Mark E.Mear
Professor; Associate Chair for Academic AffairsEngineering Foundation Centennial Teaching Fellow in Engineering #1
- mear@mail.utexas.edu
- 512-471-4212
- ASE 5.220
Research Areas
Research Interests
Micromechanics; Fracture mechanics; Boundary element methods
About
Mark Mear has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1987 and has published numerous technical articles and reports. He has received numerous teaching awards, including the Lockheed Martin Excellence in Engineering Teaching award in 2000 and the Texas Exes Teaching Award in 2006.
Mear specializes in the mechanics of solids. His major technical interests are in theoretical and applied solid mechanics, with an emphasis on the mechanical behavior of materials and fracture mechanics. The focus of his recent work has been in the areas of micromechanics and computational fracture mechanics.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Harvard University
Related Websites
- Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
- Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials