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Brian Burks
Research Interests Research interests are focused in two primary areas, both of which are paramount in reliably deploying advanced materials systems in infrastructure applications. The first area is concentrated on the development of in situ nondestructive evaluation techniques for structural health monitoring applications. Expertise in this area is primarily in modal Acoustic Emission (AE); more specifically in the identification, as well as numeric simulation, of individual deformation mechanisms within fiber reinforced composites. From this methodology, powerful predictive capabilities are developed enabling the real time monitoring of critical structures. The second area of interest is in accelerated aging testing of materials (particularly polymer matrix composites) and the resulting evolution in material properties. Primary interests in this area are related to prolonged sub-Tg elevated temperature exposure and the resulting effects on fatigue performance. Awards and Honors 2012 - Best Graduate Research Assistant of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver 2011 - ASTM E08 Committee on Fracture and Fatigue Best Student Presentation 2011 - University of Denver Vice Provost Fellowship 2008 - Best Graduate Teaching Assistant of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver 2007 and 2006 - NAIA All American Scholar Athlete Recent Publications "A modal acoustic emission signal classification scheme derived from finite element simulation" – International Journal of Damage Mechanics http://ijd.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/04/10/1056789513484620.abstract "The effects of atmospheric aging on a hybrid polymer matrix composite" – Composites Science and Technology http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266353812002874 "Micromechanics modeling of fatigue failure mechanisms in a hybrid polymer matrix composite" – Composites Science and Technology |
 Position: Mechanical Engineer
Applied Chemicals and Materials Division Structural Materials Group Related Links:Employment History: 2012 – Present - NRC post-doctoral Fellowship at NIST
2007 – 2012 GRA/GTA University of Denver 2004 – 2007 Hastings College Physics Department tutor Summer 2006 Schlumberger wave velocity intern Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, June 2012, The University of Denver
MS in Mechanical Engineering, August 2009, The University of Denver BA in Physics, June 2007, Hastings College Contact
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