About the Editors
T. S. Srivatsan is Professor (Emeritus) of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at The
University of Akron. He received his graduate degrees
[Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (M.S. 1981)
from Georgia Institute of Technology and Doctor of
Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D. 1984)]
from Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Srivatsan
joined the faculty in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering at The University of Akron in August 1987.
Over the years he served both at The University of Akron
and Georgia Institute of Technology, and has taught
courses in the areas spanning Materials Science and
Engineering; Manufacturing Processes; Fracture
Mechanics; Fatigue of Engineering Materials and
Structures; Mechanical Behavior of Materials;
Mechanical Measurements and Mechanical Design. His
research areas have spanned studies at investigating and
understanding the fatigue and fracture behavior of
advanced materials to include monolithic(s), intermetallic,
nano-materials and metal-matrix composites; processing
techniques for advanced materials and nanostructure
materials; inter-relationship between processing and
mechanical behavior; electron microscopy; failure analysis; and mechanical design. He has authored/edited/
co-edited 62 books/journals and 5 research monographs
in areas cross-pollinating mechanical design; processing
and fabrication of advanced materials; deformation,
fatigue and fracture of ordered intermetallic materials;
machining of composites; metal-matrix composites; failure analysis; and the technology of rapid solidification
processing of materials. He serves as co-editor of
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T. S. Srivatsan is Professor (Emeritus) of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at The
University of Akron. He received his graduate degrees
[Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (M.S. 1981)
from Georgia Institute of Technology and Doctor of
Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D. 1984)]
from Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Srivatsan
joined the faculty in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering at The University of Akron in August 1987.
Over the years he served both at The University of Akron
and Georgia Institute of Technology, and has taught
courses in the areas spanning Materials Science and
Engineering; Manufacturing Processes; Fracture
Mechanics; Fatigue of Engineering Materials and
Structures; Mechanical Behavior of Materials;
Mechanical Measurements and Mechanical Design. His
research areas have spanned studies at investigating and
understanding the fatigue and fracture behavior of
advanced materials to include monolithic(s), intermetallic,
nano-materials and metal-matrix composites; processing
techniques for advanced materials and nanostructure
materials; inter-relationship between processing and
mechanical behavior; electron microscopy; failure analysis; and mechanical design. He has authored/edited/
co-edited 62 books/journals and 5 research monographs
in areas cross-pollinating mechanical design; processing
and fabrication of advanced materials; deformation,
fatigue and fracture of ordered intermetallic materials;
machining of composites; metal-matrix composites; failure analysis; and the technology of rapid solidification
processing of materials. He serves as co-editor of
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