John J. “Jack” - College of Engineering - Virginia Tech

John J. “Jack” Lesko 

Professor 

Dept. of Engineering Science & Mechanics 

Virginia Tech 

Blacksburg, VA 24061 

Curriculum Vita 

(v. February 2011)

Table of Contents 

John J Lesko - Curriculum Vita 

(v. February 2011) 

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2 

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 4 

A. EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 4 

B. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ................................................................................................................ 4 

C. TECHNICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS & WORK ............................................................................................. 5 

D. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ........................................................................ 6 

E. SELECTED BUSINESS RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS .............................................................................. 7 

F. AWARDS AND PATENTS ........................................................................................................................ 7 

II. CANDIDATE STATEMENT .............................................................................................................. 8 

A. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 8 

B. EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 8 

C. RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................................... 9 

D. OUTREACH & SERVICE ....................................................................................................................... 10 

III. TEACHING AND ADVISING EFFECTIVENESS ............................................................................ 11 

A. A LIST OF COURSES TAUGHT ............................................................................................................... 11 

B. A LIST OF NON-CREDIT COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER RELATED OUTREACH AND/OR EXTENSION 

TEACHING .......................................................................................................................................... 14 

C. COMPLETED THESES, DISSERTATIONS, OTHER GRADUATE DEGREE PROJECTS, MAJOR UNDERGRADUATE 

RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND HONORS THESES DIRECTED ....................................................................... 15 

D. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW TRAINING AND RESEARCH ............................................................................. 23 

E. CURRENT POSITIONS HELD BY MASTERS AND DOCTORAL RECIPIENTS ................................................... 23 

F. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF FORMER STUDENTS .................................................................................. 24 

G. COURSE, CURRICULUM, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 25 

H. STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................ 27 

I. ALUMNI EVALUATIONS OF INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................... 29 

J. DEMONSTRATED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS ...................................................... 30 

K. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS FOR TEACHING OR ADVISING EFFECTIVENESS ............................................ 31 

IV. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES ................................................................................... 31 

A. AWARDS, PRIZES, AND RECOGNITION .................................................................................................. 31 

B. LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 31 

1. Books or monographs ................................................................................................................ 31 

2. Peer-Reviewed Book chapters .................................................................................................. 31 

3. Book chapters ............................................................................................................................ 32 

4. Textbooks authored ................................................................................................................... 32 

5. Papers in referred journals ........................................................................................................ 32 

6. Papers in referred conference proceedings .............................................................................. 41 

7. Other papers and reports ........................................................................................................... 51 

8. Other papers presented ............................................................................................................. 54 

9. Papers presented and accepted on the basis of abstracts ....................................................... 54 

C. SPONSORED RESEARCH AND OTHER GRANT AWARDS .......................................................................... 63 

D. INVITED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS OR LECTURES ................................................................................ 73 

E. EDITORSHIPS, CURATORSHIPS, ETC. ................................................................................................... 74 

1. Editorial boards .......................................................................................................................... 74 

F. EVIDENCE OF ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TECH ........................... 75 

1. Start up businesses ................................................................................................................... 75 

G. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES ................................................................................................................ 76 

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1. Software ..................................................................................................................................... 76 

2. Patents ....................................................................................................................................... 76 

V. INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ADDITIONAL OUTREACH AND 

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................... 77 

A. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ................................................................................. 77 

1. International recognition and awards ......................................................................................... 77 

2. International research collaborations ......................................................................................... 77 

3. Other international activities ...................................................................................................... 78 

B. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...................................................................................... 80 

1. Service as an officer of an academic or professional association ............................................. 80 

2. Other service to one’s profession or field .................................................................................. 80 

3. Professional meetings, panels, workshops, etc., led or organized ............................................ 81 

C. ADDITIONAL OUTREACH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES .................................................... 81 

1. Outreach publications, including trade journals, newsletters, websites, journals, multimedia 

items, etc. ........................................................................................................................................... 81 

2. Expert witness/testimony ........................................................................................................... 81 

3. Consulting that is consistent with university/department priorities ............................................ 82 

VI. UNIVERSITY SERVICE .................................................................................................................. 83 

A. DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE ............................................................................. 83 

VII. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ................................................... 84 

A. DIRECTORSHIPS ................................................................................................................................ 84 

B. DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................ 84 

C. ADMINISTRATIVE & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION ............................................................ 85 

1. Fellowships & Appointments ...................................................................................................... 85 

2. Formal Training .......................................................................................................................... 87 

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I. Executive Summary 

John J. Jack Lesko 

A. Education 

Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, 1994, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 

M.S. Engineering Mechanics, 1991, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1987, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 

College Prep: DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, MD 

B. Professional Experience 

VP for Engineering and Business Development, & Co-Founder, January 2008 – Present 

PowerHub Systems, (formerly VPT Energy Systems) 

1700 Kraft Dr, RB VII, Blacksburg, VA. 

Faculty Administrative Fellow, July 2005 – May 2007 

Special Assistant to the OVPR on Energy Issues, June 2007- June 2008 

Office of the Vice President for Research, Virginia Tech 

Adjunct Professor, September 2005 - Present 

Via Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech 

Professor, July 2006 – Present 

Associate Professor, (Tenured), August 2000 – July 2006 

Assistant Professor, August 1995 – August 2000 

Engineering Science & Mechanics Dept., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 

Research Associate/Visiting Assistant Professor, August 1994 - August 1995 


Senior Graduate & Graduate Research Assistant, August 1989 - August 1994 


Structural Test Engineer, GS 11.2, June 1987 - August 1989 

David Taylor Research Center, US Navy (Now NSWC), Carderock, Maryland 

Research & Engineering Consultant, April 1988 - Present 

� NASA: Load-Torque-Moment sensor design for mock shuttle manipulator arm 

� Durability Inc.: Component flaw investigation and test design 

� Ciba-Vision: Visco-Mechanical response of contact lenses 

� Eastman Chemicals: Fiber matrix interfaces for Carbon/PET composites 

� Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Analysis of bone cement creep, and ENT prosthetics 

� Monnet, Hayes, Bullis, Thompson & Edwards: Expert witness for the Plaintiff (Loma Inc.) 

� Strongwell Corp.: Stress analysis of FRP composite structures 

� Pentair: Development of test protocol for composite pressure vessels 

� Franke, Schultz & Mullen: Expert witness for Defendant (Strongwell, Corp.) 

� Cuyler Burk, LLP: Expert witness for the Defendant (Strongwell, Corp.) 

� Luna Innovations: Consultant to SBIR Phase I & II programs 

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� General Motors: Design and characterization of fuel cell composites 

� Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Expert witness for the Plaintiff (Martin Marietta Materials ) 

� Coast Guard, Evaluator to the Technology Readiness Assessment of the all composite 

140’ Fast Response Cutter 

C. Technical Accomplishments & Work 

� Secured over $14 million including overhead (nearly $6.8 million in individual) 

expenditures over 15 years through public and industrial programs in applied and 

fundamental collaborative interdisciplinary research. 

� Author of nearly 70+ journal articles, 80+ referred conference articles, and 50+ other 

conference papers. 

� Presided over the award of 20 Masters of Science degrees and 13 Doctoral degrees. 

These graduates have gone on to distinguish themselves in various industrial careers 

and won several awards for their engineering and scientific contributions. 

� Co-lead the design and construction of the 40’ span FRP Bridge over Dickey Creek, 

Sugar Grove Virginia – completed September 2001. 

� Collaborative development and installation of a FRP deck test facility at the Weigh 

Station on Interstate 81, Troutville, Virginia - November 1999. 

� Lead the development of a design manual for the implementation of Strongwell, Corp.’s 

8 & 36” deep double web FRP pultruded structural member (EXTREN 8” & 36” DWB) 

for highway bridges. 

� Lead the collaborative design and construction of Virginia’s 1st (the US’s 3rd) fiber 

reinforced polymer (FRP) composite vehicular bridge with the Virginia Department of 

Transportation (VDOT) – July 1997. 

� Development of the Summer Externship in Engineering and Science (SEES): The 

SEES program provides high school age at-risk youth a research and learning in 

engineering and science experience during a summer month at Virginia Tech. Two 

youths have completed the program initially offered in 1998 as part of the educational 

component of the NSF CAREER Award. 

� Sabbatical with W. Brandt Goldsworthy & Associates Inc. (Visiting Principle Engineer) 

and the Material Science Department at Univ. of Southern California (Visiting Scholar) 

during the 2001-2002 academic year working in the area of structural analysis, 

pultrusion manufacturing, and sandwich structures and design. 

� Visiting Scholar, EPFL Swiss Federal Laboratories, Composites Construction Lab 

(CCLab), assisting in the review of research programs and the development of 

collaborative education and research programs, June 2004. 

� Supported the conception and implementation of a microgrid demonstration at the CPES 

labs as part of the DOE and NSF subcontracts (Whittemore Hall 2008-2010). The 

microgrid incorporated PV solar, wind and a PHEV with a bi-directional AC/DC power 

converter all communicating and controlled by central control system that balanced 

loads and sources based on various balance scenarios. 

� Co-developed a Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle conversion for a Toyota Prius using an 

updated control board as per the CalCars conversion method and Ni metal hydride 

batteries from Nilar (2009). A demonstration conversion was installed in the car of Stan 

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Breakell, President of Breakell Inc., general contractor. The vehicle has achieved 100+ 

mpg over the past two years. 

D. Administrative Experience and Accomplishments 

� Co- Interim Director of Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute (MII) July to Dec. 2004. 

� Initiated and Lead the development of a National Mechanics Initiative, Phase I, held at 

Virginia Tech on 22-23 October 2004. 

� Deputy Director, and co-developer with Dr. Judy Riffle, of a $3.3 million NSF grant on 

IGERT (Integrated Graduate Education and Research Training) program on 

Macromolecular Science & Infrastructure Engineering. 

� Initiated, Co-lead with Dr. Lisa McNair, and developed a pilot (2006-2008) Engineering 

Leadership Network (supported through philanthropic support from Mr. William 

McAllister, ESM Alum) which seeks to encourage a broader perspective of the technical 

professional as a leader in society. Now in our third year Fellows includes over 15 active 

undergraduates and graduate students from ESM, ISE, CS, ME, Mining, AoE (~ 50/50 

male-female). 

� Faculty Administrative Fellow to the Office of the Vice President for Research 

o Office of the VP for Research representative to the University Strategic Plan Rewrite 

(2006-2012): 

� Promoted and succeeded in the inclusion of AAU emulation as an overall 

university research goal and helped to begin setting a course for future AAU 

membership 

� Establishing quantitative metrics connected directly to Phase I and II indicators in 

cooperation with Colleges 

� Contributed to the development of content, wording and format for the Discovery 

Domain section. 

o Worked with faculty and the university to create the Commonwealth Research 

Initiative proposal for Biomaterials Nanotechnology, funded for 2006-2008. 

o Leader to the Deans’ Forum for Energy Security and Sustainability –Enacting 

elements of the Discover Domain Strategic Plan 2006-2012. 

� Organized the Deans’ Energy Task Force, w/representatives from all colleges. 

� Lead the development of the agenda for a year long series of events focused on 

engaging trans-disciplinary engagement of faculty and student to further promote 

and position VT’s energy research and scholarship for the future and the good of 

society - www.research.vt.edu/energy/ . 

� Promoted the universities energy research assets at the State level with the goal 

of securing special research funds for the proposed Virginia Energy Institute. 

� VP for Research: Special Assistant to the VP for Research on Energy Initiatives, 

o Lead the development of a Commonwealth Research Initiative (CRI) $3M state 

budget request for the FY 2009 to initiate an interdisciplinary energy cluster hire for 

research and scholarship (including policy) and technology deployment. 

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o Coordinated VT’s research assets with three proposed regional energy technology 

deployment centers, starting with planning grants of $500k each from the Tobacco 

Commission (TC). These planning grants were awarded and are underway with the 

goal of submission to the TC for securing funds for infrastructure and programming in 

FY 09-10. 

o Organized and executing the Fall 2007 Energy Speaker Series, including R. James 

Woolsey, current member to the National Commission on Energy Policy. 

http://www.research.vt.edu/energy/energyevents.html 

E. Selected Business Related Accomplishments 

� Co-lead the business start up, management and company growth efforts for VPT Energy 

Systems including the development of financial projections and funding efforts. 

� Development of the Community Energy Storage (CES) 1 unit product concept including 

system specification, architecture, communications, packaging and 

standards/certification review (e.g, UL, NEC, IEEE) for acceptance and deployment in 

the utility environment. 

� Co-lead the development and award of a CES unit deployment in a DOE-ARRA funded 

program for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) High Penetration Solar 

Deployment project, supplying GridPoint with the CES units for deployment within this 

experimental smart grid demonstration project. 

� Analysis of economic and market aspects of distributed energy systems including 

Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) as modified to account for the integration of PHEV 

storage and the benefits of charging off-peak with solar PV. Also examined the LCOE 

for utility based CES units where additional revenue could be realized from peak 

shaving, delivery of ancillary services and spinning reserves. 

� Development of LCOE calculation and development of sensitivity analysis for strategic 

selection of utility scale 250 kW block inverter functional characteristics (e.g. influence of 

inverter cost, reliability and energy harvesting capabilities for reducing LCOE). These 

analysis are being used to develop an advanced inverter topologies to compete with the 

current block inverter offerings in the market. 

F. Awards and Patents 

� Dean’s Award for Service, College of Engineering, 2005-2006. 

� Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, Faculty Fellow, Class of 2003-2006. 

� National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 1997, “Connecting the Engineering 

Profession & Society.” 

� Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, Certificate of Teaching Excellence, 1996-97 (four 

selected from 340 faculty). 

� U.S. Patent No. 6,020,063 - "Composites of Thermosetting Resins and Carbon Fibers 

having Polyhydroxyether Sizings," J. J. Lesko, J.S.Riffle, N. S. Broyles, N. Verghese, 

and S. V. Davis, February 2000. 

� U.S. Patent No. 5,133,210 - “Thermal Driven Indentation System,” J.J. Lesko, & R.E. 

Armstrong, July 1990. 

1 AEP Community Energy Storage Unit Functional Specification, 

http://www.aeptechcentral.com/CES/docs/CESUnitSpecifications_rev2_2.pdf 

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II. Candidate Statement 

A. Introduction 

Central to my professional philosophy is the technical person as a servant leader and decisionmaker 

in society. With the end of the Cold War and the rise of globalization, our technical 

community is ever more accountable to a rapidly changing society. Technical competence, 

though necessary, is not sufficient. Thus, in addition to my future efforts to examine new 

interdisciplinary technical fields I also seek to broaden my perspective as a technical leader, 

enhancing Education, Research, and Outreach activities, as described below. 

B. Education 

Respect: I believe that learning potential is only fully realized within a respectful environment; 

one that appreciates diversity in learning styles, personal perspective, and goals. Importantly, I 

believe respect must operate in all directions: students respecting faculty and one another, and 

faculty respecting students, and one another. To foster a safe, comfortable learning community, 

I respond to the individual needs of my graduate and undergraduate students by rigorously 

assessing their progress, then providing praise when appropriate and redirection when 

necessary. 

Developing Engineers as Servant Leaders & Decision Makers: I view education as an 

opportunity to develop professionals who think critically, communicate effectively within and 

across diverse teams, and connect what they do each day to what happens in the larger world. 

Put another way, I see Engineering as the application of science in the service of society. 

My perspective is in part guided by the National Academy’s call for “new roles for engineers … 

as broad-based technology leaders 2 .” This approach is crucial in teaching ESM’s Capstone 

Design. Since assuming the responsibility for the course in 1998 at the department’s request, I 

have used ABET’s a-k outcomes to continuously improve the class. I base the course on a 

foundation for professional growth and development rooted in real world situations. Through 

open-ended design projects, I challenge students to address the technical constraints of 

industrial projects, and understand how non-technical constraints affect, and are affected by, 

their design choices. 

To further support student leadership development, I have worked to secure donor funds to 

build the Engineering Leadership Network, successfully piloted 2006-2008. As a member of the 

ESM Executive committee we are now (2010) exploring curriculum changes at the graduate 

level which would include content in societal interaction of our scholarship based in part on my 

vision. Through ongoing reading and professional development, I continue to enhance my 

understanding in these areas and bring what I learn to the classroom. My work in the Office of 

the Vice President for Research (June 2005-June 2008) afforded me the opportunity to further 

expand my perspective and skills in leadership. 

Diversity: My perspectives on diversity encompass race and gender as well as economically 

disadvantaged groups. Over the past 15+ years I have worked to better understand the issues 

and learn what I can do as a researcher and teacher to effectively encourage all students. 

Through my NSF CAREER award, I worked with high schools students from economic and 

cultural backgrounds that traditionally mitigated against higher education. I sought to instill a 

climate that encouraged and enabled these students to pursue college. 

2 The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century (2004), N. Acad. of Engineering 

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As the Deputy Director for our NSF IGERT 3 program, I was challenged to meet our goal of 50% 

of our students from underrepresented groups. Through the development of a strong 

relationship with the University of Puerto Rico, I have integrated the importance of building trust 

and a collaborative environment in which to grow diversity. My success with UPR has led to a 

marked increase of UPR undergraduates and graduate students in our programs. These efforts 

also resulted in a successful NSF ERC pre-proposal on fuel cell systems (full submitted June 

2005) where I negotiated UPR as a Core Partner in the proposed center. 

C. Research 

Research & Education: Integrating research and teaching enhances our ability to educate high 

quality scientists and engineers. Such integration creates powerful connections between 

learning and context through directed inquiry, observation, and analytic thinking for students at 

all levels. Our NSF IGERT uses a unique University-granted degree program in Macromolecular 

Science and Engineering (www.macro.vt.edu) to provide an interdisciplinary framework for 

implementing polymer-based systems in the national infrastructure. The effort has led to 

students from different departments working together on research with newly learned abilities to 

bring their expertise to a collaborative project, synergistically expanding the outcome of the 

research. Within this effort we have also established a Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program (SURP) for approximately 8 students each summer. Over the past three summers we 

have worked with nearly 25 undergraduates, engaging in interdisciplinary research in the energy 

and civil infrastructure fields. The experience has provided positive reinforcement for 

“advancement to graduate studies” and an “improved context for coursework,” as noted in exit 

interviews. 

Interdisciplinary & Collaborative Research: I believe that Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) is vital 

to the national well being. The design of industrial organizations and government labs reflects 

the interdisciplinary problems our research enterprises address 4 . I believe IDR is central to the 

university’s mission as we move society and thought beyond current boundaries. Properly 

conducting IDR requires risk, creativity, leadership, and communication as researchers cross 

borders to learn new languages and methodologies. I believe it is my responsibility to work and 

train students in this framework. Thus, I focus on applying my mechanics background at the 

boundaries of disciplines and engage in leadership roles to establish IDR. 

At Virginia Tech I have worked to established composites and adhesives in the civil 

infrastructure as an interdisciplinary research and education thrust by leading the first composite 

vehicular bridge implementation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a result, we now have a 

strong interdisciplinary group of researchers at Virginia Tech positioning composites and 

adhesives as a routine construction material for the Virginia Department of Transportation 

(VDOT). Similarly, through my leadership the NSF IGERT we created MS&IE as a site for 

interdisciplinary education and research opportunities in the design of composite materials and 

structures for a safe, durable, and economical infrastructure. I have also brought my mechanics 

expertise in this area to the new ASCE Journal for Composites for Construction as a member to 

the international editorial board, one of two non-Civil Engineers on the board. 

Similar efforts include my work with UConn to help lead the NSF ERC effort on systems based 

fuel cells to a site review (November 2005). A strong interdisciplinary team of mechanical 

engineers, electrochemists, materials and computational scientists is critical in moving fuel cell 

technology within a sustainable-energy society, from the laboratory to commercial reality. In the 

3 Macromolecular Science and Infrastructure Engineering (MS&IE) IGERT - www.macro.vt.edu/IGERT 

4 Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research, (2005), National Academies Press 

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same vein, I lead the VT side, in cooperation with UConn, to develop an IGERT full proposal on 

energy conversion (August 2005). 

I intend to continue leadership of interdisciplinary research and education throughout my career. 

Additionally, I will employ my mechanics background to further pursue energy (fuel cells) and 

environment (recycling for composite materials) technologies, as well as exploration into the 

mechanics of biomaterials including synthetic collagens tissue evolution in cooperation with 

colleagues in Chemistry. 

D. Outreach & Service 

I believe that my effectiveness and growth as a professional is enhanced through engaging in 

service to the university and community. Through these efforts I seek to expand my research 

and teaching efforts to better serve the university and society. 

Impact to Commonwealth Industries and Infrastructure: My scholarly work is deeply connected 

to addressing pressing social needs, including composite bridges in the national infrastructure 

and sustainable energy through fuel cell system enhancement. I led the collaborative 

development of a design guide for Strongwell’s (Bristol, VA) new pultruded composite Double 

Web Beam (DWB). This guide includes reliability based values for specification in primary 

structural applications, providing designers with a clear and comprehensive guide for design. 

Presently, I am working with the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) on the 

manufacture of multifunctional composites structures to help revitalize the Southside VA 

economy. Within this framework, I have collaborated with economic development professionals 

in the Commonwealth to attract and retain high technology business to the region. Moreover, 

the IALR is a core economic development partner in a DOD submitted Congressional 

Appropriation. 

Service to Community and Profession: My service efforts focus on contributing to leadership 

and the direction of research and education activities. I see my central professional philosophy 

grounded in the idea of the technical person as a servant leader, a professional and decisionmaker 

in society. With the end of the Cold War and the rise of globalization, our technical 

community is ever more accountable to a rapidly changing society. Technical competence, 

though necessary, is not sufficient. Thus, in addition to my future efforts to examine new 

interdisciplinary technical fields I also seek to broaden my perspective as a technical leader and 

servant, I view the Land Grant University Mission as central to my daily efforts. 

At the University level, I have chosen committee service that enables me to directly address and 

improve the research and teaching environments across campus (e.g. Committee on Teaching 

Excellence, Commission on Research, University Strategic Planning). Within the university 

community I was appointed Provost to serve as an advisory member to the Center for Peace 

Studies and Violence Prevention initiated under Dr. Jerzy Nowak. Within my department, I have 

similarly served on committees that directly address the future of the department’s research, 

teaching, and outreach missions (e.g. Strategic Thinking Committee, Executive Committee). 

Professionally, I have extended my departmental focus on planning for the future to the national 

level by spearheading dialog across institutions. That effort has resulted in the National 

Mechanics Initiative to address the role and scope of mechanics in the global research network. 

My work on NMI, coupled with my editorial work on various journals, has allowed me 

substantive contributions in shaping the future of mechanics research internationally. 

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III. Teaching and Advising Effectiveness 

A. A list of courses taught 

Spring 1995 

� ESM 1004 Statics and Particle Kinematics, 3 hours, 37 enrolled, Sole 

instructor 

Fall 1995 

� ESM 1004 Statics and Particle Kinematics, 3 hours, 58 enrolled, Sole 

Instructor 

Spring 1996 

� ESM 2004 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, 3 hours, 21 enrolled, Sole 

Instructor 

Fall 1996 


Instructor 

� EF 1005 Introduction to Engineering, 3 hours, 31 enrolled, Sole Instructor 

Spring 1997 


Instructor 

� ESM 4984 Special Study – Instrumentation & Experimental Mechanics, 3 

hours, 26 enrolled, Team developed and taught with Prof. Muhamad Hajj 

(50%) - ESM 

Fall 1997 


Instructor 

Spring 1998 



(50%) - ESM 

� ESM 4984 Special Study – Hands-on-Statics, 1 hour, 6 enrolled, Team 

developed and taught with Profs. Siegfried Holzer (20%) – CEE, Flynn 

Auchey (10%) – BC 

Fall 1998 

� ESM 4015 Creative Design (Senior capstone design experience), 3 hours, 

18 enrolled, Team taught with Prof. Muhamad Hajj (50%) - ESM 

� ESM 5284 Mechanics of Adhesive Bonding and Interfaces, 3 hours, 5 

enrolled, Team taught with Prof. Dave Dillard (75%) – ESM 

Spring 1999 


19 enrolled, Team taught with Prof. Muhamad Hajj (50%) – ESM 



(50%) – ESM 

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Fall 1999 


29 enrolled, Team taught with Prof. Eric Pappas (25%) – ESM 

Spring 2000 


28 enrolled, Team taught with Prof. Eric Papas (50%) – ESM 

� ESM 4004 Instrumentation & Experimental Mechanics, 3 hours, 62 

enrolled, Team developed and taught with Prof. Scott Case (50%) – ESM 

Fall 2000 



Spring 2001 



Fall 2001 

� Study Research Leave 

Spring 2002 


Fall 2002 



� MACR 5015 Macromolecular Fundamentals Lecture-Laboratory I, 3 hours, 

8 Team taught with members of the interdisciplinary polymers program 

(15%) 

Spring 2003 



Fall 2003 


19 enrolled, (100%) – ESM 



(15%) 

Spring 2004 


17 enrolled, Team taught with Prof. Marie Paretti (50%) – ESM 

� MESC 5014 Presentation Skills, 1 hour, 8 enrolled, Team taught with Prof. 

Marie Paretti (50%) – ESM 

Fall 2004 





(15%) 

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Spring 2005 



� MESC 5014 Presentation Skills, 1 hours, 6 enrolled, (100%) 

� ESM 5984 SS: Composites and Adhesives for Infrastructure Renewal, 3 

hours, 3 enrolled, (100%) – ESM 

Fall 2005 





(15%) 

Spring 2006 



Fall 2006 



Spring 2007 



Fall 2007 



Spring 2008 



Fall 2008 


Spring 2009 


Fall 2009 

� ESM 5264 Mechanics of Adhesive Bonding and Interfaces, 3 hours. 13 

enrolled, (100%) 

Spring 2010 

� ESM 2204 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, 3 hours, 206 enrolled, 

(100%) 

� ESM 2204 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, 3 hours, 138 enrolled, 

(100%) 

Fall 2010 



� ESM 4044 Mechanics Composite Materials, 3 hours, 21 enrolled, (100%) 

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B. A list of non-credit courses, workshops, and other related 

outreach and/or extension teaching 

� ACS Short Course on Polymer Composites & Adhesives, 1995 - 2008 

Introduction to Composite Materials & Experimental Methods for 

Composites 

o 35 in attendance 1995 












� Mechanics of Adhesion: Prof. Dave Dillard and myself have developed a 

3 day short course on the Mechanics of Adhesion that was taught for the 

first time March 2000 at the 3M Corp., St. Paul, MN. The course was 

taught to 40 chemists, engineers and business specialists and taught 

again in June of 2001 at 3M with 50 participants. 

� Introduction to Fuel Cells: Lead the development of Introduction to Fuel 

Cells (Topics: Overview and Fundamentals of Fuel Cells, Residential and 

Industrial Applications, Design, and Manufacturing Challenges, Fuel Cell 

Center and Others), K. L. Reifsnider, University of Connecticut, T. L. 

Bergman, University of Connecticut, J.J. Lesko, Virginia Tech, C. Cabrera, 

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, and J. Colucci, University of Puerto 

Rico-Mayaguez, April 20-21, 2005, taught to 97 practicing engineers in PR 

as part of the Depto. De Educaion Continua del CIAPR (Colegio de 

Ingenieros y Agrimrnsores de Puerto Rico) providing 3 contact hours of 

continuing education credit and in support of the NSF fuel cell ERC 

development. 

� Introduction to Composite Materials, Dow Chemicals, Freeport TX, 

March 2006, 25 attendees, 16 lecture hours, November 2010, 22 

attendees, 16 lecture hours. 

� 2007 CAST Workshop, Center for Advanced Separation Technologies- 

Session Chair, The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, 

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, July 24-26, 2007. 

� Choices and Challenges 2007, Short Course, Virginia Tech, November 

8, 2007, 3 lecture hours. 

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C. Completed theses, dissertations, other graduate degree 

projects, major undergraduate research projects, and honors 

theses directed 

Doctor’s Program Supervised 

1. Dr. Nikhil Verghese, August 1999, MESc, “Durability of Polymer Matrix 

Composites for Infrastructure: The Role of the Interphase.” 

2. Dr. Norman Broyles, December 1999, Chem E (Co-Chair with Dr. Richard 

Davis, ChemE), “Thermoplastic Sizings: Effects on Processing, 

Mechanical Performance, and Interphase Formation in Continuously 

Reinforced Carbon Fiber/Vinyl-Ester Composites Produced by Pultrusion.” 

3. Dr. Aixi Zhou, July 2002, ESM, “Stiffness and Strength of Fiber Reinforced 

Polymer Composite Bridge Deck Systems.” 

4. Dr. Miguel Pando, February 2003, CEE (Co-Chair with Dr. George Filz, 

CEE), “A Laboratory and Field Study Of Composite Piles For Bridge 

Substructures.” 

5. Dr. Michael Hayes, October 2003, ESM, “Structural Analysis of a 

Pultruded Composite Beam: Shear Stiffness Determination and Strength 

and Fatigue Life Predictions.” 

6. Dr. Steven Boyd, December 2006, ESM, Compression Creep Rupture of 

an E-glass/Vinyl Ester Composite Subjected to Combined Mechanical and 

Fire Loading Conditions.” 

7. Dr. Theophanis Theophanous, May 2008, ESM, “Moisture Measurements 

in Concrete and Characterization Using Impedance Spectroscopy and RC 

Network Circuits.” 

8. Dr. Nathan Post, March 2008, ESM, (Co-Chair with Dr. Scott Case, ESM), 

“Reliability based design methodology incorporating residual strength 

prediction of structural fiber reinforced polymer composites under 

stochastic variable amplitude fatigue loading.” 

9. Dr. Zihong Liu, June 2007, CEE, (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas Cousins, 

CEE), “Testing and Analysis of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bridge 

Deck.” 

10. Dr, Juan Mejia-Ariza, May 2008, MACR-ESM, “Design and Analysis of 

Deployable Composite Space Structures.” 

11. Dr. Prasun Majumdar, May 2008, ESM, “Strength and Life Prediction of 

FRP Composite Bridge Deck.” 

12. Mr. Richard Speckart, ESM, Qualifier & Prelim completed, Anticipated 

completion, September 2011, (Co-Chair with Dr. Scott Case, ESM). 

13. Dr. Corey Hilton, ESM, December 2009, “Development and Analysis of a 

Multifunctional Fuel Cell Structure.” 

Master’s Program Supervised 

1. Mr. Richard Plunkett, October 1996, ESM, “Assessment of Residual 

Composite Properties as influenced by Thermal Mechanical Aging.” 

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2. Mr. Michael Hayes, December 1997, ESM, “Characterization and 

Modeling of a Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composite Structural Beam and 

Bridge Structure for use in the Tom’s Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project.” 

3. Mr. Brian Carlin, March 1998, CEE (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas Cousins, 

CEE), “Investigation of the Strength and Ductility of Reinforced Concrete 

Beams Strengthened with CFRP Laminates.” 

4. Mr. Fredrick McBagonluri-Nurri, August 1998, ESM, “Simulation of Fatigue 

Performance & Creep Rupture of Glass-Reinforced Polymeric Composites 

for Infrastructure Applications.” 

5. Mr. David Woods, July 1998, ESM/POMD, “Mark II Dual-Mode Vehicle 

Design and Analysis.” 

6. Mr. Steven Phifer, December 1998, ESM, “Quasi-Static and Fatigue 

Evaluation of Pultruded Vinyl Ester/E-Glass Composites.” 

7. Ms. Jolyn Senne, July 2000, ESM, “Fatigue Life of Hybrid FRP Composite 

Beams.” 

8. Mr. David Jungkist, December 2000, ESM, “Service Life Prediction for 

FRP Composite Structures Under Actual Service Loads.” 

9. Mr. Anthony Temeles, CEE May 2001, (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas 

Cousins, CEE), “Field and Laboratory Tests of a Proposed Bridge Deck 

Panel Fabricated from Pultruded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Components”. 

10. Mr. David Haeberle, ESM July 2001, “The Use of Nano-indentation to 

Determine Composite Interfacial Shear Strength and the Effects of 

Environmental Aging.” 

11. Mr. Christopher Waldron, CEE July 2001, (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas 

Cousins, CEE), “Determination of the Design Parameters for the Route 

601 Bridge: A Bridge Containing the Strongwell 36 inch Hybrid Composite 

Double Web Beam.” 

12. Mr. Jason Coleman, CEE January 2002, (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas 

Cousins, CEE), “Laboratory and Filed Evaluation of a Plate and Tube FRP 

Deck System.” 

13. Mr. Timothy Schniepp, ESM, July 2002, “Design Manual Development for 

a Hybrid, FRP Double-Web Beam and Characterization of Shear Stiffness 

in FRP Composite Beams.” 

14. Mr. John Bausano, ESM, January 2003, “Structural Integrity of Composite 

Structures During/Following Fire.” 

15. Mr. James Fazio, ESM, August 2003, “Durability of Chopped Fiber- 

Reinforced Polymeric Composites for Use in Experiment Automotive Fuel 

Cells.” 

16. Mr. Christopher Link, CEE, August 2003, (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas 

Cousins, CEE), “Development of a Panel-to-Panel Connection for use with 

a Pultruded Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer Bridge Deck System.” 

17. Mr. Stephen Kalista, ESM, December 2003, (Co-Chair with Dr. Tom Ward, 

Chem), “Self-Healing of Thermoplastic Poly (Ethylene-co-Methacrylic 

Acid) Copolymers Following Projectile Puncture.” 

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18. Mr. Bernard Kassner, CEE, September 2004, (Co-Chair with Dr. Thomas 

Cousins, CEE), “Long-term In-service Evaluation of Two Bridges 

Designed with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Girders.” 

19. Mr. Nathan Post, ESM, December 2005, (Co-Chair with Dr. Scott Case, 

ESM), “Modeling the Residual Strength Distribution of Structural GFRP 

Composite Materials Subjected to Constant and Variable Amplitude 

Tension-Tension Fatigue Loading.” 

20. Mr. Jeffrey Bolton, ESM. May 2006 (Masters of Science) 

21. Mr. Josh Wargo, ESM, 2009 (Masters of Science) 

Undergraduate Senior Design Projects Supervised 

1. Mr. Richard Plunkett, 1995, ESM Dept., “Simulated In-Vitro Physical Aging 

of PMMA Bone Cements and its Effect on Residual Properties and 

Durability.” 

2. Mr. Simon Jackson, 1996, ESM Dept., “Environmental Sensitivity of AS-4 

Plain Weave Composites.” 

3. Mr. Arthur Callaham, 1997, ESM Dept., “Durability and Modeling of 

Ground Transportation Composites.” 

4. Ms. Mellisa Ashe, 1997, ESM Dept., “Development of a Composite Roll 

Bar for the Solar Car.” 

5. Mr. Kyle Garcia, 1997, ESM Dept., “Test and Analysis for the Tom’s Creek 

Bridge Composite Rehabilitation.” 

6. Mr. Kevin Gloss, 1998, ESM Dept., “The Effect of Low Temperature and 

High Moisture Levels on the Material Properties of Composites.” 

7. Mr. Gerard Lang, 1998, ESM Dept., “The Effect of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on 

the Material Properties of Composites.” 

8. Mr. Travis Potter, 1998, ESM Dept., “Design of Pre-engineered Lintel for 

Load Distribution.” 

9. Mr. Justin Baker, 1999, ESM Dept., “Design of Low Cost Composite 

Shelter.” 

10. Mr. David Haeberle, 1999, ESM Dept., “The Bedford Bridge: Rural Bridge 

Design using Composite Materials.” (Recipient of the Pletta Award for 

Best Design Project) 

11. Mr. Jason Burdette, 1999, ESM Dept., “Design of Inflatable, Flexible 

Breakwaters with Emphasis on Structural Reinforcement.” 

12. Ms. Amy Mell and Ms. Melissa Carrio, 2000, ESM Dept., “Design of 

Children’s Play Ground Equipment.” 

13. Mr. Christopher Link, 2001, ESM Dept., “Design of Attachment for FRP 

Decks and Existing Concrete Girders.” 

14. Ms. Kessler, Kristin, Ms. Elizabeth Kricorian, Mr. Joseph Fink, 2003, ESM 

Dept., “Design of the Hawthorne Street Bridge Deck Rehabilitation.” 

15. Ms. Jennifer Buteau and Mr. Russell Hall, 2004, ESM Dept., “Design of a 

Composite Manifold for Automotive Fuel Cell.” 

16. Mr. Jonathan Austin, Mr. Eric Gustafson, Ms. Rachel Mikulas, Mr. Austin 

Perkins & Mr. Richard Pratt, 2005, ESM Dept., “Composite Catapult 

Competition.” 

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17. Mr. Brandon Corder, Mr. Ryan Steele, Mr. David Gillespie, Mr. Chris 

Sturgill, Ms. Meghan Gloyd, Ms. Samantha Vaillant, Mr. Clay Myatt, Mr. 

Elliotte Want, 2006, ESM Dept., “Virginia Tech Space Elevator.” 

18. Ms. Nyssa Glenn, Ms. Caroline Merrey, Mr. Robert Gaines, 2007, ESM 

Dept., “Combined Heat and Power Generation.” 

19. Mr. Michael Porter, Ms. Stephanie Salmons, Mr. Matthew Dunham, 2007, 

ESM Dept., “Surf Green.” 

20. Mr. Bart Briggs, Mr. Brian Clements, Mr. Fred Cook, Mr. Jamie Franks, 

Mr. Will Johnson, Ms. Jennifer Rakes, 2007, ESM Dept., “The Virginia 

Tech Space Elevator Team.” 

21. Mr. Alec Calhoun, Mr. Jamal Carver, Mr. Justin Klein, Mr. Kenny Murry, and Mr. 

Joe Welker, 2008, ESM Dept., “Development of Athletic Shoe Insole for 

protection of the Fifth Metatarsal.” 

22. Mr. Daniel Lassiter, Mr. Steven Schuler, and Mr. Joshua Wargo, 2008, ESM 

Dept., “Analysis and Design of a Durable Disk Golf Driver.” Pletta Award Winner 

-2008 

23. Mr. Chris Calhoun, Mr. Mark Spieldenner, and Mr. Joe Callahan, 2009, ESM 

Dept., “Battery Packaging Design for a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric 

Vehicle Conversion.” 

24. Mr. John Helveston, Mr. Enrique Longton, and Mr. Mark Politi, 2010, ESM Dept., 

“Passive Cooling System for Community Energy Storage Unit.” 

Undergraduate Research Projects Supervised 

1. Mr. Brian Moser, 1996, NSF STC Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Modeling of the Tom’s Creek Bridge Structural Response.” 

2. Mr. Chris Carrier, 1996, NSF STC Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Reverse Thermal Effect in Polymers and Polymer Matrix 

Composites.” 

3. Ms. Jean Hou, 1997, CE (CE Special Study), “Field Testing of the Tom’s 

Creek Bridge.” 

4. Ms. Melissa Morrell, 1998, NSF STC Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Combine Hygrothermal Durability of Glass Vinyl Ester 

Pultruded Composites.” 

5. Mr. David Haeberle, 1999, Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science, 

Undergraduate Summer Fellow, “Development of a Polymer Concrete 

Wearing Surface for FRP Composite Bridge Decks: The Adhesive Bond.” 

6. Mr. Peter Hess, 1999, NSF STC Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bridge Design: A Connection 

Solution for Prefabricated Cellular Bridge Decks and Stringers.” 

7. Mr. Henry Burton, 2000, NSF STC Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Assessment of Beam-Column Capacity of Concrete Filled FRP 

Piles.” 

8. Ms. Brianne Williams, 2002, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Investigation of Interlaminar Failure in Pultruded Hybrid 

Composites.” 

9. Mr. Nathan Post, 2003, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 

“Fatigue Performance Variability in a Structural Composite Material.” 

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10. Mr. Vernon Webb, 2003, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Aging of Composite Monopolar Plates in a Fuel Cell 

Environment,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

11. Mr. Kai Zuehlke, 2003, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 

“Creep of a Glass/Vinyl Ester Composite Produced by VARTM,” Co 

advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

12. Mr. Stephen Ros, 2003, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 

“Determination of Moisture Content in Concrete,” Co advised with Prof. 

Scott Case. 

13. Mr. Glen Smith, 2003, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 

“The Determination of The Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Hybrid 

Composite Beams,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

14. Mr. Jese Mangual, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Design and Testing of Adhesively Bonded FRP Deck Joints.” 

15. Ms. Emily Pfeiffer, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Temperature Dependent Thermal Diffusivity of Glass/Vinyl 

Ester Composites,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

16. Mr. Steven Kyriakides, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Mechanical Behavior of Nafion and BPSH Membranes,” Co 

advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

17. Mr. Emmanuel Padilla, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Variation of Performance on Epoxy used for Steel Coating as a 

Function of Different Temperature and Baking Times,” Co advised with 

Prof. Scott Case. 

18. Ms. Mariely Mejias, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Concrete Reinforcing Bar Durability: 

Field Test,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case and Prof. Carin Roberts- 

Wollmann. 

19. Ms. Kathryn McDonald, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Fatigue Variability of E-Glass/510-A-40 Laminates,” Co advised 

with Prof. Scott Case. 

20. Ms. Yanely Malave, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “FRP Concrete Reinforcing Bar Durability and Variability,” Co 

advised with Prof. Scott Case and Prof. Carin Roberts-Wollmann. 

21. Mr. John Janczak, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Fabrication and Performance Testing of Monopolar Plates for 

Fuel Cell Operation – Part I,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case and Prof. 

Donald Baird. 

22. Mr. Thomas Coupar, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Fabrication and Performance Testing of Monopolar Plates for 

Fuel Cell Operation – Part II,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case and Prof. 

Donald Baird. 

23. Mr. Daniel C. Villarreal, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Compression Strength of Glass/Vinyl Ester Composites under 

Isothermal Conditions,” Co advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

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24. Mr. Matt Moore, 2004, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 

Co advised with Prof. Scott Case. 

25. Mr. Michael A. Meneses Lopez, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate 

Research Program, “Structure-Mechanical Property Relations for Charred 

Composite Materials,” Co advised with Mr. Kai Zuehlke and Prof. Scott 

Case. 

26. Ms. Ileaner V. Maldonado Antonio, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate 

Research Program, “Flexural Response of Under and Over Reenforced- 

Fiber Reenforced Polymer (GFRP) Reenforced Concrete Beams,” Co 

advised with Mr. Theophanis Theophanous, Prof. Carin Roberts-Wollman, 

and Prof. Scott Case. 

27. Mr. Roberto Alvarado, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Combined Mechanism Durability Modeling and Validation for 

Composite Naval Structures,” Co advised with Mr. Richard Speckart and 

Prof. Scott Case. 

28. Mr. Ian Winter, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 

“Viscoelastic Properties of Nafion Membranes for use in PEM Fuel Cells,” 

Co advised with Prof. Scott Case and Prof. David Dillard. 

29. Mr. Emmanual Padilla, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Characterization of Embedded Polymeric Sensors in Composite 

Beams,” Co advised with Mr. Miles Buechlor, Prof. Scott Case and Prof. 

Don Leo. 

30. Mr. Kelvin R. Santiago, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Concrete Filled Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFFRP) Tube Aging 

Study,” Co advised with Mr. Jason Cain and Prof. Scott Case. 

31. Mr. Brian Clements, 2005, NSF Summer Undergraduate Research 

Program, “Structural and Fire Property Characterization of Fire Retardant 

Resins,” Co advised with Mr. John Bausano and Prof. Scott Case. 

32. Mr. Joseph (Cullen) O’Connor and Mr. Paul Rodgers, 2006, NSF Summer 

Undergraduate Research Program 

Visiting Students 

Summer Externship in Engineering and Science (SEES) 

I initiated a pilot program named the Summer Externship in Engineering 

and Science (SEES). The SEES program carefully screens at-risk youth 

from a given community and bring them to Virginia Tech for a summer of 

research and learning in engineering and science (educational component 

of the NSF CAREER award). Special attention is made to provide the 

student the opportunity to experience the general facets of engineering 

and form a context into which they can begin to develop their own learning 

plan for a career in engineering and science. Under my supervision and 

that of my research group, we emphasize mathematics, scientific 

measurement, and the use of computers as tools within the context of a 

specific research project. The students participated in educational 

programming offered by the NSF SURP (through the NSF Science & 

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Technology Center at Virginia Tech) and ASPIRES programs (offered 

Dean Bevlee Watford at Virginia Tech) to foster effective writing and 

speaking skills. 

In the first offering of this program, I extended an offer to Ms. Shemeal 

Kemper, a rising high school junior, of Chicago, IL to come to Tech for the 

SEES program (28 June – 1 August 1998). This selection was the result 

of a visit to two high schools (Senn Academy & Lake View, Chicago, IL) 

where I interviewed seven candidates ranging in age from 15-18. All the 

students had significant need and could be considered at differing degrees 

of risk as a result of economic status, parental support or presence and 

pressures from gangs and drug activities. I was impressed by their desire 

to move beyond their present environment and the goals that they had set 

for themselves. The final decision was made with the assistance of the 

guidance counselors of the two high schools. 

I am very pleased to report that Shemeal performed very well during her 

five weeks here at Tech. Shemeal participated in a computer class and 

research on polymer resins for infrastructure applications under the 

direction of Ellen Burts, graduate student from chemistry advised by Judy 

Riffle. During her research experience, Shemeal learned how to operate 

sophisticated equipment and comprehended some of the fundamental 

concepts associated with polymers and composites. In a debriefing at the 

end of the experience, Shemeal commented on how helpful the 

experience was in defining the fields of science and engineering. 

We were fortunate to have Shemeal return in 1999. The activities for this 

summer were focused on helping Shemeal form a plan for college and 

beyond. Following the summer’s activities, Shemeal came away with a 

more complete perspective on the field of science and engineering with 

some preferences for the electrical and computer engineering fields. We 

hope to hear of her acceptance into college during the spring of 2000 and 

will continue to follow her progress. 

During the summer of 2000 & 2001 Mr. Ricardo Lopez, rising Junior from 

Chicago participated in the SEES program and undertook research on the 

use of FRP composites shells as stay in place forms for concrete piles. 

Candidate (now Professor at UPRM) Miguel Pando (co-advisee) in civil 

engineering assisted in the mentorship of Ricardo and resulted in a very 

impressive final report and stimulating experience for both of them. I have 

since learned that Ricardo has been accepted and is now in his 

sophomore year at the Univ. of Illinois. 

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Membership on Graduate Committees 

M.S. Candidates - on Committee 

1. Mr. Norman Broyles, May 1996, Chem E 

2. Mr. Martin Donnelly, May 1996, ESM 

3. Ms. Sneha Patel, June 1999, ESM 

4. Ms. Jennifer McCarry, July 1999, ESM 

5. Mr. Arthur Callaham, December 1999, STS 

6. Mr. William D. Neely, July 2000, CEE 

7. Ms. Elizabeth Scoville, 2001, CEE 

8. Mr. Vikrant Sudhakar Bhise, August 2002, CEE 

9. Mr. Edgar Salom Restrepo, December 2002, CEE 

10. Mr. Taylor Montgomery Norton, August 2004, CE at NCSU 

11. Ms. Kimberly Ann Phillips, December 2004, CEE 

12. Mr. Ross Dominick Amico, August 2005, CEE 

13. Mr. Frederick Philip Cook, January 2010, ESM 

Ph.D. Candidates - on Committee 

1. Dr. Scott Burr, July 1996, ESM 

2. Dr. Susan Mechum, May 1997, MESc 

3. Dr. Timothy Brown, December 1997, ESM 

4. Dr. Hui Lee, January 1998, Chem 

5. Dr. Hong Zhuang, April 1998, Chem 

6. Dr. Slade Gardener, August 1998, Chem E 

7. Dr. Celene Mahieux, May 1999, MESc 

8. Dr. Bou Chen, November 1999, ESM 

9. Dr. Andrea Bowens, December 1999, Chem 

10. Dr. Howard Halverson, February 2000, ESM 

11. Dr. Maggie Bump, May 2001, Chem 

12. Dr. Christy Sensenich, May 2001, Chem 

13. Dr. Robert Carter, October 2001, ESM 

14. Dr. Xinyu Huang, December 2001, ESM 

15. Dr. Brain Starr, October 2002, Chem 

16. Dr. Joseph South, January 2002, MSE 

17. Dr. Linda Harris, July 2002, Chem 

18. Dr. Michael Sumner, Sept. 2002, Chem 

19. Dr. Kristen Wilson-O'Brien, Sept. 2003, Chem 

20. Dr. Ke An, January 2005, ESM 

21. Dr. Craig Tracy, April 2005, Expert Reviewer EPFL, CH, Civil Engr. 

22. Dr. David S. Porter, May 2005, Chem 

23. Dr. Mariam Stewart, July 2005, CEE 

24. Dr. Wade DePolo, November 2005 ChE 

25. Dr. Mehmet Sankir, December 2005, MACR 

26. Dr. Martin Donnelly, August 2006, ESM 

27. Ms. Robin Hardy, ESM 

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28. Ms. Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, CEE 

29. Dr. Aaron Sears, November 2006, ESM 

30. Dr. R. Veera Sudarsana Reddy, Foreign Examiner, Indian Institute 

of Technology (IIT) Madras, India, Civil Engr. 

31. Dr. Florian Riebel, November 2006, Expert Reviewer EPFL, CH, Civil 

Engr. 

32. Dr. Andrie Ramniceanu, May 2007, CEE 

33. Dr. Devin Harris, October 2007, CEE 

34. Dr. Abhishek Roy, February 2008, MACR 

35. Dr. David Litchfield, May 2008, ChE 

36. Dr. Sayangdev Naha, July 2008, ESM 

37. Dr. Zhenyu Zhang, June 2010, ESM 

38. Dr. Edoardo Nicoli, July 2010, ESM 

39. Dr. Jeffrey Bolton, December 2010, ESM 

40. Mr. Youliang Guan, expected January 2011, ESM 

41. Dr. Jerry Frances, PhD April 2010, ECE/CPES 

42. Mr. Dong Dong, PhD (expected May 2012) ECE/CPES 

D. Postdoctoral Fellow training and research 

1. Dr. Don Ohanehi, 1995 – 1999 

2. Dr. Feng Sun, 1998-1999 

3. Dr. Nikhil Verghese, 1999 – 2000 

4. Dr. Judy Wood, 1999-2001 

5. Dr. Howard Halverson, 2001-2003 

6. Dr. Aixi Zhou, 2006-2007 

7. Dr. Daniel Peairs, 2006-2008 

E. Current positions held by masters and doctoral recipients 

� Mr. Richard Plunkett, October 1996, ESM; Research Engineer, Martin 

Marietta, Baltimore, MD. 

� Mr. Michael Hayes, December 1997, ESM; Research Engineer, Michelin, 

Greenville, SC. (Returned to Virginia Tech for PhD Fall 2000) 

� Mr. Brian Carlin, March 1998, CE (Co-Chair); Plant Engineer, Exxon, 

Houston, TX. 

� Mr. Fredrick McBagonluri-Nurri, August 1998, ESM; PhD Student, 

University of Dayton, Dayton, OH.(as of 2000) 

� Mr. David Woods, July 1998, ESM/POMD; Analyst, Anderson Consulting, 

Washington DC. 

� Mr. Stephen Phifer, December 1998, ESM; MS, High School Science & 

Math Teacher, West Virginia Public Schools. 

� Dr. Nikhil Verghese, August 1999, MESc.; Senior Scientist, The Dow 

Chemical Company, Freeport TX. 

� Dr. Norman Broyles, December 1999, ChemE; Research Scientist, 

Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH. 

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� Ms. Jolyn Senne, July 2000, ESM; Design Engineer, The Ford Motor 

Company, Detroit, MI. 

� Mr. David Jungkist, December 2000, ESM; Research and Design 

Engineer, General Dynamics Land Systems, Detroit, MI. 

� Mr. David Haeberle, July 2001, ESM; Design Engineer, Exxon Corp., 

Houston TX. 

� Mr. Timothy Schniepp, July 2002, ESM; Composites Engineer, Lockheed 

Martin, Marietta, GA. 

� Dr. Aixi Zhou, August 2007, ESM; Assistant Professor of Engineering 

Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. 

� Mr. James Fazio, September 2003, ESM; Research Engineer, W. L. Gore 

& Associates, Inc., Elkton, MD. 

� Dr. Miguel Pando, February 2003, Assistant Prof. of Civil Engineering, 

Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. 

� Mr. Christopher Link, August 2003, Brighten Engineering, Arlington, VA. 

� Dr. Michael D. Hayes, April 2004, ESM; Senior Engineer, Metals and 

Materials Engineers, 1039 Industrial Court, Suwanee, GA. 

� Dr. Steven Boyd, January 2007, ESM; Post Doctoral Fellow, Army 

Research Laboratory, AMSRD-ARL-WM-MC, 4600 Deer Creek Loop, 

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 

� Dr. Juan Mejia-Ariza, June 2008, MACR-ESM; L'Gardde Inc., California. 

� Dr. Prasun Majumdar, June 2008, ESM; Post Doctoral Fellow, University 

of South Carolina, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program, Columbia, SC. 

� Dr. Nathan Post, July 2008, Fraunhofer Center Windenergie und 

Meerestechnik, Germany. 

� Dr. Theophanis Theophanous, October 2008, ESM; The Dow Chemical 

Company, Freeport TX. 

� Dr. Corey Hilton, September 2009, ESM; The Army Research Laboratory, 

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 

F. Special achievements of former students 

Dr. Michael Hayes, MS, ESM 1997 

1. Dow’s Outstanding Graduate Research Award, (Grant $2,000), 1997. 

2. Paul E. Torgersen, Graduate Student Research Excellence Award, 

Second Place, MS Level, Academic year 1997-1998. 

Dr. Nikhil Verghese, PhD, MESc 1999 

1. GenCorp Corporation, Signature Awards Program, (Student Grant 

$2,500), 1999. 


Mr. David Haeberle, BS & MS, ESM 1999, 2001 

1. Recipient of the ESM Pletta Award for Best Design Project, 1999. 

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2. Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science Summer Fellow, (Grant 

$3,500), 1999. 

Ms. Jolyn Senne, MS, ESM 2000 


Mr. Nathan Post, ESM-PhD Candidate 

1. Cunningham Fellowship, September 2003. 

G. Course, curriculum, and program development 

Courses Modified 

ESM 5284 Mechanics of Adhesive Bonding and Interfaces, 3 hours 

Prof. Dave Dillard led the effort to modify Mechanics of Adhesive Bonds to 

include interface mechanics. I have added a number of new aspects to the 

course including the mechanics of thin films, fiber matrix stresses and 

fracture, and moisture kinetics. 

ESM 4015/4016 Creative Design, 3 hours each 

With the advent of ABET 2000 I have looked to the a-k criteria as a guide for 

the implementation of this capstone design course for our ESM 

undergraduates. As a result of this focus, the use of this course in 

accreditation assessment is enhanced and documented through this course. 

Aspects of written and oral communication, teamwork, critical thinking, 

proposal/grant writing and project planning and management have been 

added to the course. The course is now more focused on helping the 

students identify, formulate, plan, and carry out a design-focused project in a 

profession context. Lectures are provided in an interactive means, presenting 

opportunities in class to focus on the development and planning of their 

projects. Moreover, the course is designated Writing Intensive status through 

the help of Dr. Eric Pappas. The efforts of Dr. Pappas (1998 – 2002) have 

yielded a comprehensive professional writing focus that has already greatly 

enhanced the student’s written communications skills. This comes through 

an extensive draft, review, revision, and resubmission process carried out by 

Dr. Pappas and me. 

In my current work with Dr. Marie Paretti (Director of Communication Program 

ESM & MSE) we have further enhanced the course through continuous 

improvement through open ended structuring of reporting where the students 

focus on the development of their communication on the audience and 

approaches to persuasion. Our findings from previous years had lead to the 

formation of team oriented industrially sponsored and collegiate competitions 

design projects. One such project (the Electro-active Polymers Robotic Arm 

Wrestling Challenge) in 2004-2005 received national publicity. 

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Courses Developed 

Development of ESM 4004: Instrumentation and Experimental 

Mechanics, 3 hours 

I co-developed, with Dr. Muhammad Hajj (ESM Virginia Tech), a course on 

Experimental Mechanics and Laboratory Instrumentation. The course 

focuses on the fundamentals of electrical instrumentation and computer 

based data acquisition. In developing this class we also needed to construct 

an instrumentation laboratory. Through a competitive SCHEV equipment 

grant (see Internal Equipment Grants section), 10 computer stations where 

purchased and installed with data acquisition systems (provided by Durability, 

Inc. of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center). An additional 5 

stations were added in 1999 and room 325 Norris was renovated to serve as 

a comprehensive lab space for this equipment. (This lab space is now also 

used as a computer based instruction facility for other classes, making 

maximum use of the resources.) In collaboration with Dr. Kami Razvan of 

Durability, Inc. instrumentation software for 10 laboratories was written, in the 

LabView icon driven programming language. The resulting software and 

hardware developed provides a computer based laboratory facility for the 

instruction of instrumentation principles consistent with the future needs of our 

students. 

Development of ESM 4984 Special Study: Hands-on-Statics, 1 hour 

I co-developed with Profs. Siegfried Holzer (Civil Eng.) and Flynn Auchey 

(Building Construction) the first course in a set of hands-on courses designed 

to reinforce the principles of engineering statics (undertaken in 1997-98) and 

mechanics of deformable bodies (to be completed in 1998-99). The final 

phase of the program (undertaken in 1999-2000) will vertically integrate these 

two one-hour courses with a design project that will benefit the community 

(i.e. a footbridge or children’s play equipment). In addition, the three courses, 

designed for engineers, architects and building construction majors, provide a 

vehicle to integrate these disciplines allowing them how to learn, work and 

design together as they would in the real world. 

This first course (Hands-on-Statics) assists in the comprehension of 

fundamental mechanics of statics principles by providing concrete 

experiences concerning concepts like force vectors and their components, 

moments, physical connections, truss mechanics, and friction. A pilot version 

(special study ESM 4984) of this course was offered spring 1998 in an 

attempt to more fully develop the concepts and the materials for this class. 

The response from the class of engineer and building construction students 

was very positive. 

Prof. Jack Duke is now (Fall 1998) teaching two sections of ESM 1004 

Engineering Static with these concrete experiences integrated directly into the 

lectures. The success of this effort to scale the hand-on approach to all ESM 

1004 classes was judged based on a comparison of class performance of 

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three sections of the ESM 1004. These three classes will receive the same 

lecture material while one of the sections (taught by Prof. Jack Duke) will 

have the concrete experiences integrated into the lectures. Common tests 

(developed by myself) were administered, and uniformly graded, to all three 

sections in an attempt to accurately assess the level of comprehension and 

the effectiveness of the hands on aspects of the course. 

Development of ESM 5984 Special Study: Composites and Adhesives 

for Infrastructure Renewal - 3 hours 

This new course provides an interdisciplinary perspective to the application of 

polymeric adhesives and composites in the civil infrastructure. A survey of 

the critical knowledge, terminology and methods required for efficiently and 

properly introducing new polymer and composite technologies to the renewal 

of our civil and highway infrastructure is presented. This course, developed in 

part to support the MS&IE IGERT program will be a regularly taught course, 

updated to keep students on top of the latest developments and code 

advances. A web based, distance delivery mode enhances the content by 

allowing for “Access to the Experts.” Thus, we incorporate lectures from 

Profs. Zhou & Keller – EPFL via live web based lectures and prerecorded 

instruction modules. Profs. Roberts Wollmann (CEE) and Judy Riffle (Chem) 

contributed lectures on FRP reinforcing concepts for concrete structures and 

the fundamentals of polymers. 

H. Student evaluations of instruction 

CoE Standardized Evaluations 

Response to question 7 on College of Engineering faculty evaluation for each 

class. Question 7: Rate the overall effectiveness of the Instructor. 

Response Scale: 4-Excellent, 3-Good, 2-Fair, and 1-Poor 

Semester Course No. Mean Excellent Good Fair Poor Response Enrollment 

Spring 95 ESM1004 3.6 16 9 1 0 26 37 

Fall 95 ESM1004 3.6 22 11 1 0 34 58 

Spring 96 ESM2004 3.9 12 1 0 0 13 21 

Fall 96 EF1005 3.5 16 12 1 0 29 31 

ESM2004 3.9 20 3 0 0 23 31 

Spring 97 ESM2004 3.7 18 7 0 0 25 30 

*ESM4984 T,F 3.10 2 16 1 0 19 26 

Fall 97 ESM2004 3.8 19 4 0 0 23 31 

Spring 98 *ESM4984 T,F 4.0 5 0 0 0 5 6 

*ESM4984 T,M 2.8 4 21 7 2 36 38 

Fall 98 *ESM4015 T 2.8 1 11 5 0 17 18 

ESM5264 T,M 3.7 4 2 0 0 6 10 

Spring 99 ESM4016 T 3.5 9 8 0 0 17 18 

ESM4984 T,M 3.6 26 14 1 0 41 53 

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Fall 99 ESM4015 T 3.8 21 7 0 0 28 29 

Spring 00 ESM4004 3.3 11 23 1 0 35 48 

ESM4016 T 3.7 18 6 1 0 25 27 

Fall 00 ESM4015 T 3.0 4 15 1 2 22 26 

Spring 01 ESM4016 T 3.0 4 13 4 0 21 23 

Fall 01 Research Study Leave 

Spring 02 Research Study Leave 

Fall 02 ESM4015 T 3.8 13 4 0 0 17 18 

Spring 03 ESM4016 T 3.8 13 3 0 0 16 19 

Fall 03 ESM4015 T 3.8 12 4 0 0 16 19 

Spring 04 ESM4016 T 3.8 12 4 0 0 16 17 

Fall 04 ESM4015 T 3.6 10 6 0 0 16 20 

Spring 05 ESM4016 T 3.8 15 4 0 0 19 19 

ESM5984 F 4.0 3 0 0 0 3 3 

Fall 05 ESM4015 T 3.5 9 9 0 0 18 19 

Spring 06 ESM4016 T 3.5 7 7 0 0 14 19 

Fall 06 ESM4015 T 3.5 7 7 0 0 14 21 

Spring 07 ESM4016 T - - - - - - - 

Fall 07 ESM4015 T 3.3 7 6 3 0 16 30 

Spring 08 ESM4016 T 3.8 8 2 0 0 10 30 

Fall 08 Research Study Leave 

Spring 09 Research Study Leave 

Fall 09 ESM5264 3.5 10 6 0 0 16 20 

Spring 10 ESM2204 3.3 50 31 11 7 99 175 

ESM2204 3.6 40 22 2 0 64 105 

Overall average = 3.6 

Team taught courses average = 3.5 

Jointly evaluated average = 3.2 

First developed or modified course average = 3.5 

Self taught course average = 3.7 

T Team taught class 

F First offering of a new course 

M Modified significantly with new labs, 

lab equipment, or course material 

* Jointly evaluated 

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I. Alumni evaluations of instruction 

� This is an excerpt from an e-mail I received on 10 March 2004 from Dr. 

Michael Hayes presently with Stress Engineering, Inc. Atlanta, GA. 

“Jack, 

Thanks for the info...Stress Engineering is going to make me an offer 

soon, so hopefully that will work out. My boss there took me to lunch 

yesterday, and told me that they were impressed with me and that he 

thought I could be great at this position. Turns out, it was my 

communication skills (report writing and ability to present to the customer) 

that clinched it. I owe most of that to you, so thanks!” 

� This is an e-mail I received on 24 February 1998 from a former 

undergraduate student after completing his degree and taking a position at 

Xaloy, Inc, Pulaski, VA, Product Engineer, 

“Actual application of what I studied in school has proven to be much more 

fun and I have taken to the concepts much better. I am using much of the 

material that was contained in my area of study and just thought that you 

would like to know that of all the classes I completed outside of my major, 

yours is the one that I use most. 

We manufacture injection and extruder barrels at the plant that I work in 

here in nearby Pulaski. And would you believe that much of my work 

involves the review of whether or not a given geometry of a particular 

material will perform under variable loading conditions? I work with 

structural, design, thermal, fatigue, sleeve, thread, and operational 

analysis on a daily basis. Seeing the results of enough excessive stress 

to crack a 12” O.D., 7.5” I.D. steel barrel has really brought home the 

importance of other disciplines and concepts. 

I consider myself quite lucky to have had a person such as yourself as a 

teacher and a friend. Even though I never performed up to expectations in 

your class, you did instill the groundwork for me to develop the ability to 

apply what I did learn when I was presented with “hands-on” applications 

(as you remember, that is my learning strength). 

So once again, thank you for being there when a student needed you.” 

Steven Davis 

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J. Demonstrated efforts to improve teaching effectiveness 

Participation in Teaching Workshops 

� Effective Teaching: A Workshop presented by Richard Felder, October 1995. 

� CUET New Faculty Workshop, February 1996. 

Modification to Classroom Activities 

� Physical Demonstrations and In-Class Experiments: I have implemented 

active experimentation in the classroom along with the traditional lecture 

on mathematical concepts in the ESM 2004 (3 hours). Rubber models of 

beams and bars as well as wooden models for buckling and joints have 

been developed for use in groups of two or three so as to provide concrete 

experiences prior to the development of solid mechanics principles. This 

inductive approach has yielded greater comprehension, improved class 

attendance, and more importantly, an enjoyable class experience. The 

group work has also fostered friendships and study relations outside of 

class. These things I believe have contributed to an improved 

understanding of the material and the ability to apply these concepts to 

real life problems. 

� Inductive Class Notes for ESM 2004, ESM 4004, & ESM 5264: I have 

developed a set of notes, which contain “holes” where the students are 

asked during the course of the lecture to address (fill in) the details of the 

subject matter discussed. I lecture from the transparencies that make up 

the notes. The central goal of these notes is to make the class interactive. 

I have noticed greater attention to the class and believe it has helped keep 

the students engaged in the lecture. As I progress through the notes the 

students are asked to supply part of a derivation, or denote the direction 

and location of stresses and forces, or plot Mohr’s circle. These exercises 

are normally worked in groups of two or three. Progress through these 

exercises is also accomplished by using techniques like the Think-Pair- 

Share, which encourage cooperative learning. I have also tried to make 

the introduction of the material inductive; i.e. helping the students discover 

the physics of the problem before delving into the mathematics. As an 

integral part of these notes I have developed a number of experiments 

that are completed in groups as part of the lecture. (Further details on 

these materials are provided below in Physical Demonstrations and In- 

Class Experiments.) 

� Use of DyKnow for Large Class Sizes: Development and delivery of 

inductive based DyKnow lecture notes for ESM 2204 Mechanics of 

Deformable Bodies (Spring 2010) in a format and means that can be 

translated to future instructors for large sections. It was further 

emphasized in using the DyKnow format to ensure that both pen strokes 

and audio were recorded and accessible for latter review and study, 

particularly for larger sections where student-teacher interaction is 

constrained. 

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K. Recognition and awards for teaching or advising 

effectiveness 

� “Thank a Teacher" recognition Spring 2010, Center for Instructional 

Development and Educational Research (CIDER) 

� Favorite Faculty Nomination, Spring 2010, Office of Residence Life 

� Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, Certificate of Teaching Excellence, 

1996-97. 

IV. Research and Creative Activities 

A. Awards, prizes, and recognition 

� National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Civil & Mechanical 

Systems, Engineering Directorate, 1997. 

� College of Engineering - Faculty Fellow Class of 2003-2006. 

� 2004 Best Marine Technical Paper Award for "Post-curing Effects on 

Marine VARTM FRP Composite Material Properties for Test and 

Implementation," presented at Composites 2004, American Composites 

Manufacturers Association, Tampa, FL, October 5-8, 2004. 

� 2004 Best Fire Protection Technical Paper Award for "Composite Life 

Under Sustained Compression and One-Sided Fire Exposure: 

Characterization and Prediction" presented at Composites 2004, American 

Composites Manufacturers Association, Tampa, FL, October 5-8, 2004. 

B. List of contributions 

1. Books or monographs 

1. M. J. Benson and J. J. Lesko, “Child and Adolescent Learning in 

Math and Science: Parents, Teachers, and Communities Working 

Together,” Research Tomorrow Project, Funded by the National 

Science Foundation, October 22-23, 1999. 

2. Strongwell, Corp. EXTREN® DWB Design Guide, July 2003 (coauthored 

with Prof. T. E. Cousins, CEE). 

2. Peer-Reviewed Book chapters 

1. J. J. Lesko, J. S. Elmore, S. W. Case, R. E. Swain, K. L. Reifsnider, 

and D. A. Dillard, “A Global and Local Investigation of Compressive 

Strength to Determine the Influence of the Fiber-Matrix Interphase,” 

Symposium on Compression Response of Composite Structures, 

Miami, Florida, ASTM STP 1185, 1994, pp. 228-240. 

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2. S.W. Case, K.L. Reifsnider, and J.J. Lesko, “Philosophies for 

Assessing Durability of Commercial and Infrastructure Composite 

Systems,” Composite Materials: Testing, Design, and Acceptance 

Criteria, ASTM STP 1416, A.T. Nettles and A. H. Zureick, Eds., 

American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, 

PA, 2002. pp. 173-187. 

3. Book chapters 

(Prof. Lesko’s Students noted by **) 

1. K. E. Verghese** and J. J. Lesko, “Durability of Polymer 

Composites,” Chapter 11 - Fatigue performance - The Role of the 

Interphase, Ed. G. Pritchard, Technomics, 1998, pp. 336-348. 

2. J. V. Bausano**, S. Boyd**, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, 

“Mechanistic Approach to Structural Fire Modeling of Composites,” 

Modeling of Naval Composites Structures in Fire, L. Couchman and 

A. Mouritz, Eds., Acclaim Printing Services, 2006, pp. 199-253. 

3. A. Zhou***, N. Post**, R. Pingry † , J. Cain*, J. Lesko, S. Case, 

“Chapter IV: Durability of Composites under Fatigue Loads,” in 

Durability of Composites for Civil and Structural Applications, 2007, 

pp. 126-149. 

4. N.L. Post**, J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case, “Residual Strength Fatigue 

Theories for Composite Materials,” in press, 2010. 

4. Textbooks authored 

None 

5. Papers in referred journals 

(Student Status noted by *, Prof. Lesko’s Students noted by **, Prof. 

Lesko’s Undergraduate students noted by † , Prof. Lesko’s Post Docs 

noted by ***, Post Doc status noted by ****) 

1. J.J. Lesko*, G.P. Carman*, B.R. Fogg*, W.V. Miller*, A.M. 

Vengsarkar*, K.L. Reifsnider, and R.O. Claus, “Embedded Fabry- 

Perot Fiber Optic Strain Sensors in the Macro-Model Composite,” 

Optical Engineering SPIE, 1992, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 13-22. 

2. J.J. Lesko*, G.P. Carman*, D.A. Dillard, and K.L. Reifsnider, 

“Meso-Indentation Testing of Composite Materials as a Tool for 

Measuring Interfacial Quality,” ASTM STP 1156, 4th ASTM 

Symposium on Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, 1993, 

pp. 401-418. 

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3. G.P. Carman*, J.J. Lesko*, A. Razvan*, and K.L. Reifsnider, “Model 

Composites: An Approach for the Evaluation of Micromechanical 

Behavior,” ASTM STP 1156, 4th ASTM Symposium on Composite 

Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, 1993, pp. 381-400. 

4. G.P. Carman*, J.J. Lesko*, and K.L. Reifsnider, “Micromechanical 

Analysis of Fiber Fracture,” ASTM STP 1156, 4th ASTM 

Symposium on Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, 1993, 

pp. 430-452. 

5. Y.S. Chang*, J.J. Lesko*, D.A. Dillard, and K.L. Reifsnider, “The 

Effect of the Interphase/Interface Region on the Creep Rupture of 

Thermoplastic Composites,” ASTM STP 1174, ASTM Symposium 

on High Temperature and Environmental Effects on Polymeric 

Composites, 1993, pp. 114-134. 

6. G.P. Carman*, J.J. Lesko*, K.L. Reifsnider, and D.A. Dillard, 

“Micromechanical Model of Composite Materials Subjected to Ball 

Indentation,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 27, No. 3, 1993, 

pp. 303-329. 

7. H. Ho*, J.J. Lesko*, H.T. Budiman*, M.Y. Tsai*, J. Morton, K.L. 

Reifsnider, S.P. Wilkinson, and T.C. Ward, “Effect of Fiber 

Treatment on the In-Plane Shear Properties of Composite 

Materials,” Journal of Adhesion, 1993, Vol. 42, pp. 39-53. 

8. J.J. Lesko*, J.S. Elmore*, R.E. Swain*, K.L. Reifsnider, and D.A. 

Dillard, “A Global and Local Investigation of Compressive Strength 

to Determine the Influence of the Fiber Matrix Interphase,” 

Symposium on Compression Response of Composite Structures, 

Miami, FL, November 16-17, ASTM STP 1185, 1994, pp. 228-240. 

9. R.E. Swain*, J.J. Lesko*, J.S. Elmore*, and K.L. Reifsnider, “The 

Role of the Fiber, Matrix, and Interphase in the Compressive Static 

and Fatigue Behavior of Polymeric Matrix Composites,” Symposium 

on Compression Response of Composite Structures, Miami, FL, 

November 16-17, ASTM STP 1185, 1994, pp. 205-227. 

10. J.J. Lesko*, R.E. Swain*, J.M. Cartwright*, J.W. Chin*, K.L. 

Reifsnider, D.A. Dillard, and J.P. Wightman, “Interphase Developed 

from Sizings and Their Chemical-Structural Relationship to 

Composite Performance,” 16th Meeting of the Adhesion Society, 

Williamsburg, VA, Journal of Adhesion, 1994, Vol. 45, pp. 43-57. 

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11. S.W. Case*, J.J. Lesko*, G.P. Carman*, and B.R. Fogg*, 

“Embedded Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Fiber Optic Strain Rosette 

Sensors,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 

1994, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 412-417. 

12. Y.S. Chang*, J.J. Lesko*, S.W. Case*, D.A. Dillard, and K.L. 

Reifsnider, “The Effect of Fiber-Matrix Interphase Properties on the 

Quasi-Static Performance of Thermoplastic Composites,” Journal of 

Thermoplastic Composites, 1994, Vol. 7, pp. 311-324. 

13. S. Subramanian*, J.J. Lesko*, K.L. Reifsnider, and W.W. 

Stinchcomb, “Damage Mechanisms and Failure Modes in Cross- 

Ply Laminates Under Monotonic Tensile Loading: The Influence of 

Fiber Sizing,” Applied Composite Materials, 1994, 1: pp. 283-300. 

14. S.W. Case*, G.P. Carman, J.J. Lesko*, A.B. Fajardo † , and K.L. 

Reifsnider, “Fiber Fracture in Unidirectional Composites,” Journal of 

Composite Materials, 1995, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 208-228. 

15. J.J. Lesko, K. Jayaraman, and K.L. Reifsnider, “Gradient 

Interphase Regions in Composite Systems,” Special Issue of Key 

Engineering Materials, Ed. T.W. Clyne, Trans. Tech. Publ., 1995, 

pp. 61-86. 

16. H. Parvatreddy*, J.Z. Wang, J.J. Lesko, D.A. Dillard, and K.L. 

Reifsnider, “Evaluation of Chemical Aging/Oxidation in High 

Performance Composites Via Vickers Microindentation Technique,” 

Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 30, No. 2, 1996, pp. 210-230. 

17. S. Subramanian*, J.J. Lesko*, K.L. Reifsnider, and W.W. 

Stinchcomb, “Characterization of the Fiber-Matrix Interphase and 

its Influence on Mechanical Properties of Unidirectional 

Composites,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 30, No. 3, 1996, 

pp. 309-332. 

18. Gonzalez*, R.M. Davis, C.L. Heisey*, J.P. Wightman, and J.J. 

Lesko, “The Effect of Polyamic Acid Binder Concentration on the 

Processability and Properties of LaRC TPI Composites Made by 

Suspension Prepregging,” The Journal of Thermoplastic 

Composites, Vol. 10, No. 1, 1997, pp. 85-105. 

19. H. Oyama****, J.J. Lesko, and J.P. Wightman, “Inter-diffusion at the 

Interface Between Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and Epoxy,” Journal of 

Polymer Science, Vol. 35, No. 2, 1997, pp. 331-346. 

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20. H. Li*, A.C. Rosario*, S.V. Davis, T. Glass*, T.V. Holland*, R.M. 

Davis, J.J. Lesko, and J.S. Riffle, “Network Formation of Vinyl 

Ester-Styrene Composite Matrix Resins,” Journal of Advanced 

Materials, Vol. 28, No. 4, July 1997, pp. 55-62. 

21. N.S. Broyles*, R. Chan, R.M. Davis, J.J. Lesko, and J.S. Riffle, 

“Sizing and Characterization of Carbon Fibers the Aqueous 

Solutions of Thermoplastics,” Polymer, (London), Vol. 39, No. 12, 

1998, pp. 2607-2613. 

22. N.S. Broyles*, K.N.E. Verghese**, S.V. Davis, H. Li*, R.M. Davis, 

J.J. Lesko, and J.S. Riffle, “Fatigue Performance of Carbon Fiber- 

Vinyl Ester Composites: The Effect of Two Dissimilar Polymeric 

Sizings Agents,” Polymer, Vol. 39, No. 15, 1998, pp. 3417-3424. 

23. K.N.E. Verghese**, M.D, Hayes**, K. Garcia † , C. Carrier † , J.D. 

Wood***, J.S. Riffle, and J.J. Lesko, “Influence of Matrix Chemistry 

on the Short Term, Hydrothermal Aging of Vinyl Ester Matrix and 

Composites Under Both Isothermal and Thermal Spiking 

Conditions,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 33, No. 20, 1999, 

pp. 1918-1938. 

24. M.A.F. Robertson****, M.B. Bump*, K.N.E. Verghese**, S.R. 

McCartney, J.J. Lesko, T.- H. Yoon, I.-C. Kim, and J.S. Riffle, 

“Designed Interphase Regions in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Vinyl 

Ester Matrix Composites,” Journal of Adhesion, Vol. 71, No. 4, 

1999, pp. 395-416. 

25. M.D. Hayes**, D. Ohanehi***, J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, and D. 

Witcher, “Static and Fatigue Performance of a Square Tube and 

Plate Type Fiberglass Composite Bridge Deck System,” ASCE, 

Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 4, No. 2, May 2000, 

pp. 48-55. 

26. H. Tang, T. Nguyen, T-J Chuang, J. Chin, and J.J. Lesko, “A 

Fatigue Model Prediction for Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric 

Composites,” ASCE Journal of Materials, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2000, pp. 

97-104. 

27. J.D. Wood***, R.B. Plunkett**, P.H. Tsang****, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Assessment Of Residual Composite Properties As Influenced By 

Thermal Mechanical Aging,” Journal of Composite Technology & 

Research, Vol. 22, No. 2, April 2000, pp. 82-90. 

28. H. Li*, E. Burts*, K. Bears*, Q. Ji, J.J. Lesko, D.A. Dillard, and J.S. 

Riffle, “Network Structure and Properties of Dimethacrylate-Styrene 

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Matrix Materials,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 34, No. 18, 

2000, pp. 1512-1528. 

29. M.D. Hayes**, J.J. Lesko, J. Haramis**, T.E. Cousins, J. Gomez, 

and P. Massarelli, “Laboratory & Field Characterization of the 

Tom’s Creek Bridge Composite Superstructure,” ASCE, Journal of 

Composites for Construction, Vol. 4, No. 3, August 2000, pp. 1-9. 

30. F. McBagonluri**, K. Garcia † , M.D. Hayes**, K.N.E. Verghese**, 

and J.J. Lesko, "Characterization of Fatigue and Combined 

Environment on Durability Performance of Glass/Vinyl Ester 

Composite for Infrastructure Applications," International Journal of 

Fatigue, Vol. 22, Issue 1, 2000, pp. 53-64. 

31. K.N.E. Verghese**, R.E. Jensen*, J.J. Lesko, and T.C. Ward, 

“Effects of Molecular Relaxation Behavior on Sized Carbon 

Fiber/Vinyl ester Matrix Composite Properties,” Polymer, Vol. 42, 

No. 4, 2000, pp. 1633-1645. 

32. S. Tyberg*, P. Shih*, K.N.E. Verghese**, A.C. Loos, J.J. Lesko, and 

J.S. Riffle, "Latent Nucleophilic Initiators for Melt Processing 

Phenolic-Epoxy Matrix Composites," Polymer (London), Vol.41, No. 

26, 2000, pp. 9033-9048. 

33. J.K. Kim, M.L. Sham, H. Hamada, Y. Hirai, K. Fujihara, H. 

Saidpour, M. Sezen, Y.J. Dong, H.S. Yang, Y.L. Bai, T.X. Mao, C. 

Bathias, S.V. Hoa, A. Boutella, A.D. Ngo, P. Krawczak, R. 

Bequignat, J. Pabiot, S. Pinter, G. Banhegyi, L.T. Drzal, H. Ho, C.Y. 

Yue, K. Padmanabhan, Y. Suzuki, T. Tanimoto, K. Schulte, J.K. 

Karger-Kocsis, W.J. Cantwell, R. Zulkitli, L. Ye, J.J. Lesko, and K. 

Garcia † , “Effect of Surface Treatment on Mode I Interlaminar 

Fracture Behavior of Plain Glass Woven Fabric Composites: Part I. 

Report of the 2nd Round-robin Test Results,” Composite Interfaces, 

Vol. 7, No. 3, 2000, pp. 227-242. 

34. J. Senne**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “A Life Prediction 

Methodology for Thick Section Composites Used in Civil 

Infrastructure,” ASTM Journal of Composite Science & Technology, 

Vol. 22, No. 4, October, 2000, pp. 241-248. 

35. S.W. Case, K.L. Reifsnider, and J.J. Lesko, “Philosophies for 

Assessing Durability of Commercial and Infrastructure Composite 

Systems,” Composite Materials: Testing, Design, and Acceptance 

Criteria, ASTM STP 1416, A.T.Nettles and A.H.Zureick, Eds., 

American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, 

PA, 2002, pp.173-187. 

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36. C.E. Bakis, L.C. Bank, V.L Brown, E. Cosenza, J.F. Davalos, J.J. 

Lesko, A. Machida, S.H. Rizkalla, and T.C. Triantafillou, “Fiber- 

Reinforced Polymer Decks for Bridge Systems,” ASCE Journal of 

Composites for Construction, 150th Anniversary Paper, May 2002, 

pp. 73-87. 

37. L. Vaikhanski****, J.J. Lesko, and S.R.Nutt, “Cellular Polymer 

Composites Based on Bi-Component Fibers,” Journal of 

Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 63, No. 10, August 

2003, pp. 1403-1410. 

38. V.M. Karbhari, J.W. Chin, D. Hunston, B. Benmokrane, T. Juska, R. 

Morgan, J.J. Lesko, U. Sorathia, and D. Reynaud, “Durability Gap 

Analysis for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Civil 

Infrastructure,” Journal of Composites for Construction, August 

2003, pp. 238-247. 

39. V.S. Sokolinsky****, H.F. von Bremen, J.J. Lesko, and S.R. Nutt, 

“Higher-order Free Vibrations of Sandwich Beams with a Locally 

Damaged Core,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 41, 

July 2004, pp. 6529-6547. 

40. D. Neely*, T.E. Cousins, and J.J. Lesko “Evaluation of the In- 

Service Performance of the Tom’s Creek Bridge FRP 

Superstructure,” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 

American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 18, No. 3, August 2004, 

pp. 147-158. Best Paper Award for 2004 

41. N.S. Broyles**, K.N.E. Verghese**, R.M. Davis, J.J. Lesko, and J.S. 

Riffle, “Pultruded Carbon Fiber Composites Processed with 

Different Fiber Sizing Agents Part I: Processing and Static 

Mechanical Performance,” ASCE Journal of Materials, Vol. 17, No. 

3, May/June 2005, pp. 320-333. 

42. K.N.E. Verghese**, N.S. Broyles**, R.M. Davis, J.J. Lesko, and J.S. 

Riffle, “Pultruded Carbon Fiber Composites Processed with 

Different Fiber Sizing Agents Part II: Enviro-mechanical Durability,” 

ASCE Journal of Materials, Vol. 17, No. 3, May/June 2005, pp. 334- 

342. 

43. K.N.E. Verghese**, N.S. Broyles**, S.W. Case, R.M. Davis, J.J. 

Lesko, and J.S. Riffle, “Pultruded Carbon Fiber Composites 

Processed with Different Fiber Sizing Agents Part III: Theoretical 

Aspects,” ASCE Journal of Materials, Vol. 17, No. 3, May/June 

2005, pp. 343-352. 

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44. H. Halverson***, J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Simulation of Response of Composite Structures Under Fire 

Exposure,” Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, Vol. 

12, Nos. 1-2, 2005, pp. 93-102. 

45. V. Webb**, M. Hickner****, D. Baird, J. Lesko, and S. Case, 

“Durability and Performance of Press Molded Polymer Composite 

Monopolar Plates,” Science and Engineering of Composite 

Materials, Vol. 12, Nos. 1-2, 2005, pp. 35-42. 

46. N.L. Post**, J.V. Bausano**, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, and J.C. Duke, 

“The Role of Durability In Reliability-Based Design Of Composite 

Materials For Civil Structures,” Science and Engineering of 

Composite Materials, Vol. 12, Nos. 1-2, 2005, pp. 153-158. 

47. J.V. Bausano**, S.E. Boyd**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, 

“Composite Life Under Sustained Compression and One Sided 

Simulated Fire Exposure: Characterization and Prediction,” 

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, Vol. 12, Nos. 1-2, 

2005, pp. 131-144. 

48. E. Restrepo*, T.E. Cousins, and J.J. Lesko, “Determination of 

Bridge Design Parameters through Field Evaluation of the Route 

601 Bridge Utilizing Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Girders,” Journal of 

Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 19, No. 1, February 

2005, pp. 17-27. 

49. A. Zhou**, J.T. Coleman*, A.B. Temeles*, J.J. Lesko, and T.E. 

Cousins, “Laboratory and Field Performance of Cellular Fiber 

Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridge Deck Systems,” ASCE 

Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 9, No. 5, September/ 

October 2005, pp. 458-467. 

50. J.V. Bausano**, S.E. Boyd**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, 



Composites Part A, Vol. 37, 2006 pp. 1092-1100. 

51. J.J. Cain*, N.L. Post*, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, Y. Lin, J.S. Riffle, and 

P.E. Hess, “Post-curing Effects on Marine VARTM FRP Composite 

Material Properties for Test and Implementation” Journal of 

Engineering Materials and Technology, Vol. 128, January 2006, pp. 

34-40. (ISI Impact Factor: 1.239; 10 of 106 in Engineering, 

Mechanical). 

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52. D. Liu*, S. Kyriakides*, S. Case, J. Lesko, Y. Li, and J. McGrath, 

“Tensile Behavior of Nafion and Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether 

sulfone) Copolymer Membranes and its Morphological 

Correlations,” Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer 

Physics, Vol. 44, 2006, pp. 1453-1465. 

53. N.L. Post**, J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Modeling 

the Remaining Strength of Structural Composite Materials 

Subjected to Fatigue.” International Journal of Fatigue, pp. 1100- 

1108, v.28, 2006. 

54. Y. Li*, F. Wang*, J. Yang*, D. Liu*, A. Roy*, S. Case, J. Lesko, and 

J. McGrath, “Synthesis and characterization of controlled molecular 

weight disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymers and 

their applications to proton exchange membranes,” Polymer, Vol. 

47, Issue 11, 17 May 2006, pp. 4210-4217. 

55. N.L. Post*, F. Riebel, A. Zhou, T. Keller, S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, 

“Investigation of 3D Moisture Diffusion Coefficients and Damage in 

a Pultruded E-glass/Polyester Structural Composite,” Journal of 

Composite Materials, Accepted for publication, July 2006. (ISI 

Impact Factor: 0.693; 10 of 21 in Materials Science, Composites). 

56. D. Liu*, M.A. Hickner*, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Relaxation of 

proton conductivity and stress in proton exchange membranes 

under strain,” Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 

Transactions of the ASME, v 128, n 4, October, 2006, pp. 503-508. 

57. S.E. Boyd**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “The thermo-viscoelastic, 

viscoplastic characterization of Vetrotex 324/Derakane 510A-40 

through Tg,” Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 

Transactions of the ASME, v 128, n 4, October, 2006, pp. 586-594. 

58. D.C. Haeberle**, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, J.S. Riffle, and K.N.E. 

Verghese**, “The Use of a Modified Microindentation Technique to 

Evaluate Enviro-Mechanical Changes in Composite Interphase 

Properties,” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 21, 

Number 1 / January, 2007, pp. 35-50. 

59. S.E. Boyd**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Compression Creep 

Rupture Behavior of a Glass/Vinyl Ester Composite Laminate 

Subject to Fire Loading Conditions,” Composites Science and 

Technology, 67 (15-16), December 2007, pp. 3187-3195. 

60. S.E. Boyd**, J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Compression creep rupture behavior of a glass/vinyl ester 

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composite subject to isothermal and one-sided heat flux 

conditions,” Composites Part A: Applied Science and 

Manufacturing, Vol. 38, Issue 6, June 2007, pp. 1462-1472. 

61. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “Failure Analysis of a Hybrid 

Composite Structural Beam,” Composites Part A: Applied Science 

and Manufacturing, v 38, n 3, March, 2007, pp. 691-698. 

62. M. D. Hayes** and J. J. Lesko “Measurement of the Timoshenko 

Shear Stiffness. I: Effect of Warping,” J. Compos. for Constr., Vol. 

11, Issue 3, pp. 343-349 (May/June 2007). 

63. M. D. Hayes** and J. J. Lesko, “Measurement of the Timoshenko 

Shear Stiffness. II: Effect of Transverse Compressibility,” J. 

Compos. for Constr., Vol. 11, Issue 3, pp. 336-342 (May/June 

2007). 

64. N.L. Post*, J. Cain*, K.J. McDonald, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Residual Strength Prediction of Composite Materials: Random 

Spectrum Loading.” Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 75(9), 2707- 

2724, 2008. (ISI Impact Factor: 1.390; 21 of 109 in Mechanics). 

65. Y. Bai, T. Keller, J. Lesko, and N. Post, “Experimental 

Investigations on Temperature-Dependent Thermo-Physical and 

Mechanical Properties of Pultruded GFRP Composites,” 

Thermochimica Acta Journal, 469, Issue 1-2, March 2008, pp. 28- 

35. 

66. Z. Liu, P.K. Majumdar, T.E. Cousins, and J.J. Lesko, Development 

and Evaluation of an Adhesively-bonded Panel-to-panel Joint for an 

FRP Bridge Deck System,” Journal of Composites for Construction, 

v 12, n 2, 2008, pp. 224-233. 

67. Z. Liu, T.E. Cousins, J.J. Lesko, and E.D. Sotelino, “Design 

Recommendations for a FRP Bridge Deck supported on Steel 

Superstructure,” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 

CC/2007/022870. 

68. N.L Post*, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Modeling the Variable 

Amplitude Fatigue of Composite Materials: a Review and 

Evaluation of the State of the Art for Spectrum Loading,” 

International Journal of Fatigue, Online publication complete: 17- 

AUG-2008, DOI information: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.07.002 (ISI 

Impact Factor: 1.020; 20 of 106 in Mechanical Engineering). 

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69. N.L. Post*, F. Riebel, A. Zhou, T. Keller, S.W. Case, and J.J. 

Lesko, “Investigation of 3D Moisture Diffusion Coefficients and 

Damage in a Pultruded E-glass/Polyester Structural Composite,” 

Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 43, No. 1, January 2009, pp 

75-96. 

70. J.J. Cain, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Testing of Hygrothermally 

Aged E-glass/Epoxy Cylindrical Laminates Using a Novel Fixture 

for Simulating Internal Pressure,” Journal of Composites for 

Construction, 13(4), 2009, 325-331. 

71. P.K. Majumdar, J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, and Z. Liu, “Conformable 

Tire Patch Loading for FRP Composite Bridge Deck,” Journal of 

Composites for Construction, 13(6), 2009, 575-581. 

72. P.K. Majumdar, Z. Liu, J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins, “Performance 

Evaluation of FRP Composite Deck Considering for Local 

Deformation Effects,” Journal of Composites for Construction, 

13(4), 2009, 332-338. 

73. N.L Post, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “A new phenomenological 

model for the tension and compression residual strength of fiber 

dominated composite materials,” to be submitted to Composites 

Science and Technology 

74. N.L Post, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Reliability based design of 

composites under high cycle variable amplitude fatigue: a new 

residual strength formulation,” to be submitted to Composites 

Science and Technology 

75. C. Hilton, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, and D. Pearis, “Characterization 

of Multifunctional Fuel Cell Designs,” submitted to Journal of Fuel 

Cell Science and Technology. 

6. Papers in referred conference proceedings 

The author making the presentation is underlined. (Student Status 

noted by *, Prof. Lesko’s Students noted by **, Prof. Lesko’s 

Undergraduate students noted by † , Prof. Lesko’s Post Docs noted by 

***, Post Doc status noted by ****) 

1. T.E. Cousins, J.J. Lesko, and B. Carlin*, “Tailored Performance and 

Durability of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRP,” 

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International Conference on Composite in the Infrastructure, 1998, 

pp. 399-409. 

2. M.D. Hayes**, K. Garcia † , K.N.E. Verghese**, and J.J. Lesko, “The 

Effects of Moisture on the Fatigue Behavior of an E-Glass/Vinyl 

Ester Composite,” International Conference on Composite in the 

Infrastructure, 1998, pp. 1-13. 

3. J.J. Lesko, M.D. Hayes**, J. Haramis**, J. Hou**, T.E. Cousins, J. 

Gomez, and P. Massarelli, “Laboratory & Field Characterization of 

the Tom’s Creek Bridge Composite Superstructure,” International 

Conference on Composite in the Infrastructure, 1998, pp. 634-644. 

4. K.N.E. Verghese**, M.D. Hayes**, K. Garcia † , J. Wood***, J.J. 

Lesko, and C. Carrier † , “The Effects of Temperature Sequencing 

During Hygrothermal Aging of Polymers and Polymer Matrix 

Composites: The Reverse Thermal Effect,” International 

Conference on Composite in the Infrastructure,1998, pp.720-738. 

5. J.S. Riffle, J.J. Lesko, and P.M. Puckett**, “Chemistry of Polymer 

Matrix Resins for Infrastructure,” International Conference on 

Composite in the Infrastructure, 1998, pp. 23-34. 

6. H. Li*, E. Bert*, M. Sankarapandian*, M.A.F. Robertson, J.S. Riffle, 

and J. J. Lesko, “Network Formation and Properties of Vinyl-Ester- 

Styrene Matrix Resins for Pultruded Composites,” International 


7. H. Ghassemi*, H.K. Shobha*, M. Sankarapandian*, A. Shultz, C.L. 

Sensenich*, J.S. Riffle, J.J. Lesko, J.E. McGrath, and U. Sorathia, 

“Volatile Free Phenolic Networks for Infrastructure,” International 


8. S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins, “Development of Life 

Prediction for the Assessment of Fatigue Performance of 

Composite Infrastructures,” (peer review) Proceedings of the 

Conference on Durability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) 

Composites for Construction, Eds. Benmokrane & Rahman, 1998, 

pp. 69-80. 

9. S.P. Phifer**, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, and F. Sun***, “Residual 

Strength & Life Prediction of Vinyl Ester E-Glass Pultruded cross- 

Ply and Quasi-Isotropic Laminates,” (peer review) Proceedings of 

the Conference on Durability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) 

Composites for Construction, Eds. Benmokrane & Rahman, 1998, 

pp. 547-560. 

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10. J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, S.W. Case, J. Gomez, and P. Massarelli, 

“Assessing Durability of Composite Structural Systems Through 

Laboratory & Field Evaluations Of The Tom's Creek Bridge,” 

selected for presentation at the Transportation Research Board, CD 

ROM, January, 1999. 

11. J.J. Lesko, J.C. Duke, S. Holzer, and F. Auchey, “Hands-on-Statics 

Integration into an Engineering Mechanics-Statics Course: 

Development and Scaling,” ASEE Mechanics Division, 1999 

Annual ASEE Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999, CD 

ROM, session 1368 paper #3, pp. 2609-2615. 

12. J. Haramis**, K.N.E. Verghese**, and J.J. Lesko, “Freeze-Thaw 

Durability of Composites for Civil Infrastructure,” ANTEC 2000, May 

7-11, 2000, Orlando FL, CD-ROM. 

13. S.P. Phifer**, K.N.E. Verghese**, J. Haramis**, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Temperature-Moisture-Mechanical Response of Vinyl Ester Resin 

and Pultruded Vinyl Ester/E-glass Laminated Composites,” ANTEC 

2000, May 7-11, 2000, Orlando, FL, CD-ROM. 

14. J. Senne**, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, and T.E. Cousins, 

“Development of Life Prediction Methodology for Hybrid FRP 

Beams for Deck/Girder Bridges,” SAMPE 2000, Vol. 45 - I, May 21- 

25, 2000, Long Beach, CA, pp. 916-927. 

15. J. Haramis**, K.N.E. Verghese**, J.J. Lesko, and R.E. Weyers, 

“Characterization of Freeze-Thaw Damage Mechanisms in 

Composites for Civil Infrastructure,” SAMPE 2000, Vol. 45 - I, May 

21-25, 2000, Long Beach, CA, pp. 402-413. 

16. K.N.E. Verghese**, N.S. Broyles**, J.J. Lesko, R.M. Davis, and J.S. 

Riffle, “Processing Friendly and Durable Thermoplastic Sizings for 

Carbon Fiber/Vinyl Ester Pultruded Composites,” SAMPE 2000, 

Vol. 45 - I, May 21-25, 2000, Long Beach, CA, pp. 902-915. 

17. J. Haramis**, K.N.E. Verghese**, and J.J. Lesko, “Characterization 

of Freeze-Thaw Damage Mechanisms in Composites for Civil 

Infrastructure,” 3rd International Conference on Advanced 

Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, August 15-18, 

2000, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 663-670. 

18. S.P. Phifer**, K.N.E. Verghese**, J. Haramis**, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Temperature-Moisture-Mechanical Response of Vinyl Ester Resin 

and Pultruded Vinyl Ester/E-glass Laminated Composites,” 3rd 

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International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in 

Bridges and Structures, August 15-18, 2000, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 

29-36. 

19. J. Senne**, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, and T.E. Cousins, “Life 

Prediction Methodology for Fatigue Loading of FRP Hybrid Beams,” 

3rd International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in 


655-662. 

20. D.C. Haeberle**, J. Senne**, J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins, 

“Performance and Interfacial Stresses in the Polymer Wear 

Surface/FRP Deck Bond Due to Thermal Loading,” 3rd 

International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in 


397-404. 

21. N.S. Broyles**, K.N.E. Verghese**, R.M. Davis, J.J. Lesko, and J.S. 

Riffle, “Durability of Pultruded Carbon Fiber/Vinyl Ester Composites 

for Infrastructure: The Role of the Interphase,” 3rd International 

Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and 

Structures, August 15-18, 2000, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 671-678. 

22. K.N.E. Verghese**, D.C. Haeberle**, S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, and 

J.S. Riffle, “The Influence of Fiber and Fiber Sizing Characteristics 

on the Long Term Performance of Low Cost Structural 

Composites,” SAMPE 2000, September 12-14, 2000, Dearborn, MI, 

September 12-14, 2000, pp. 311-320. 

23. K.N.E. Verghese**, D.C. Haeberle**, and J.J. Lesko, “The Role of 

Designed Interphases on Compression and Durability of Pultruded 

Composites,” ASC 2000, ISBN 1-58716-052-8, September 28-29, 

2000, College Station, TX. 

24. K. Verghese*, J. Haramis*, S. Patel*, J. Senne*, S.W. Case, and 

J.J. Lesko, “Enviro-Mechanical Durability of Polymer Composites,” 

Proceedings of the Long Term Durability of Structural Materials 

(DURABILITY 2000) Conference, P. J. M. Monteiro, K. P. Chong, J. 

Larsen-Basse, and K. Komvopoulos, Eds., Berkeley, CA, October 

2000, 121-132. 

25. R.L. Clark, Jr., A.P. Furrow, P. Finkel, J.C. Duke, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Fiber Optic Acoustic Emission Sensors for Harsh Environment 

Health Monitoring,” 32nd International SAMPE Technical 

Conference, November 5-9, 2000, Boston, MA. 

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26. M.A. Pando**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Preliminary 

Development of a Durability Model for Concrete Filled FRP Piles,” 

SAMPE 2001, Vol. 46-II, May 6-10, 2001, Long Beach, CA, pp. 

1597-1611. 

27. D.C. Haeberle**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Enviro-Mechanical 

Changes in the Interphase Properties and Relationships to 

Composite Durability,” SAMPE 2001, Vol. 46 - II, May 6-10, 2001, 

Long Beach, CA, pp. 718-727. 

28. M.D. Hayes**, J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, C. Waldron*, and T. 

Schniepp**, “Implementation of the Deep DWB in the Dickey Creek 

Bridge,” SAMPE 2001, Vol. 46 - II, May 6-10, 2001, Long Beach, 

CA, pp. 1587-1596. 

29. J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, T.E. Cousins, D. Witcher, and G.P. 

Barefoot, “Design Manual Development for FRP Structural Shapes: 

Practical and Durability Considerations,” SAMPE 2001, A Materials 

and Processes Odyssey, Long Beach, CA, Vol. 46 – II, May 6-10, 

2001, pp. 1576-1586. 

30. M.D. Hayes**, J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, C. Waldron*, D. Witcher, 

G. Barefoot, and J. Gomez, “Implementation of FRP Girders in 

Short Span Bridge,” International Bridge Conference, June 4-6, 

2001, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 472-478. 

31. M.D. Hayes**, J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, C. Waldron*, D. Witcher, 

G. Barefoot, and J. Gomez, “Design of a Short Span Bridge Using 

FRP Griders,” Composites in Construction International 

Conference, October 10-12, 2001, Porto, Portugal, A.A. Balkema 

Pub. (Swets & Zeitlinger) Lisse, 2001, pp. 707-712. 

32. J.V. Bausano**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Development of a 

Service-Life Design Method for Structural FRP Shapes: Practical 

and Time-Dependent Reliability Considerations,” Composites in 

Construction International Conference, October 10-12, 2001, Porto, 

Portugal, A.A. Balkema Pub. (Swets & Zeitlinger) Lisse, 2001, pp. 

433-438. 

33. J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Designing for FRP 

Composites’ Durability in the Civil Infrastructure,” Durability 

Analysis of Composite Systems 2001 (Proceedings of 

DURACOSYS 2001), November 6-9, 2001, Tokyo, Japan, Miyano, 

Cardon, Reifsnider, Fukuda, and Ogihara (eds.), 2002, pp. 3-9. 

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34. S.W. Case, J.V. Bausano**, and J.J. Lesko, “Residual Strength- 

Based Lifetime Prediction of Polymeric Composite Materials,” 

Proceedings of ANTEC 2002, Society of Plastics Engineers, May 6- 

9, 2002, San Francisco, CA, pp. 3050-3054. 

35. D.C. Haeberle**, B.C. Starr*, J.J. Lesko, and J.S. Riffle, “Effect On 

UV Aging On Strength In Vinyl Ester Matrix Composites,” The 

Second International Conference on Durability Of Fiber Reinforced 

Polymer (FRP) Composites For Construction, May 29-31, 2002, 

Montréal (Québec) Canada. 

36. M.A. Pando**, J.J. Lesko, A. Fam****, and S. Rizkalla, “Moisture 

Effect On Durability Of Axially Loaded Concrete-Filled Tubular FRP 

Piles,” The Second International Conference on Durability Of Fiber 

Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites For Construction, May 29- 

31, 2002, Montréal (Québec) Canada, pp.25-37. 

37. J.V. Bausano** and J.J. Lesko, "LRFD Based Simulation Technique 

For The Assessment Of The Durability Of Composite Materials In 

Civil Applications,” The Second International Conference on 

Durability Of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites For 

Construction, May 29-31, 2002, Montréal (Québec) Canada. 

38. S.P. Phifer** and J.J. Lesko, ”Moisture Absorption And Strength 

Characterization Of Hygrothermally Aged Neat And Clay Filled 

Vinylester And Pultruded Vinylester E-Glass Laminates,” The 

Second International Conference on Durability Of Fiber Reinforced 

Polymer (FRP) Composites For Construction, May 29-31, 2002, 

Montréal (Québec) Canada. 

39. M.D. Hayes**, T. Schniepp**, and J.J. Lesko, “Development Of A 

Stress Analysis For Use In Strength And Life Predictions For A 

Hybrid FRP Beam,” The Second International Conference on 

Durability Of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites For 

Construction, May 29-31, 2002, Montréal (Québec) Canada. 

40. J.V. Bausano** and J.J. Lesko, “Using a Residual Strength - LRFD 

Methodology to Predict the Durability of Composite Materials Used 

in Civil Applications,” Proceedings of the Composites in 

Infrastructure (ICCI02), San Francisco, CA, June 8-12, 2002, CD- 

ROM, Paper # 061, p.10. 

41. M.A. Pando**, G.M. Filz, and J.J. Lesko, “Lateral Load Capacity of 

a Concrete-Filled Tubular FRP Pile at the Nottoway River Bridge,” 

Proceedings of the Composites in Infrastructure (ICCI02), San 

Francisco, CA, June 8-12, 2002, CD-ROM, Paper # 080, p.10. 

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42. A. Zhou**, J.J. Lesko, J.T. Coleman*, and T.E. Cousins, “Failure 

Modes and Failure Mechanism of Fiber Reinforced Polymer 

Composite Bridge Decks,” Proceedings of the Composites in 

Infrastructure (ICCI02), San Francisco, CA, June 8-12, 2002, CD- 

ROM, Paper # 063, p.10. 

43. T.J. Schniepp**, M.D. Hayes**, J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins 

“Design Manual Development for the Strongwell 36-Inch DWB,” 

Proceedings of the Composites in Infrastructure (ICCI02), San 

Francisco, CA, June 8-12, 2002, CD-ROM, Paper # 082, p.10. 

44. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “Refined Strength and Life Analysis 

of FRP Beams,” Proceedings of the Composites in Infrastructure 

(ICCI02), San Francisco, CA, June 8-12, 2002, CD-ROM, Paper # 

050, p.10. 

45. J.C. Duke, Jr., J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “NDE of FRP Bridge 

Beams and Decks,” Proceedings of the Quantitative Nondestructive 

Evaluation, Vol. 22, Bellingham, WA, July 14-19, 2002, pp. 1178- 

1184. 

46. C. Waldron *, M.D. Hayes**, E. Restrepo*, T.E. Cousins, and J.J. 

Lesko, “Determining the Design Parameters for an FRP Girder 

Bridge in Virginia,” 6th International Conference on Short and 

Medium Span Bridges, Vancouver, BC, July 31- August 2, 2002. 

47. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “Assessment of the Timoshenko 

Shear Stiffness in FRP Structural Beams,” SAMPE 2003, May 11- 

15, 2003, Long Beach, CA, pp. 2089-2103. 

48. J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Structural Integrity of 

FRP Composite Structures During/Following Fire,” SAMPE 2003, 

May 11-15, 2003, Long Beach, CA, pp. 908-921. 

49. V.S. Sokolinsky****, S.R. Nutt, and J.J. Lesko, “Higher-Order 

Buckling of Sandwich Beams with Composite-Laminated Faces,” 

Sixth International Conference on Sandwich Structures, March 31- 

April 2, 2003, Marina Marriott Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 

50. J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, and J.C. Duke, “Reliability, 

Durability and Monitoring Based Analysis for Design and 

Assessment of Composite Structural Service Life,” 35th 

International SAMPE Technical Conference, September 28- 

October 2, 2003, Dayton, OH. 

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51. K. Kessler † , E. Kricorian † , J. Fink † , J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins, 

“Rehabilitation Design and Evaluation of the Hawthorne Street 

Bridge FRP Deck Installation,” Composites 2003, October 1-3, 

2003, Anaheim, CA. 

52. K. Kessler † , J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins, “Rehabilitation Design 

and Evaluation of the Hawthorne Street Bridge FRP Deck 

Installation,” ACIC, April 20-22, 2004, Guildford, Surrey, UK. 

53. N. Post**, J.V. Bausano**, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, and J.C. Duke, 

“The Role of Durability in Reliability-Based Design of Composite 

Materials for Civil Structures,” ACIC. April 20-22, 2004, Guildford, 

Surrey, UK, pp. 593-601. 

54. E. Pfeiffer † , S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, J. Moore, K.N.E. Verghese, J. 

Bicerano, and H. Pham, “Lifetime Prediction of Glass 

Fiber/Derakane 411-350 Composites,” ANTEC 2004, May 16-20, 

2004, Chicago, IL, pp. 3020-3024. 

55. H. Halverson***, J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Simulation of Structural Response of Composite Structures Under 

Fire Exposure,” SAMPE 2004, May 16-20, 2004, Long Beach, CA, 

pp. 1365-1377. 

56. J.V. Bausano**, S. Boyd**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Composite 

Life Under Sustained Compression and One Sided Simulated Fire 

Exposure: Characterization and Prediction,” SAMPE 2004, May 

16-20, 2004, Long Beach, CA, pp. 1393-1407. 

57. V. Webb**, M. Hickner****, D. Baird, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 


Monopolar Plates,” Second International Conference on Fuel Cell 

Science, Engineering and Technology, June 14-16, 2004, 

Rochester, NY, pp. 443-448. 

58. D.A. Dillard, S. Guo, M.W. Ellis, J.J. Lesko, J.G. Dillard, J. Sayre, 

and B. Vijayendran, “Seals and Sealants in Pem Fuel Cell 

Environments: Material, Design, and Durability Challenges,” 

Second International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering 

and Technology, June 14-16, 2004, Rochester, NY, pp. 553-560. 

59. H. Halverson***, J.V. Bausano**, S. Boyd**, S.W. Case, and J.J. 

Lesko, “Modeling the Response of Composite Structures Under 

Fire Exposure,” ACMBS-IV Conference, July 20-23, 2004, Calgary, 

Alberta, Canada. 

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60. T. Theophanous**, J.. Lesko, S.W. Case, and C. Wollmann, 

“Moisture Measurements in Concrete for Life Assessment of 

Rebars,” ACMBS-IV Conference, July 20-23, 2004, Calgary, 


61. N. Post**, J.V. Bausano**, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Reliability 

& Durability Based Analysis for the Design of Composite Structural 

Service Life,” ACMBS-IV Conference, July 20-23, 2004, Calgary, 


62. J.V. Bausano**, S. Boyd**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, 



Composites 2004, October 6-8, 2004, Tampa, FL. (Best Paper 

Award – Fire Composites Division) 

63. J. Cain*, N. Post**, J. Riffle, Y-N. Lin****, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, 

and P. Hess, “Post-curing Effects on Marine VARTM FRP 

Composite Material Properties for Test and Implementation,” 

Composites 2004, October 6-8, 2004, Tampa, FL. (Best Paper 

Award – Marine Division) 

64. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “The Effect of Non-Classical 

Behaviors on the Measurement of the Timoshenko Shear 

Stiffness,” ASC/ASTM-D30 Joint 19th Annual Technical 

Conference, October 17-20, 2004 - Atlanta, GA, CD-ROM, FF3 

(Session 11: Fracture and Failure I, paper 3). 

65. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “Failure Analysis and Fatigue Life 

Prediction of a Composite Structural Beam,” ASC/ASTM-D30 Joint 

19th Annual Technical Conference, October 17-20, 2004 - Atlanta, 

GA, CD-ROM, MD3 (Session 14: Modeling I, paper 3). 

66. S. Boyd**, J.V. Bausano**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “The 

Response and Modeling of Composite Structures Under Fire 

Exposure,” CICE 2004, December 8-10, 2004, Adelaide, Australia, 

pp. 891-896. 

67. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “The Effect of Non-Classical 

Behaviors on the Measurement of the Timoshenko Shear 

Stiffness,” CICE 2004, December 8-10, 2004 Adelaide, Australia, 

pp. 873-880. 

68. M.D. Hayes** and J.J. Lesko, “Strength and Life Prediction for a 

Composite Structural Beam,” CICE 2004, December 8-10, 2004, 

Adelaide, Australia, pp. 881-890. 

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69. N. Post**, J.V. Bausano**, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Durability 

Modified Reliability-Based Design of Composite Materials for Civil 

Structures,” CICE 2004, December 8-10, 2004, Adelaide, Australia, 

(Jack, this was left out of print. Mistake made by CICE). 

70. N.L. Post*, J. Cain*, K.J. McDonald, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Residual Strength Prediction of Composite Materials: Random 

Spectrum Loading,” Euromech 473: Fracture of Composite 

Materials, October 27-29, 2005, Porto, Portugal. 

71. J. Cain*, K. Santiago, S. Case, J. Lesko, M. Pando, and F. Acosta, 

“The Effect of Hygrothermal Aging on Cylindrical E-Glass/Epoxy 

Composites”. Proceedings of the 23rd Southeastern Conference on 

Theoretical Applied Mechanics, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, May 21- 

23, 2006. (Best Student Paper Award) 

72. C.D. Hilton*, D. Peairs, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Development 

of a modular multifunctional composite fuel cell from pultrusion,” 

SAMPE 2007 Technical Conference Proceedings: M&P Coast to 

Coast and Around the World, Baltimore, MD, June 3-7. Society for 

the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, CD-ROM. 

14 pp. 

73. S. Kyriakides*, A. Zhou, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Quasi-static 

and Fatigue Bending Behavior of Naval Composite Joints,” SAMPE 

2007 Technical Conference Proceedings: M&P Coast to Coast and 

Around the World, Baltimore, MD, June 3-7. Society for the 

Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, CD-ROM. 13 

pp. 

74. P. Majumdar, A. Liu, J. Lesko, and T. Cousins, “Evaluation of FRP 

Composite Deck for Bridge Rehabilitation,” SAMPE 2007 Technical 

Conference Proceedings: M&P Coast to Coast and Around the 

World, Baltimore, MD, June 3-7. Society for the Advancement of 

Material and Process Engineering, CD-ROM. 

75. Z. Liu, P.K. Majumdar, T. Cousins, J. Lesko, E. Sotelino, and A. 

Zhou,”Finite Element Simulation and Parametric Studies of an FRP 

Bridge Deck Supported on Steel Stringers,” SAMPE 2007 

Technical Conference Proceedings: M&P Coast to Coast and 

Around the World, Baltimore, MD, June 3-7. Society for the 

Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, CD-ROM, p. 

19. 

76. J. Lesko, R. Moffitt, D. Peairs, A. Zhou, B. Mutnuri, and W. Zhang, 

“Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Techniques for Pultrusion 

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Development,” International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition 

(Proceedings), v 52, SAMPE 07: M and P – From Coast to Coast 

and Around the World; Conference Proceedings, 2007 Baltimore, 

MD, Source: SAMPE Journal, v 44, n 1, January/February, 2008, p 

65-68. 

77. N.L. Post*, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, "Fatigue durability of Eglass 

composites under variable amplitude loading: the importance 

of load sequence." European Wind Energy Conference, 31 March – 

3 April, 2008, Brussels Belgium. 

78. C. Hilton*, D. Peairs, J. Lesko, S. Case, D. Sitton, and R. Moffitt, 

“Development of a Multifunctional Composite Fuel Cell, 

Proceedings of 13th European Conference on Composite 

Materials, June 2-5, 2008, Stockholm, Sweden. 

79. N.L. Post, J.J. Cain, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “Residual Strength 

Based Lifetime Prediction of Composite Materials Subjected to 

Spectrum Loading,” to be presented XXII International Congress of 

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, to be held in Adelaide, 

Australia, 24–30 August 2008. 

80. I. Cvetkovic, T. Thacker, D. Dong, D. Boroyevich, F. Wang, J.J. 

Lesko, G.R. Skutt, “Future Home Uninterruptible Renewable 

Energy System with Vehicle-to-Grid Technology”, CPES April 2009 

Annual Conference 

7. Other papers and reports 

1. Final Report to The Boeing Company/NASA: R. Plunkett, W. 

Tsang, J. Wood, and J. J. Lesko, “Thermal Aging of Two Fiber 

Reinforced Polyamide Material Systems, IM7/K3B & IM7/PETI-5,” 

Contract # ZA0036, January 1998. 

2. Final Report to The Virginia Center for Innovative Technology: J. J. 

Lesko, R. E. Weyers, J. C. Duke, and M. D. Hayes, “Polymer 

Composite I Beams for Bridges,” Contract # TRA-96-011, January 

1998. 

3. Quarterly Reports and a Final Report to Hexcel in support of the 

ATP to NIST: J. J. Lesko and J. S. Riffle, “Development of Low 

Cost Composite Component for Ground Transportation Vehicles,” 

Contract #70NANB5H1167, June, October, December 1997, and 

Final Report February 1998. 

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4. Final Report to NIST Fire and Building Research Center: J. J. 

Lesko, D. F. McBagonluri, M. D. Hayes, and K. Garcia, “Fatigue 

Behavior of High Performance Polymeric Composites in a 

Simulated Sea Environment,” Contract # 60NANB7D0004, 

February 1998. 

5. Final Report to AFOSR: K. L. Reifsnider, J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, 

C. Mahieux, and B. Russell, “Mechanics of Long-Term Behavior of 

High Temperature Polymer Composites,” Contract # F49620-95-1- 

0217, March 1998. 

6. Final Report to ONR: J. J. Lesko and J. S. Riffle, “An Investigation 

into the Role of the Interphase in the Compression Mechanics of 

Carbon/Thermosetting Composites,” Contract # N0014-95-1-0340, 

June 1998. 

7. Final Report to VTRC: J. J. Lesko and J. C. Duke, “Implementation 

& NDE of Composite Structural Shapes in the Tom’s Creek Bridge,” 

Contract # VTRC 99-CR21, September 1998. 

8. Final Report, Daedalus Project, Inc., Alexandria, VA, and Virginia 

Center For Innovative Technology, Reston, VA: D. C. Ohanehi, J. 

J. Lesko, and W. S. Easterling, "Recycled Plastic Composite 

Shelter Project - Structural Analysis and Testing," January 29, 

1999. 

9. Final report to Tennessee Eastman Division, Eastman Chemical, 

Co.: J. S. Riffle and J. J. Lesko, “Carbon Fiber Reinforced PET 

Matrix Composites: Interphase Development,” March 1999. 

10. Final report to Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, NJ.: J. J. Lesko 

“Development of Biomedical Composites via the Fluidized Bed 

Prepregging Technique,” April 1999. 

11. Final Report to The Virginia Center for Innovative Technology: J. J. 

Lesko and T. E. Cousins, “Development of a Design Manual for the 

8” deep Double Web I Beam,” Contract # TRA-98-075, October 

1999. (Design Manual completed and delivered to Strongwell 

Corp. and presently in first publishing for distribution as of 

May 2000.) 

12. Final Report to The Virginia Transportation Research Council: J. J. 

Lesko, M. D. Hayes, J. Haramis, T. E. Cousins, J. C. Duke, and J. 

Gomez, “Implementation and NDE of Composite Structural Shapes 

in the Tom’s Creek Bridge,” Report # VTRC 00-CR7, Contract 

number 1432-020 & 5105-020, May 2000. 

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13. Report – National Institute of Standards and Technology: T. 

Nguyen, H. Tang, T, Chuang, J. Chin, F. Wu, and J. J. Lesko, “A 

Fatigue Model for Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites for 

Offshore Applications,” NIST Technical Note 1434, September 

2000. 

14. S. W. Case, J. J. Lesko, J. C. Duke, T.E. Cousins, and K. L. 

Reifsnider, “Composite Durability in Infrastructure Applications: 

Enviro-mechanical Durability of Polymer Composites,” annual 

report submitted the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 

September 2000. 

15. Progress Report to The Virginia Center for Innovative Technology: 

J. J. Lesko, “Development of Strongwell’s 36” DWB Engineering 

Design Guide,” Contract # MAT-01-007, June 30, 2002. 

16. J. J. Lesko and T. E. Cousins, “EXTREN DWB Design Guide” 

Developed in collaboration with the Strongwell Corp. with Virginia 

Tech serving as an independent third party. The design guide is 

circulated by Strongwell Corp., Bristol VA as a means to market this 

double web pultruded beam for implementation in bridges and other 

structural applications. 

17. Annual Report to Office of Naval Research: J. J. Lesko and S. W. 

Case, “Modeling Structural Integrity of Navy Composite Structures 

Subjected to and Following Fire Threat,” ONR Contract Number 

N00014-03-1-0151, July 2003. 

18. Final Report to the National Science Foundation: S. W. Case, T. C. 

Cousins, J. C. Duke, J. J. Lesko, and K. L. Reifsnider, “Composite 

Durability in Infrastructure Applications,” Report for CMS-9872331; 

August 2003. 

19. Final Contract Report to The Virginia Transportation Research 

Council: W. D. Neely, T. E. Cousins, S. P. Phifer, J. L. Senne, S. 

W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “Evaluation of the In-Service 

Performance of the Tom’s Creek Bridge Fiber-Reinforced Polymer 

Superstructure,” Report # VTRC 04-CR5, September 2003. 

20. Final Contract Report to The Virginia Transportation Research 

Council: T. E. Cousins and J. J. Lesko, “Plate and Tube Bridge 

Deck Evaluation in the Deck Test Bed on the Troutville, Virginia, 

Weigh Station,” Report # VTRC 04-CR12, March 2004. 

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8. Other papers presented 

1. J. V. Bausano, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “Structural Integrity of 

FRP Composite Structures During/Following Fire,” University of 

Maine, Maine Wood Engineering Center Seminar Series, October 

9-11, 2002, Portland, ME. (Presentation made in conjunction 

with recruiting efforts for the NSF IGERT) 

2. J. V. Bausano, S. Phifer, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “Composites 

Durability in Structural Applications,” University of Wisconsin- 

Madison, Dept of Civil Engineering Seminar Series, October 29-30, 

2002, Madison, WI. (Presentation made in conjunction with 

recruiting efforts for the NSF IGERT) 

3. J. V. Bausano, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “The Response of FRP 

Composite Materials and Structures to Fire,” University of 

Maryland, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering Seminar Series, 

February 5, 2003, College Park, MD. (Presentation made in 

conjunction with recruiting efforts for the NSF) 

4. J. V. Bausano, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “IGERTDesigning for 

FRP Composites Durability in Structural Applications,” University of 

Central Florida, Dept. of Civil Engineering Seminar Series, 

February 17-18, 2003, Orlando, FL. (Presentation made in 

conjunction with recruiting efforts for the NSF) 

5. J. J. Lesko, “Opportunities for Implementing Composite Materials in 

Fuel Cells,” ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry, Advances in 

Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems 

Workshop, February 24-26, 2003, Pacific Grove, CA. (Poster) 

6. J. E. McGrath and J. J. Lesko, “Proposed Institute for 

Macromolecules and Interfaces at Virginia Tech,” Governor’s 

Research Panel Review, Washington DC, October 6-7, 2003. 

7. J. J. Lesko, T. E. Cousins, S. W. Case, and J. S. Riffle, “An 

Overview of Virginia Tech’s Activities in Composite Structures and 

Materials for the Infrastructure: Implementation, Design, and 

Durability,” University of Puerto Rico, October 22-26, 2003. 

(Presentation made in conjunction with recruiting efforts for 

the NSF IGERT) 

9. Papers presented and accepted on the basis of abstracts 

The author making the presentation is underlined. (Student Status 

noted by *, Prof. Lesko’s Students noted by **, Prof. Lesko’s 

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Undergraduate students noted by † , Prof. Lesko’s Post Docs noted by 

***, Post Doc status noted by ****) 

1. J. A. Kuny, J. J. Lesko, R. R. Lewis, and W. H. Hay, “Pressure 

Panel Design and Application for the Measurement of Wave 

Impacts,” Proceedings of the 22nd American Towing Tank 

Conference, St. John's, Newfoundland, August 8-11, 1989. 

2. J. J. Lesko*, G. P. Carman*, K. L. Reifsnider, A. M. Vengsarkar, W. 

V. Miller, B. R. Fogg, and R. O. Claus, “Application of Fabry-Perot 

Fiber Optic Sensors in Composite Macro-Models,” Proceedings of 

the 5th Fiber Optic Sensor Based Smart Materials & Structures 

Workshop, Technomic Publishing Co., Blacksburg, VA, April, 1991, 

pp. 65-69. 

3. G. P. Carman*, J. J. Lesko*, K. L. Reifsnider, and D. A. Dillard, “A 

Micromechanical Model of Penetration Strength in Composite 

Systems,” USA-USSR Symposium on Mechanics of Composite 

Materials, October, 1991. 

4. J. J. Lesko*, G. P. Carman*, D. A. Dillard, and K. L. Reifsnider, 

“Fiber/Matrix Interface Interrogation by Means of Meso-Indentation 

Testing,” Proceedings of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion 

Society, February 16-19, 1992, Hilton Head, SC, pp. 172-174. 

5. G. P. Carman*, J. J. Lesko*, S. W. Case*, K. L. Reifsnider, R. May, 

B. Fogg, R. O. Claus, C. V. O’Keefe, B. N. Ranganathan, and W. 

Couch, “Measuring Damage Accumulation in a Composite Cylinder 

with Fabry-Perot Fiber Optic Strain Sensors (FP-FOSS),” 

Proceedings of the 6th Fiber Optic Sensor Based Smart Materials & 

Structures Workshop, Technomic Publishing Co., Virginia Tech, 

April, 1992. 

6. G. P. Carman*, J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, B. Fogg, and R. O. Claus, 

“Development of the Embedded Fabry-Perot Fiber Optic Strain 

Rosette Sensor (FP-FOSRS),” Proceedings of the 6th Fiber Optic 

Sensor Based Smart Materials & Structures Workshop, Technomic 

Publishing Co., Virginia Tech, April, 1992. 

7. J. J. Lesko*, S. W. Case*, G. P. Carman*, D. A. Dillard, and K. L. 

Reifsnider, “Meso-Indentation Testing: A New Interfacial 

Assessment Technique,” Proceedings of the 4th International 

Conference on Composite Interfaces (ICCI-IV), Case Western 

Reserve University, May, 1992. 

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8. S. P. Wilkinson*, S. C. Liptak*, J. J. Lesko*, D. A. Dillard, J. Morton, 

J. E. McGrath, and T. C. Ward, “Toughened Bismaleimides and 

Their Carbon Fiber Composites for Fiber Matrix-Interphase 

Studies,” 6th Japan-U.S. Conference on Composite Materials, 

June, 1992, pp. 240-249. 

9. J. J. Lesko*, “Fracture of the Fiber-Matrix Interface,” Center for 

Adhesive and Sealant Science Report Series, CASS/ESM-92-6, 

Virginia Tech, June, 1992. 

10. Y. S. Chang*, J. J. Lesko*, S. W. Case*, D. A. Dillard, and K. L. 

Reifsnider, “Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Composites: 

The Interphase Effect,” Proceedings of the 7th Technical 

Conference of the American Society for Composites, November 

1992, pp. 817-826. 

11. J. J. Lesko*, S. W. Case*, B. R. Fogg*, and G. P. Carman, 

“Embedded Fabry Perot Fiber Optic Strain Rosette Sensor for 

Internal Stress State Assessment,” Proceedings of the 7th 

Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, 

October 13-15, 1992, pp. 909-918. 

12. K. P. Liao*, J. J. Lesko*, W. W. Stinchcomb, and K. L. Reifsnider, 

“A Tensile and Torsional Test Method for Ceramic Matrix Tubular 

Specimens,” Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on 

Composites and Advanced Ceramics, January 10-15, 1993. 

13. G. P. Carman, S. W. Case, J. J. Lesko, and B. R. Fogg, 

“Implementation and Evaluation of an Embedded Fabry-Perot Fiber 

Optic Strain Rosette Sensor for Internal Stress State Assessment,” 

Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 1798, 1993, pp. 237-246. 

14. M. Elahi*, K. Liao*, J. J. Lesko*, K. L. Reifsnider, and W. W. 

Stinchcomb, “Elevated Temperature Cyclic Fatigue of Silicon 

Carbide Fiber Reinforced Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites,” 18th 

Annual Conference on Composites & Advanced Ceramics, January 

9-14, 1994. 

15. J. J. Lesko*, S. W. Case*, and K. L. Reifsnider, “Estimate of Local 

Interphase Property Variations,” Proceedings of the American 

Chemical Society Spring Meeting, Published in Polymer Preprints, 

Vol. 36, No. 1, April 1995, pp. 807-808. 

16. R. M. Davis, S. Gardner*, A. Gonzalez*, J. S. Riffle, J. E. McGrath, 

J. Facinelli, G. Meyer, K. L. Reifsnider, S. W. Case, and J. L. 

Lesko, “Effect of Polyimide Interphase on Impact and Fatigue 

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Properties of PEEK/Carbon Fiber Composites,” Proceedings of 

American Chemical Society Spring Meeting, Published in Polymer 

Preprints, Vol. 36, No. 1, April 1995, pp. 825-826. 

17. J. J. Lesko, S. Subramanian*, S. W. Case*, and K. L. Reifsnider, 

“The Influence of Interphase Microstructure and Properties on 

Composites Durability,” ICCM-10, Eds.A. Porsartip & K. Street, 

August 14-18, 1995, Whistler, British Columbia, Vol.VI, pp. 525- 

532. 

18. J. J. Lesko, A. Rau*, and J. S. Riffle, “The Effect of Interphase 

Properties on the Durability of Woven Carbon/Vinyl Ester Matrix 

Composites,” Proceedings of the 10th American Society for 

Composites, September 18-20, 1995, pp. 53-62. 

19. K. L. Reifsnider, J. J. Lesko, and S. W. Case, “Kinetic Methods for 

Prediction of Damage Tolerance of High Temperature Polymer 

Composites,” Composites ‘95: Recent Advances in Japan and the 

United States, I. Kimpara, H. Miyairi, and N. Takeda, Ed., 

Proceedings Japan-U.S. CCM-VII, Kyoto, 1995, pp. 49-55. 

20. K. L. Reifsnider, J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case*, and A. Caliskan*, 

“Mechanistic Representation of the Long-Term Durability of 

Polymer Composite Material,” American Society for Composites, 

Atlanta, GA, 1996, pp. 645-655. 

21. R. Plunkett**, W. Tsang****, J. D. Wood***, J. J. Lesko, and A. 

Rufin, “Assessment of Residual Composite Compression 

Properties as Influenced by Thermal-Mechanical Aging,” 

Proceedings of the ASME, ME 96, Aerospace Div., AD-Vol. 52, Ed. 

Chang et al., 1996, pp. 405-411. 

22. J. C, Duke, Jr., J. J. Lesko, and R. E. Weyers, “Nondestructive 

evaluation of critical composite material structural elements,” in 

Nondestructive Evaluation of Bridges and Highways, Steve B. 

Chase, Editor, Proc. SPIE 2946, 1996, pp. 206-210. 

23. J. J. Lesko, M. D. Hayes**, J. C. Duke, R. E. Weyers, J. Gomez, D. 

Witcher, and R. Formica, “Tom’s Creek Bridge Rehabilitation & 

Field Durability Study,” International Composites Expo, 1997, pp. 9- 

E1-6. 

24. J. J. Lesko, M. D. Hayes**, K. Garcia † , and K. N. E. Verghese**, 

“Environmental Mechanical Durability of E-glass / Vinyl Ester 

Composites,” Proceedings of the 3rd DURACOSYS, Blacksburg, 

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VA, September 1997, (1998 Eds. Reifsnider, Dillard, and Cardon - 

Publ. AA Balkema, Rotterdam), pp.173-179. 

25. M. D. Hayes**, J. J. Lesko, T. E. Cousins, and D. Ohanehi***, 

“Static and Fatigue Performance of a Square Tube and Plate Type 

Fiberglass Composite Bridge Deck System,” Proceedings of the 

International Composites Expo, 1998, pp. 7A1-7. 

26. M. Bump*, M. A. F. Robertson****, K. N. E. Verghese**, N. S. 

Broyles**, M. Flynn*, J. J. Lesko, and J. S. Riffle, "Designed 

Polymeric Interphases for Vinyl Ester Composites,” Proceedings of 

the International Composites Expo, 1998, pp. 20D1-7. 

27. E. Burts*, H. Li*, M. A. F. Robertson****, K. N. E. Verghese**, J. J. 

Lesko, and J. S. Riffle, “Vinyl Ester Networks,” Proceedings of the 

International Composites Expo, 1998, 14C1-7. 

28. F. McBagonluri**, M. D. Hayes**, K. Garcia † , and J. J. Lesko, 

“Durability of E-glass/Vinyl Ester Composites in an Elevated 

Temperature Simulated Sea Water Environment,” Proceedings of 

the 7th International Conference on Marine Applications of 

Composite Materials, March 15-18, 1998, Melbourne, FL, paper F1. 

29. N. S. Broyles**, K. N. E. Verghese**, R. M. Davis, J. J. Lesko, and 

J. S. Riffle, “Mechanical Performance of Pultruded Carbon 

Fiber/Vinyl Ester Composites Processed with Physically Dissimilar 

Sizing Agents,” Society for the Plastics Industry, ANTEC, 27 April, 

1998, Atlanta, GA. 

30. F. McBagonluri*, G. Foster*, S. W. Case, J. J. Lesko, and W. 

Curtin, “Micromechanics Based Life Prediction of Glass-Reinforced 

Composites,” Proceedings of the SEM Spring Conference on 

Experimental and Applied Mechanics and Experimental/Numerical 

Mechanics in Electronic Packaging III, Houston, TX, June 1-3, 

1998, pp. 479-480. 

31. F. McBagonluri**, G. Foster*, S. W. Case, W. Curtin, and J. J. 

Lesko, “Simulation Of Fatigue Performance Of Polymeric 

Composites For Infrastructure Applications,” ASME IMECE 98, 

Anaheim, CA, November 1998, AD-Vol. 56, pp. 91-96. 

32. M. A. F. Robertson****, M. B. Bump*, K. N. E. Verghese**, J. J. 

Lesko, and J. S. Riffle, “Tailored Carbon Fiber-Vinyl Ester 

Interphases,” International Composites Conference (ICE ‘99), 

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Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster, PA, Section 5-A, 1-6, May, 

1999. Best Paper Award 

33. D. Ohanehi***, J. J. Lesko, and W. S. Easterling, “Recycled Plastic 

Composite Shelter for Third-World Housing Applications,” 

Proceedings of MatCong5 – the 5th Materials Engineering 

Congress, Cincinnati, OH, May 10-12, 1999, pp. 183-193. 

34. K. N. E. Verghese**, J. Haramis**, and J. J. Lesko, “Freeze-Thaw 

Durability of Polymer Matrix Composites in Infrastructure,” 

Proceedings of DURACOSYS 1999, July 12-15, 1999, Brussels, 

Belgium. 

35. J. J. Lesko and P. C. Furrow, “Advanced Monitoring Techniques for 

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Highway Bridge 

Structures,” Proceedings of the Workshop on Intelligent 

Bridge/Structure and Smart Monitoring, Key Note Address, 

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, November 26, 1999, pp. 57-65. 

36. J. Senne**, D. C. Haeberle**, and J. J. Lesko, “Interfacial Stresses 

in Polymer Wearing Surface/FRP Deck Bond Due to Thermal 

Loading,” 23rd Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, February 

20-23, 2000, Myrtle Beach, SC, pp. 308-310. 

37. D.C. Haeberle**, J. J. Lesko, and T. E. Cousins, “Development of a 

Polymer Wearing Surface for FRP Composite Bridge Deck: The 

Adhesive Bond,” 23rd Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, 

February 20-23, 2000, Myrtle Beach, SC, pp. 410-412. 

38. K. N. E. Verghese***, N. S. Broyles, J. J. Lesko, R. M. Davis, and 

J. S. Riffle “Durability of Polymer Composites for Infrastructure : 

The Role of the Interface,” 23rd Annual Meeting of the Adhesion 

Society, February 20-23, 2000, Myrtle Beach, SC, pp. 505-507. 

39. J. Senne**, J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, and T. E. Cousins, “Life 

Prediction Methodology for Fatigue Loading of FRP Hybrid Beams,” 

14th Engineering Mechanics Conference of the American Society 

of Civil Engineers, May, 2000, Austin, TX. 

40. A. Zhou**, J. T. Coleman*, J. J. Lesko, and T. E. Cousins, 

“Structural Analysis of FRP Bridge Deck Systems From Adhesively 

Bonded Pultrusions,” FRP Composites in Civil Engineering. 

Proceedings of the International Conference on FRP Composites in 

Civil Engineering, December 12-15, 2001, Hong Kong, China, 

pp.1413-1420. 

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41. J. C. Duke, Jr., S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “NDE of FRP Bridge 

Beams and Decks,” Proceedings of the Review of Progress in 

Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 22B., eds. D. O. 

Thompson and D. E. Chimenti. July 14-19, 2002, Bellingham, WA, 

pp. 1178-1184. 

42. A. Zhou** and J. J. Lesko, “Fiber-reinforced Polymer Decks for 

Bridge Systems: Stiffness and Strength,” Lightweight Bridge Decks 

European Bridge Engineering Conference, March 27-28, 2003, 

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, paper 9. 

43. M. Pando**, A. Fam****, J. J. Lesko, and G. Filz, “New Bridge Piers 

Using Load Bearing Concrete-Filled GFRP Tubes,” Field 

Application of FRP Reinforcement: Case Studies, ACI (American 

Concrete Institute) ACI Special Publication SP-215-10, 2003, 

September 27– October 1, 2003, Boston, MA, pp. 181-200. 

44. H. Halverson***, J. V. Bausano**, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, 

“Simulation of Structural Response of Composite Structures Under 

Fire Exposure,” Composites in Fire 2003, September 7-11, 2003, 

Newcastle, UK. 

45. J. V. Bausano**, S. Boyd**, J. J. Lesko, and S. W. Case, 



Composites in Fire 2003, September 7-11, 2003, Newcastle, UK. 

46. V. Webb**, M. Hickner****, J. Huang****, D. Hahn, D. Baird, J. E. 

McGrath, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, “Durability and Performance 

of Press Molded Polymer Composite Bipolar Plates,” Gordon 

Conference Fuel Cell, July 28-30, 2003. 

47. J. J. Lesko, “The Macromolecular Science and Engineering 

Program at Virginia Tech,” The National Academies, January 29- 

30, 2004, Washington, DC. 

48. V. Webb**, J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, and D. Baird, “Durability of 

Composite Bipolar Plates in Fuel Cell Environments,” First 

International Conference on Fuel Cell Development and 

Deployment, March 7-10, 2004, Storrs, CT. 

49. J. V. Bausano**, S. Boyd**, J. J. Lesko, and S. W. Case, 


Simulated Fire Exposure: Characterization and Prediction,” 6th 

International Conference on Durability Analysis of Composite 

Material Systems, Science and Engineering of Composite 

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Materials, May 12-15, 2004, Riga, Latvia, Vol. 12, Nos. 1-2, pp. 

131-143. 

50. N. Post**, J. V. Bausano**, J. J. Lesko, and S. W. Case, “The Role 

of Durability in Reliability-Based Design of Composite Materials for 

Civil Structures,” 6th International Conference on Durability 

Analysis of Composite Material Systems, Science and Engineering 

of Composite Materials, May 12-15, 2004, Riga, Latvia, Vol. 12, 

Nos. 1-2, pp. 153-158. 

51. V. Webb**, M. Hickner****, S. W. Case, J. J. Lesko, and D. Baird, 


Monopolar Plates,” 6th International Conference on Durability 

Analysis of Composite Material Systems, Science and Engineering 

of Composite Materials, May 12-15, 2004, Riga, Latvia, Vol. 12, 

Nos. 1-2, pp. 35-41. 

52. H. Halverson***, J. V. Bausano**, S. W. Case, and J. J. Lesko, 

“Simulation of Response of Composite Structures Under Fire 

Exposure,” 6th International Conference on Durability Analysis of 

Composite Material Systems, Science and Engineering of 

Composite Materials, May 12-15, 2004, Riga, Latvia, Vol. 12, Nos. 

1-2, pp. 93-101. 

53. N. Post**, J. J. Lesko, and S. W. Case, “Modifying Reliability Based 

Design to Include Durability,” ASCE (PMC 2004), July 26-28, 2004, 

Albuquerque, NM, pg. 77. 

54. J. Cain*, N. Post*, J. Lesko, S. Case, Y-N Lin, J. Riffle, and P. 

Hess, “Post-curing Effects on Marine VARTM FRP Composite 

Material Properties for Test and Implementation,” ASME 

International ME Congress Conference, November 18-19, 2004, 

Anaheim, CA. 

55. P. Majumdar**, Z. Liu**, T. E. Cousins, and J. J. Lesko, 

“Rehabilitation of the Hawthorne Street Bridge Utilizing an FRP 

Deck System,” accepted for publication in the proceedings of the 

Third International Conference on Composites in Construction, July 

11-13, 2005, Lyon, France, pp. 979-986. 

56. K. Phillips*, M. Harlan*, M. Mejias*, C. Roberts-Wollmann, T. E. 

Cousins, J. J. Lesko, and S. W. Case, “Field Performance of a 

Bridge Deck with GFRP as Top Mat Reinforcement,” accepted for 

publication in the proceedings of the Third International Conference 

on Composites in Construction, July 11-13, 2005, Lyon, France, pp. 

855-862. 

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57. S.E. Boyd*, J.J. Lesko, S. W. Case, and J.V. Bausano*, “The 

Viscoelastic/Viscoplastic Characterization of Glass-Vinyl Ester 

Composites under Fire Conditions,” Composites in Fire 4, 

University of Newcastle, 15-16 September 2005. 

58. J.V. Bausano*, J.J. Lesko, and S.W. Case, “The Comparison of the 

Response of 6061 Aluminum and a Glass/Vinyl Ester Composite to 

Simulated Fire Exposure Conditions,” Composites in Fire 4, 

University of Newcastle, 15-16 September 2005. 

59. D. Peairs, C. Hilton*, S. Case, J. Lesko, D. Sitton, and R. Moffitt, 

“Development of Prototype Pultruded Structural Fuel Cell,” 

Proceedings of COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 American 

Composites Manufacturers Association, October 17-19, 2007, 

Tampa, FL., p. 12. 

60. P.K. Majumdar, Z. Liu, J.J. Lesko, and T.E. Cousins, “Analysis of 

Cellular FRP Composite Bridge Deck Utilizing Non-Uniform Tire 

Patch Loading,” Proceedings of COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 

American Composites Manufacturers Association, October 17-19, 

2007, Tampa, FL. 

61. J.J. Cain*, S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, “Investigation of the damage and 

failure modes for varying R-ratios in polymer reinforced 

composites,” Fourth International Conference on Fatigue of 

Composites, 26-28 September 2007, Kaiserslautern Germany. 

(Invited presentation) 

62. D. Peairs, A. Zhou, S. Case, J. Lesko, N. Post, J. Cain, “Monitoring 

of Fatigue Damage of Marine Composites Using Image Analysis” 

IMAC XXVI Conference & Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 

Orlando, FL, 4-7 February, 2008. 

63. N.L. Post*, J.J. Cain*, J.J. Lesko, S.W. Case, “Design Knockdown 

Factors for Composites Subjected to Spectrum Loading Based on a 

Residual Strength Model,” Proceedings of ICCM17, Edinburgh, UK, 

27-31 July 2009. 

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C. Sponsored research and other grant awards 

Contracts Completed (Lead PI underlined) 

1. (70%) "The Influence of Interphase Microstructure on the 

Performance of Graphite/Polymer Composites," J. J. Lesko, K. L. 

Reifsnider, and J. S. Riffle 

Funding Amount & Source: $94,870, Office of Naval Research 

Period of Grant: 15 January 1995 - 31 December 1995 

2. (50%) "Thermoplastic Sizing Materials for Durable Low Cost/High 

Volume Polymer Composites," J. J. Lesko and J. S. Riffle 

Funding Amount & Source: $80,427, Triad Investors Corp. 

Period of Grant: 1 January 1996 - 31 January 1997 

3. (75%) "Polymer Composite “I” Beams for Bridge Repair," J. J. Lesko, 

R. Weyers, and J. C. Duke 

Funding Amount & Source: $21,526, Virginia’s Center for Innovative 

Technology 

Period of Grant: 1 July 1996 - 30 June 1997 

4. (100%) "Assessment of Residual Composite Properties as Influenced 

by Thermal Aging," J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $110,686, The Boeing Company 

Period of Grant: 13 June 1995 - 30 June 1997 

5. (100%) “Fatigue Behavior of High-Performance Polymeric 

Composites in Simulated Sea Water,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $21,433, NIST 

Period of Grant: 1 October 1996 - 30 September 1997 

6. (50%) “Development of Low Cost Composite Component for Ground 

Transportation Vehicles,” Sub-Contract to Hexcel of Kent, Washington, J. 

S. Riffle, J. J. Lesko, K. L. Reifsnider, J. E. McGrath, and J. P. Wightman 

Funding Amount & Source: $425,000, NIST, Advanced Technology 

Program of a $2,000,000 

Period of Grant: 1 October 1995 - 30 December 1997 

7. (80%) "The Influence of Interphase Microstructure on the 

Performance of Graphite/Polymer Composites," J. J. Lesko and J. S. Riffle 

Funding Amount & Source: $200,000, The Office of Naval Research 


8. (20%) "Mechanics of Long-Term Behavior of High Temperature 

Polymer Composites," K. L. Reifsnider and J. J. Lesko 

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Funding Amount & Source: $278,444, The Air Force Office of Scientific 

Research 

Period of Grant: 15 January 1995 - 28 March 1998 

9. (50%) “Implementation & NDE of Composite Structural Shapes in the 

Tom’s Creek Bridge,” J. J. Lesko, J. C. Duke, and R. Weyers 

Funding Amount & Source: $50,000, Virginia Transportation Research 

Council 

Period of Grant: 1 January 1997 - 30 June 1998 

10. (100%) “Adhesive Bond Characterization for Ossicular Prostheses 

(PORP),” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $7,992, Smith and Nephew, Inc. 

Period of Grant: 1 April 1998 - 30 June 1998 

11. (30%) "Development of Low Cost Thermoplastic Carbon 

Composites," J. S. Riffle and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $73,348, Eastman Chemicals 

Period of Grant: 1 January 1997 - 31 July 1998 

12. (50%) “Structural Characterization of the 36” Deep Pultruded 

Composite Double Web I Beam,” J. J. Lesko and T. E. Cousins 

Funding Amount & Source: $28,524, Strongwell, Corp. 

Period of Grant: 1 November 1997 - 31 October 1998 

13. (25%) “Recycled Plastic Composite Shelter Project,” J. J. Lesko, D. 

C. Ohanehi, D. Dolan, and S. Easterling 

Funding Amount & Source: $62,220, The Chesapeake Group 

International Projects in Applied Technology, Inc. & The Virginia Center for 

Innovative Technology 

Period of Grant: 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 

14. (100%) “GenCorp Signature University Grant Award,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $5,000, GenCorp 

Period of Grant: Awarded, 16 March 1998 – 15 March 1999 

15. (100%) “Development of Biomedical Composites via the Fluidized 

Bed Prepregging Technique,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $2,800, Johnson & Johnson 

Period of Grant: 1 September 1998 - 30 September 1998 

16. (50%) “Development of a Design Manual for the Composite Double 

Web Structural Beam,” J. J. Lesko, T. E. Cousins, and S. W. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $53,000, Strongwell, Corp. and The Virginia 

Center for Innovative Technology 

Period of Grant: 1 November 1997 - 31 October 1999 

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17. (100%) "3M’s Non-Tenured Faculty Grant," J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $60,000 3M Corporation 

Period of Grant: 1 May 1996 – 1 May 2001 

18. (50%) “Field and Laboratory Investigation of Composite Durability of 

Composite Superstructure in the Tom’s Creek Bridge,” J. J. Lesko, T. E. 

Cousins, and S. W. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $292,402, Federal Highway Administration, 

OTA 


19. (100%) “Field Performance of Fiber Optic Acoustic Emission 

Sensors,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $66,275, NASA SBIR Subcontract to Fiber & 

Sensor Technologies 

Period of Grant: 1 September 1999 - 30 August 2001 

20. (20%) “Finite Element Simulation of PSA Peel from a Deformable 

Substrate,” J. J. Lesko, D. Ohanehi, and J. Foy 

Funding Amount & Source: $9,000, 3M 

Period of Grant: 1 September 1999 – 28 February 2000 

21. (50%) “Development of Sensor Technologies to Assess Pultrusion 

Processibility of FRP Composites,” J. S. Riffle and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $20,000, The Dow Chemical Co. 

Period of Grant: 1 June 1999 - 28 May 2000 

22. (50%) “Promoting Child Learning in Math Science & Engineering: 

Foundations for Professional Careers,” J. J. Lesko and M. J. Benson 

Funding Amount & Source: $48,885, NSF Directorate of Social 

Psychology 

Period of Grant: 30 June 1999 - 28 May 2000 

23. (100%) “Enviro-mechanical Fatigue Behavior of High-Performance 

Polymeric Composites in Simulated Sea Water,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $96,000, Building and Fire Research, NIST 


24. (100%) “NSF CAREER: Connecting the Engineering Profession & 

Society,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $310,000 NSF, Directorate of Civil and 

Mechanical Systems 

Period of Grant: 15 August 1997 - 16 August 2002 

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25. (50%) “Engineering Environmentally Durable Carbon Fiber 

Reinforced Vinyl Ester Matrix Composites,” J. S. Riffle and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $225,000, NSF Civil & Mechanical Systems 

Period of Grant: 1 October 1997 - 30 December 2001 

26. (25%) “Durability of Composite Materials in Infrastructure 

Applications,” S.W. Case, J. J. Lesko, T. E. Cousins, J. C. Duke, Jr., and 

K. L. Reifsnider 

Funding Amount & Source: $300,000, National Science Foundation, 

AFOSR, and NASA 

Period of Grant: 16 August 1998 - 15 August 2003 

27. (50%) ”Development and Study of Epoxy Cured Phenolic Network 

Resins for Improved Flame Stability in Civil Infrastructure Composites,” J. 

S. Riffle and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $416,000, NSF Materials Directorate 


28. (33%) “Plate & Tube Bridge Deck Design Evaluation in the Troutville, 

VA Weigh Station Deck Test Bed,” T. E. Cousins, J. J. Lesko, and J. S. 

Riffle 

Funding Amount & Source: $240,000, Agency: FHWA (Innovative Bridge 

Research Construction Program) 

Period of Grant: 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2001 

29. (20%) “Development of 3M VHB Foam Tape Material Properties, 

Design Procedures, and Prototype Design for Semi-trailer,” D. A. Dillard, 

J. G. Dillard, J. J. Lesko, L. Mitchell, D. Ohanehi, and R. West 

Funding Amount & Source: $269,207, 3M 

Period of Grant: 1 December 1999 - 30 November 2001 

30. (25%) “Laboratory and Field Study of Composite Piles for Bridge 

Substructures, Phase II,” G. Filz and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $188,254, Agency: FHWA (Innovative Bridge 

Research Construction Program) through the Virginia Transportation 

Research Council 

Period of Grant: 15 December 1999 – 30 June 2002 

31. (50%) “Development of a Design Manual for the Composite 36” 

Deep Double Web Beam,” J. J. Lesko and T. E. Cousins 

Funding Amount & Source: $165,850, Strongwell, Corp. and The Virginia 

Center for Innovative Technology 

Period of Grant: 1 April 2001 - 1 October 2002 

32. (50%) “Structural Integrity of Composite Structures During/Following 

Fire,” J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, and K. L. Reifsnider 

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Period of Grant: 15 March 2001 – 14 March 2003 

33. (50%) “Composite Material Testing for S500 External Manifolds and 

Pressure Plates,” S. W. Case and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $46,917, UTC Fuel Cells 

Period of Grant: 1 January 2003 - 31 July 2003 

34. (50%) “Construction of a Virginia Short Span Bridge with the 

Strongwell 36” Double Web I-Beam,” J. J. Lesko, T. E. Cousins, and J. C. 

Duke of Virginia Tech and Jose Gomez of the Research Council 

Funding Amount & Source: $558,150, FHWA (Innovative Bridge 

Research Construction Program) 

Period of Grant: 1 July 2000 – 31 August 2004 

35. (100%) “Development of Service Life Prediction & Accelerated Aging 

Methodologies for Glass/Thermosetting Composites,” J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $60,000, The Dow Chemical Company 

Period of Grant: 1 April 2002 – 31 March 2005 

36. (40%) “Assessing Structural Integrity of Navy Composite Structures,” 

J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, and K. L. Reifsnider 

Funding Amount & Source: $25,000, Office of Naval Research, 

Period of Grant: 1 June 2002-31 May 2003 

37. (50%) “Exfoliated, Processable, Halogen Free Flame Retardant 

Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites,” J. S. Riffle and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $125,600, Hydrosize, Inc. 

Period of Grant: 1 October 2002 – 31 May 2004 

38. (50%) “Determination of Remaining Service Life of Aluminum Sign 

Panels,” T. E. Cousins and J. J. Lesko 


Council 

Period of Grant: 1 September 2003 – 31 October 2004 

39. (10%) “Governors Research Initiative,” J. E. McGrath and the 

Macromolecule and Interfaces Institute 

Funding Amount & Source: $500,000, Commonwealth of Virginia - 

Governors Office 

Period of Grant: 1 July 2004 – 1 July 2005 

(Assisted in the development of the proposal and participated with J. E. 

McGrath in the oral defense of the proposal to the Governors review team 

staffed with National Academy members) 

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40. (50%) “Modeling Structural Integrity Of Navy Composite Structures 

Subjected To And Following Fire Threat,” J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 


Period of Grant: 1 October 2002 – 30 September 2005 

41. (33%) “Field Evaluation of a Bridge Deck with GFRP as Top Mat 

Reinforcement,” C. Roberts-Wollmann, J. J. Lesko, and T. E. Cousins 


Council via the Federal Highway Administration (Innovative Bridge 

Research & Construction Program) 

Period of Grant: 1 May 2002 – 30 April 2004 (Extended 1.5 Years) 

42. (50%) “Assessment of Fatigue Performance of US Navy Composites 

for Durability/Reliability Based Design,” J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 


Period of Grant: 1 January 2004 – 31 December 2004 (Extended 1 Year) 

43. (50%) “Addressing the Post Curing Issue of VARTM Vinyl Ester 

Composites,” S. W. Case, J. J. Lesko, and J. S. Riffle 


Period of Grant: 1 March 2004-1 April 2005 (Extended 0.5 Year) 

44. (50%) “The Effective Use of Material Knockdowns for the Modeling of 

Saturated Glass/Vinyl Ester Composites Subject to Fatigue Loadings,” J. 

J. Lesko and S. W. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $149,670, Naval Surface Warfare Center 

Period of Grant: 1 April 2005 – 15 June 2006 

45. (50%) “Mechanical Response of Rocket Motor Insulating Materials,” 

J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $100,000, Aerojet, Inc. 

Period of Grant: 1 March 2005 – 28 February 2006 

46. (100%) “Hybrid Materials For Fire-Resistant Composites, Phase I 

SBIR,” J. J. Lesko, 

Funding Amount & Source: $26,561, Luna Innovations 

Period of Grant: 1 July 2005 – 31 March 2006 

47. (50%) “Combined Mechanism Durability Modeling and Validation for 

Composite Naval Structures,” J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 


Period of Grant: 16 July 2005 – 15 June 2006 

48. (50%) “Reliability of Secondary Bonded Composite Doubler-Plate 

Joints,” J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 


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Period of Grant: 11 August 2005 – 31 December 2006 

49. (100%) “Light-Weight Flame Retardant Ammunication Packaging, 

Phase II SBIR,” J. J. Lesko, 

Funding Amount & Source: $150,000, Luna Innovations 

Period of Grant: 1 July 2005 – 22 March 2007 

50. (50%) “NSF IGERT: Macromolecular Science and Infrastructure 

Engineering (MS&IE),” J. S. Riffle, J. J. Lesko, R. Claus, M. Gordon, R. 

Weyers, and K. DePauw 

Funding Amount & Source: $3,358,500, NSF 

Period of Grant: 15 August 2001 – 14 August 2006 

51. (50%) “Hawthorne Street Bridge Rehabilitation Utilizing an FRP 

Bridge Deck System,” T. E. Cousins and J. J. Lesko 




Period of Grant: 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2005 (Extended 1 Year) 

52. (50%) “Composites Design – Probability and Reliability Based,” 

National Institute of Aerospace, S. W. Case and J. J. Lesko, 

Funding Amount & Source: $75,000, NASA National Institute for 

Aerospace (“Research Under NIA First-Year Research Grant to Virginia 

Tech,” Walter O’Brien, PI (one of 10 co-PI’s); National Institute of 

Aerospace; 1 January 2003 - 30 September 2003; $333,500) 

Period of Grant: 1 February 2003 – 30 September 2003 (Extended 4 

Years) 

53. (50%) “Rapid Replacement of Tangier Island Bridges Including 

Lightweight and Durable FRP Deck Systems,” J.J. Lesko and T.E 

Cousins, Co-PI’s 

Funding Amount and Agency: $274,154, Virginia Transportation Research 



Period of Grant: 1 August 2006 – 28 February 2009 

54. (50%) “Next Navy Composites (N2C): Multifunctional Composites for 

Next Navy Seaframes,” J. Lesko and S. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $2,125,417, Office of Naval Research 

Period of Grant: 15 August 2006 – 31 December 2008 

55. (25%) “Characterizing Durability of Fuel Cells,” D. Dillard, S. Case, J. 

Lesko, and J. Dillard 

Funding Amount & Source: $368,000, UTC Fuel Cells, LLC 

Period of Grant: 1 January 2007 – 30 June 2010 

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56. (34%) “Development and Application of Fire Resistive Models for 

Naval Composite Structures,” S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, B. Lattimer, 

Funding Amount & Source: $210,091, University of North Carolina 

Charlotte (ONR NICOP) 


57. (25%) “Characterization and Modeling of Constituents and 

Composites for Lightweight Hybrid Armor Applications,” S. Case, J. Lesko, 

R. Batra, M. Hyer 

Funding Amount & Source: $491,750, Army Research Laboratory 

Period of Grant: 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2008 

58. (33%) “Standard for Load Resistance Factor Design of Pultruded 

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Structures: Plates,” J. Lesko, A. Zhou, S. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $138,000, American Composite 

Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and American Society of Civil 

Engineers (ASCE) 

Period of Grant: June 2007 – September 2010 

Contracts Awarded & in Progress (Lead PI underlined) 

1. (20%) Title of Project: “Virginia Tech ARL Material Center of 

Excellence for Composite Materials Research: Multifunctional Composite 

Materials & Structures,” J.J. Lesko, S. Case, M. Hyer, R. Batra, T. Long, J. 

Riffle, D. Baird, R. Moffitt, J. Duke, K. Logan, M. Ellis, R. Turner and J. 

Heflin 

Funding Amount & Source: $18,000,000, Army Research Laboratory – 

Materials Center for Excellence 

Period of Grant: 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2014 (Segments of the 

proposal were funded under Dr. Tim Long’s ARL MCOE - Polymers) 

Equipment Grants Awarded 

1. “Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for a 

Multi-User Facility,” G. Wilkes and Senior Personnel including J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $248,823, (total program $425,055), National 

Science Foundation Equipment Grant 

Grant Awarded: 29 January 1999 

2. “Characterization of Property Evolution of Naval Composites 

Subjected to Fire Threat,” J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $103,165, Office Naval Research DURIP 

Grant Awarded: 1 May 2004 – 30 April 2005 

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3. “A Gas Gun for Exploring High Strain Rate Phenomena,” L. Wang, M. 

Gutierrez, and J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $163,600, DURIP, ARO, 

1 April 2007 – 31 March 2008 

4. “A Counter-Rotating Mandrel Die for the Study of Superimposed Shear 

Flows in Polymer Processing,” R. D. Moffitt, T. E. Long, G. W. Wilkes, J. J. 

Lesko, S. W. Case, R. C. Batra, R. Turner, J. R. Morris, N. Goulbourne, 

and R. Heflin, 

Funding Amount & Source: $126,989, ARO 

1 April 2007 – 31 December 2007 

5. (20%) “Large Volume Nanofiller Dispersion and Assessment In Fluids 

For Production Scale Multifunctional Composites,” (DURIP) J. Lesko, R. 

Moffitt, S. Case, R. Batra, D. Peairs 


Period of Grant: 16 April 2008 – 15 April 2009 

Virginia Tech External/Internal (Research Funds) 

1. (80%) “SUCEED – Structures Lab and Service Projects,” J. J. Lesko, 

F. Auchey, and S. Holzer 

Funding Amount & Source: $25,000/year, NSF SUCEED Univ. of Florida 

Sub contract 


2. (100%) “Composites Durability Thrust, NSF Science & Technology 

Center,” J. E. McGrath and Co-PI J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $191,390 (cumulative funding) NSF S&TC, 


Period of Grant: 1 February 1996 - 31 January 2000 

Virginia Tech Internal (Equipment Grants Awarded) 

1. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Development of an Enviro-mechanical 

Testing Facility,” S. Kamp and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $36,000, Virginia Tech ASPIRES Program 

Grant Awarded: December 1995 

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2. “Competitive College of Engineering SCHEV Instrumentation Grant: 

The Tom’s Creek Bridge Durability Field Site,” J. J. Lesko, R. Weyers, and 

J. C. Duke 

Funding Amount & Source: $40,000, SCHEV, Virginia Tech 

Grant Awarded: October 1996 

3. “Competitive College of Engineering SCHEV Instrumentation Grant: 

Development of Virtual Instrumentation Laboratory for Teaching 

Experimental Mechanics and Instrumentation,” J. J. Lesko, M. Hajj, and E. 

Henneke 

Funding Amount & Source: $32,000, SCHEV, Virginia Tech ESM Dept. 

and Durability, Inc. 

Grant Awarded: October 1997 

4. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Development of an Advanced Loading 

Facility for Performance & Durability Assessment of Structures,” T. E. 

Cousins and J. J. Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $29,200, (total program, $49,000), Virginia 

Tech ASPIRES Program 


5. "Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Universal Composite Micro-Environment," 

S. W. Case, J. J. Lesko, R. Kriz, and K. L. Reifsnider 

Funding Amount & Source: $39,200, (total program $70,200), Virginia 

Tech Aspires Program 


6. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Addition to the Department of Civil and 

Environmental Engineering Structures and Materials Laboratory,” T. 

Murray, T. E. Cousins, J. J. Lesko, and S. Easterling 




7. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Laser Extensometer for High Temperature 

and Environmental Chamber Applications,” D. Dillard, S. W. Case, and J. 

J. Lesko 

Submission Date: September 1998 



8. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Development of a Heated Injection 

Pultrusion Machine for FRP Composites,” Rick Davis, J. S. Riffle, and J. J. 

Lesko 

Funding Amount & Source: $32,000, (total program $45,500) Virginia 


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9. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: High Speed Data Acquisition System,” T. 

Cousins, C. Roberts-Wollmann, and J. J. Lesko 




10. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Acquisition of State of the Art 

Polymer/Polymer Composite Synthesis and Aging Equipment,” S. W. 

Case, J. S. Rifle, and J. J. Lesko 




11. “Virginia Tech ASPIRES: Development of a State of the Art 

Mechanical and Fire Testing Facility (MFTF),” J. J. Lesko, S. W. Case, 

and J. S. Rifle 

Funding Amount & Source: $117,750, Virginia Tech ASPIRES Program 


12. “Characterization Facility for Examining the Behavior of Combined 

and Spectrum Load/Environmental Exposure” J. J. Lesko and S. W. Case 

Funding Amount & Source: $ 100,000, Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical 

Technologies and Applied Science 

Grant Awarded: February 2005 

Philanthropic Grants 

1. Dr. Pat & Nancy Artis - $18k in support of the VT Space Elevator 

through the help of Mr. Erin Edwards and Ms. Deborah Hamilton 

(2005-2006) 

2. Mr. William McAllister - $15k for the Engineering Leadership Network 

through the help of Dr. Puri & Mr. Erin Edwards (2006-2007) 

3. Lockheed Martin - $5k in support of the IDEAS Laboratory 

(Interdisciplinary Design Engineering and Analysis of Systems) through 

the help of Ms. Deborah Hamilton (2006-2007) 

D. Invited keynote presentations or lectures 

1. J.J. Lesko “Recent Developments in the use of Smart Monitoring of FRP 

Highway Bridges,” Keynote Speaker to the Workshop on Intelligent 

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Bridge/Structure and Smart Materials, November 25-26, 1999, Japan 

Society for Civil Engineering, Tokyo, Japan. 

2. K.N.E. Verghese, D. Junkguist, J. Senne, S. W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, 

“Fatigue & Durability of Infrastructure Composites,” Keynote Paper, 2nd 

International Conference on Fatigue of Composites, June 4-7, 2000, 

Williamsburg, VA. 

3. J.J. Lesko, M.D. Hayes, T.J. Schniepp, and S.W. Case, “Characterization 

and Durability of FRP Structural Shapes and Materials,” Invited Speaker 

to the Workshop on Composites in Construction: a Reality" - July 20-21, 

2001, Capri, Italy. 

4. J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Designing for FRP Composites 

Durability in the Civil Infrastructure,” Key Note Paper to the 5th 

International Conference On Durability Analysis Of Composite Systems, 

Science University of Tokyo, Japan, November 6-9, 2001. 

5. J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Composite Life Under 

Sustained Compression and Simulated Fire Exposure: Characterization 

and Prediction,” Invited Speaker, Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology – 

Lausanne, EPFL-ENAC-IS-CCLab, 14 June 2004. 

6. H. Halversen, J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Modeling the 

Response of Composite Structures Under Fire Exposure,” Invited 

Speaker, Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology – Lausanne, EPFL- 

ENAC-IS-CCLab, June 17, 2004. 

7. J. Cain, N. Post, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Post-curing Effects on 

VARTM GRP Composite Material Properties for Test and 

Implementation,” Invited Speaker, Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology – 

Lausanne, EPFL-ENAC-IS-CCLab, June 28, 2004. 

8. J.J. Cain, S.W. Case, J.J. Lesko, “Investigation of the damage and failure 

modes for varying R-ratios in polymer reinforced composites,” Fourth 

International Conference on Fatigue of Composites, 26-28 September 

2007, Kaiserslautern Germany. (Invited presentation) 

E. Editorships, curatorships, etc. 

1. Editorial boards 

� Member of the International Editorial Board for the International 

Journal of Fatigue, September 1998 – Present. 

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� Member of the International Editorial Board for the American 

Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Composites for Construction, 

August 1998 – 2006. 

F. Evidence of economic contribution to the Commonwealth of 


1. Start up businesses 

PowerHub Systems (formerly VPT Energy Systems): In January of 

2008 I co-founded with Dr. Glenn Skutt, our President and CTO, a 

1996 graduate through CPES @ VT under Dr. Fred Lee. 

During the academic year 2008-2009 I was given the opportunity 

through the research leave mechanism to work full time VPT Energy 

Systems as the VP for Engineering and Business Development. VPT 

Energy Systems specializes in the design and development of power 

electronics and controls for bidirectional power conditioning at the edge 

of the network. 

VPT Energy Systems is a spin-off of VPT inc. and is separately held as 

an LLC where the VT Foundation is an investor in VPT Energy 

Systems. VPT Inc. is also an outgrowth of technologies and people of 

the Center for Power Electronic Systems (CPES) at Virginia Tech. 

The relationship between VPT Energy Systems and CPES/VT 

continue and in 2008-2009, we sponsored research with the lab to 

examine the feasibility of bidirectional single phase power control and 

conditioning for residential applications. These subcontracts to CPES 

include those through DOE and NSF, focused on control algorithms for 

sub-cycle control of bidirectional inverters with the associated grid 

communications needed for safe coordination with transmission and 

distribution. 

Integrated Polymer and Composite Technologies, Inc. (IPCT, Inc.) 

In August 2002 Prof. Scott Case and myself incorporated a 

engineering and design firm with the goal of developing and producing 

multifunctional composites structures and systems. IPCT, Inc. has 

recently undertaken several consulting contracts. The company is 

presently (Fall 2005) poised to begin the development and production 

of a composite ammunition packaging system as part of a subcontract 

to a Phase II SBIR. 

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G. Intellectual properties 

1. Software 

None 

2. Patents 

(Student Status noted by *, Prof. Lesko’s Students noted by **, Prof. 

Lesko’s Undergraduate students noted by † , Prof. Lesko’s Post Docs 

noted by ***, Post Doc status noted by ****) 

� J. S. Riffle, J. J. Lesko, N. Broyles**, S. V. Davis****, and K. E. 

Verghese**, “Composites of Thermosetting Resins and Carbon 

Fibers having Polyhydroxyether Sizings,” Patent # 6,020,063, 

Virginia Tech, February 2000. 

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V. International and Professional Service and additional 

Outreach and Extension Activities 

A. International programs accomplishments 

1. International recognition and awards 

None 

2. International research collaborations 

� Fellowship for Research in Japan: Through the Japan Society for 

the Promotion of Science, I was invited and funded to visit Japan 

for the period 21 November to 5 December, 1999. My host was 

Prof. Toshiyuki Oshima, Kitami Institute of Technology, 165 Koen- 

Cho, Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan. The purpose of my trip was to 

deliver a series of lectures to Japanese universities and the Public 

Works Research Institute - Ministry of Construction regarding the 

application and durability of FRP composites in US highway bridges 

and the use of fiber optic monitoring techniques in these structures. 

Additionally, I gave a Key Note Address concerning the use of fiber 

optic sensing technologies in the FRP structures as a means for 

monitoring long term performance and structural response. I also 

interacted with the scientists at Kitami Institute to learn more about 

their programs and efforts to employ FRP in highway construction 

and seismic mitigation. 

� Development of and Student Exchange Program with Kitami 

Institute: In conjunction with my trip to Japan November & 

December of 1999, I worked through Virginia Tech’s Office for 

Education Abroad to develop an education and research exchange 

program between Virginia Tech and the Kitami Institute of 

Technology for graduate students in mechanics and civil 

engineering. This agreement, which was signed in 1999, will serve 

as part of the proposed IGERT program entitled, Macromolecular 

Science and Infrastructure Engineering program grant submitted to 

NSF (a full proposal to NSF’s Integrated Graduate Education and 

Research Training (IGERT) Program). 

� Host to Dr. Shuichi Mikami from Kitami Institute May 1999 – 

January 2000: Dr. Mikami worked with our group on the fatigue of 

structural tapes and the preparation and implementation of fiber 

optic sensors within a FRP bridge deck system which was placed in 

service at the Troutville Weigh Station on Interstate 81. 

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� Visiting Scholar, EPFL Swiss Federal Laboratories, 

Composites Construction Lab (CCLab): Through an Invitation 

by Prof. Thomas Keller, I assisted in the review of research 

programs and the development of collaborative education and 

research programs, June 2004. I delivered three invited lectures 

encompassing overviews in large composite structure processing, 

durability, and structural fire response of composites. As a result of 

these interactions I served as a member to Dr. Craig Tracy’s 

Doctoral Jury, completed April of 2005. 

� Visiting Graduate Student Program, EPFL Swiss Federal 

Laboratories, Composites Construction Lab (CCLab): 

Established an opportunity for VT students to participate in 

international research at EPFL, including matching funding. Mr. 

Nathan Post, ESM – MS&IE IGERT Fellow, the first to participate in 

May – August 2005, is assisting in the development of a 

fundamental study to understand the degradation kinetics and 

durability of composites structures in the present of concrete. 

� Collaborative Study with the University of Puerto Rico 

Mayagüez (UPRM), & Queens University: During the summer of 

2005 initiated a long-term (8 years) durability study of concrete 

filled composite FRP pilings. Virginia Tech has taken on the 

responsibility of accelerated aging, residual property 

characterization, and durability modeling of the FRP tubes. UPRM 

is aging and characterizing the change in concrete filled piling 

capacity and changes concrete properties with aging condition. 

Queens Univ., Canada, will assist in the integration of the structural 

and durability model for long-term performance assessment. The 

team has developed a white paper submitted to the NSF for future 

funding. 

� Collaborative Study with Warwick University: In collaboration 

with Profs. Phil Prunell and Toby Mottram, we are developing a 

seminal paper in the area of accelerated aging of glass fiber 

completes based on the long-term study carried out at Virginia 

Tech and the descriptive approaches to glass fiber aging developed 

at Warwick. We seek to submit a paper to Science in September of 

2005. 

3. Other international activities 

Organization of International Meetings 

� DURACOSYS 2006: Prof. Case and myself (in cooperation with 

Profs. Miyano -Univ. of Tokyo & Torres Marques – Univ. of 

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Portugal) organized the 7 th International Conference on Durability 

Analysis of Composite held in Blacksburg, VA, September 10-13, 

2006. 

Invited Papers Presented at International Meetings 

1. J.J. Lesko “Recent Developments in the use of Smart Monitoring of 

FRP Highway Bridges,” Keynote Speaker to the Workshop on 

Intelligent Bridge/Structure and Smart Materials, November 25-26, 

1999, Japan Society for Civil Engineering, Tokyo, Japan. 

2. J.J. Lesko, M.D. Hayes, T.J. Schniepp, and S.W. Case, 

“Characterization and Durability of FRP Structural Shapes and 

Materials,” Invited Speaker to the Workshop on Composites in 

Construction: a Reality" - July 20-21, 2001, Capri, Italy. 

3. J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Designing for FRP 

Composites Durability in the Civil Infrastructure,” Key Note Paper 

to the 5th International Conference On Durability Analysis Of 

Composite Systems, Science University of Tokyo, Japan, 

November 6-9, 2001. 

4. J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, S.W. Case, and J.S. Riffle, “An Overview 

of Virginia Tech’s Activities in Composite Structures and Materials 

for the Infrastructure: Implementation, Design & Durability,” Swiss 

Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), March 25-26, 2003, 

Lausanne, Switzerland. 

5. J.J. Lesko, T.E. Cousins, S.W. Case, and J.S. Riffle, “An Overview 

of Virginia Tech’s Activities in Composite Structures and Materials 

for the Infrastructure: Implementation, Design and Durability,” 

Warwick University, September 11-12, 2003, Coventry, United 

Kingdom. 

6. J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Composite Life Under 

Sustained Compression and Simulated Fire Exposure: 

Characterization and Prediction,” Invited Speaker, Swiss Federal 

Institute Of Technology – Lausanne, EPFL-ENAC-IS-CCLab, June 

14, 2005. 

7. H. Halversen, J.V. Bausano, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Modeling 

the Response of Composite Structures Under Fire Exposure,” 

Invited Speaker, Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology – 

Lausanne, EPFL-ENAC-IS-CCLab, June 17, 2005. 

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8. J. Cain, N. Post, S.W. Case, and J.J. Lesko, “Post-curing Effects on 

VARTM GRP Composite Material Properties for Test and 

Implementation,” Invited Speaker, Swiss Federal Institute Of 

Technology – Lausanne, EPFL-ENAC-IS-CCLab, June 28, 2005. 

B. Professional service accomplishments 

1. Service as an officer of an academic or professional 

association 

� Secretary of the Mechanics Division of the American Society for 

Engineering Education, May 1998 – August 2001. 

2. Other service to one’s profession or field 

� Invited Delegate to the National Research Council (Board on 

Infrastructure & the Constructed Environment and the National 

Materials Advisory Board) Committee to develop a Research 

Agenda for NSF on “Test Methods and Models to Simulate 

Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials,” August 1998. 

� Invited member to the NIST Advanced Technology Program 

Working Group for “Composites Infrastructure” focus program 

development for FY99 ATP solicitation, January 1998. 

� Invited Chair to the Fatigue Sub-Committee Research Panel, on 

“Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Durability in the Civil 

Infrastructure.” A cooperative effort by the users, suppliers and 

researchers of FRP composites to establish the required durability 

characteristics required for efficient use of FRP in the civil and 

commercial structures. Funded under the Composites Fabricators 

Association/Market Development Alliance and the Civil Engineering 

Research Foundation, September 1998 - Present. 

� NSF Civil and Mechanical Systems, Panelist, January 1998, 

October 1999, February 2002. 

� Maine Technology Institute, Expert Proposal Reviews, May 2000, 

January 2001, September 2002. 

� Swiss National Science Foundation, International Proposal 

Reviewer, November 2003. 

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3. Professional meetings, panels, workshops, etc., led or 

organized 

� Session Organizer on Structural Fire Modeling for the SAMPE 

Conf., Long Beach, CA, May 2004, 8 papers. 

� Session Organizer “Synergistic Enviro-Mechanical Degradation 

Kinetics and Acceleration” -39th Annual Meeting of the Society of 

Engineering Science, October 13-16, 2002, The Pennsylvania 

State University - University Park State College, Pennsylvania. 

� National Mechanics Initiative: In view of the continuing decline in 

independent mechanics programs nationally, I lead a group of 

faculty at Virginia Tech to develop a response and plan to change 

this trend and strengthen the field of mechanics. In the Spring of 

2004 a group of Engineering Science and Mechanics faculty at 

Virginia Tech conceived a two phase effort aimed at strengthen 

current mechanics activities but also to identify potential 

collaborative efforts of mutual benefit across programs. I lead the 

development and execution of a Phase I planning meeting held in 

Blacksburg on 22-23 October 2004 in Blacksburg, VA with 

participants from Cornell-TAM, Penn State University-ESM, Virginia 

Tech-ESM, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign-TAM. This 

initial group was tasked with the job of making an initial review of 

the mechanics education and research climate. The planning 

group also participated in a facilitated visioning exercise to develop 

a draft plan for the future. The most notable outcome of the 

meeting was the proposal to develop a Mechanics Institute which 

would advance the field of mechanics through the development and 

promotion of interdisciplinary centers of research and education 

into new and developing fields of science and engineering. 

C. Additional outreach and extension activities and outcomes 

1. Outreach publications, including trade journals, newsletters, 

websites, journals, multimedia items, etc. 

� Strongwell, Corp. EXTREN® DWB Design Guide, July 2003 (coauthored 

with Prof. T.E. Cousins, CEE). 

2. Expert witness/testimony 

� Monnet, Hayes, Bullis, Thompson & Edwards: 1998 - Expert 

witness for the Plaintiff (Loma Inc.); Settled in favor of the Plaintiff in 

part based on the expert witness report.� 

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� Franke, Schultz & Mullen: 2002 to 2003 - Expert witness for 

Defendant (Strongwell, Corp.); Settled in favor of the Defendant in 

part based on the expert witness report.� 

� Cuyler Burk, LLP: 2004 to 2005 - Expert witness for the Defendant 

(Strongwell, Corp.); Submitted expert witness report and 

deposition, with settlement in September 2005, in favor of the 

Defendant.� 

� Barnes & Thornburg, LLP: August 2006 to Present - Expert witness 

for the Plaintiff (Martin Marietta Materials).� 

3. Consulting that is consistent with university/department 

priorities 

� NASA: Load-Torque-Moment sensor design for mock shuttle 

manipulator arm. 

� Durability Inc.: Component flaw investigation and test design. 

� Ciba-Vision: Visco-Mechanical response of contact lenses. 

� Eastman Chemicals: Fiber matrix interfaces for Carbon/PET 

composites. 

� Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Analysis of bone cement creep, and ENT 

prosthetics, continuous. 

� Stereotaxis, Inc.: Design of a composite-ceramic permanent 

magnet foundation. 

� Strongwell Corp.: Stress analysis of FRP composite structures. 

� Pentair: Development of test protocol for composite pressure 

vessels. 

� Luna Innovations: Consultant to SBIR multiple Phase I & II 

programs. 

� General Motors: Design and characterization of fuel cell 

composites. 

� US Coast Guard, Voting board member and evaluator to the 

Technology Readiness Assessment of the all composite 140’ Fast 

Response Cutter, October 2006 – March 2007. 

� The Dow Chemical Company: Consulting on composite structures 

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VI. University Service 

A. Department, college, and university service 

University 

� Faculty Senate – Fall 2003 – Spring 2007 

� College of Engineering Representative to the Commission on Research, 

Fall 2004 – Fall 2007 

� University Academic Advisory Committee, Update of the 2001-2006 

University Strategic Plan, Fall 2005. 

� Administrative Fellow to the Office of the Vice President for Research, July 

2005 – May 2007. 

� Appointed by the VP for Research: Special Assistant to the VP for 

Research on Energy Initiatives, May 2007 – June 2008. 

� Appointed by President Steger: University Energy and Sustainability 

Committee, December 2007 – June 2008 

� Appointed by Provost Mark McNamee to the Advisory Board for the 

Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, August 2008 – 

Present 

� First Year Excellence Seminar (FYES) Faculty Instructor, for the Honors 

Program, Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 

� Member to the planning group Board of Trustees for what will soon 

become two residential colleges in Ambler-Johnston Halls. In 2011 the 

Honors Program will open Virginia Tech’s first faculty-led, 

multigenerational, and multidisciplinary, residential college. 

� Appointed by Provost McNamee to the Conflict of Interest Task Force - 

2011 

Centers 

� Interim Co-Director of the Macromolecules and Interface Institute, Fall 

2004. 

� Steering Committee Member to the Center for Adhesive and Sealant 

Science, Infrastructure Core Group Leader, 1999 – 2004. 

� Member to the Operating Committee of the National Science Foundation 

Science & Technology Center for High Performance Polymeric Adhesives 

and Composites, 1998 – 2001. 

� Board Member to the Center for Composite Materials & Structures, 1995- 

2000. 

College 

� Chair (1999, 2002, 2003 & 2004) and Member (1997 to present) of the 

College of Engineering Committee for the selection of Certificate of 

Teaching Excellence Awards. 

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� Appointed by the Dean to the Engineering’s Outreach Committee as 

Chairman, Aug 2009-Present 

Department 

� Elected Member to the ESM Executive Committee, Appointed Fall 2002- 

Spring 2004; Elected Fall 2004 – 2007 & 2010-2013. 

� Appointed Member to the ESM Strategic Thinking Committee, Fall 2004- 

Present. 

� Member to the ESM Coordination & Planning Committee, Fall 1996-2005. 

� Member to the ESM Laboratory Committee, Spring 1998-2007. 

� Recruiting at Winona State University, Winona, MN, September 1996: 

Winona has a strong, and only, U.S. undergraduate composites program. 

� Recruiting at DeMatha Catholic High School, September 1998: DeMatha 

Catholic High School, in Hyattsville MD, my alma mater, possessing a 

strong educational reputation. 

� Recruiting at the 13th Annual California Forum for Diversity in Graduate 

Education, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 5 April 2003. 

� Participation in the ESM Graduate Student Weekend, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 

2005. 

VII. Administrative Experience and Accomplishments 

A. Directorships 

� Deputy Director, and co-developer with Dr. Judy Riffle, of a $3.3 million NSF 

grant on IGERT (Integrated Graduate Education and Research Training) 

program on Macromolecular Science & Infrastructure Engineering. 

� Co-Interim Director of Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute (MII) July to Dec. 

2004. 

B. Demonstrated Leadership 

� Initiated and Lead the development of a National Mechanics Initiative, Phase I, 

held at Virginia Tech on 22-23 October 2004. 

� Initiated, Co-lead with Dr. Lisa McNair, and developed a pilot (2006-2007) 

Engineering Leadership Network (supported through philanthropic support from 

Mr. William McAllister, ESM Alum) which seeks to encourage a broader 

perspective of the technical professional as a leader in society. Now in our third 

year Fellows includes over 15 active undergraduates and graduate students from 

ESM, ISE, CS, ME, Mining, AoE (~ 50/50 male-female). Activities for AY 07-08 

included: 

� Ropes Course experience 

� Review of leadership literature including 

o Man’s Search For Meaning – Viktor Frankl 

o Journey to the East – Hermann Hesse 

o The Servant Leader Within – Robert Greenleaf 

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� Build A Bike Competition Co-hosted with URS Corporation: 

Leadership activity lead by URS Employee Development Specialists 

with Bike donated to the Roanoke Valley Boys and Girls Club 

� Washington DC Technology Leadership Tour included meetings with 

o Mr. Perry Floyd, Office of Naval Research, Department of 

Navy – DoD technical policy and efforts 

o Laura Vaught, Office of Congressman Boucher – Energy 

Policy and technology interplay 

o Jan Schoonmaker – Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. – Congress 

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o Dan Byers, Office of Science and Technology Policy, White 

House – Technology Policy and the White House 

o Congressman Rob Wittman (Virginia’s 1 st ) – Technology 

based legislation 

C. Administrative & Professional Training and Education 

1. Fellowships & Appointments 

� Faculty Administrative Fellow to the Office of the Vice President for 

Research 

1. Worked with faculty and the university to create the Commonwealth 

Research Initiative proposal for Biomaterials Nanotechnology, funded for 

2006-2008. 

2. Office of the VP for Research representative to the University Strategic Plan 

Rewrite (2006-2012): 

� Promoted and succeeded in the inclusion of AAU emulation as an overall 

university research goal and helped to begin setting a course for future 

AAU membership. 

� Establishing quantitative metrics connected directly to Phase I and II 

indicators in cooperation with Colleges. 

� Contributed to the development of content, wording and format for the 

Discovery Domain section. 

3. Leader to the Deans’ Forum for Energy Security and Sustainability –Enacting 

elements of the Discover Domain Strategic Plan 2006-2012. 

� Lead the development of the agenda for a year long series of events 

focused on engaging trans-disciplinary engagement of faculty and student 

to further promote and position VT’s energy research and scholarship for 

the future and the good of society - www.research.vt.edu/energy/ . 

� Organized and an inventory of university energy research 

outreach and education efforts. 

� Energy Ideas @ VT Kick Off - 16 October 2006. 

� Energy Research Engagement Showcase – 29-30 November 

2006. 

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� Northern Capital Region (NCR) Energy Research Targets with 

Federal Agencies – Continuing (in coordination with Dr. James 

Bohland). 

� Speakers Series on Energy Technology & Policy 

� Mark Warner, Governor of Virginia from 2002-2006, spoke 

on April 13. 

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� Hans B. (Teddy) Püttgen, Director of the Energy Center 

at Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL), the 

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, spoke on Friday, 

April 13. 

� James R. Schlesinger spoke on Wednesday, March 21. 

Schlesinger was the first U.S. Secretary of Energy and is 

now co-chairman of the Defense Science Board study of 

the Department of Defense energy strategy. He is currently 

a senior advisor to Lehman Brothers and counselor and 

trustee to the Center for Strategic and International 

Studies. He chairs MITRE Corporation, as a director of 

BNFL, Inc., Peabody Energy, and Sandia Corporation. 

� James R. Maughan, GE Energy General Manager for 

controls and power electronics, spoke at Virginia Tech on 

Monday, Feb. 19. 

4. Promoted the universities energy research assets at the State level with the 

goal of securing special research funds for the proposed Virginia Energy 

Institute. 

� Representation of VT efforts and strength at the Virginia Research 

& Technology Advisory Committee (VRTAC) –Recommendation 

to the Governor on energy research funding. 

� Organized state wide assessment of VT energy research assets 

for the Center for Innovative Technology, providing input to 

VRTAC plan. 

� Assisted in the organization of a meeting with Carl Bauer and 

Ralph Carabetta of the National Energy Technology Laboratory 

(NETL) in support of Roe-Hoan Yoon’s efforts to bring a multiyear, 

million dollar center of excellence to VT, November 1, 2006. 

� Assisted in the development of a plan for potential Tobacco 

Commission funds for VT research buildings focused on energy, 

February & March 2007. 

� Assisted in the organization and execution of an energy 

research/technology/IP review for former Gov. Mark Warner, April 

13, 2007.

� VP for Research: Special Assistant to the VP for Research on Energy 

Initiatives, May 2007 – 2008 

1. Lead the development of a Commonwealth Research Initiative (CRI) $3M 

state budget request for the FY 2009 to initiate an interdisciplinary energy 

cluster hire for research and scholarship and technology deployment. 

2. Interfacing with the Virginia Tobacco Commission to oversee VT’s energy 

current and future R&D portfolio. 

3. Coordinated VT’s research assets with three proposed regional energy 

technology deployment centers, starting with planning grants of $500k each 

from the Tobacco Commission (TC). These planning grants were awarded 

and are underway with the goal of submission to the TC for securing funds for 

infrastructure and programming in FY 09-10. 

4. Organized and executing the Fall 2007 Energy Speaker Series, including R. 

James Woolsey, current member to the National Commission on Energy 

Policy. http://www.research.vt.edu/energy/energyevents.html 

2. Formal Training 

� President’s Council, Virginia Tech KnowledgeWorks - (2008 to 

Present) Councils are comprised of 8-10 company leaders who commit to invest 

a half-day each month to helping each other improve their businesses and 

themselves. 

� Developing and Using Scenarios 5 – Global Business Network, Berkley, 

CA, 17-21 March 2006: “Developing and Using Scenarios is designed for 

those seeking an in-depth introduction to scenario thinking. Through hands-on 

experience, learn how to craft scenarios and use them to inform your 

organization's strategic conversation and ongoing planning. Work through each 

step of the scenario process in interactive small group exercises: identifying the 

focal question, brainstorming key factors and environmental forces, interviewing, 

generating logics and storylines, developing and presenting compelling 

scenarios.” 

� Mastering Negotiation: Developing Sustainable Agreements – 

Kennedy School of Government – Harvard University, Boston MA, 6-11 

May 2007: “Mastering Negotiation: Building Sustainable Agreements goes 

beyond other negotiation workshops in acknowledging and addressing the 

challenges of negotiating across cultures, organizations and sectors. Mastery of 

one’s own sector is no longer sufficient. In a world of intensely multifaceted 

economic, political and social problems, sustainable solutions necessitate 

achieving consensus among an unprecedented variety of stakeholders. 

Therefore, the program examines the effects of both social and organizational 

culture on negotiation, while at the same time helping participants develop the 

adaptive skills they need to translate their effectiveness to other settings.” 

5 What Are Scenarios? - “Scenarios are tools for ordering one's perceptions about alternative future environments 

in which today's decisions might be played out. Unlike traditional forecasting or market research, scenarios present 

alternative images instead of extrapolating current trends from the present. Scenarios also embrace qualitative 

perspectives and the potential for sharp discontinuities that econometric models exclude. Consequently, creating 

scenarios requires decision-makers to question their broadest assumptions about the way the world works so they 

can foresee decisions that might be missed or denied.” http://www.gbn.com/AboutScenariosDisplayServlet.srv 

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