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Professor Sankar received his Ph.D. in 1984 from Purdue University. His research interests lie in the field of mechanics of composite materials and structures, especially micro-mechanics and fracture mechanics.
Education
Ph.D., 1984, Purdue University
Teaching Interests
Aerospace structures, Mechanics of composite materials and structures, Fracture mechanics, Finite element analysis.
Research Interests
Composite materials and structures including impact- fracture- and micro-mechanics, textile composites, cellular materials and foams, sandwich construction, functionally graded materials, and integrated thermal protection systems.…
Education
Ph.D., 1999, U.C. Berkeley
Research Interests
Soft tissue biomechanics, physiologic fluid flow, and macromolecular drug delivery.
Education
Ph.D., 1999, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Research Interests
Soft Matter
Tribology – the study of friction wear and lubrication.
Jonathan Scheffe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. Prof. Scheffe’s research is focused on the conversion and storage of solar energy in the form of renewable fuels/electricity through thermochemical routes. He is the former chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Solar Energy Division and has co-authored more than 35 peer received publications in the field of solar thermal energy conversion.…
EducationPh.D., 1983, Purdue UniversityResearch InterestsManufacturing, Controls, Machine systems, Off-highway vehicles.
Education
Ph.D., 1991, University of Virginia
Research Interests
Combustion, fluid diagnostics, Fluid mechanics, aircraft design.
Mark Sheplak is currently a Professor holding joint appointments in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. Prior to joining UF in 1998, he was a postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories, Cambridge, MA from 1995-1998.…
Education
Ph.D., 1985, Iowa State University
Research Interests
Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Thermal System Design and Optimization, Refrigeration and Cryogenics, HVAC, Solar and Hydrogen Energy
Professor Simmons received her B.S. cum laude from Harvard University and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. In addition to her engineering research and coursework, Simmons received a Ph.D. Minor in Education and was a founding officer and President of Stanford’s American Society for Engineering Education. She also serves on the advisory board of a company based on one of her pending patents.…
Professor Spearot received his Ph.D. in 2005 from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests include: Computational mechanics and materials science (including atomistic simulations and phase-field modeling), behavior of defects in materials, nanostructured materials, linking between atomistic and continuum length scales, and method development for atomistic modeling.
Education
Ph.D., 2005, Georgia Institute of Technology
Teaching Interests
Mechanics of materials, fracture mechanics, classical atomistic simulation methods.…
Education
Ph.D., 1991, University of California San Diego
Research Interests
– Cutting-edge research in the areas of solid mechanics, material science and biomedical engineering – High strain rate and shock response of biomaterials and gels – Dynamic multiaxial response, characterization of deformation modes, and fracture behavior of structural ceramics, ultrahigh temperature materials, metallic glasses, 3D woven composites, structural foams, nanostructured materials, low density materials, and refractory metals – Processing-structure-property relationships in ultra-high temperature ceramics and ceramics – Development of novel test methods for low density materials and Experimental mechanics – Dynamic wear, Dynamic hardness, – Modeling of material removal mechanisms during high speed grinding of ceramics – Surface texture and friction in pavements – Bioinspired nanotechnology: Characterization of diatoms for biomedical and engineering applications – Hydroforming
