Interests:
Foundation and applications of the modern theory of shells
incorporating non-classical effects and composed of advanced
composite materials; Foundation of the theory and applications of
sandwich type structures; Aeroelastic stability of flight vehicle
structures;. Nonlinear aeroelasticity of structures in supersonic
and hypersonic flow fields; Aeroelastic and structural tailoring;
Dynamic response and instability of elastic and viscoelastic
laminated composite structures subjected to deterministic and
random loading systems; Mechanical and thermal postbuckling of flat
and curved shear-deformable elastic panels; Static, dynamic and
aeroelastic feedback control of adaptive structures; Unsteady
aerodynamics and magnetoaerodynamics of supersonic flows with
applications; Optimization problems of aeroelastic structural
systems; Theory of composite thin-walled beams and its application
in aeronautical and mechanical constructions; Response and behavior
of structures to underwater and in-air explosions; Multifunctional
and Functionally Graded material structures.
Education:
Ph.D., Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Academy of Science of Romania,
1969
M. A. Sc., Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Aeronautical
Engineering, Bucharest, 1953
B.S., Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, Aeronautical
Engineer, 1952
Honors and Awards:
2007 Invited Key Note Lecture at the 17th International Congress on
Thermal Stresses, June 4-7, 2007, Taipei, Taiwan, 鈥SJoule Heating
and its Implications on Crack Detection/Arrest in Electrically
Conductive Circular Cylindrical Shells鈥.( Z. Qin, L. Librescu and
D. Hasanyan)
2006 Awarded a diploma by the 17th International Conference on
Adaptive Structures and Technology for the paper 鈥SRobust
Aeroelastic Control of Composite Aircraft Wings in Incompressible
Flow鈥 by Yoon, G. C., Na, S. S., Librescu, L., and Baek, S. C.,
Taiwan, ICAST 2006, October 13-17.
2005 Appointed Chair of the International Organizing Committee of
the 6th International Congress on Thermal Stresses '05 May 26-29,
2005, Vienna, Austria
2005 Invited Plenary Lecture at the 6th International Congress of
Thermal Stresses '05 May 26-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria "Thin-Walled
Beams Used in Turbomachinery and Space Applications Made-Up of
Functionally Graded Materials and Operating in a High Temperature
Environment: Vibration and Instability" by L. Librescu, S-Y Oh and
O. Song
2005 Selected as a member of the Board of Experts of the Italian
Ministry of Education, University and Scientific
Research
2005 Awarded a diploma by the International Congress on Thermal
Stresses, Vienna, Austria, May-June, 2005, ``In recognition for the
achievements in the field of Thermal Stresses, for organizing the
Fifth International Congress of Thermal Stresses, and for the
contributions to the Journal of Thermal Stresses, as an author and
as a member of the Editorial Board.''
2005 Awarded a diploma by the ASME, 20th Biennal Conference on
Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Long Beach, CA, September 24-28,
2005 expressing the deep appreciation for the valuable services in
advancing the engineering profession.''
2005 Frank J. Maher Award for Excellence in Engineering
Education
2004 Plenary Key Note Lecture to the Third European Conference on
Structural Control July 12-15. 2004, Vienna, Austria 鈥SAdvances in
the Linear/nonlinear Control of Aeroelastic Structural Systems鈥 by
L. Librescu and P. Marzocca
2003 Member of the Executive Committee of the International
Congress of Thermal Stresses, (1999-2003) and re-appointed for
(2003-2007)
2003 General Chair of the 5th International Congress of Thermal
Stresses and Related Topics, June 8-11, 2003, Blacksburg,
VA
2000 Recipient of the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the
Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania
2000 Elected member of the Academy of Sciences of the Shipbuilding
of Ukraine
1999 Recipient of The 1999 Dean鈥"s Award for Excellence in
Research, College of Engineering VPI&SU
1999 Elected Foreign Fellow of the Academy of Engineering of
Armenia
1998 Invited Plenary Lecture at the Session dedicated to the great
Italian Scientist Professor Placido Cicala, Torino, June 25, 1998,
Italia 鈥SAeroelastic Tailoring of Advanced Aircraft Wings Carrying
External Stores鈥, with Dr. F. H. Gern
1988 Plenary Key Note Lecture to the Second International
Conference on Composite Science and Technology, June 9-11, 1998
Durban, South Africa鈥 Recent Developments in the Modelling and
Behavior of Advanced Sandwich
Constructions鈥
1972 Laureate of the prize 鈥STraian Vuia鈥 of the Romanian Academy
of Science
Professional Service:
Listing in Who's Who
Who's Who in America
Who's Who in Engineering
Who's Who in the World
Who's Who in Science and Engineering
Member of the Editorial Board of
2007 - Journal of Sound and Vibration
2004 - International Journal of Advanced Materials and
Structures
2003 - Journal Mathematical Methods and Physic-Mechanical
Fields
1999 - Journal Thin-Walled Structures
1998 - Journal of Thermal Stresses
1997 - International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
1975 - Solid Mechanics Archives
Guest Editor for the Special Issues of the Journals
2006 - Journal of Mathematical Engineering (issues devoted to
Thermomechanical Problems)
2004 - International of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and
Structures, Vol. 11, Nos. 4-5, Part I & II
2001 - Composite Structures, Vol. 52, 1, 2001
2001 - Thin-Walled Structures, Special Issue - New Advances in the
Modelling and Application of Smart Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 39,
1, 2001
2000 - Composites Engineering, Part B, Vol. 32, 3, 2000
Chair of the International Organizing Committee of
2005 - 6th International Congress on Thermal Stresses '05, May
26-29, Vienna, Austria
Co-Chair of the International Organizing Committee of
2007 - 7th International Congress on Thermal Stresses June 4-7,
Taipei, Taiwan
2005 - Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, October 26-28,
Nanjing, China
Member of the International Advisory Board of
2007 - Second International Symposium on Design Modelling and
Experiments of Adaptive Structures and Smart Systems, DEMEASS II,
October 14-17, Bad Herrenalb, Germany
2007 - Organizing Committee of the 70th Birthday of Jozef Ignaczak
Symposium at the 7th International Congress on Thermal Stresses,
Juen 4-7, Taipei, Taiwan
2006 - 2nd International Congress on Computational Mechanics and
simulation (ICCM-06), December 8-10, Indian Institute of
Technology, Guwahati,-781039, India
2006 - 1st International Symposium on Design Modelling and
Experiments of Adaptive Structures and Smart Systems, DeMEASS I,
June 10-12, Bardonecchia (Turin), Italy
2004 - 1st International Congress on Computational Mechanics and
Simulation, IIT Kanpur, December 9-12, India
2004 - 2nd International Conference on Structural Engineering,
Mechanics and Computation, July 5-7, Cape Town, South Africa
2003 - 2nd International Conference on Applied Mechanics and
Materials (ICAMM 2003), January 21-23, Durban, South Africa
1998 - 2nd Interntional Conference on Composite Science and
Technology, June 9-11, Durban, South Africa
1996 - 1st International Conference, Composite Science Technology,
June 18-20, Durham, South Africa
Member of the International Organizing Committee of
2005 - 6th International Congress of Thermal Stresses, May 26-29,
Wien, Austria
2001 - 4th International Congress on Thermal Stresses, June 8-11,
Osaka, Japan
1999 - 3rd International Congress on Thermal Stresses, June 13-17,
Cracow, Poland
1982 thru 1985 - Israel National Conference on Aviation and
Astronautics
Recent Publications:
G. Polli, L. Librescu and F. Mastroddi,
Aeroelastic Response of Composite Aircraft Swept Wings Impacted by
a Laser Beam, AIAA, Vol. 33, No, 2, pp. 382-391, 2006
Na, S. S., Librescu, L., Rim, S. N. and Yoon, G. C., Vibration and
Dynamic Response Control of Non-Unifom Composite Rotating Blades,
International Journal of Rotating Machinery, 2006, ID 13807, pp.
1-9, 2006
Librescu, L., Oh, S-Y. and Hohe, J., Dynamic Response of
Anisotropic Sandwich Flat Panels to Underwater and In-Air
Explosions, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol.
43, No. 13, pp. 3794-3816, June, 2006
Hause, T. and Librescu, L., Flexural Free Vibration of Sandwich
Flat Panels with Laminated Anisotropic Face Sheets, Journal of
Sound and Vibration, Vol. 297, Nos. 3-5, pp. 823-841, 2006
Librescu, L. and Song, O., Composite Thin-Walled Beams: Theory and
Application, Springer, 615, 2005
Courses taught:
ESM 3154, Solid Mechanics, Spring 2007.
ESM 5074, Mech Lam Comp Str, Spring 2007.
ESM 5994, Research and Thesis, Spring 2007.
ESM 7994, Research and Dissertation, Spring 2007.
ESM 6044, Theory of Plates and Shells, Fall 2006.
ESM 6044, Theory of Plates and Shells, Fall 2005.
ESM 2304, Dynamics, Spring 2005.
ESM 5074, Mech Lam Comp Str, Spring 2005.
ESM 6044, Theory of Plates and Shells, Fall 2004.
ESM 2304, Dynamics, Spring 2004.
ESM 6044, Theory of Plates and Shells, Fall 2003.
