Resume
Curators' Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Director of Composite Manufacturing Laboratory
Missouri University of Science and Technology
101 Toomey Hall
Rolla, MO
65409
573-341-4587 (voice)
573-341-6899 (fax)
chandra@mst.edu
Research Interests
Composite Materials, Multifunctional Composites, Biocomposites, Structural Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Composite Manufacturing and Experimental Characterization.
Education
Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
B.S. in Applied Mathematics, University of Mysore, India.
Positions
Curators' Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology (2007-date).
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla (1997-2007).
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla (1991-1997).
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla (1985-1991).
Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (1982-85).
Assistant Engineer, Structural Design Group, Tata Consulting Engineers, India (1980-82).
Honors and Awards
Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers(2002)
Academy of Mechanical Engineers Faculty Research Excellence Award (2000)
University of Missouri Faculty Excellence Awards (1994,1996,2001)
ASTM Delamination Round Robin Participant (1990-92)
NSF-PATH Advisory Panel Member (2004)
Keynote Speaker - International Conference on Recent Advances in Composites (2004)
Editorial Board Member -Journal of Biobased Materials & Bioenergy (2006)
School of Extended Learning Outstanding Teaching Commendation Award (2007)
Research Activities
Research projects were funded by Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Research Laboratory, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation, and several industries.
