HONORS

• Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Fellow of the Kern Family Foundation
• Four Time NASA Summer Fellow
• 2016 Omicron Delta Kappa (Honoris Causa)
• 2015 Omicron Delta Kappa (UC Circle) Faculty Award
• 2011 IBM Faculty Award
• 1994 Sigma Xi

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Composite Materials, Experimental Mechanics, Nano-Materials, Bio-Materials
• Director of the Engineering Mechanics Lab
• Director of the Composite Materials Manufacturing Lab
• Industrial Outreach and Entrepreneurship

ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching courses in engineering mechanics, design, composite materials, entrepreneurship
• Engineers Without Boarders Advisor
• Engineers for a Sustainable World Advisor
• American Society of Military Engineers Advisor
• Senior Project Advisor
• Undergraduate Research Advisor