► Variational principles of theoretical mechanics,
► Mathematical theory of mixed and penalty finite-element approximations,
► Theory and analysis of bi-modular-material plates,
► Refined theories of laminated composite plates and shells (the third-order laminate theory and the layerwise theory),
► Analytical solutions of the refined theories of laminated composite plates and shells,
► Finite element analysis of plate and shell structures composed of functionally graded materials, fiber-reinforced composite material layers, and adaptive/smart structures,
► Static bending, natural vibration, general buckling, transient, and damage analyses of plate and shell structures,
► Penalty finite element models of viscous, incompressible, Newtonian and non- Newtonian fluid flow problems,
► Least-squares finite element models of viscous, incompressible, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid flow problems as well as plate and shell structures,
► Multi-scale modeling of Carbon Nano Tube (CNT)-reinforced and functionalized composites and biological cells,
► Well-received textbooks on applied mathematics, variational methods, the finite element method, and laminated composite plates and shells.
Professor Reddy’s Advanced Computational Mechanics Laboratory (ACML) at Texas A&M University is dedicated to state-of-the-art research in the development of novel mathematical models and numerical simulation of physical phenomena. Over the years, Professor Reddy and his group have made significant contributions in the following topic areas and many of them now hold faculty and industrial positions across the world:
Almost all scientists and engineers are involved in the modeling of natural phenomena, i.e., the development of conceptual and mathematical abstractions to simulate physical events. This accounts for the remarkable advances in transportation, communication, materials processing, manufacturing, medicine, and biotechnology since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Today this subject is referred to simply as computational science or computational mechanics - phrases that encompass science and engineering subjects dealing with numerical simulations of a variety of physical systems. Computational investigations now constitutes a “third scientific methodology,” distinct from the traditional methods of analytical and experimentation investigations. Major established industries such as the automobile, aerospace, atmospheric sciences, chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, electronics and communications, as well as emerging industries such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology rely on computational science/mechanics-based capabilities to model and simulate complex systems for the analysis, design, and manufacturing of high-technology products.
Professor J. N. Reddy
Distinguished Professor
Regents' Professor
Holder of Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas A& M University
College Station, TX 77843 - 3123
e-mail: jnreddy@tamu.edu