School of Engineering Vanderbilt University

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Alvin M. Strauss
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Director, Tennessee Space Grant Consortium Email: ams@vuse.vanderbilt.edu Office: 505 OH Phone: 615-322-2950 Fax: 615-343-6687
Research Interests
Space Nuclear Propulsion, Space Engineering, Biomechanics, Geomechanics, Tektites, Continuum Mechanics, Dimensional Analysis, Variational Methods, Direct Energy Conversion, Thermoelectricity, AMTEC, Friction Stir Welding For a description of current research topics, go to the Tennessee Space Grant Consortium homepage.
Teaching Interests
Stress analysis, dimensional analysis, Kron theory, and Nanotechnology.
Education
B.A., Physics, City University of New York, Hunter College, 1964 Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, West Virginia University, 1968