Current Projects and Sponsors

• Multi-Scale Fatigue Reliability of Functionally Graded Materials, National Science Foundation, 2004-Present
• Dimension-Reduction Methods for Stochastic Analysis, National Science Foundation, 2004-Present
• Uncertainty and Reliability-Based Design Optimization, U.S. Army, 2003-Present
• LB-LOCA Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2003-Present
• Probabilistic Fracture of CRDM Nozzles,U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2001-Present
• Reliability of Advanced Microelectronics and Interconnects, Rockwell, 1999-Present

Past Projects and Sponsors

• Stochastic Nonlinear Fracture, National Science Foundation (CAREER Award), 1998-2003
• Probabilistic Meshless Methods, National Science Foundation, 1999-2003
• Integrated Design of Steel Castings, American Metalcasting Consortium, 2000-2002
• Meshless Simulation of Fracture, CIFRE, 1998-1999
• 1998-99 PEDE, ALCOA/HON/Monsanto, 1998-1999
• Durability and Reliability of Ceramic Structures, CARVER, 1997-1998
• Ceramic Reliability Analysis, NASA Lewis Research Center, 1997
• Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics, Battelle, 1995-1996
• Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Fracture, U.S. NRC, 1991-95
• Uncertainty Analysis for Fracture, U.S. NRC, 1995
• Probabilistic Pipe Fracture Analysis, U.S. NRC, 1991-95
• Probabilistic Thermal Shock in Reactor Pressure Vessels, Battelle, 1993-1994
• Probabilistic Leak-Rate Analysis, Battelle, 1993-1994
• Low-Cycle Fatigue, Battelle, 1994
• Multiple Site Damage and Reliability, DoT/FAA, 1991-92
• Seismic Design of Electrical Equipments, BNR Inc., 1991