Education Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, August 1990 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, May 1987 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla, May 1985 Academic Positions eckman Institute, Autonomic Materials Systems Group Leader 2006-date illett Professor, College of Engineering, University of Illinois 2005-date aculty Fellow, Army Research Lab (sabbatical) 2003 rofessor, University of Illinois 2002-date AAE (100%); MechSE (0%), MatSE (0%) eckman Institute, part-time, University of Illinois 2000-date aculty Fellow of TAM, University of Illinois 1996-date ssociate Professor, University of Illinois 1996-2002 AAE (100%); TAM (0%), MIE (0%) esearch Assoc., Nat.Ctr. for Comp. Mat. Res, University of Illinois 1990-1992 ssistant Professor, University of Illinois 1990-1996 AAE (100%); TAM (0%) nstructor, Penn State University, Engr. Sci. and Mech. Dept. 1989-1990 nstructor, Penn State University, Engr. Graphics Dept. 1988

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