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George Johnson

George Johnson

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

6149 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
gcjohnson@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-3371

For more information see: Current Classes Taught

Professor Johnson’s research can be broadly categorized as materials characterization at the intersection of mechanical engineering and materials science. The thrust of his effort is to under-stand macroscopic material behavior in terms of its microstructure and to develop material models that accurately capture the response of a wide range of materials. His recent work falls into four areas: 1) microscopic modeling of failure modes in brittle materials, 2) understanding the failure of materials under impact loading, 3) developing macroscopic material models for the large-deformation response of metals, and 4) application of X-ray tomography with micron-level resolution to visualize the growth of damage in structural materials. Professor Johnson is also currently the Chair of the Board on Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS), a committee of the systemwide Academic Senate for the University of California.


Research Description:

Elasticity/plasticity, acoustoelasticity, instrumentation, materials behavior, materials characterization, sensors, texture analysis, thin shells deformation, ultrasonic stress analysis, x-rays.

 

Patrick J. Pagni

Professor Emeritus of Fire Safety Engineering Science

6165 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
patrickjpagni@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-5300

For more information see:

Research Description:

Fire safety engineering science: fire physics, fire modeling, compartment fire growth, flamespread, flame shapes and heights, excess pyrolyzates, soot formation, backdrafts, glass breaking in compartment fires, explosions, gravity currents, salt water modeling, self-heating to ignition, brand lofting, urban/wildland intermix and post-earthquake conflagrations.

Robert F. Sawyer

Robert Sawyer

Professor Emeritus of Energy

72 Hesse Courtyard
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
rsawyer@me.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-5573

For more information see:

Research Description:

Air pollutant formation and control, motor vehicle emissions, energy and environment, regulatory policy.

Benson H. Tongue

Benson Tongue

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

5104 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
bhtongue@me.berkeley.edu

For more information see:

Research Description:

Nonlinear dynamics, vibrations, modal analysis, numerical modeling, acoustics

Paul K. Wright

Paul Wright

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

5104 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
paulwright@berkeley.edu

For more information see: CV

Professor Paul Wright is internationally recognized as a leader in design, 3D printing and manufacturing. His recent research has focused on the creation of self- powered wireless nodes for the Internet of Things (IoT).  The Advanced Manufacturing for Energy (AME) lab has extensive experience in the design and manufacture of energy harvesting, including devices that utilize thermal electric generators (TEG), vibration energy harvesting, thin film solar cells, thin film batteries and super capacitors. 3D-dispenser printing and screen-printing allow us to create fully functioning IoT nodes with a wide set of performance characteristics. A detailed modeling tool on the performance of harvesters, batteries and super-capacitors allows an analysis of the various load-demand scenarios. Professor Wright joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department in 1992 and he holds the A. Martin Berlin Professorship. From 2007 to 2013 he was the Director of the Center for Information Technology for Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS). Most recently he was the Director of the Berkeley Energy and Climate Institute (BECI) and a co-director of the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC).


Research Description:

Energy scavenging and storage; Smart materials; Design and manufacturing for micro-integration of ‘intelligent objects’; Design of wireless sensor systems. Application areas include: Energy efficiency and demand response; First responder applications; Medical products. Previous research on Internet-based manufacturing & open-architecture control.

 

Key Publications:

To view a list of Professor Wright’s publications, which are included in his CV, please click here.

Kazuo Yamazaki

Kazuo Yamazaki

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering


University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
kyamazaki@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-3087

For more information see: Current Classes Taught

Education:

B.S. (1970), Keio University

M.S. (1972), Keio University

D. Eng. (1975), Keio University

 


Research Description:

Mechatronics, microprocess control of machines, CNC machine tool design and control, 3-D coordinate measurement and probing, CAD/CAM, sculptured surface machining, plastic injection molding, powder sintering, network based manufacturing automation integration.

 

Ronald W. Yeung

Ronald Yeung

Professor Emeritus of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering

5104 Etcheverry Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
rwyeung@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-8347

For more information see: Berkeley Marine Mechanics Lab
Current Classes Taught

Education

Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1973.  Joined faculty in 1982.

 

Positions Held

Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering, 1982-
Inaugural American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering, 2012 – 2017
Visiting Professor, Center of Excellence for Ship and Offshore Structures (CESOS), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, Spring 2007
Humboldt Professor, Institut fu¨r Schifftechnischen, Gehardt Mercator University of Duisburg, Germany, 1998
Visiting Professor, Research Institute of Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Japan, 1998
Chair, Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1989 – 1997
Humboldt Professor, Institut fu¨r Schiffbau, University of Hamburg, W. Germany, 1988
Fulbright-Hayes Senior Scholar, University of Adelaide, Australia, 1981
Principal, R. W. Yeung  – Consulting Naval Architect and Ocean Engineer, 1976-
Assistant / Associate Professor of Naval Architecture, Mass. Inst. of Tech., 1974 – 1982
Naval Architect, Litton Ship Systems, Advanced Marine Technology Division, CA, 1970 – 1971
Instructor, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, UCLA Extension, 1970 – 1971

 

Academic Curriculum Vitae of Professor R. W. Yeung (August 2020)


Research Description:

Hydromechanics, naval architecture, ship hydrodynamics, mathematical modeling, numerical fluid mechanics, offshore mechanics, ocean processes, separated flows, wave-vorticity interaction, vortex-induced vibrations, ocean-wave energy, tidal current energy, two-layer fluid flow, hydroelasticity, multi-hull optimization, moonpool resonance, vortical flow for slender hulls in forward motion, wave-to-wire conversion, model-predictive controls, micro-scale turbine, unsteady ship interactions

 

Key Publications:

To view a list of Professor Yeung’s publications, please visit Professor Yeung’s website.

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