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TRACK PLENARY
Bio: Marc A. Meyers is Distinguished
Professor of Materials Science at the
University of California, San Diego. His
research field is the mechanical behavior of
materials, focused on dynamic behavior of
materials, nanocrystalline materials, and
biological materials. In the dynamic behavior of materials,
the unifying theme is the high rate at which events occur.
He initiated this work in 1972 and has dedicated 43 years
to unifying it by emphasizing the physical and chemical
phenomena. This has been defined in his Dynamic Behavior
of Materials (1994). His honors include Fellow, TMS, APS,
and ASM, as well as awards in the U.S. (ASM Charles Barrett,
Albert White, and Albert Sauveur Awards, TMS Mehl, Morris
Cohen and Educator (Weertman) Awards, Acta Materialia
Materials and Society Award, SMD/TMS Distinguished
Engineer/Scientist and Service Awards, APS Shock
Compression Science Award); Europe (Humboldt, DGM Heyn,
and DYMAT Rinehart Awards); and China (Lee Hsung Award).
He was co-founder of the Center for Explosives Technology
Research, New Mexico Tech, and of the EXPLOMET
conference series (1980–2000). He is also the co-author of
Mechanical Metallurgy, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, and
Biological Materials Science, and approximately 400 papers.
He is corresponding member of the Brazilian Academy of
Sciences and of the Institut Grand Ducal (Luxembourg). In
2014, he completed the kayak descent of the River of Doubt
in honor of the 1914 Amazon expedition co-led by Theodore
Roosevelt and the Brazilian explorer Col. Rondon. He also
writes fiction and is the author of Mayan Mars, Chechnya
Jihad, D’amour et d’acier, and Yanomami.
Track 11: Materials Genetics to Structures
11-23-2 MATERIALS: GENETICS TO STRUCTURES
PLENARY II
Tuesday, November 13, 9:00am–9:45am
Room 307, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
The Future of Aerospace Materials: Challenges and
Opportunities
(IMECE2018-90109)
Richard A. Vaia
Air Force Research Laboratory
Abstract: Over a hundred years ago, the pioneers of aviation
took flight in no small part due to material innovations ranging
from novel casting of aluminum engine blocks to judicious
selection of natural materials. Unquestionably, the future of
aerospace will look as different from today as the Wright Flyer
and Curtiss June Bug differ from UAVs and F35s. However, the
role of materials will remain unchanged—they will be the
crucial ingredient that enables these future machines to push
the performance envelope. Using examples from current
research within the Air Force Research Laboratory, the tools
necessary to hasten the development of these vital materials
will be discussed. These range from embracing technologies
xlii from the digital revolution to accelerate materials development,
reduce qualification cost, and provide agile manufacturing
methods, to harvesting the potential at the intersection of
nano-based metamaterials, smart surfaces, nanostructured
devices, and biotechnology to enable autonomous systems
that can execute complex tasks in evolving environments.
Bio: Richard A. Vaia is the Technical Director
of the Functional Materials Division at the
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
The 200+ scientists and engineers he leads
deliver materials and processing solutions
to revolutionize AF capabilities in Survivability,
Directed Energy, Reconnaissance, and Human Performance.
Additionally, he has published more than 200 articles on
nanomaterials, with honors including the AF McLucas
Award for Basic Research, ACS Doolittle Award, Air Force
Outstanding Scientist, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Star Teams, and Fellow of the Materials Research Society,
American Physical Society, American Chemical Society,
NextFlex, and the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Track 12: Mechanics of Solids, Structures and
Fluids
12-40-1 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS, STRUCTURES AND
FLUIDS PLENARY I
Tuesday, November 13, 8:00am–8:45am
Room 308, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
The Isogeometric Approach to Analysis
(IMECE2018-90104)
Thomas J.R. Hughes, Jr
UT Austin
Abstract: The vision of Isogeometric Analysis was first
presented in a paper published October 1, 2005. Since then it
has become a focus of research within both the fields of finite
element analysis (FEA) and computer aided design (CAD) and
is rapidly becoming a mainstream analysis methodology and a
new paradigm for geometric design. The key concept utilized
in the technical approach is the development of a new foundation
for FEA, based on rich geometric descriptions originating in CAD,
resulting in a single geometric model that serves as a basis for
both design and analysis. In this overview, the talk will describe
some areas in which progress has been made in developing
improved methodologies to efficiently solve problems that have
been at the very least difficult, if not impossible, within
traditional FEA. It will also describe current areas of intense
activity and areas where problems remain open, representing
both challenges and opportunities for future research.
Bio: Thomas J.R. Hughes holds a B.E. and
M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Pratt
Institute and M.S. in Mathematics and Ph.D.
in Engineering Science from the University of
California at Berkeley. He taught at Berkeley,
Caltech, and Stanford before joining the
University of Texas at Austin. At Stanford, he served as
Chairman of the Division of Applied Mechanics, Chairman of
the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Chairman of
the Division of Mechanics and Computation, and occupied the
Crary Chair of Engineering. At Austin, he is Professor of