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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Engineering Mechanics

A Department of the College of Engineering

Seminar Series - 2001-2002 Seminars

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Quantitative Contact Spectroscopy By Atomic-Force Acoustic Microscopy, W. Arnold, Fraunhofer-Institute for Nondestructive Testing, University, Bldg. 37, D-66123 Saarbrucken, Germany.  Monday, September 17, 2001, W131 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m. 

Characterization of thin-film elastic properties using surface acoustic waves, Dr. D. C. Hurley, Materials Reliability Division, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Boulder, Colorado. Postponed.  Originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2001, W183 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m.  See rescheduled date below (February 5, 2002). 

Generation and detection of ultrasound by laser pulses and its application for materials testing, Sandra Luxenburger, Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing (IZFP), Saarbrucken, Germany, Advisor:  Dr. W. Arnold.  Tuesday, October 9, 2001, W183 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m. 

Scattering of ultrasound in damaged media, Liyong Yang, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Joseph Turner.  Tuesday, October 9, 2001, W183 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m. 

Atomic force acoustic microscopy for materials characterization of polysilicon microelectromechanical systems, Roshanak Nilchiani, M.S. Thesis Defense, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Joseph Turner.  Monday, October 15, 2001, N205 Walter Scott Engineering Center, 10:30 a.m. 

Mechanics and Physics of Functionally Graded Materials, Professor Glacio Paulino, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Tuesday, November 6, 2001, W183 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m. 

Modeling the Dynamics of Atomic Force Microscope Cantilevers, Joshua Wiehn, M.S. Thesis Defense, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Joseph Turner.  Friday, November 9, 2001, N205 Walter Scott Engineering Center, 1:30 p.m. 

Materials Research in a STEM nanolaboratory, Professor Brian Robertson, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Tuesday, November 13, 2001, W183 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m. 

Static and Fatigue Fracture of Graphite-Epoxy Composites with PAN Nanofiber Reinforcement at Interfaces, Emrah Gokdag, M.S. Thesis Defense, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Yuris Dzenis.  Tuesday, December 11, 2001, W183 Nebraska Hall, 3:30 p.m. 

Quartz Crystals vs. Their Environment:  Time Bases or Sensors? (Keeping the World on Time and Your Tanks Full of Gas),  Dr. Errol P. Eernisse, Quartzdyne, Inc., 1020 Atherton Dr., Building C, Salt Lake City, UT  84123, 801-266-6958, 801-266-7985 (Fax), errol@quartzdyne.com.  Thursday, January 31, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:30 p.m. 

Characterization of thin-film elastic properties using surface acoustic waves, Dr. D. C. Hurley, Materials Reliability Division, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Boulder, CO.  Tuesday, February 5, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Lagrangean Formulation for the Frequency-Temperature Behavior of Piezoelectric Quartz Devices, Yook-Kong Yong, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ  08854-8014.  Tuesday, March 26, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Polycrystal Modeling and Analysis of Ceramics, Shengqiang Xue, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Ruqiang Feng.  Tuesday, April 23, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Micromechanical Analysis of Polycrystalline Ceramics, Dongmei Zhang, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Advisor:  Drs. Ruqiang Feng and Mao S. Wu.  Tuesday, April 23, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Transmission of Electric Energy Through an Elastic Wall By Acoustic Waves, Xuesong Zhang, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Jiashi Yang.  Tuesday, April 23, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Piezoelectricity With Initial Fields.  Antiplane Problems, Fenghong Liu, M.S. Thesis Defense, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Eveline Baesu.  Monday, July 15, 2002, W128 Nebraska Hall, 2:00 p.m.

Analytical Modeling of Piezoelectric Transformers and Resonators, Xuesong Zhang, M.S. Thesis Defense, Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Advisor:  Dr. Jiashi Yang.  Monday, July 15, 2002, W183 Nebraska Hall, 2:00 p.m.