiya