Center for Materials and Structures (CMS)

Mission Statement:

The Center for Materials and Structures (CMS) was established at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in response to a growing national, statewide, and local need to perform research and educate students for careers related to materials and structures. Industries such as aerospace, automotive, civil infrastructure, defense, electronics, energy, and marine need highly trained materials and structures engineers and scientists. Critical national needs requiring large focused research programs include: the development of analysis methods and new structural concepts for the U.S. Army Future Combat Systems, the characterization of new materials for Department of Energy Transmutation and Hydrogen initiatives, and the evaluation of materials and structures for proposed nuclear storage facilities such as Yucca Mountain. Critical local needs also include the ability to respond quickly to provide research, engineering, and scientific support services to small and medium sized companies in Nevada. 21 faculty and research staff from the departments of Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics have been working collaboratively for several years on projects sponsored by a wide range of government agencies and industry.

The Mission of CMS is to conduct materials and structures research and to also provide educational and outreach activities in support of the local and national need for highly trained personnel in these fields.

Goals and Objectives:

The Goals of the Center for Materials and Structures Are to:

• Conduct research critical to national and local needs.
• Promote results through publications, conferences, and workshops.
• Educate students for careers in materials and structures fields.
• Provide education and outreach activities to the local community.

Contact Information:

Brendan J. O’Toole, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Materials and Structures

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Office Phone: (702) 895 – 3885

E-Mail: bj@me.unlv.edu

UNLV Participants:

Last Name	First Name	Dept.	Title	e-mail address
Chen	YiTung	MEG	Associate Professor	uuchen@nscee.edu
Hatchett	David	CHE	Assistant Professor	dahatchet@ccmail.nevada.edu
Huang	Jinhua	MEG	Postdoctoral Researcher	jinhuahuang@earthlink.net
Johnson	Allen	CHE	Assistant Professor	aljohnson@ccmail.nevada.edu
Ladkany	Samaan	CEE	Professor	samaan@ce.unlv.edu
Lansberger	Brian	MEG	Associate Research Professor	bjlands@me.unlv.edu
Clarksean	Randy	MEG	Research Associate	rclark@lakesplus.com
Hsieh	Sean	MEG	Research Associate	hsiehht@nscee.edu
Liu	Qunli	MEG	Postdoctoral Researcher	qliu@me.unlv.edu
Mauer	Georg	MEG	Professor	mauer@me.unlv.edu
Nelson	Kevin	MEG	Research Engineer	kevinn2@cox.net
Nicol	Malcolm	PHY/CHE	Professor	nicol@mail.physics.unlv.edu
O’Toole	Brendan	MEG	Associate Professor	bj@me.unlv.edu
Pravica	Michael	PHY	Assistant Professor	pravica@physics.unlv.edu
Reynolds	Doug	MEG	Professor	reynolds@clark.nscee.edu
Roy	Ajit	MEG	Associate Professor	aroy@unlv.nevada.edu
Singh	Sahjendra	ECG	Professor	sahaj@ee.unlv.edu
Stubberud	Peter	ECG	Associate Professor	stubber@ee.unlv.edu
Trabia	Mohamed	MEG	Professor & Chair	mbt@me.unlv.edu
Wilcox	Trevor	MEG	Assistant Research Professor	wilcox@me.unlv.edu
Yim	Woosoon	MEG	Professor	wy@me.unlv.edu
Hossain	Mohammad	MEG	Postdoctoral Researcher	mkamalh@gmail.com

There are approximately 30 graduate students and 8 undergraduate students working with the research personnel listed in the Table above.