4/29/2013 Bill Bowman
Written by Bill Bowman
"The history of both mechanics and mathematics shows much evidence of the beneficial influence of each of these disciplines on the other," reads an excerpt from the ISIMM Constitution. "Mechanics is understood here in the broad sense of the word, including relevant physical phenomena such as electromagnetic and thermal fields. It is the purpose of this Society to promote the interaction of mathematics and mechanics. With this objective, international meetings shall be organized for the presentation and discussion of research at the interface of the two disciplines."
Ostoja-Starzewski joined the MechSE faculty as a full professor in 2006. Prior to that, he was on the faculty as McGill University from 2001 to 2005, Georgia Tech from 1996 to 2000, Michigan State from 1990 to 1995, and Purdue University from 1985 to 1990. He received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. in mechanical engineering from McGill University and an Engineer degree in mechanical engineering from Cracow University of Technology.
He is an expert in stochastic solid mechanics, pursuing research in (thermo)mechanics and transport in random and fractal media; non-classical continuum mechanics and thermodynamics; scale effects in (non)linear elasticity, plasticity and fracture/damage in composites, polycrystals, and biological materials; random fields and stochastic finite elements; and MRI-based mechanics of traumatic brain injury.