William N. Sharpe Jr. is an American engineer and professor, the Alonzo G. Decker professor of mechanics engineering.[1]
William N. Sharpe | |
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| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (PhD) North Carolina State University (MS) North Carolina State University (BS) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanics Fracture Mechanics MEMS |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
Education
editSharpe earned a B.S. in 1960 and M.S. in 1961 from the North Carolina State University.[2] He received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1966.[1]
Research and career
editAfter completing his PhD, Sharpe continued on at Johns Hopkins University as the Alonzo G. Decker professor of mechanics engineering and served as department chair from 1983 to 1995.[3] Since retiring he is professor emeritus. He started his research employing optical techniques and particularly laser-based interferometry from his graduate work to interrogate fatigue and elastoplasticity of metals. With the invention of Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), he applied his method to the in situ measurement of MEMS mechanical properties at relevant length scales.[4] He was active in the Society for Experimental Stress Analysis and later renamed Society for Experimental Mechanics, serving as president from 1984 to 1985.[2] Sharpe was named an Honorary Member of the Society for Experimental Mechanics in 2012.[5] He served as the Editor for the Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics.[3] After receiving the Ralph Coats Roe Award of the American Society for Engineering Education in 2007, he initiated the William N. Sharpe Jr. Award for Johns Hopkins University mechanical engineering students demonstrating significant leadership or achievement in extracurricular activities.[6]
Awards and recognition
edit- Society for Experimental Mechanics Frocht (1966)[7]
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow (1986)[8]
- Humbolt Fellow (1990)[3]
- Society for Experimental Mechanics Tatnall (1992)[9]
- Society for Experimental Mechanics Fellow (1992)[10]
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Nadia Medal (1993)[11]
- Society for Experimental Mechanics Lazan (2001)[12]
- SEM Murray Lecture and Award (2002)[13]
- American Society of Engineering Education Ralph Coats Roe Award (2007)[14]
- Society for Experimental Mechanics Honorary Member (2012)[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "William N. Sharpe". IEEE. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ a b "The Old and New…: A Narrative on the History of the Society for Experimental Mechanics". IEEE. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ a b c Sharpe, William N., ed. (2008). Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics. Springer Handbooks. Boston, MA: Springer US. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-30877-7. ISBN 978-0-387-26883-5.
- ^ William, N. Sharpe (2008-04-01). "A Review of Tension Test Methods for Thin Films". MRS Online Proceedings Library. 1052 (1): 101. doi:10.1557/PROC-1052-DD01-01. ISSN 1946-4274.
- ^ a b "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ Li, Lulin (2020-05-13). "Congratulations to Christianna for winning the William N. Sharpe Jr. Award for Student Involvement!". NanoEnergy Laboratory. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Fellows". www.asme.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nadai Medal". www.asme.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Ralph Coats Roe Award". mechanical.asee.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.