<span>Education< <ul>li>University of California ‑ Los Angeles, Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, 1987<li> <li>Lehigh University, M.S. Applied Mechanics, 1982<li> <li>Lehigh University, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 1981 and Mechanical Engineering, 1980<li> <ul>span>Appointments< <ul>li>8/98 present Professor, Dept. of Aerospace and Mech. Engr. University of Arizona.li> <li>8/98 10/02 Associate Head, Dept. of Aerospace and Mech. Engr. University of Arizona.li> <li>8/94 8/98 Associate Professor, Dept. of Aerospace and Mech. Engr. University of Arizona.li> <li>8/89 8/94 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aerospace and Mech. Engr. University of Arizona.li> <li>8/18 6/19 Visiting Faculty, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, MA.li> <li>1/12 5/12 Visiting Scholar, Multiphysics Simulation Technology Department, SNL, New Mexico.li> <li>1/03 7/03 Visiting Scientist, Mechanics and Durability Branch, NASA LaRC, Virginia<li> <li>1/96 8/96 Visiting Professor, Dept. of Aeronautics, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden<li> <li>9/88 8/89 Visiting Scientist, Fraunhofer‑Institute für Werkstoffmechanik, Freiburg, Germany<li> <li>9/85 9/88 Technical Staff, Structural Technology Office, Aerospace Corp. California<li> <li>6/83 9/85 Research Engr. Strength and Life Assurance Research Group, NorthroCorp. California<li> <ul>span>Honors and Awards< <ul>li>ASME, Fellow<li> <li>AIAA, Associate Fellow<li> <li>Editor-in Chief: Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling Springer<li> <li>Associate editor: ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology<li> <li>University of Arizona, College of Engineering Faculty Fellowshi(2011)li> <li>NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow 1991, 1992)li> <li>IBM Summer Faculty Fellow 1990)li> <li>Lehigh University Kingsley Fellowshi(1982 83)li> <li>Sumerbank Scholarshi- B.S. Education in the U.S.A. 1976 80)li> <ul>