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Dissertation: “Modelling the Effect of Heterogeneity in Composite Structures”
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1989.

Thesis: “A Photoelastic Investigation of Crack-Inclusion Interaction”
B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Delaware, 1986.

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering Department

University of Nevada Las Vegas (7/98 - present)

Program Manager – Soldiers Future Force Electronics Reliability and Survivability Technology Program

UNLV / U.S. Army Research Laboratory Cooperative Agreement (4/03 – present)

Director of Engineering – High Pressure Science and Engineering Center

University of Nevada Las Vegas (1/03 - present)

Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering Department

University of Nevada Las Vegas (8/92 - 7/98)

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in: Solid mechanics, composite materials, experimental mechanics, design, and dynamics

• Conduct research in the following areas: experimental and computational solid mechanics, analysis, design, and fabrication of components and structures (emphasis on composites), mechanics of solid cellular foams: dynamic & static properties

Research Assistant - University of Delaware, Newark, DE (9/86 - 8/92)

• Researched new materials and processes for making curved beams in aircraft structures.

• Failure prediction and testing of curved composite beams.

• Experimentally investigated the effect of elliptical inclusions on crack propagation.

Engineering Technician - US Army Toxic Materials Agency, Aberdeen, MD (6/84 - 8/85)

• Modeled the flow of chemical nerve agents through protective suit material.

• Scheduled plant operations for a pilot toxic demilitarization plant.

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VISITING POSITIONS

Visiting Research Associate - Composites and Lightweight Structures Branch

U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen MD (10/01 - 4/02)

• Computational simulation of composite armor systems under ballistic impact loading.

Visiting Research Engineer - Composites and Lightweight Structures Branch

U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen MD (7/00 - 8/00)

• Developed computer model for dynamic analysis of composite plates and ceramic tiles.

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Vice Chairman for Meetings, American Society for Engineering Education - Pacific Southwest Section (ASEE-PSW), (3/99 - 3/00).

• Vice Chair of New Faculty, Pacific Southwest Region of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), (1/95 - 3/99).

• Treasurer, Silver State Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (4/94 - 12/98).

• Member of the:

American Society for Composites (ASC)

American Nuclear Society (ANS)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA)

Society for Automotive Engineering (SAE)

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

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HONORS AND AWARDS

• “Outstanding Teacher Award”, 2004, 1996, 1994, Mechanical Engineering Dept., UNLV.

• Faculty Advisor for the Human Powered Vehicle Group that has won the following awards in ASME sponsored competitions: 1^st Place in 2004, 1^st and 2^nd Place in 2001, 2^nd and 3^rd Place in 2000 & 1999, 1^st Place in Design in 1995; 1^st Place collegiate team for the 1996 International HPV Competition (top speed of 65 mph).

• Inducted to the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, May 2003.

• “Senior Research Associate Award”, The National Academies, National Research Council Associateship Program, 2001-2002.

• “Faculty Development Leave”, University of Nevada Las Vegas Faculty Senate, 2001-2002.

• “Who’s Who in Engineering Education”, Academic Keys, 2002.

• “Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Teacher of the Year Award”, tbp, Nevada b Chapter, 2000.

• “Research Associate Award”, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), 2000.

• “CSUN College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Award”, 2000, 1999 and 1994.

• State of Nevada, Regent's Scholar Award, February 1999.

• Inducted to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, March 1997.

• “State of Nevada Professor of the Year”, 1996, Sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

• “Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award”, 1996, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

(One award for entire campus of over 600 faculty).

• “SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award”, 1996, Society of Automotive Engineers.

(21 awards given nationwide).

• “Young Engineer of the Year”, 1996, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Region IX.

(One award for the region consisting of California, Nevada and Hawaii).

• Howard Hughes College Of Engineering “Distinguished Teaching Award”, UNLV, 1995.

• COLLEGIATE RECORD and FIRST PLACE in the 1995 SAE West Coast Supermileage competition with a run of 3470 miles per gallon, co-advisor for this student project.

• Graduate Research Assistantships, funded by NASA Langley Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, 1986 - 1992.

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CONSULTING

Bigelow Aerospace, Composite Power, Converse Consultants, DuPont Medical Products, Expert Aqua Tech, Foy Enterprises, Hyperformance, International Solid Surface Fabricators Association, KAM Products, Keystone Conversion, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Lunar Tech, Mendenhall Smith, Pacific Safety Industries, Patton & Patton, Peter R. Thom & Associates, Sandia National Laboratories, TiMesh, UT Footwear, UNLV Biology Department

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RESEARCH CONTRACTS

• “Development of a Reconfigurable Tooling System”, (6/04 - 5/05), 2Phase Technologies, Inc.

• “Product Development with a Reconfigurable Tooling System”, (6/04 - 5/05), UNLV Applied Research Initiative Matching Program.

• “Characterization of Reversible Epoxy Foams”, (7/04 - 6/05), DOE SBSS Program.

• "Soldier FERST - Soldier’s Objective Force Electronics Reliability and Survivability Technology Program", (5/03 - 5/05), US Army.

• "Developing a Balloon Satellite Program for Engineering Undergraduates", (5/03 - 5/04), NASA Space Grant/EPSCoR Program.

• "Mentoring High School Design Teams for the First Robotics Competition", (1/03 - 12/04), NASA Space Grant/EPSCoR Program.

• "Development of Composite Blast Containment Vessels", (10/02 - 10/04), Sandia National Laboratories, (Co-PI: Mohamed Trabia, UNLV MEG).

• "Development of Computational Tools for the Design and Analysis of Integral Composite Structures", (6/02 - 5/05), DOD EPSCoR and UNLV.

• “Property Gradients in Polymeric Foams”, (7/01 - 6/04), DOE SBSS Program, (Co-PI with D. Hatchet).

• "Development of a Mechanistic Understanding of High-Temperature Deformation of Alloy EP-823 for Transmutation Applications", (9/01 - 4/04), DOE Advanced Accelerator Applications, (Co-PI with A. Roy).

• "Hydrogen-Induced Embrittlement of Candidate Target Materials for Applications in Spallation-Neutron-Target Systems", (5/01 - 4/04), DOE Advanced Accelerator Applications, (Co-PI with A. Roy, Z. Wang, and D. Hatchett).

• "Development of a Materials Performance Laboratory", (5/01-6/02), DOE Advanced Accelerator Applications, (Co-PI with A. Roy, Z. Wang, and M. Trabia).

• “Delayed Hydride Cracking of Spent Fuel Cladding Under Repository Conditions”, (5/01 - 9/03), DOE Yucca Mountain Cooperative Agreement, (Co-PI with A. Roy, M. Trabia, and Z. Wang).

• “Dynamic Yield of Waste Canister Materials”, (5/00 - 6/03), DOE Yucca Mountain Cooperative Agreement, (Investigator with M. Trabia).

• “Biodegradation of Low Level Waste Storage Containers”, (10/00 - 9/03), DOE Nevada Environmental Research Program (NERP), (Co-PI with P. Amy).

• “Characterization of Polymeric Foams”, (7/99 - 6/01), DOE SBSS Program, (Co-PI with L. Sapochak, D. Lindle, A. Johnson).

• “Development of an Interdisciplinary Materials Science Course”, (7/01 - 6/02), UNLV Planning Initiative Grants, (Co-PI with L. Sapochak, J. Farley).

• “Feasibility of Polymer Composite Blast Containment Vessels”, (8/00 - 9/01), Bechtel Nevada, (Co-PI with M. Trabia).

• “Chemistry and Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Foams”, (7/98 - 6/99), DOE SBSS Program, (Co-PI with L. Sapochak).

• “Interface Materials Science and Engineering”, (8/99 - 7/01), NSF EPSCoR.

• “Education Outreach to Local High Schools”, (9/99 - 5/00), Regents Award Program.

• “High Speed Research Program, Wing Structures”, (12/97 - 9/98), Boeing.

• “Optimization of Titanium Honeycomb Aircraft Structures”, (12/96 - 12/97), McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation.

• Education Equipment Grant (3/97), Sponsored by the Society of Plastics Industry Western Composites Institute and UNLV.

• NASA EPSCoR Research Grant (2/95 - 12/96) “Development of the UCCSN Pultruded Composites Research Cluster”, co-PI's are Bob Boehm, Stephen Lepp, and Bernard Zygelman.

• MATERIAL DONATIONS (93-96), Cytec Industries (commingled carbon/PEEK), Loral Space Systems (carbon/epoxy prepreg), BP Chemicals (carbon fabric).

• Raytheon Services Nevada (September 1994), for a project entitled “Human Powered Vehicle Design Project”.

• UNLV Barrick Faculty Development Awards: 1995, 1994, 1993.

• UNLV University Research Grants and Fellowships Award (May 1993), “Aerodynamic and Structural Response of a Large Scale Airborne Spinning Disk”, coinvestigator is Dr. Darrell Pepper.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Technical reviewer for: Army Research Office, AIAA Structures Conference, Journal of Thermoplastic Composites, Nevada EPSCoR Office, Solid Surface Fabricators Association, UNLV Research Office, IEEE Electronics Packaging Journal.

• Vice Chairman for Meetings, American Society for Engineering Education - Pacific Southwest Section (ASEE-PSW), (3/99 - 3/00).

• Chairman, Joint Annual Meeting and Conference of the Engineering Liaison Council (ELC) & the American Society for Engineering Education - Pacific Southwest Section (ASEE-PSW), Las Vegas, NV, March, 1999.

• Vice Chair of New Faculty, Pacific Southwest Region of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), (1/95 - 3/99).

• Treasurer, Silver State Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (4/94 - 12/98).

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UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Faculty Advisor for the UNLV Tau Beta Pi student chapter, (2004 - present).

• Mentor, UCCSN NSF EPSCoR BRIDGE Program, (1/04 – present).

• UNLV Research Council, Faculty Senate Representative, (10/03-present).

• Office of Research Services Principal Investigator Advisory Board, (9/03-present).

• Co Coordinator for the Energy & Materials Macro-Theme for the Science, Engineering & Technology Building, (9/03-present).

• Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Curriculum Committee, (9/02-present).

• Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Space Committee, (5/03-present).

• Department of Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, (6/02-present).

• Materials and Nuclear Engineering Program Planning Committee, (8/02-present).

• Undergraduate Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Department, (5/02-present).

• UNLV Advanced Accelerator Applications Infrastructure Committee, (1/01-present).

• Nevada Space Grant Faculty Coordinator, (1/96-present).

• Faculty Advisor for the UNLV Human Powered Vehicle Design Team, (1993 - present).

• Faculty Advisor for the UNLV SAE student chapter, (1994 - present).

• Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Dean’s Search Committee, (9/02-3/03).

• Planning Committee for the New Science and Engineering Building, (9/00-9/01).

• Presidents Steering Committee for UNLV’s Teaching Learning Center, (8/97-1/99).

• Member, UNLV Faculty Senate Program Review Committee, (9/97 - 12/98).

• Advisory Board, Rancho High School Aerospace & Aviation Magnet Program, (6/97 – 12/99).

• Faculty Senator (one of two elected in the College), (1996 - 1998).

• UNLV Faculty Senate Curriculum Committees, (1996 - 1998).

• UNLV Faculty Senate Public relations Committees, (1996 - 1998).

• UNLV Spanos Teaching Award Committee, (1995, 1997).

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SHORT COURSES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• Altair Hyperstudy Training Workshop, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, January 19-21, 2004.

• Explosive Containment Vessel Experiments, Russian Federal Nuclear Agency, VNNIEF, Sarov, Russia, October 10-17, 2003.

• UCCSN Workshop for Common Course Numbering, University of Nevada Reno, Reno NV, September 26, 2003.

• NASA Space Grant Balloon Sat Workshop, Colorado Space Grant Consortium, Boulder, CO, June 11-14, 2003.

• ARL-UNLV Cooperative Research Agreement Planning Workshop, Army Research Laboratories, Aberdeen and Adelphi, MD, January 27-28 2003.

• Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis by Belytschko and Hughes, San Diego, CA, December, 2002.

• LS-DYNA Multi-Physics Modeling (A. Tabiei), Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, September, 2002.

• LS-DYNA Introduction (A. Tabiei), Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, September, 2002.

• Altair Hypermesh Training Workshop, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, August, 2002.

• Engineering Education Workshop, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, February 22-23, 2002.

• ALE/Eulerian & Fluid/Structure Interaction in LS-DYNA, (M. Souli), Livermore Software Technology Corp., June, 2001.

• First Annual Faculty Mentoring Institute sponsored by the Minority Graduate Education @ Mountain States Alliance, Phoenix, AZ, January 2001.

• Quality Assurance Procedures for Yucca Mountain Projects, October 5, 2000.

• Blast Containment Analysis Workshop, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 17-18, 2000.

• Instron-Dynatup instrumented Impact Testing, Santa Barbara, CA, Sept. 11-13, 2000.

• Advanced training in Impact Analysis, (P. Du Bois), Livermore Software Technology Corp., June 13-16, 2000.

• Altair Hypermesh Training Workshop, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, June 22-23, 2000.

• Blast Containment Analysis Workshop, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, Feb 2-3, 2000.

• Introduction to LS-DYNA, (J. Reid), Livermore Software Technology Corp., June, 1999.

• Plastics Design and Selection for Energy Applications, Sandia National Laboratories, 1998.

• Operation of MTS Servohydraulic Testing Systems using TesStar and Testware SX (4-day training course), Eden Prairie, MN, 1994.

• Composites Manufacturing Workshop, 38^th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA, May, 1993.

• Experimental Mechanics of Composites Workshop, 38^th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA, May, 1993.

• Design with Composites Workshop, 38^th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA, May, 1993.

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RESEARCH STAFF SUPERVISED

Kevin Nelson, M.S. Manufacturing/Experimental Mechanics 2004 - present

Qunli Liu, Ph.D. Experimental Mechanics 2004 - present

Michelle C. Hawkins, M.S. Experimental Mechanics 2004 - present

Raymond Kozak, M.S. Experimental Mechanics 2002 - present

Trevor Wilcox, M.S. Computational Mechanics 2002 - present

Andrew Hooker, B.S. Experimental Mechanics 2003

Dacia Jackovich, M.S. Experimental Mechanics 2003

Konstantin Zabotkin, M.S. Experimental Mechanics 2002

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Ph.D. DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED

DongKwon (David) Lee External Blast Loading Structural Analysis 2007 (anticipated)

Shahidar Rahman Computational Structural Analysis 2006 (anticipated)

Masoud Feghhi Computational Structural Analysis 2006 (anticipated)

Robert Mohan Characterization and Analysis of Polymer Foams 2004 (anticipated)

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M.S. THESES DIRECTED

Kevin Nelson Low Cost Polymer Composites Manufacturing 2005 (anticipated)

Jagadeep Thota² Internal Blast Loading Materials Evaluation 2005 (anticipated)

Kiran Matta² Internal Blast Loading Structural Analysis 2004 (anticipated)

Kumar K. Nakelswamy Computational Structural Analysis 2004 (anticipated)

Martin Lewis¹ Elevated Temperature Properties of EP-823 2004 (anticipated)

Nallani Gopi² Computational Analysis of Joints 2004 (anticipated)

Mark Jones¹ Mechanical Testing of Steel Alloys 2004 (anticipated)

DongKwon (David) Lee External Blast Loading Structural Analysis 2004

Michael Mullin External Blast Loading Structural Analysis 2004

Michelle Nelson Morphology-Property Relations in Polymer Foams 2003

Hui Wang² Elevated Temperature Dynamic Properties of Metal Alloys 2003

Sirisha Dusi² Elevated Temperature Dynamic Properties of Metal Alloys 2003

Dacia Jackovich Mold Effects on the Properties of Polymer Foams 2003

Konstantin Zabotkin² Dynamic Tensile Properties of Metal Alloys 2002

Vijay Ananthakrishnan Pultrusion of Powder Coated Thermoplastic Composites 2000

Raymond Kozak Feasibility of Thermoplastic Pultrusion 1998

Kurt Rabideau HPV Structural Optimization Using FEA 1996

Craig Squires Processing of Thermoplastic Composites 1996

¹Co-advised by Dr. Ajit Roy

²Co-advised by Dr. Mohamed Trabia

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GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES

Mohamed Hossain Ph.D. MEG (Roy) 2005 (anticipated)

Bhagath Yarlagadda M.S. MEG (Roy) 2005 (anticipated)

Jagannadha Naraparaju M.S. MEG (Trabia) 2005 (anticipated)

Karthik Doppola M.S. MEG (Ladkany) 2005 (anticipated)

George Petrescu Ph.D. MEG (Wang) 2005 (anticipated)

Neloni Ranmali Wijeratne M.S. CHEM (Hatchett) 2005 (anticipated)

Kiran Kumar Pusthay M.S. MEG (Wang) 2004 (anticipated)

Venkataramakrishnan Selvaraj MS MEG (Roy) 2004 (anticipated)

Phani P. Gudipati MS MEG (Roy) 2004 (anticipated)

Bhagath Yarlagadda MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Sudheer Sama MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Srinivasa R. Kukatla MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Venkata Nagarjuna Potluri MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Vikram Marthandam MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Ramprashad Prabhakaran MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Anand Venkatesh MS MEG (Roy) 2004

Subhas Pothana MS MEG (Roy) 2003

Frederika Brown PhD MEG (Boehm) 2003

Guyani Kittapaldi MS CHE (Sapochak/Hatchett) 2003

Zakai Ceylon Ph.D. MEG (Trabia) 2001

Jerry Stegeman MS CEG (Karakouzian) 2001

Frederika Brown MS MEG (Boehm) 2001

Chen Liu MS MEG (Trabia) 2001

Bahri Avar CEG (Karakouzian) 2001

Ashraf Ahmed Ph.D. CEG (Ladkany) 2001

Michelle Slichko MPA 2000

Nick Hudyma Ph.D. CEG (Karakouzian) 1999

Dave Bergman Ph.D. MEG (Skaggs) 1997

Manoharan Selvarajan MS MEG (Yim) 1997

Mike Plinski MS MEG (Skaggs) 1997

Chanaka Fernando MS MEG (Mauer) 1997

Eric Vigilia MS CEG (Karakouzian) 1996

Surath Aberwanjee MS MEG (Luke) 1995

Yuping Huang MS CEG (Ladkany) 1995

Bahman Parkhosrow MS CEG (Ladkany) 1995

Chris Williams MS KIN (Too) 1995

Srividya Thirumalai MS CEG (Ladkany) 1995

Suneeta Mohansingh MS MEG (Trabia) 1994

Steven Dionisi MS EEG (Stubberud) 1994

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PROJECT SUPERVISION

Stacy Raggas Reconfigurable Tooling 2004

Julio Malpica Polymer Foam Characterization 2004

Richard Jenkins Experimental Instrumentation 2004

Daniel Lowe Human Powered Vehicle 2002-2004

William Hsieh Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Matthew Voegele Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Kim Clark Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Hali Warf Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Stacy Raggas Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Clayton DeLosier Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Julian Gardner Human Powered Vehicle 2004

Jeff Haasch Molded Composite Frame Structures 2003

Derek Taguchi Molded Composite Frame Structures 2003

Scott Kelderhouse Hand Powered Recreational Vehicle 2003

Aimee Kohler Hand Powered Recreational Vehicle 2003

Chris Ransel Human Powered Vehicle 2002-2003

Mike Mullin Foam Mechanical Properties 2001-2002

Robin Jenkins Biodegradation of Wood and Steel Materials 2001-2002

Mike Clausell Biodegradation of Wood and Steel Materials 2001-2002

Cameron Nelson Design & Fabrication of a Flexure Fixture 2001

Tim McCusker Design & Fabrication of a Flexure Fixture 2001

Michelle Nelson Experimental Mechanics of Foams 1999-2001

Jeremy Van Dam Formula SAE Chassis 2000

Sean Africk Formula SAE Chassis 2000

Shane Magner Composite Aircraft Design 1999

Matt Rose Composite Aircraft Design 1999

Robert Wyatt Composite Fuel Tank 1999-2000

Erik Wolf Composite Fuel Tank 1999-2000

Janelle Henson Polymer Foam Modeling 1999

Layne Weight Buckling Analysis of Grid Stiffened Panels 1999

Dacia Jackovich Composite Sandwich Wing Structures 1999

Vernon Lau Composite Sandwich Wing Structures 1999

Jason Mulvey Large Frisbee Launcher 1999

Jeremy McClenahan Large Frisbee Launcher 1999

Martin Lewis Hovercraft Design and Fabrication 1999-2000

Kilani Kastro Hovercraft Design and Fabrication 1999-2000

Jason Stein Composite Golf Shaft 1995

Mike Palmer Composite Bike Frame Design and Fabrication 1995

Gavin Mewhirter World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1995

Monty Sidhu World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1995

Darren Davis World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1995

Lance Robinson Human Powered Vehicle (Project management) 1995

Kevin Nelson Human Powered Vehicle (Overall Design) 1995

Tom Blake Human Powered Vehicle (Fork Design) 1995

Mike Valade Human Powered Vehicle (Fork Design & Fabrication) 1995

Leonard Sanidad Human Powered Vehicle (Fairing Fabrication) 1995

Raymond Kozak Human Powered Vehicle (Overall Design) 1994-1995

Michelle Slikcho Human Powered Vehicle (Project Leader) 1994-1995

Gavin Mewhirter Human Powered Vehicle (Fairing Design & Fabrication) 1994-1995

Monty Sidhu Human Powered Vehicle (Fairing Design & Fabrication) 1994-1995

Mike Febbo Human Powered Vehicle (Component Design) 1994-1995

Darren Davis Human Powered Vehicle (Fabrication) 1994-1995

Curtis Attebury Human Powered Vehicle (FEA & Fairing Design) 1993-1995

Corey Lieber Human Powered Vehicle (Component Design) 1993-1995

Timothy Cole Human Powered Vehicle (Composite Frame) 1994

Alex Jackovich Human Powered Vehicle (Fairing Fabrication) 1994

Christopher Solecki Human Powered Vehicle (Composite Structure) 1994

Keith Degner Human Powered Vehicle (overall design) 1993-1994

Christopher Solecki World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1994

Johnny Dornak World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1994

Dan South World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1994

Tim Mitchell World’s Largest Frisbee (Design and Fabrication) 1993-1994

Brad Colton Human Powered Vehicle (Steering) 1993-1994

Jonathan Sparks Human Powered Vehicle (Seat Design) 1993-1994

Johnny Dornak Human Powered Vehicle (Fairing Design) 1993-1994

Bob Degutes SAE Super Mileage Vehicle (Design and Fabrication) 1993-1994

Mark Jones SAE Super Mileage Vehicle (Design and Fabrication) 1993-1994

Tim Mitchell SAE Super Mileage Vehicle (Design and Fabrication) 1993-1994

Bob Degutes Human Powered Vehicle 1993

Mark Jones Human Powered Vehicle 1993

Yao Lei Human Powered Vehicle 1993

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PUBLICATIONS

(Recent Submissions)

Dacia Jackovich, Brendan O’Toole, Michelle Cameron Nelson, and Linda Sapochak, “Temperature & Mold Size Effects on Physical and Mechanical Properties in a Polyurethane Foam”, Submitted to Journal of Cellular Plastics.

Michelle Cameron Nelson, Brendan O’Toole, Dacia J. Jackovich, “Cell Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Rigid Polyurethane Foam”, Submitted to Journal of Cellular Plastics.

(In Preparation)

Michelle Cameron Nelson, Brendan O’Toole, Dacia J. Jackovich, “Vertical Gradient and Short-Term Aging Effects on Density and Mechanical Properties of Rigid Polyurethane Foam”, Preparing for submission to Journal of Polymer Engineering and Science.

Brendan O’Toole, Michelle Cameron Nelson, Michael Mullin, Dacia Jackovich, Robert Mohan, Linda Sapochak, Daniel Fogarty, Flocerfida Benincasa, “Density Gradient Effects In A Polyurethane Foam System”, Preparing for submission to Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

Dong Kwan Lee, Brendan J. O’Toole, “Energy Absorbing Sandwich Structures for Blast Loading”, Preparing for submission to Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials.

C. R. Pantle, T. E. Else, P. Amy, and B. O’Toole, “Degradation of Mechanical Properties of Wood Due to Microbial Treatment”.

C. R. Pantle, T. E. Else, P. Amy, and B. O’Toole, “Degradation of Mechanical Properties of Steel Due to Microbial Treatment”.

Mohamed Trabia, Brendan J. O’Toole, Konstantin Zabotkin, Surisha Dusi, “Dynamic Tensile Testing of Metals at Moderate Strain Rates”.

Brendan J. O’Toole, Mohamed Trabia, Kiran Matta “Computational Analysis of Blast Loaded Containment Vessels”.

Robert Mohan and Brendan J. O’Toole, “A Comparison of Foam Properties Fabricated from Automated and Manual Methods”.

Masoud Feghhi, Karthik Doppola, Samaan Ladkany, Brendan O’Toole, and Mohamed Trabia, “Natural Frequencies and Time-Domain Response of an Impacted Structure”.

(Accepted or In Print)

Brendan J. O’Toole, Michael J. Mullin and Dong Kwan Lee, “Simulation of Blast Loaded Foam and Honeycomb Sandwich Structures”, Proceedings of the 11^th International Symposium on Plasticity, Kaui, HI, January 2005.

Michelle Cameron Nelson, Brendan O’Toole, Dacia Jackovich, “Cell Morphology, Density, and Mechanical Property Relations in Rigid Polyurethane Foam”, Proceedings of the Polyurethanes Conference 2004, Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry, Las Vegas, NV, October 18-20, 2004.

Dong Kwan Lee, Brendan J. O’Toole, “Energy Absorbing Sandwich Structures Under Blast Loading”, Proceedings of the 8^th International LS-DYNA user’s Conference, Detroit, MI, May 2004.

Michael J. Mullin and Brendan J. O’Toole, “Simulation of Energy Absorbing Materials In Blast Loaded Structures”, Proceedings of the 8^th International LS-DYNA user’s Conference, Detroit, MI, May 2004.

K. Zabotkin, B. O’Toole, M. Trabia, “Identification of the Dynamic Tensile Properties of Metals under Moderate Strain Rates”, Proceedings of the 16^th Engineering Mechanics Conference (EM 2003), July 16-18, Seattle WA.

S. Dusi, H. Wang, B. O’Toole, M. Trabia, “Identification of Dynamic Properties of Metals under Moderate Strain Rates and Elevated Temperatures”, Abstract, Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Mechanics and Materials Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, June 17-20, 2003.

S. Pothana, H. Aquino, A. Roy, B. O'Toole, “Effect of Stress Concentration on Cracking Behavior of Cladding Materials”, Proceedings of the American Nuclear Society Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance, San Diego CA, June 1-5, 2003.

A. K. Roy, R. Prabhakaran, M. K. Hossain, S. Sama, B. O'Toole, “Environment-Induced Degradation of Spallation Target Materials”, Proceedings of the American Nuclear Society Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance, San Diego CA, June 1-5, 2003.

C. R. Pantle, T. E. Else, P. Amy, and B. O’Toole, “Microbial treatment increases colonization and decreases mechanical strength of wood and metal samples”, Abstract, Proceedings of the 103^rd General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, May 18 -22, 2003.

A. K. Roy, S. Pothana, H. Aquino, B. J. O’Toole, M. B. Trabia, Z. Wang, “Environment-Assisted-Cracking of Cladding Materials under Different Loading Conditions”, Proceedings of the 10^th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, March 30–April 2, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada, pp. 1286-1292.

A. K. Roy, M. K. Hossain, B. J. O’Toole, “Stress Corrosion Cracking of Martensitic Stainless Steel for Transmutation Applications”, Proceedings the 10^th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, March 30–April 2, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada, pp 838-843.

K. Zabotkin, B. O’Toole, M. Trabia, “Identification of the Dynamic Properties of Candidate Materials for the Nuclear Waste Container”, Proceedings of the 14^th U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, June 24-28, 2002.

B. O’Toole, M. C. Nelson, M. Mullin, D. Jackovich, R. Mohan, L. Sapochak, D. Fogarty, F. Bennicasa, “Correlation Of Processing Temperature, Density Gradients, And Mechanical Properties In A Molded Polyurethane Foam System”, Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 5-9, 2002.

B. O’Toole, M. Mullin, M. C. Nelson, D. Jackovich, R. Mohan, “Effect Of Mold Size On The Average Density And Density Gradients In A Polyurethane Foam System”, Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 5-9, 2002.

F. Brown, R. Kozak, B. O’Toole, and R. Boehm, “Replicating The Thermal Environment In A Simulated Thermoplastic Pultrusion Process”, Proceedings of the 46^th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, May 2001.

B. J. O'Toole, Ed., “Preparing Engineers for a Global Workplace”, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Section, Las Vegas, NV, March 1999.

B. J. O'Toole and R. Kozak, “Thermoplastic Pultrusion Die Design”, Proceedings of the International Conference for Composites Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, July 1998.

B. J. O'Toole and Q. Tong, “The Effect of Lay-up, Core Material, and Cross-Sectional Geometry on the Structural Performance of Pultruded Fiberglass Utility Poles”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, v. 15, n7, July, 1996, pp 692-700.

B. A. Cheeseman, M. H. Santare & B. J. O'Toole, “Flexural failure of notched curved composite beams”, Int. J. of Engineering Fracture Mechanics, v. 54, n 4, May, 1996, pp 479-498.

R. Kozak, M. Slichko and B. O’Toole, “Design and fabrication of a composite human powered land vehicle”, Proceedings of the 41st International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, March 1996.

R. Kozak and B. O’Toole, “Design and optimization of an experimental thermoplastic pultrusion facility”, Proceedings of the 41st International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, March 25-28, 1996.

C. Squires, J. Almaraz, and B. O’Toole, “Experimental simulation of the thermoplastic pultrusion process”, Proceedings of the 41st International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, March 1996.

B. J. O'Toole, “The Effect of Lay-up, Core Material, and Cross-Sectional Geometry on the Structural Performance of Pultruded Fiberglass Utility Poles”, Proceedings of Enercomp 95, International Conference on Composite Materials and Energy, Montreal, Canada, May 8-10, 1995.

B. J. O'Toole, “Design, Fabrication and Structural Evaluation of Composite Vehicles in a Classroom Environment”, Proceedings of Enercomp 95, International Conference on Composite Materials and Energy, Montreal, Canada, May 8-10, 1995.

B. J. O'Toole and P. R. McCombs, “Pultruded Composite Structures for Pier, Sea Wall and Levy Applications”, Proceedings of the ASCE/PIANC Waterfront Conference, Tampa, FL, March, 1995.

B. J. O'Toole, “Development of a Two Semester Sequence of Design Oriented Composites Courses”, Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Newark, Delaware, September, 1994.

B. J. O'Toole, “Design and Evaluation of Large Scale Pultruded Fiberglass Tubular Structures”, Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Newark, Delaware, September, 1994.

B. J. O'Toole, Modelling the Effects of Heterogeneity in Curved Composite Beams, Ph.D. dissertation, University of Delaware, December, 1992.

M. H. Santare, R. B. Pipes, A. J. Beaussart, D. W. Coffin, B. J. O’Toole, S. F. Shuler, “Establishing the Relationship Between Manufacturing and Component Performance in Stretch Formed Thermoplastic Composites”, in Proceedings of the Third NASA Advanced Composites Technology Conference, Long Beach, CA, Vol. 1, Part 2, pp 571-590, May, 1992.

M. H. Santare, B. J. O'Toole, and E. M. Patton, “Two Dimensional Crack Inclusion Effects: Analysis and Experiments”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, V. 113, n. 3, pp 392-397, August, 1991.

B. J. O'Toole and M. H. Santare, “Effect of Material Heterogeneity in Curved Composite Beams For Use in Aircraft Structures”, in Proceedings of the Ninth DOD/NASA/FAA Conference on Fibrous Composites in Structural Design, Lake Tahoe, November, 1991.

B. J. O'Toole and M. H. Santare, “Photoelastic Investigation of Crack-Inclusion Interaction”, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 30, pp 253-257, September 1990.

R. B. Pipes, M. H. Santare, B. J. O'Toole, A. J. Beaussart, D. C. Deheer, and R. K. Okine, “Long Discontinuous Fiber Composite Structure-Forming and Structural Mechanics”, in Proceedings of the First NASA Advanced Composites Technology Conference, Seattle, WA, October, 1990.

M. H. Santare, B. J. O'Toole, and E. M. Patton, “Two Dimensional Crack Inclusion Effects: Analysis and Experiments”, in Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 23-27, 1989.

B. J. O'Toole, An Experimental Investigation of the Interaction Between a Crack and an Inclusion, M.S. Thesis, University of Delaware, May, 1989.

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PRESENTATIONS

“Simulation of Blast Loaded Foam and Honeycomb Sandwich Structures”, To be presented at the 11^th International Symposium on Plasticity, Kaui, HI, January 2005.

“Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Foams”, To be presented at the High pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Review, Las Vegas, NV, December, 2004.

“Cell Morphology, Density, and Mechanical Property Relations in Rigid Polyurethane Foam”, To be presented at the Polyurethanes Conference 2004, Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry, Las Vegas, NV, October 18-20, 2004.

“Computational Simulation of Blast Containment Vessels”, (M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, and K. Matta) To be presented at the Sandia National Labs/Russian Federal Nuclear Agency/UNLV Blast Containment Research Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, October 11-13, 2004.

“Experimental Characterization of Russian Materials for Containment Vessels”, (M. Trabia, B. O’Toole, R. Kozak, and J. Thota) To be presented at the Sandia National Labs/Russian Federal Nuclear Agency/UNLV Blast Containment Research Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, October 11-13, 2004.

“Aluminum Honeycomb Shock Mitigator Deformation in Gun Tube Experiments”, Soldiers Future Force Annual Review, Army Research Laboratories, Aberdeen, MD, June 2004.

“Joint Design for Shock Mitigation”, (Mohamed Trabia & Brendan O’Toole) Soldiers Future Force Annual Review, Army Research Laboratories, Aberdeen, MD, June 2004.

“Ballistic Shock Transfer Across Structural Joints”, Soldiers Future Force Annual Review, Army Research Laboratories, Aberdeen, MD, June 2004.

“Overview of UNLV-ARL Research Program”, Soldiers Future Force Annual Review, Army Research Laboratories, Aberdeen, MD, June 2004.

“Energy Absorbing Sandwich Structures Under Blast Loading”, 8^th International LS-DYNA user’s Conference, Detroit, MI, May 2004, (D. Lee, MS student).

“Simulation of Energy Absorbing Materials In Blast Loaded Structures”, 8^th International LS-DYNA user’s Conference, Detroit, MI, May 2004, (M. Mullin, MS student).

“Aluminum Honeycomb Shock Mitigator Deformation in Gun Tube Experiments”, Soldiers Future Force Technical Review, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 2004.

“Joint Design for Shock Mitigation”, (Mohamed Trabia & Brendan O’Toole) Soldiers Future Force Technical Review, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 2004.

“Ballistic Shock Transfer Across Structural Joints”, Soldiers Future Force Technical Review, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 2004.

“Overview of UNLV-ARL Research Program”, Soldiers Future Force Technical Review, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 2004.

“UNLV Experience in 2003 with FIRST Robotics Competition and BalloonSat (NevadaSat) Projects”, Annual Nevada Space Grant Consortium Conference, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 2004.

“Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of Rigid Polyurethane Foams”, High pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Review, Las Vegas, NV, December, 2003.

“Identification of the Dynamic Tensile Properties of Metals under Moderate Strain Rates”, Proceedings of the 16^th Engineering Mechanics Conference (EM 2003), July 16-18, Seattle WA.

“Identification of Dynamic Properties of Metals under Moderate Strain Rates and Elevated Temperatures”, Abstract, Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Mechanics and Materials Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, June 17-20, 2003 (S. Dusi, MS student).

“Effect of Stress Concentration on Cracking Behavior of Cladding Materials”, Proceedings of the American Nuclear Society Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance, San Diego CA, June 1-5, 2003 (S. Pothana, MS student).

“Environment-Induced Degradation of Spallation Target Materials”, Proceedings of the American Nuclear Society Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance, San Diego CA, June 1-5, 2003 (M. K. Hossain, Ph.D. student).

“Overview of ARL-UNLV Soldiers Objective Force Electronics Reliability and Survivability Research Technology Program (SOLDIER FERST)”, Kick-Off Meeting for Cooperative Agreement, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, June 16-17, 2003.

“Biodegradation Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Waste Container Materials”, Dept. of Energy Nevada Environmental Research Park Annual Review, North Las Vegas, NV, May, 2003.

"Polymer Foam Research Studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas", D. Hatchett and B. O’Toole, Invited Presentation to Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, May 22, 2003.

"Introduction to LS-DYNA Workshop", University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, March, 2003.

“Environment-Assisted-Cracking of Cladding Materials under Different Loading Conditions”, To be presented at the 10^th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, March 30–April 3, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada. (S. Pothana, M.S. student)

“Stress Corrosion Cracking of Martensitic Stainless Steel for Transmutation Applications”, To be presented at the 10^th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, March 30–April 3, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada. (M. K. Hossain, M.S. student)

"Mechanical & Chemical Characterization of Polymeric Foams", UNLV High Pressure Science and Engineering Annual Review, Las Vegas, NV, November, 2002.

“Processing Temperature and Mold Size Effects on Physical and Mechanical Properties in a Polyurethane Foam System”, Poster Presentation at the API Polyurethanes 2002 Conference, October 13-16, 2002.

“Biodegradation Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Waste Container Materials”, Dept. of Energy Nevada Environmental Research Park Annual Review, North Las Vegas, NV, October 10, 2002.

“Identification of the Dynamic Properties of Candidate Materials for the Nuclear Waste Container”, Presented at the 14^th U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, June 24-28, 2002, presented by Konstantin Zabotkin (M.S. student).

“Correlation Of Processing Temperature, Density Gradients, And Mechanical Properties In A Molded Polyurethane Foam System”, Presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 5-9, 2002, presented by Robert Mohan (Ph.D. student).

“Effect Of Mold Size On The Average Density And Density Gradients In A Polyurethane Foam System”, Presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, May 5-9, 2002, presented by Dacia Jackovich (M.S. student).

"Hydrogen-Induced Embrittlement of Candidate Target Materials for Applications in Spallation-Neutron-Target Systems", presented by Raymond Kozak (Ph.D. Student) at the ANS Winter Conference in Reno, NV, November 2001.

"Development of a Mechanistic Understanding of High-Temperature Deformation of Alloy EP-823 for Transmutation Applications", presented by Martin Lewis (M.S. Student) at the ANS Winter Conference in Reno, NV, November 2001.

“Delayed Hydride Cracking of Cladding Materials,” presented by Heidi Aquino (M.S. Student) at the ANS Winter Conference in Reno, NV, November 2001. Awarded the best student paper.

"Temperature Effects on Properties of ReCrete Polyurethane Foam", UNLV High Pressure Science and Engineering Annual Review, Las Vegas, NV, August, 2001.

“Long Range Plans for HiPSEC Engineering Efforts at UNLV”, UNLV High Pressure Science and Engineering Annual Review, Las Vegas, NV, August 2001.

“Computational Techniques for Ceramic Armor Systems”, Seminar presented at the Composites and Lightweight Structures Branch, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, July 30, 2001.

"Aging Effects on the Mechanical & Chemical Properties of Polymeric Foams", International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, Nov. 8, 2000.

“Interface Properties of Composite Materials”, UNLV NSF Interface Materials Science & Engineering Annual Review Meeting, September 28, 2000.

"Correlation of Mechanical & Chemical Properties of Polymeric Foams", Invited Presentation, University of Nevada Reno Chemical and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series, Sept. 22, 2000.

"Mechanical Testing, Thermal Properties, and X-Ray Analysis of Polymeric Foams", UNLV High Pressure Science and Engineering Annual Review, Reno, NV, May 2000.

"Composite Materials Research at UNLV", Invited Presentation, University of Nevada Las Vegas Materials Science Seminar Series, April 13, 2000.

"Global-Local Buckling Analysis of Grid Stiffened Structures", Invited Presentation, Sandia-Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, July 1999.

"Mechanical & Chemical Characterization of Polymeric Foams", UNLV High Pressure Science and Engineering Annual Review, Las Vegas, NV, May, 1999.

"Conference Chairman's Welcoming Address", Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pacific Southwest Section, Las Vegas, NV, March 1999.

"Mechanical Properties of Foams", UNLV High Pressure Physics Advisory Board Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 1998.

"Human Powered Vehicle Design", Society of Automotive Engineers Professional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, June 1998.

“Thermoplastic Pultrusion Die Design”, Proceedings of the International Conference for Composites Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, July 1998.

“Global-Local Analysis of Wing Skin Panels and Wing Structures”, HSR Airframe Structures Review Meeting, Hampton, VA, February 1998.

“UNLV Department of Mechanical Engineering Composites Research and Education Activities”, SPI/CI 10th Technical Conference on Composites in Corrosion and Construction, Display Booth, Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 22-25, 1997.

“Composite Human Powered Vehicle Design”, Invited speaker at the annual International Human Powered Vehicle Association Speed Championships, August 1997.

“Global-Local Buckling Analysis of Superplastically Formed/Diffusion Bonded Titanium Wing Skin Panels”, HSR Airframe Structures Review Meeting, Seattle, WA, August 1997.

“Material Heterogeneity in Composites”, Invited Lecturer, San Diego State University, April 1997.

“Overview of UNLV Mechanical Engineering Design Projects”, Invited speaker, Bechtel Nevada, 7/96.

“Industrial Interaction With UNLV Design Projects”, Invited speaker at DOE Nevada, June 1996.

“Design and fabrication of a composite human powered land vehicle”, 41st International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, March 25-28, 1996.

“Design and optimization of an experimental thermoplastic pultrusion facility”, (Kozak) 41st International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, March 25-28, 1996.

“Experimental Simulation of the thermoplastic pultrusion process”, (Squires) 41st International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, March 25-28, 1996.

“UNLV’s Mechanical Engineering Space Grant Activity”, (Poster Presentation) NASA Space Grant/EPSCOR Conference, Williamsburg, VA, May 19-22,1996.

“UNLV’s NASA EPSCoR Activity”, 3^rd Annual Nevada Statewide EPSCOR Conference, February 22-23, 1996.

“Design & Development of the UNLV Human Powered Vehicle and the Supermileage Vehicle”, UNLV Mechanical Engineering Seminar, fall 1995.

“Human Powered Vehicle Design Process”, Invited speaker to the May 1995 meeting of the Las Vegas Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers.

“The Effect of Lay-up, Core Material, and Cross-sectional Geometry on the structural Performance of Pultruded Fiberglass Utility Poles”, Proceedings of Enercomp 95, International Conference on Composite Materials and Energy, Montreal, Canada, May 8-10, 1995.

“Design, Fabrication and Structural Evaluation of Composite Vehicles in a Classroom Environment”, Proc. International Conference on Composite Materials and Energy, Montreal, CA, May 8-10, 1995.

“Good Teaching: What Works for Me”, Teaching Enhancement Series Panel Discussion, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and the UNLV Section of ASEE, spring 1995.

“Pultruded Composite Structures for Pier, Sea Wall and Levy Applications”, ASCE/PIANC Waterfront Conference, Ports 95, Tampa, Florida, March 12-15, 1995.

“Development of a Two Semester Sequence of Design Oriented Composites Courses”, Ninth Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Newark, Delaware, September 1994.

“Design and Evaluation of Large Scale Pultruded Fiberglass Tubular Structures”, Ninth Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Newark, Delaware, September 1994.

“Fabrication and Design of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials”, ASME Student Chapter Meeting, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, November, 1992.

“Effect of Material Heterogeneity in Curved Composite Beams for Use in Aircraft Structures”, Ninth DOD/NASA/FAA Conference on Fibrous Composites in Structural Design, Lake Tahoe, NV, 11/91.

“Material and Geometric Heterogeneity in Curved Composite Structures”, 1991 University-Industry Research Symposium, Application of Composite Materials to Industrial Products, Sponsored by the Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Clayton Hall, Sept. 24-26,1991.

“Analysis and Testing of Heterogeneous Thermoplastic Composite Structures”, 1990 University-Industry Research Symposium, Application of Composite Materials to Industrial Products, Sponsored by the Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Clayton Hall, Sept., 1990.

“Tailored Composite Structures - Analysis and Testing”, 1989 University-Industry Research Symposium, Application of Composite Materials to Industrial Products, Sponsored by the Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Clayton Hall, Sept. 19-21,1989.

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REPORTS

B. J. O’Toole, R. Mohan, M. Nelson, “Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Foams”, High Pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Report, August, 2004.

P Amy, T Else, B. O’Toole, and C. Pantle, “Effect of Microbial Treatment on the Biodegradation and Mechanical Properties of Components in Waste Storage Systems”, Final Report to Department of Energy Nevada Environmental Research Park, Grant: DE-FC08-98NV13499, August, 2004.

B.J. O’Toole, M. Trabia, “Identification of Dynamic Properties of materials for the Nuclear Waste Package”, Final Report prepared for the U.S. DOE/UCCSN Cooperative Agreement Number: DE-FC08-98NV12081, Task 24, Document ID: TR-02-007, October 2003.

B. J. O’Toole, R. Mohan, M. Nelson, “Mechanical and Chemical Characterization of Polymer Foams”, High Pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Report, August, 2003.

B. J. O’Toole, L. Sapochak, R. Mohan, M. Nelson, “Mechanical and Chemical Characterization of Polymer Foams”, High Pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Report, August, 2002.

B. J. O’Toole, L. Sapochak, R. Mohan, M. Nelson, “Mechanical and Chemical Characterization of Polymer Foams”, High Pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Report, August, 2001.

B. J. O'Toole, "Computational Simulation of Ballistic Penetration Experiments Using LS-DYNA", U.S. Army Technical Report, August 2000.

B. J. O’Toole, L. Sapochak, R. Mohan, M. Nelson, “Mechanical and Chemical Characterization of Polymer Foams”, High Pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Report, August, 2000.

B. J. O’Toole, L. Sapochak, R. Mohan, M. Nelson, “Mechanical and Chemical Characterization of Polymer Foams”, High Pressure Science and Engineering Center Annual Report, August, 1999.

B. J. O'Toole, “Global-Local Analysis of Wing Skin Panels and Wing Structures”, Proceedings of the HSR Airframe Structures Review Meeting, Hampton, VA, February 1998.

B. J. O'Toole, “Global-Local Buckling Analysis of Superplastically Formed/Diffusion Bonded Titanium Wing Skin Panels”, Proceedings of the NASA High Speed Research Technical Review, Seattle, WA, August 1997.

B. J. O'Toole, “Structural Evaluation of Fiberglass Utility Poles”, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Composites Research Laboratory Technical Report 92-1, October 1992.

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TELEVISION/NEWS MEDIA

Several of my students, their design projects, and myself have been featured in about a dozen Las Vegas and UNLV newspaper articles. We have also appeared on local and regional television news programs. Our human powered vehicle was featured on a segment during an episode of "Real TV" which is broadcast nationally. I was also honored as the first guest on a talk show called the Academic Cafe. This show initially aired on UNLV TV in October of 1996 and has been rebroadcast on the Las Vegas public television station several times over the past few years. Copies of articles and videos are available upon request.

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