Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ph.D., Northwestern University 1967Awards and Major AppointmentsAIAA FellowASME FellowASC FellowResearch Award for excellence in faculty research, Schools of Engineering, Purdue University, 2004.ASTM Committee D-30 Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Award Research AreasCurrent research interests include the following areas:Composite Materials and Structures Fractures Mechanics Smart Materials - Nanomaterials