Lonny L. Thompson
Biography:
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Teaching Interests: Computational Engineering & Mechanics
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Research Interests: Computational Engineering & Mechanics;
acoustics, structural dynamics and vibrations, noise control, nonlinear waves, inverse problems,
structural optimization & design, non-Newtonian flows, interface tracing,
finite element, meshfree, discontinuous-Galerkin, stabilized
methods, adaptive methods,
visualization, high performance computing, parallel & distributed computing,
lightweight engineering for automotive systems.
Lonny L. Thompson is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering
Mechanics at Clemson University (since 1994). He obtained his MS and PhD
degrees from Stanford University (1989,1994). Prior to earning his graduate
degrees, he held a position as
structural engineer at General Dynamics Space Systems Division designing the
interface structure between the Titan and Centaur launch vehicles.
In 1997 he received the NSF Presidential Early Career Award
for Scientists and Engineers -- the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding
scientists and engineers. He is the author of book chapters (on computational acoustics),
and has written more than 70 research papers on numerical methods and on applications
in structural acoustics and vehicle structures. His research interests are diverse
and include topics in computational mathematics and engineering.
His current research thrusts include multiscale and nonlinear waves and
lightweight engineering for automotive systems. He has graduated 5 PhD students
and more than a dozen MS students. He also advised 6 undergraduate student research
projects. He is an active member of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
United States Association of Computational Mechanics,
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,
and the Acoustical Society of America. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the
Noise Control & Acoustics Division of ASME, and serves as an Associate Editor for
the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
Dr. Thompson's research group develops advanced computational
and modeling methods for the numerical prediction and understanding of the physical
behavior of complex, and multi-scale waves in structures and fluids, and their interaction.
Applications include acoustic radiation and scattering from elastic structures
including ship and automotive systems, and
ultrasound for biomedical treatments and detection.
Honors & Awards
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Best Paper Award,
International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition,
Noise Control and Acoustics Division, The American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2003.
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Award for Faculty Excellence (Clemson University Board of Trustees, 1997,1998)
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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers PECASE (National Science Foundation, 1997)
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Best Presentation -- ANSYS Users Group Conference, Mid-Atlantic Region (1997)
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Included in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering
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Included in Lexington Who's Who
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Pi Tau Sigma Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity (1995)
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South Carolina Space Grant Research Enhancement Award (1995)
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University Research Grant Award (1995)
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Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Fellowship (1991-1993)
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EXCEL Award, General Dynamics (1987)
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Pacesetter Award, General Dynamics (1987)
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Caledonian Honor Society, U.C. San Diego (1985)
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Summa Cum Laude, U.C. San Diego (1985)
Degrees
Stanford
University, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering,
specialization in Computational Mechanics, Ph.D. minor in Mechanical
Engineering, specialization in Applied Mechanics, 1994.
Stanford is a top 10 University.
Stanford
University, M.S. in Civil Engineering,
specialization in Structural Mechanics, 1989.
University of
California, San Diego , B.S. in Applied Science,
specialization in Applied Mechanics,
1985. UCSD is a top 10 public University.
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