Topic of Invited talk

Embedding sensors (including polymers and flexible materials) in metallic structures

Biography

Prof. Marcelo. J. Dapino received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Engineering Mechanics, 1999. Now, he is Professor of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University (OSU), USA. And the Honda R&D Americas Designated Chair in Engineering. He also is the Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME. His research interests include: Combine fundamental and applied aspects of mechanics of materials, vibrations, mechatronics, and system design; Design, characterization, modeling, and control of dynamic systems based on smart materials; Smart materials such as piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, shape memory, and active polymers; Ultrasonic additive manufacturing of smart structures; Automotive and aerospace applications of smart materials.