K. Ravi-Chandar
Professor
Temple Foundation Endowed Professorship #1
Research Area:
Solids, Structures and Materials
Email: kravi@mail.utexas.edu
Phone: (512) 471-4213
Office: WRW 117B
Education:
Ph.D. California Institute of Technology
Research Interests:
- Mechanical behavior of materials at high strain rates
- Fracture in nominally brittle materials
- Shear banding in polymeric materials
- Phase transformation in shape memory alloys
Dr. K. Ravi-Chandar joined us as a Professor for the Fall 2000 semester. Since 1995 his previous position was Professor at The University of Houston. Dr. Ravi-Chandar is also the Associate Director of the Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Materials (CMSSM) and Editor of the International Journal of Fracture. He serves on the steering committee of the Texas Materials Institute (TMI).
His Administrative Assistant is Kate Joly, (512) 475-7760.
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