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See:
http://www.journalogy.net/Author/4292698/pedro-m-reis
Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Professor Reis writes:
In the EGS.Lab (Elasticity, Geometry & Statistics laboratory) we are dedicated to the fundamental understanding of the mechanics of thin objects and structures; including rods, plates and shells. The large displacements permissible in such configurations can give rise to non-negligible geometric nonlinearities, even if its material properties remain linear. Of interest is also the coupling of the elasticity of thin objects with other phenomena such as fracture, adhesion, fluid forces at liquid interfaces and flow.
Examples of relevant applications range from thin elements in stretchable electronics and micro-actuators to large civil engineering contexts such as domes, hypar roofs and borewell drilling.
The starting point of the investigations is often through well controlled experiments of desktop-scale model systems for which we take advantage of advanced digital fabrication techniques. The final goal is often the predictive understanding of the large deformations of thin structures. Once a theoretical framework has been developed and the underlying mechanics rationalized, we then aim at implementing it at scale of the original problem (small or large scale) towards practical applications.
Some of the questions involving thin structures that interest us can be found in the Journal Club of iMechanica (June 2010) and in the Research Group profile @ the Engineering Mechanics Institute (September 2011).
For more info, pics and videos on what we do, please visit our research pages.
Education:
2004: Ph.D. in Physics: University of Manchester, UK; Thesis advisor: Tom Mullin
2000: CSAM: University of Cambridge, St. John’s College, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Certificate of Advanced Studies in Mathematics (Part III Maths)
1999: B.Sc.: University of Manchester, UK (First Class, Honours) Physics
Professional Employment:
2010-present: Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant Professor Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil & Environmental Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007-2010: Instructor in Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2005-2007: Post-Doc CNRS and ESPCI (École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles), Paris
2004-2005: Post-Doc Levich Institute City College of New York
Awards:
July 2010: Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Chair
November 2008: Gallery of Fluid Motion, DFD-APS, Winner (poster category)
March 2008: Image Gallery, GSNP- APS, Winner (video category)
March 2006: Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship Gordon Research Conferences
September 2002: Skinner Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (best poster at Faraday Discussion 123)
June 2002: John Bink Prize, University of Manchester, UK
August 2000: Benefactor’s Scholarship, St. John’s College, Cambridge, UK
June 1999: Platt Prize, University of Manchester, UK
July 1998: “PPARC Award for the Best Physics Student in the UK”, The Science, Technology and Engineering Awards, UK
June 1998: Hatfield Scholarship, University of Manchester, UK
June 1997: Delta Prize, University of Manchester, UK
Publications: See the downloadable link, "Prof. Pedro M. Reis"
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