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 Arun Shukla
Simon Ostrach Professor and Interim Dean
Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics
204 Wales Hall
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-2283 Fax:401-874-2355
shukla@egr.uri.edu
Ph.D. - University of Maryland, 1981
M.S. - University of Maryland, 1978
B.S. - Indian Institute of Technology, 1976
Research
and Teaching Interests
Experimental and
Theoretical Mechanics; Optical Methods; Fracture Mechanics;
Composite Materials; Nano Materials; Wave Propagation; Impact
Mechanics; and Elasticity.
Professional Experience
Simon Ostrach Professor,
Endowed Chair, (2000-Present), Interim Dean, College of Engineering
(2002);Department Chairman, URI (2001-Present); Distinguished
Engineering Professor, URI (1997-2000); Professor, URI
(1988-Present), Visiting Professor, Texas A&M University, California
Institute of Technology and IIT Kanpur, India, sabbatical leave
(1994-95); Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur, sabbatical leave (1987-1988), Assistant/Associate Professor
(1981-1988), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied
Mechanics, University of Rhode Island; Instructor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland (1979-1981); Research
Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Maryland (1977-1979); Design Engineer, Voltas Ltd., India (1976).
Professional Memberships and
Activities
President Society for
Experimental Mechanics (2002-2003);President Elect Society for
Experimental Mechanics (2001-2002); Vice-President, SEM (2000-2001);
Technical Editor, International Journal, Experimental Mechanics
(1997-2000); Associate Technical Editor; Experimental Mechanics
(1987-1996); Associate Technical Editor International Journal,
Lasers and Optics in Engineering (1997-Present); Member Editorial
Advisory Board, Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications
(1997-Present); Member Editorial Board, International Journal,
Lasers and optics in Engineering, (1993-19960; Member, Executive
Board SEM (1994-1996); Chairman, Technical Divisions Council, SEM,(1995-1996);
Chairman, Fellow's Committee, SEM,1996-1997; Chairman Fracture
Mechanics Committee, ASME,1992-1995; Chairman, Fracture and Fatigue
Division, SEM, 1992-1993; Member, Honors Committee, SEM 1991- 1994;
Member, Women in Engineering Program and Advocates Network, ASEE,
AAM, ASME, and SEM.
Awards, Distinctions and
Honorary Memberships
Elected
Fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics, 2001; Elected Fellow of
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1996; Elected
Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, 1993; B. J. Lazan
Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions to Experimental
Mechanics, Society for Experimental Mechanics, 2002;
Delivered The Taylor Memorial Lecture at The Indian National
Congress of Applied Mechanics, India 2001. Received Educator
of the Year – M. M. Frocht Award, Society for Experimental
Mechanics, 2001.University of Rhode Island Research Achievement
Award (2001); Keynote Lecture at the International Conference on
Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics, July 1999, Ube City,
Yamaguchi, Japan; Keynote address at the 43rd Congress of Indian
Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Coimbatore, 1998.
Vincent E. and Estelle Murphy Faculty Excellence Award, College of
Engineering, URI, 1998; ASTM Outstanding Paper Award J. of Testing
and Evaluation, 1998. Seth Memorial Lecture at ISTAM, India 1997;
The University of Rhode Island's Scholarly Excellence Award, 1995;
Albert E. Carlotti Faculty Excellence Award, College of Engineering,
URI, 1990.
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