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mear@mail.utexas.edu
512-471-4212
Office Location: ASE 5.220
Mark E. Mear
Professor
Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
Engineering Foundation Centennial Teaching Fellow in Engineering #1
Department Research Areas:
Solids, Structures and Materials
Education:
Ph.D., Harvard University
Research Interests:
- Micromechanics
- Fracture Mechanics
- Boundary Element Methods
Dr. 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. He has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1987 and has published numerous technical articles and reports.
Dr. Mear has received numerous teaching awards, including the Lockheed Martin Excellence in Engineering Teaching award in 2000 and the Texas Exes Teaching Award in 2006.
