Research Projects in Engineering Mechanics

Nanostructures and Magnetic Reversal in Ultra-Strong Magnets, sponsored by Nebraska Research Initiative.

Advanced Polymer Composites with Fiber-Matrix Interfaces Engineered at the Nanoscale, sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Durability and Intelligent Nondestructive Evaluation of Adhesive Composites Joints, sponsored by US Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Fundamentals of Electrospinning of Polymer Nanofibers and Assemblies, sponsored by National Science Foundation.

Manufacturing and Mechanical Behavior of Novel Composites with Improved Impact Resistance, sponsored by US Army Research Office.

Novel Laminated Composites with Nanoreinforced Interfaces, sponsored by National Science Foundation.

Polycrystal Modeling of Ceramics Subjected to High Strain Rates and Pressures, sponsored by US Army Research Office.

The Role of Fracture Surface Topography and Friction in Dynamic Response of Armor Ceramics, sponsored by US Army Research Office.

Ultrasonic Studies of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Recrystallization and Sintering of Metals, sponsored by US
Department of Energy.

Multiscale Treatment of Solid-Fluid Interfaces: Development of Hybrid Monte Carlo and Finite Element Code, sponsored by US National Science Foundation.

U.S.-Brazil Dual-Degree in Infrastructure and Sustainability Engineering Program (ISEP), Federal Initiative for Post-Secondary Education, $202,000, Sept. 1, 2006-Aug. 31, 2010, PI D.H. Allen.

Research on Blast Mitigation and Mine Detection, Army Research Lab-Weapons and Materials Directorate, $3,900,000, July 1, 2004-July 31, 2007, PI D.H. Allen.

International Program for Exchange of Students in Computational Mechanics, Federal Initiative for Post-Secondary Education, $202,000, Sept. 1, 2003-Aug. 31, 2007, PI D.H. Allen.