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.