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REVIEWERS
EDITORS

Name Title Affiliation Email, phone, fax Technical Specialties

Stanley Abkowitz

President

Dynamet Technology, Inc.

sabkowitz@dynamettechnology.com
781/272-5967 (p)

Titanium processing metals and powders

Dr. Don Adams

President

Wyoming Test Fixtures, Inc.

wtf@wyomingtestfixtures.com
307/742-8641 (p)
307/742-8682 (f)

  • Design and analysis of composites,
  • High performance polymer matrix composites,
  • Sandwich construction and core materials,
    Impact damage,
  • Test methods for advanced materials,
  • Properties of advanced materials

    • Dr. Alexander Bogdanovich

    Vice President of Research & Development

    3TEX, Inc.

    bogdanovicha@3tex.com
    919/481-2500 x113 (p)
    919/481-6595 (f)

  • 3-D weaving and 3-D braiding: manufacturing, property characterization, modeling and analysis, products and applications,
  • Computational modeling and analysis of composite materials in general,
  • Impact, ballistics and blast loading of composite materials and structures

    • Jack Burroughs

    President

    Seecor, Inc.

    jeb8afwwii@ev1.net
    972/288-3278 (p)

  • High temperature materials,
  • Ceramics in aerospace applications

    • Dr. Shive Chaturvedi

    Associate Professor

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science,

    Ohio State University

    chaturvedi.1@osu.edu
    614/292-2617 (p)

  • Composite materials properties
  • Ceramic composites
  • Reinforced concrete materials

    • Dr. Linda Clements

    Director of Materials R&D

    2Phase Technologies, Inc.

    lclements@2phasetech.com
    775/246-0505 (p)

  • Materials selection,
  • Mechanicals properties and testing,
  • Deformation,
  • Degradation and failure,
  • Composites microscopy,
  • Tooling for composites

    • Ray Cull

    Technical Director

    Henkel Consumer Adhesives North America

    ray.cull@us.henkel.com
    440/937-7060 (p)

  • Adhesives
  • Sealants

    • Eugene Dan-Jumbo

    Sr. Principal Engineer/

    Scientist

    Northrop Grumman Corp.

    eugene.dan-jumbo@ngc.com
    858/618-5311 (c)

  • Composite bonded joints and adhesives,
  • Bolted joints,
  • Durability & damage tolerance,
  • Composite material behavior

    • Dr. Ron Eby

    Robert C. Musson Professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar

    University of Akron

    reby@uakron.edu
    330/972-5397 (p)

  • Polymers and polymer matrix composites

    • George Epstein

    Editor

    Composites and Adhesives Newsletter

    geps222@msn.com
    323/938-7023 (p)
    323/938-6923 (f)

  • Adhesives,
  • Polymer matrix composites

    • Dr. William Frazier

    Chief Technology Officer/Chief Scientist

    Naval Air Systems Command

    william.frazier@navy.mil
    301/342-8003 (p)
    301/342-8062 (f)

  • Light alloys,
  • High strength steels,
  • Nanomaterials,
  • CMCs, MMCs, Powder metallurgy,
  • Smart materials,
  • Shape memory alloys,
  • Materials qualification and certification

    • Dr. F. H. (Sam) Froes

    Director/Dept. Chair

    Institute for Materials and Advanced Processing,

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering,

    University of Idaho

    imap@uidho.edu
    208/885-7989 (p)
    208/885-4009 (f)

  • Ti, Al, Mg, powder metallurgy,
  • Composites (metal),
  • Semi-solid processing,
  • Forging,
  • Hot isostatic pressing

    • Dr. Randall German

    CAVS Chair, Professor, Director

    Mechanical Engineering, Center for Advanced Vehicular System,;

    Mississippi State University

    german@cavs.msstate.edu
    662/325-5431 (p)

  • Powder metallurgy,
  • Ceramics processing and materials,
  • Sintering, powder injection molding,
  • Hot forged powders,
  • Hot isostatic pressing

    • Dr. Nicholas J. Gianaris

    Senior Engineering Specialist

    General Dynamics Land Systems, Adjunct Graduate Professor

    Wayne State University

    nick@gianaris.com
    814/873-8025 (p)

  • Design optimization of structural composites,
  • PMCs, MMCs,
  • NDE,
  • Metal Castings

    • Dr. Heidi L. Schreuder-Gibson

    Scientist

    US Army Research Development and Engineering Command,

    Natick Soldier Center, Macromolecular Science Team

    heidi.schreudergibson@us.army.mil
    508/233-5487 (p)
    508/233-4469 (f)

  • Polymer chemistry,
  • Polymer physics,
  • Adhesion,
  • Textile research,
  • Fiber science,
  • Biodegradable materials,
  • High energy materials

    • Dr. Faramarz Gordaninejad

    Foundation Professor, Director

    Mechanical Engineering, Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,

    University of Nevada, Reno

    faramarz@unr.edu
    775/784-6990 (p)
    775/784-1701 (f)

  • Smart fluids,
  • Magneto-rheological fluids,
  • Electro-rheological fluids,
  • Shape memory alloys,
  • Polymer-based composite structures

    • Dana Granville

    Chair

    DoD ManTech Composites Fabrication & Processing,

    U.S. Army Research Laboratory

    dgranvi@arl.army.mil
    410/306-0777 (p)

  • Liquid molding (VARTM, etc.),
  • Pultrusion materials and processing

    • Dr. Pelin Gundes Bakir

    Associate Professor

    Mechanics Division

    Department of Civil Engineering,

    Istanbul Technical University

    gundes@itu.edu.tr
    0032486472529 (p)

  • Composite materials,
  • Computational modeling techniques,
  • Joint performance,
  • Shear stress analysis
  • Statistical methods,
  • Building materials and technology,
  • Repair materials and maintenance

    • Dr. Richard Hale

    Associate Professor

    Aerospace Engineering,

    University of Kansas

    rhale@ku.edu
    785/864-2949 (p)

  • Mechanics of composite materials,
  • Manufacturing of composite materials,
  • Experimental stress analysis,
  • Knowledge-based software for design, analysis and manufacturing,
  • Quantitative nondestructive evaluation

    • Dr. Rikard Heslehurst

    CPEng., DIEAust, FRAS

    School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering,

    University College, UNSW,

    Australian Defence Force Academy

    r.heslehurst@adfa.edu.au
    61 2 6268 8265 (p)

  • Design,
  • Testing,
  • Applications,
  • Stress Analysis,
  • Damage, Joining

    • Dr. Nao Igata

    Professor Emeritus

    University of Tokyo

    igata@trio.plala.or.jp

     

  • Microstructure and properties of metallic and ceramic materials,
  • MMC,
  • High damping materials,
  • Mechanical behavior of materials,
  • Crystalline lattice defects

    • Dr. Brian Jensen

    Senior Scientist

    NASA Langley Research Center

    brian.j.jensen@nasa.gov
    757/864-4271 (p)

  • High temperature resistant polymers for composites
  • High performance adhesives

    • Dr. Howard Katzman

    Senior Scientist

    NASA Langley Research Center

    Howard.A.Katzman@aero.org
    310/336-5860 (p)

  • Chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of polymer matrix composites,
  • Spacecraft and launch vehicle applications

    • Dr. Frank Ko

    Professor

    Fibrous Materials Lab,

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering,

    Drexel University

    fko@coe.drexel.edu
    215/895-1640 (p)
    215/895-6684 (f)

  • Textile materials
  • Composites properties

    • Dr. Ellen Lackey

    Associate Professor

    Mechanical Engineering,

    University of Mississippi

    melackey@olemiss.edu
    662/915-5379 (p)
    662/915-7219 (f)

  • Polymeric composites manufacturing,
  • Polymeric composites testing

    • Bob Lacovara

    Technical Director

    ACMA

    blacovara@acmanet.org
    215/723-6963 (p)

  • FRP materials and processing

    • Dr. Xiaodong Li

    Associate Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering,

    University of South Carolina

    LIXIAO@engr.sc.edu
    803/777-8011 (p)
    803/777-0106 (f)

  • Nanomaterials and nanostructures,
  • Tribology (friction and wear),
  • Coatings and thin films,
  • Mechanical testing

    • Dr. Jia-Horng Lin

    Associate Professor

    Laboratory of Fiber Applications and Manufacturing,

    Department of Fiber and Composite Materials,

    Feng Chia University

    jhlin@fcu.edu.tw

     

  • Composites,
  • Plastics,
  • Processing

    • Dr. Robert Lopez-Anido

    Associate Professor/ Fulbright Scholar

    Department of Civil Engineering,

    University of Maine and IDIEM, Universidad de Chile

    RLA@maine.edu

     

  • Test methods for advanced materials,
  • Design and analysis of composites,
  • Sandwich construction and core materials,
  • Anti-terrorism, Infrastructure, marine, energy, fire safety materials,
  • Globalization of manufacturing,
  • Fibers, reinforcements and advanced textile materials and structures,
  • Joining and adhesives technology,
  • Impact damage and repair of composites

    • Lee McKague

    President

    Composites-Consulting, Inc.

    lee.mckague@C-CI.com
    817/370-1412 (p)

  • Affordability,
  • Unitized structures,
  • 3-D preforms,
  • Joining methods,
  • RTM, VARTM,
  • Nanocomposites

    • Dr. Joey Mead

    Professor

    Department of Plastics Engineering,

    University of Massachusetts Lowell

    jme86@aol.com
    978/934-3446 (p)

  • Polymer mechanical behavior,
  • Structure properties,
  • Composites processing and mechanical,
  • Nanocomposites, nanomanufacturing,
  • Electrospinning

    • Dr. Daniel Melo

    Professor and Chairman

    Department of Mechanical Engineering,

    Universidada Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

    daniel.melo@ufrnet.br
    +55 84 3215-3740 (R221)

  • Mechanical properties of polymeric matrix composite materials

    • Dr. Robert Messler, Jr.

    Professor

    Materials Science & Engineering,

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    messlr@rpi.edu
    518/276-3778 (p)

  • Metal matrix composites,
  • Welding and joining
  • Advanced metallic materials development and property assessment,
  • Laser processing,
  • Non-destructive evaluation,
  • Materials and process selection within design,
  • Materials education

    • Dr. Amod Ogale

    Professor

    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,

    Clemson University

    ogale@CLEMSON.EDU
    864/656-5483 (p)
    864/656-0784 (f)

  • Carbon fibers,
  • Composite structures,
  • Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers, Thermal conductive materials, Automobile composites

    • Dr. Christopher Pastore

    Professor and Co-Director

    Engineering and Design Institute,

    Philadelphia University

    pastorec@philau.edu
    215/951-2683 (p)

  • Composite materials processing and Mechanics

    • Stan Peters

    General Manager

    Process Research, Inc.

    stpeters@earthlink.net
    650/968-1624 (p)
    650/903-0959 (f)

  • Materials,
  • Manufacturing,
  • Automated Manufacture,
  • Design,
  • Reinforced Plastics,
  • Selection methods

    • Dr. Kim Pickering

    Professor

    Department of Materials and Process Engineering

    The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    KLP@waikato.ac.nz
    +64 7 838 4672 (p)

  • Composites in general
  • Natural fiber, carbon fiber, and glass fiber reinforcements

    • Leonard Poveromo

    Director Technology Development

    Integrated Systems/AEW/EW,

    NorthropGrumman

    leonard.poveromo@ngc.com
    516/346-2850 (p)
    516/346-8130 (f)

  • Prognostics for structures,
  • M&P for nanosystems

    • Dr. Pizhong Qiao

    Associate Professor

    Department of Civil Engineering,

    University of Akron

    qiao@uakron.edu
    330/972-5226 (p)
    330/972-6020 (f)

  • Composite materials,
  • Fabrication processes of adv. materials,
  • Smart materials,
  • Experimental characterization of adv materials,
  • Fracture and fatigue,
  • Impact and contact mechanics,
  • Structural health monitoring and prognostics

    • Dr. Anatol Rabinkin

    Group Leader

    Materials and Applications Development,

    METGLAS Solutions,

    Honeywell International

    anatol.rabinkin@metglas.com
    973/993-3197 (p)

  • Structure/properties relationships in metals and alloys

    • Dr. Gary Roberts

    Researcher

    NASA Glenn Research Center

    gary.d.roberts@nasa.gov
    216/433-3244 (p)

  • Polymer composites (processing, testing, ballistic impact)

    • Dr. Jack Roberts

    Principal Professional Staff

    Applied Physics Lab,

    The Johns Hopkins University

    Jack.Roberts@jhuapl.edu

     

  • Advanced composites,
  • Biomechanics/biomedical,
  • Impact

    • George Schmidt

    Director International Programs

    AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorates

    George.Schmitt@wpafb.af.mil
    937/656-9209 (p)
    937/656-4831 (f)

  • Paints, coatings,
  • Adhesives and sealants,
  • Nonstructural materials

    • Dr. Cecil Schneider

    President

    CEC Technologies

    cectech@bellsouth.net
    770/509-7078 (p)
    770/509-7078 (f)

  • Materials,
  • Processes,
  • Manufacturing

    • Dr. James Seferis

    First Alumni Award and Research Professor

    Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware

    Jcseferis@aol.com

     

    • Dr. Howard Siegel

    Consultant

     

    hjsiegel@swbell.net
    314/469-3610 (h)

  • Text revision for improving English

    • Dr. Jeffrey Waldman

    Sr. Materials Engineer

    Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation

    waldman@navmar.com
    215/675-4900 x108 (p)

  • Metals and alloys technology,
  • Metals and alloys processing

    • Charles Watson

    Fellow

    Organic matrix composites,

    Pratt & Whitney

    charles.watson@pw.utc.com
    860/565-0118 (p)
    860/755-3275 (f)

  • Materials and Processing of organic matrix composites,
  • Adhesives,
  • High temperature materials and applications

    • Yongbo Xu

    Professor

    Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science,

    Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

    ybxu@imr.ac.cn
    +84 24 23971761 (p)
    +84 24 23891320 (f)

  • Materials physics,
  • Characterization of structure and mechanical properties for materials
    • EDITORS
    Name Title Affiliation Email, phone, fax Technical Specialties

    Dr. Dan Adams

    Associate Professor

    Mechanical Engineering Department,

    University of Utah

    adams@mech.utah.edu
    801/585-9807 (p)

  • Design,
  • Mechanical properties,
  • Testing,
  • Materials

    • Dr. Scott Beckwith

    Technical Director and Consultant

    SAMPE,

    BTG Composites, Inc.

    Swbeckwith@aol.com
    801/262-8307 (p)

  • Resin infusion,
  • Filament winding, Fiber placement,
  • Impact damage,
  • Sensor/instrumentation technology
  • Pressure vessels,
  • Viscoelastic effects, Materials characterization
  • Composites failure criteria,
  • Mechanical property characterization,
  • Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

    • Dr. Tia BensonTolle

    Chief, Structural Materials Branch

    Air Force Research Laboratory,

    Wright Patterson Air Force Base

     

    bensontolle@earthlink.net
    Tia.BensonTolle@wpafb.af.mil
    937/255-9070 (p)

  • Polymeric composites – materials, processing, characterization, prediction/mechanics,
  • Carbon fibers and carbon composites,
  • Nanocomposites,
  • Structures

    • Dr. Will McCarvill

    Manager

    Commercial Chemistries

    commchem@comcast.net
    801/694-6958 (p)

  • Resins,
  • Materials, Formulating,
  • Product and Process Development

    • Dr. Michael Miles

    Assistant Professor

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Brigham Young Univesity

    mmiles@byu.edu
    801/422-1858

  • Manufacturing processes,
  • Modeling of advanced materials,
  • Materials science,
  • Mechanical testing

    • Dr. Don Radford

    Associate Professor, Director

    Mechanical Engineering, Composite Materials, Manufacture and Structures Laboratory, Colorado State University

    don@engr.colostate.edu
    970/491-8677 (p)

  • Composite materials,
  • Manufacturing processes,
  • Testing and structures,
  • Composite manufacturing distortion,
  • Composites EMI shielding,
  • Viscoelastic properties of composites,
  • Nanocomposites and nanofluids,
  • High temperature polymer processing, Application: motorsports and aerospace

    • Dr. Uday Vaidya

    Associate Professor

    Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL 35294

    uvaidya@uab.edu
    205/934-9199 (p)

  • Polymer composites, Thermoplastic composites, Dynamic characterization / Impact response, Processing and Process modeling, Carbon-carbon composites

    • Dr. Anthony Vizzini

    Bill and Carolyn Cobb Chair, Head

    Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University

    vizzini@AE.MsState.EDU
    662/325-1148 (p)

  • Structures,
  • Design and analysis,
  • Aircraft Structures,
  • E-beam curing,
  • Foam tooling

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