d-lagoudas@tamu.edu
Professor
Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
About
Dr. Lagoudas received his Ph.D. from Lehigh University in 1986. He currently serves as the senior associate dean for research at Texas A&M as well as deputy director of TEES. His research involves the design, characterization and constitutive modeling of multifunctional material systems, and he has co-authored nearly 400 publications. His SMA modeling and analysis approach has been utilized by industrial, governmental and academic entities worldwide.
Education
- Postdoctoral Studies, Theoretical and Applied Physics/Mechanics, Cornell University, USA, and Max Planck Institute, Germany, 1986-88
- Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Lehigh University, USA, 1986
- Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1982
Research Interests
- SPIE Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award, 2012
- Presidential Award of Excellence for Faculty Service to International Students, 2011
- William Sweet Smith Prize, IMechE, 2008
- ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Prize, 2006.
Awards
- SPIE Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award, 2012
- Presidential Award of Excellence for Faculty Service to International Students, 2011
- William Sweet Smith Prize, IMechE, 2008
- ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Prize, 2006.