Somnath Ghosh, Director

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (Advisor: Professor N. Kikuchi)
• M.S., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. (Advisor: Professor S. Mukherjee)
• B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

Employment

Professional Leadership

Other Professional Service

Awards and Medals

Fellows

Honors

Research Awards for Students & Post-Doctoral Researchers

1. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Scale Computational Models for Predicting Fatigue Crack Nucleation in Metallic Materials”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, March 1, 2019.
2. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Scale Computational Models for Predicting Fatigue Crack Nucleation in Metallic Materials”, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, May 18, 2018.
3. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Scale Computational Models for Predicting Fatigue Crack Nucleation in Metallic Materials”, Department of Mechanical Science & Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, IL, April 2, 2018.
4. S. Ghosh, “Spatial and Temporal Multiscale Models for Advancing the Integrated Computational Structure-Materials Engineering Initiative”, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, March 30, 2017.
5. S. Ghosh, “Issues in Computational Mechanics for Advancing ICME Related Initiatives for Metals and Alloys”, Department of Materials Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, March 24, 2017.
6. S. Ghosh, “Spatial and Temporal Multiscale Models for Advancing the Integrated Computational Structure-Materials Engineering Initiative”, Materials Science and Engineering Sciences Seminar Series, Sandia National Laboratories, March 16, 2017.
7. S. Ghosh, “Spatial and Temporal Multiscale Models for Advancing the Integrated Computational Structure-Materials Engineering Initiative”, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, February 14, 2017.
8. S. Ghosh, “Computational Mechanics Approaches for Addressing the Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Initiative”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Buffalo, October 27, 2016.
9. S. Ghosh, “Spatial and Temporal Multi-Scale Modeling of Lightweight Materials: Addressing the ICMSE Initiative”, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, April 24, 2015.
10. S. Ghosh, “Research Activities in JHU Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory”, Lockheed Martin Webinar, August 15, 2014.
11. S. Ghosh, “Image Based Crystal Plasticity FE Models for Predicting Fatigue in Polycrystalline Alloys: Addressing the ICMSE Initiative”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, March 5, 2014.
12. S. Ghosh, “Image -Based CPFE Models for Fatigue Crack Initiation in Polycrystalline Ti Alloys”, Pratt & Whitney Webinar, November 1, 2013.
13. S. Ghosh, “Computational Mechanics Applications in Integrated Computational Materials Science & Engineering (ICMSE)”, Structures Division, NAVAIR, Pax River, October 9, 2013.
14. S. Ghosh, “Computational Mechanics Applications in Integrated Computational Materials Science & Engineering (ICMSE)”, NASA Langley Research Center, August 26, 2013.
15. S. Ghosh, “Computational Mechanics Applications in Integrated Computational Materials Science & Engineering (ICMSE)”, General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI, March 2013.
16. S. Ghosh, “Computational Mechanics Applications in Integrated Computational Materials Science & Engineering (ICMSE)”, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, February 2013.
17. S. Ghosh, “Computational Models for Multi-Scale Modeling of Deformation and Failure in Polycrystalline and Poly-phase Materials”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, September 2012.
18. S. Ghosh, “Research in Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory (CMRL): A Virtual Way to Reality”, Department of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, September 2012.
19. S. Ghosh, “Crystal Plasticity FE Models for Fatigue Crack Initiation in Polycrystalline Metals Using Temporal Multi-Scaling”, Departments of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology, March 2012.
20. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Time Scaling Image Based Crystal Plasticity FE Models Dwell Fatigue Initiation in Polycrystalline Ti Alloys”, Department of Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, November 2011.
21. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Scale Modeling of Deformation and Failure in Poly-phase and Polycrystalline Materials”, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, June 2011.
22. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Scale Approach for Constitutive Modeling of ’Nickel Based Superalloys”, Metals Branch, US Air Force Research Laboratory Wright Patterson Air Force Base, January 2011.
23. S. Ghosh, “Multi-Scale Modeling of Deformation and Failure in Poly-phase and Polycrystalline Materials”, GE J.F. Welch Technical Center, Bangalore, India, December 2010.
24. S. Ghosh, “Dwell Fatigue Initiation in Polycrystalline Ti Alloys Using Multi-Time Scaling, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, April, 2010.
25. S. Ghosh, “Overview of Research Activities at the Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory at OSU”, Department of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, March, 2010.
26. S. Ghosh, “Overview of Research Activities at the Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory at OSU”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, March, 2010.
27. S. Ghosh, “Dwell Fatigue Initiation in Polycrystalline Ti Alloys Using Multi-Time Scaling, T-3 Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, February 4, 2010.
28. S. Ghosh, “Dwell Fatigue Initiation in Polycrystalline Ti Alloys Using Multi-Time Scaling Crystal Plasticity FE Models”, Department of Mechanical Science & Engineering, Duke University, Durham NC, December 2009.
29. S. Ghosh, “Dwell Fatigue Initiation in Polycrystalline Ti Alloys Using Multi-Time Scaling Crystal Plasticity FE Models”, Department of Mechanical Science & Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, November 2009.
30. S. Ghosh, “Multi- Scale Modeling of Failure and Fatigue in Composite and Poly-crystalline Materials”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, October 2009.
31. S. Ghosh, “Activities at the Computational Mechanics Research at OSU,’’ Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, February 2009.
32. S. Ghosh, “A Multi-scale Characterization and Analysis for Ductile Fracture in Heterogeneous Metallic Materials,’’ University of Colorado, Boulder, February 2009.
33. S. Ghosh, “A Multi-scale Characterization and Analysis for Ductile Fracture in Heterogeneous Metallic Materials,’’ University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, January 2009.
34. S. Ghosh, “A Multi-scale Characterization and Analysis for Ductile Fracture in Heterogeneous Metallic Materials,’’ University of Florida, Gainesville, March 2008.
35. S. Ghosh, “A Multi-scale Characterization and Analysis for Ductile Fracture in Heterogeneous Metallic Materials,’’ University of Southern California, January 2008.
36. S. Ghosh, “A Multi-scale Characterization Based Domain Partitioning Method for Heterogeneous Metallic Materials,’’ Materials Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratories, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, January 2008.
37. S. Ghosh, “Deformation and Fatigue Modeling of Polycrystalline Metals,’’ Rolls Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, January 2008.
38. S. Ghosh, “Multi-scale Modeling of Failure in Composites and Metallic Materials: Challenges and Progress,’’ MSC Software Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series – # 8 (Webinar), December 2007.
39. S. Ghosh, “Predicting Ductile Fracture in Structures: A Multi-Scale Approach,’’ Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, October 2007.
40. S. Ghosh, “Crystal Plasticity Models with Multi-Time Scaling for Cyclic Deformation of Polycrystalline Metals,’’ Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, May 2007.
41. S. Ghosh, “Crystal Plasticity Models with Multi-Time Scaling for Cyclic Deformation of Polycrystalline Metals,’’ University of California, Berkeley, CA, May 2007.
42. S. Ghosh, “Multiple Scale Modeling of Deformation and Damage in Composite and Polycrystalline Materials,’’ Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, January 2007.
43. S. Ghosh, “Computational multi-scale models for structure-material interaction,’’ Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, March, 2006.
44. S. Ghosh, “Computational multi-scale models for structure-material interaction,’’ University of Akron, Akron, OH, March, 2006.
45. S. Ghosh, “Computational multi-scale models for structure-material interaction,’’ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, February, 2006.
46. S. Ghosh, H. Chao, A. J. Bai, D.M. Valiveti, “Ductility modeling in cast Aluminum alloys’’, Ford Scientific Research Laboratory, Dearborn, MI, February 2006.
47. S. Ghosh, “Computational multi-scale models for structure-material interaction,’’ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, February, 2006.
48. S. Ghosh, H. Chao, A. Tiwary, D.M. Valiveti, “Ductility modeling in cast Aluminum alloys’’, Ford Scientific Research Laboratory, Dearborn, MI, May 2005.
49. S. Ghosh “Multiple scale modeling for deformation and failure of heterogeneous materials’’, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, December 2004.
50. S. Ghosh “Multiple scale modeling of composite and polycrystalline materials’’, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India, December 2004.
51. S. Ghosh “Multiple scale modeling of composite and polycrystalline materials’’, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, India, December 2004.
52. S. Ghosh “Modeling cyclic deformation in HSLA steels with direct interfaces to fatigue Modeling’’, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Durability Tech Club Meeting, November 2004.
53. S. Ghosh “Multiple scale modeling for deformation and failure of heterogeneous materials’’, Johns University, MD, September 2004
54. S. Ghosh, H. Chao, A. Tiwary, D.M. Valiveti, “ Ductility modeling in cast Aluminum alloys’’, Ford Scientific Research Laboratory, Dearborn, MI, September 2004.
55. S. Ghosh “Multiple scale modeling of composite and polycrystalline materials’’, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing University, China, September 2004.
56. S. Ghosh “Multiple scale modeling of composite and polycrystalline materials’’, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, May 2004.
57. S. Ghosh “Multi-scale modeling of heterogeneous materials ’’, University of Nebraska, November 2003.
58. S. Ghosh, ` Multilevel models for multiple scale analysis of composite materials’, Annual Symposium in the Computational Science & Engineering Program, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, April 2003
59. S. Ghosh, ` Multi-scale model for damage and failure of heterogeneous materials ’’, High Performance Computing Division, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, April 2003.
60. S. Ghosh, “An adaptive multi-level computational models for heterogeneous materials’’, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL March 2002.
61. S. Ghosh, “An adaptive multi-level computational models for heterogeneous materials’’, Department of Civil Engineering and Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL April 2002.
62. S. Ghosh, “Integrated experimental-computational program for development of fatigue based reliability models in automotive applications’’, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI, November 2002.
63. S. Ghosh, “A multiscale approach to bone analysis and design of total hip prosthesis,” Center for Materials Research, The Ohio State University, May, 2002.
64. S. Ghosh, “Adaptive multi-level computational models for material modeling’’, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The Ohio State University, March 2001.
65. S. Ghosh, “Multi-scale modeling of heterogeneous materials’’, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, December 2000.
66. S. Ghosh, “Characterization and multi-scale modeling of composite materials’’, Department of Materials Science. Polytechnic University of Madrid, September 2000.
67. S. Ghosh, “Characterization and multi-scale modeling of composite materials’’, CDGA, The University of Bordeaux I, France, September 2000.
68. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale modeling of damage in composite materials’’, Goodyear Technical Center, Akron, OH, November 1998.
69. S. Ghosh, “Multiple Scale Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials: Jargon or Reality?” Department of Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics & Aviation, The Ohio State University, October 1998.
70. S. Ghosh, “Computational Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials; Material Characterization, Meso-scale and Multiple-Scale Modeling,” CDGA, The University of Bordeaux I, France, September 1997.
71. S. Ghosh, “Computational mechanics in hierarchical modeling of heterogeneous materials,” Center for Materials Research, The Ohio State University, May, 1997.
72. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of heterogeneous materials with microstructural Voronoi cell finite element method and asymptotic homogenization,” Center for Materials Research, The Ohio State University, February, 1996.
73. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of porous and composite materials with microstructural Voronoi cell finite element method,” Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C., December 1995.
74. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of porous and composite materials with microstructural Voronoi cell finite element method,” Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, September 1995.
75. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of heterogeneous materials with microstructural Voronoi Cell Finite Element Method,” Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, April 1995.
76. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of heterogeneous structures using the Voronoi cell finite element method,” Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, June 1994.
77. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of heterogeneous structures using the Voronoi cell finite element method,” Ford Scientific Research Laboratory, Dearborn, MI, May 1994.
78. S. Ghosh, “Multiple scale analysis of heterogeneous materials using the Voronoi cell finite element method,” ALCOA Technical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, March 1994.
79. S. Ghosh, “A material based finite element analysis of heterogeneous media involving Dirichlet tessellations,” ALCOA Technical Center, PA, July, 1992.
80. S. Ghosh, “Adaptive arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element method in metal forming simulation,” CRAY Research INC., March 1992.
81. S. Ghosh, “A new finite element approach to analysis of random composites using tessellation methods,” ALCOA Technical Center, PA, September 1991.
82. S. Ghosh, “Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element method in metal forming simulation,” Indian Institute of Technology, India, June 1991.
83. “An arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element analysis for simulation of metal forming problems,” Research Seminar in Physics and Astronomy, The University of Alabama, April 1990.
84. “An arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element analysis for simulation of metal forming problems,” Metallurgical Engineering Research Seminar, The University of Alabama, October 1989.
85. “Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element description for forming simulations of elastic-viscoplastic solids,” Research Seminar, ALCOA Technical Center, PA, January 1989.

University Courses Taught

(i) At Johns Hopkins University

(ii) At the Ohio State University

(iii) At the University of Alabama

New Course Development

(i) At Johns Hopkins University

(ii) At the Ohio State University

(iii) At the University of Alabama

Laboratory Supervision

(i) At the Ohio State University

(ii) At the University of Alabama
Workstation Network in Mechanics and Metallurgical Engineering: Systems Administrator

Journal Editor

Program Review Boards / Panels

Conference and Workshop Organiser

1. Symposium on Uncertainty Quantification in Materials Science, Sandia National Laboratory, Sandia, NM, December 2017, Co-Organizer.
2. IUTAM Symposium SYFSO12 on Integrated Computational Structure-Material Modeling of Deformation and Failure under Extreme Conditions, Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel, Baltimore, MD, June 2016. Chair and Organizer.
3. ARO sponsored workshop on Challenges in Integrated Computational Structure-Material Modeling of High Strain-Rate Deformation and Failure in Heterogeneous Materials, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, September 2013, Workshop Chair and Organizer.
4. 22nd International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM-XXII), Baltimore, MD, September 2012, Workshop Chair and Organizer.
5. AFOSR sponsored workshop on Multiscale, Multiphysics Analysis & Design for Multifunctional Applications (MMADMA), Westin Hotel, Arlington, VA, May 2011, Workshop Chair and Organizer.
6. NSF sponsored workshop on Challenges in Computational Multiscale Materials Modeling (CCMMM), Westin Hotel, Arlington, VA, May 2011, Workshop Chair and Organizer.
7. 10th US National Congress of Computational Mechanics, Columbus, Ohio, July 2009, Conference Chair and Organizer.
8. Microstructure Simulation and Mesh Generation for FE Analysis, Ohio State University, December 6-7, 2007, Workshop Organizer (with A.D. Rollet and A. Geltmacher).
9. NUMIFORM 2004: Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, The Ohio State University, June 2004, Conference Chair and Organizer.
10. ARO Workshop on Analysis and Design of New Engineered Materials and Systems with Applications, The Ohio State University, February 5-6, 2002, Workshop Organizer.
11. The Integration of Material, Process and Product Design, Seven Springs, Mountain Resort, PA, October 19-20, 1998, Conference Co-Organizer (with N. Zabaras, L. Lalli, R. Becker).

Mini-symposia Organiser at Conferences

1. Multiscale Structure-Materials Modeling: Addressing the State of the Art and Identified Gaps, World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM) , New York, NY, July 22-27, 2018, (with K. Matous).
2. Hierarchical and Multiscale Methods for Simulation Based Design of Materials, EMI 2017: Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Cambridge, MA, May 29-31, 2018, (with A. Masud).
3. Hierarchical and Multiscale Methods for Simulation Based Design of Materials, EMI 2017: Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2017, (with A. Masud).
4. Fundamental Methods for Integrating Microstructure-Property-Design Relationships into the ICME Paradigm — Microstructure Characterization and Representation, TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, March 15-19, 2015, (with C. Woodward).
5. High-Performance Aerospace Alloys Design Using ICME Approach TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, March 15-19, 2015, (with A, Pandey and D. Li).
6. Integrated Computational Materials Engineering -ICME, 11th. World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM2014), July 2014, (with G. Laschet, J. Llorca, E. A. Holm and M. Chiumenti).
7. Homogenization and Coarse-Graining Methods for Heterogeneous Solids, US National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNCTAM), June 2014, (with D. M. Kochmann).
8. Microstructural Effects in Plasticity, Plasticity ’10, St. Kitts Island, January 2010, (with Elizabeth Holm)
9. Modeling Issues and Computational Methodologies of Virtual Polycrystals, 10th US National Congress of Computational Mechanics, Columbus, Ohio, July 2009, (with P. R. Dawson and P. Young)
10. Nonlocal Methods and Length Scale Effects, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, Ma, November 2008, (with F. Bobaru).
11. Processing and Engineering Applications of Novel Materials, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, Wa, November 2007, (Track Co-Chair: with E. Sancaktar, D. Siginer, J. Liburdy, R. Koganti).
12. Spatial and/or Temporal Multi-scale Modeling of Materials, 9th US National Congress of Computational Mechanics, San Francisco, CA, July 2007.
13. Multi-Scale Simulations and Experiments in Materials Processes, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 2006, (co-organizer: M. Li, A. Maniatty).
14. Advances and Applications of Multiscale Modeling and Analysis Methods, 7th World Congress of Computational Mechanics: WCCM, Los Angeles, CA, July 2006, (co-organizer: K. Terada).
15. Modeling Microscale Material Behavior with Experimental Integration, 7th World Congress of Computational Mechanics: WCCM, Los Angeles, CA, July 2006, (co-organizer: P. Dawson).
16. Advances in Computing the Dynamic Behavior of Heterogeneous Materials, 7th World Congress of Computational Mechanics: WCCM, Los Angeles, CA, July 2006, (co-organizer: F. Bobaru).
17. Multi-Scale Problems and Related Computational Methods, International Workshops on Advances in Computational Mechanics: IWACOM, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, November 2004, (co-organizer: K. Terada, T. Yamada).
18. Multi-Scale Computational Methods for Composite Materials And Structures, 6th World Congress of Computational Mechanics, WCCM VI, Beijing, China, September 2004, (co-organizer: K. Terada).
19. Multi-scale Material Modeling, 7th US National Congress of Computational Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM, July 2003.
20. Material Modeling at Various Length Scales, International Conference on Computational Engineering and Sciences, Reno, Nevada, July-August 2002.
21. Second Symposium on Computational Modeling of Multiscale Phenomena: Multiscale 2002, Petropolis, Brazil, August 2002. (co-organizer: G. Paulino)
22. Arthur Leissa 70th Birthday Symposium, US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Virginia Tech and State University, June, 2002. (co-organizer S.E. Bechtel and A. Noor).
23. Computational Materials Modeling, International Conference on Computational Engineering and Sciences, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico August 2001.
24. Computational Methods in Advanced Materials Modeling and Micromechanics, International Conference on Computational Engineering & Sciences, Atlanta, GA, October 1998.
25. Bridging the Length Scales, 4th U.S. National Congress of Computational Mechanics, San Francisco, CA, August 1997. (co-organizer: J. Fish).
26. Integrated Experimental-Computational Modeling of Advanced Materials, McNU’97, Summer Annual Meeting of ASME in 1997. (co-organizer: R.E. Everett).
27. Computational Methods in Micromechanics, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 1995. (co-organizer: M. Ostoja-Starzewskii).
28. Computational Methods in Micromechanics, 3rd U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dallas, TX, June 1995.
29. Adaptive Finite Element Method in Industrial Forming Processes, First National Congress of Computational Mechanics, Chicago, July 1991.

Conference Scientific/Advisory Committees

1. EMI 2017 Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, May 22-25, 2016, International Scientific Committee.
2. EMI 2016 Conference & Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability 2016 Conference, San Diego, California, USA, June 4-7, 2017, International Scientific Committee.
3. Gordon Research Conference on Multifunctional Materials & Structures: The Science of Autonomic, Adaptive and Self-Sustaining Systems, Ventura, CA, January 31-February 5, 2016, Advisory Committee.
4. PANACM 2015: 1st. Pan-American Congress on Computational Mechanics, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 27-29, 2015, International Scientific Committee.
5. UNCECOMP 2015: 1st International Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Sciences and Engineering, 25 – 27 May 2015 Crete Island, Greece, International Scientific Committee.
6. 5th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2014), CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), Chennai, India, December 10-13, 2014, International Scientific Advisory Committee.
7. 24th International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM 24), IMDEA Materials Institute, Getafe, Madrid, October 1-3, 2014, International Organizing Committee.
8. 7th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM2014), Berkeley, CA, October 6-10, 2014, International Advisory Committee.
9. 2nd Mach Conference, Annapolis, MD, April 9-11, 2014, Scientific Committee.
10. 23rd International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM 23), National University of Singapore, Singapore, October 2-5, 2013, International Organizing Committee.
11. 2013 Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of American Society of Civil Engineers (EMI 2013), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, August 4-7, 2013, Scientific Committee.
12. 12th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM12), Raleigh, North Carolina, July 22-25, 2013, USACM Executive Council and Steering Committee.
13. 11th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, NUMIFORM 2013, Institute of Metal Research, Shenyang, China, July 6-10, 2013, Steering Committee.
14. 4th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2012), Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, December 10-12, 2012, International Scientific Committee.
15. 6th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, Singapore, October 2012, International Advisory Board and Steering Committee.
16. 5th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, Freiburg/Germany, October 2010, International Advisory Board.
17. 9th US National Congress of Computational Mechanics, San Francisco, CA, July 2007, Technical Committee member.
18. ICTACEM 2004: Third International Congress on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, December 2004, Technical Committee Co-Chair.
19. International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, December 2004, Member of International Advisory Committee.
20. Mesoscale Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials, University of Alborg, Denmark, August 2002, Member of the Scientific Committee.
21. ICES’02 International Conference on Computational Engineering & Sciences, Reno, Nevada, July-August 2002, Member of the Scientific Program Committee.
22. USNCCM VI Sixth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dearborn, Michigan, August 2001, Member of the Scientific Committee.
23. ICES’01 International Conference on Computational Engineering & Sciences, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, August 2001, Member of the Scientific Program Committee.
24. 2nd International Conference on Theoretical, Computational and Experimental Mechanics”, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, December 2001, Member of the International Advisory Committee.
25. 5th International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity, Columbus OH, October 1996, Member of the Organizing Committee.

University Leadership

College and University Committees

(i) At Johns Hopkins University

(ii) At the Ohio State University

(iii) At the University of Alabama

Departmental Committees

(i) At Johns Hopkins University

(ii) At the Ohio State University

(iii) At the University of Alabama

Short Courses & Workshops Attended

Funding Agency Panels/Workshops Attended

Book Reviewer

1. Prentice Hall, Wiley& Sons, Springer
2. Applied Mechanics Reviews

Funding Agency Review Panels Served

1. The National Science Foundation
2. Army Research Office
3. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
4. DOE ASC Centers
5. AFRL Midwest Structural Science Center, 2009-2011

Journal Reviewer

1. ASME, Journal of Applied Mechanics
2. ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
3. AIAA Journal
4. Acta Materialia
5. Applied Mechanics Reviews
6. Advances in Engineering Software
7. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
8. Composite Science and Technology
9. Computational Modeling in Engineering and Science
10. Computational Mechanics
11. Computational Material Science
12. Engineering Fracture Mechanics
13. International Journal of Solids and Structures
14. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
15. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
16. International Journal of Computational Engineering Science
17. International Journal of Fracture
18. Journal of Composite Materials
19. Journal for the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
20. Mechanics of Materials
21. Microcomputers in Civil Engineering
22. Mechanics of Materials
23. Materials Science and Engineering
24. Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering
25. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
26. Numerical Heat Transfer
27. Scripta Materialia and many others

• Leader in the field of Computational Mechanics of Materials, especially in Integrated Computational Structure-Materials Modeling or ICSMM.
• Has developed strong interdisciplinary research programs integrating the Computational Mechanics and Computational Materials Science scientific communities. This has formed a foundation for the Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) paradigm. A citation of his ASM International Fellow Award reads: “For outstanding contribution to the field of computational mechanics, and for sustained ambassadorship of materials engineering across these communities.”
• Has developed the powerful and internationally known Voronoi cell finite element method or VCFEM.
• Has made significant research contributions to multi-scale modeling of deformation and failure response of metallic and composite materials and recently in multi-functional material problems.