John

Gallagher

Academic Title

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests
  • Thermodynamic behavior of active and smart materials and structures
  • Experimental and computational characterization
  • Characterization of adaptive biological structures
  • Biomedical device design
Education
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Boston University
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Union College
Areas of Expertise
  • Active and smart materials and structures
  • Experimental and computational characterization
  • Structural and solid mechanics
Honors and Awards
  • Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Teaching Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015.