Mullen, Robert

Professor

Dr. Mullen's research interests are in the areas of computer modeling of engineering systems, biomechanics, mechanical behavior of micro electro-mechanical systems, coupled field problems, and interval methods for treating uncertainty.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Civil & Environmental Eng.
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Finite Element Methods, Imprecise Probability, Uncertainty, Biomechanics, Computer Modeling, Mechanics, Stress Analysis, Fluid Modeling, Thermal Stress, Railroad Engineering.
Institutional Focus Areas
Biomedical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Homeland Security, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other), Computational Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
Computational Mechanics, Reliability, Biomechanics of the human face

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1976 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois B.S. Structural Engineering
1977 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois M.S. Structural Mechanics
1981 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Ph.D. Applied Mechanics

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
08/1981 - Present Membership Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers
1983 - Present Membership Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2000 - Present Membership Member American Society for Engineering Education
11/2012 - Present Membership Member American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
2015 - Present Membership Member SAE

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1980 - 1994 Assistant/ Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University
1994 - 2009 Professor of Civil Engineering, and secondary appointment: Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
1999 - 2009 Dept. Chair, Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
2002 - 2009 Frank H. Neff endowed Professor, Case Western Reserve University
2006 - Present Founding partner, Level Growth, LLC Atlanta
01/2010 - 10/2018 Department Chair University of South Carolina
01/2010 - Present Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1987 Award Jeffcott Award for best paper on Rotating Machinery Dynamics, 11th Biennial ASME Design Engineering Division Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, . ASME
2000 Award Fellow ASCE (prior to coming to USC)
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