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Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Service
- ASTM International.
Chair of Research and Mechanics Committee and Member of Executive Committee, ASTM Committee D30 on Composites.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- Composite Materials Handbook, CMH-17.
Chair, Testing Working Group;
Chair, Crashworthiness Working Group;
Member, Executive Committee.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- Composite Materials Handbook, CMH-17.
Chair, Testing Working Group.
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
- Composite Materials Handbook CMH-17.
Chair, Testing Subcommittee.
01/2006 - present
- Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process.
Chair, Utah Chapter.
01/2004 - 08/2011
Honors & Awards
- Recipient of 2018 Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Award for research, teaching, and mentorship contributions in the field of composite materials.
American Society for Composites and ASTM International,
09/2018
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 5520/6520.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
06/01/2013
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 5520/6520. University of Utah College of Engineering.
06/2012
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 5520/6520.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
06/2011
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 5520/6520 Mechanics of Composite Materials, Spring 2010.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
06/2010
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 5520/6520 Mechanics of Composite Materials, Spring 2009.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
2009
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 3300 Strength of Materials, Fall 2009.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
2009
- Professor of the Year.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
05/2008
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 3300 Strength of Materials, Fall 2008.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
2008
- "Dean's List of Top Teachers" for ME 5520/6520 Mechanics of Composite Materials, Spring 2008.
University of Utah College of Engineering,
2008
Internal Service
- ABET Accreditation Committee.
Member,
01/01/2016 - 07/31/2016.
Department service.
- University Teaching Committee.
College of Engineering Representative,
08/2011 - 03/2014.
University service.
- Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Committee.
Chairman,
01/2005 - 08/2011.
Department service.
In the Media
- Press Release: Announcement of 2010 International SAMPE Technical Conference, chaired by Prof. Dan Adams of the University of Utah, at the Salt Palace Convention Center, October 11-14, 2010. 10/10/2010.