FACULTY

Prof. Philippe H. Geubelle

Bliss Professor and Head

Department of Aerospace Engineering

University of Illinois

 

Vita

Education

• B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1988
• M. Sc. in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1989
• Ph.D. in Aeronautics (Minor in Materials Science), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1993
  • Advisor: Prof. W. G. Knauss
  • Thesis topic: Nonlinear analysis of interface fracture

Experience

• Post-doctoral Research Associate, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1994
  Advisor: Prof. J. R. Rice
• Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois, 1995-2000
• Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois, 2000-2006
• Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois, 2006-present
• Joint appointments in Mechanical Science and Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology
• Associate Head for Undergraduate Program, 2006-2007
• Associate Head for Graduate Programs, 2007-present
• Director of Illinois Space Grant Consortium, 2004-present

Email:        geubelle@illinois.edu

1. Current graduate students

2. Current postdocs

3. Alumni