Curriculum Vitae for Kidane, Addis A

Biographical Profile Interest Background Professional Preparation Memberships & Professional Activities Positions & Appointments Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships Major Equipment

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Kidane, Addis A

Research Affiliate

Research interests are in the areas of advanced multifunctional composites materials, functionally graded materials, dynamic constitutive and fracture characterization engineering materials, dynamic crack growth in functionally graded materials and material behavior at high loading rates and high temperatures.

Biographical Profile

College
Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
FGM, Dynamic behavior of materials, Nanocomposites, Dynamic fracture,Advanced multifunctional composites, Energetic Materials, Cellular Materials
Institutional Focus Areas
Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other)
Personal Focus Areas
Functionally Graded Materials, Experimental Mechancis, Dynamic behavior of materials

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
08/2009 - 07/2011 California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA Postdoctoral Scholar
01/2006 - 08/2009 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI PhD
09/2003 - 08/2005 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbia, India MTech Aerospace Engineering

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
2006 Membership Member Society of Experimental Mechanics
11/2011 Membership ASME ASME

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
08/2009 - 07/2011 Postdoctoral Scholar California Institute of Technology
08/2011 - 08/2017 Assistant Professor The University of South Carolina
08/2017 Associate Professor The University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2013 Award Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grants ASME Applied Mechanics Division
2014 Award Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) AFOSR
2016 Award ORR Early Career Award ASME, Material Science Division
2017 Award Young Investigator Research Award The University of South Carolina
2018 Award James W. Dally Young Investigator Award Society for experimental mechanics ,
2018 Award The Peterson Award, SEM’s Best Paper Award for the Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Society for experimental mechanics
2018 Award Breakthrough Star Award Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina
2019 Award Fulbright Scholar Fulbright Foundation
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Major Equipment

  • (Not Shared) HPX 2 High Speed Camera, can measure 5 millions per sec
  • (Not Shared) Hopkinson Pressure Bar, Compression, Torsion
  • (Shared) High Temperature Hot Press
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