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Gary Don Seidel
Texas A&M University

PERSONAL DATA
1100 Coeburn Ct
College Station, Texas 77845
(979) 690-9972
E-mail: gary-don@tamu.edu
Major: AERO Aerospace Engineering
Citizenship: U.S.

EDUCATION
Texas A&M University
August 16, 2002 -- Present, Doctor of Philosophy Student, Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, Advisor
Recipient, Sandia/Texas A&M University Doctoral Fellowship in Engineering
Texas A&M University
August 30, 1999 – August 16, 2002, Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering
3.5 GPR; Chaired by Dr. David H. Allen
Thesis Topic: A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Damage in the
Plastic Bonded Explosive LX17
Texas A&M University
August 29, 1994 – May 14, 1999, Magna Cum Laude
BS in Aerospace Engineering 3.742 GPR
St. Thomas High School
August 21, 1989 - May 25, 1994, Graduated top 3% of the Class of 1994 3.96 GPR

Teaching Assistant
August 30, 1999 – May 20, 2002, ENGR 214: Conservation Principals for Continuous
Media (6 Semesters)
August 30, 2003 – December 17, 2003, AERO 603\MEMA 602: Continuum Mechanics
(1 Semester)
January 18, 2005 – May 17, 2005, MEMA 625: Micromechanics (1 Semester)

Scholastic Honors
Graduate: Sandia/Texas A&M University Doctoral Fellowship in Engineering Recipient, Aerospace Engineering Department Graduate Assistantship Fall ’99-Summer ‘02, Regents Fellowship ‘99/’00, Phi Kappa Phi
Undergraduate: Sandia National Labs Science and Technology Outreach Participant; TEES Summer Research Fellowship; 1st Place Bovay Ethics Essay Award; Magna Cum Laude; Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Gamma Tau; Golden Key; Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Harrison Study Abroad Scholarship; Study Abroad Scholarship; Aggie Spirit Scholarship; Weingarten Reality Scholarship
Societies and Organizations
Officer/President-Tau Beta Pi; Officer-AIAA; MSC Hospitality (Member and Coordinator); Fish Camp ’95 Counselor; Hotard Haunted House Coordinator ; Hotard Hall Council; Sigma Gamma Tau; Undergraduate Research Assistant, Phi Kappa Phi

WORK EXPERIENCE
1.) From 6/00 To 8/00: Sandia National Labs; Livermore, CA
Manager: Dr. Jim Handrock; Supervisor: Dr. Vera Revelli
Position: Engineer Sciences Summer Institute Intern
Reason For Leaving: Returned to School
2.) From 6/99 To 8/99: Sandia National Labs; Albuquerque, NM
Manager: Dr. Joe Tillerson & Dr. John Holmes; Supervisor: Mrs. L. Diane Hurtado
Position: Summer Intern in Science and Technology Outreach Program
Reason For Leaving: Returned to School
3.) From 1/97 To 5/99: Dr. David H. Allen, TAMU; College Station, TX
Supervisor: Dr. Kayleen Helms
Position: Research Assistant; $6.50/hr Computer Tech & Programming, Grading
Reason For Leaving: Graduated

GRADUATE COURSES
MEMA 646 FINITE ELEMENTS; MEMA 611 FRACTURE MECHANICS; AERO 603 CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MEMA 651 VISCOELASTICITY; MEMA 626 ACTIVE MATERIALS; MEEN 689 NON-LINEAR FINITE ELEMENTS; MEMA 641 PLASTICITY; MEMA 610 POLYMER SCIENCE; MATH 604 FOUNDATIONS OF CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MEMA 601 ELASTICITY; AERO 622 SPACECRAFT DYNAMICS AND CONTROL; MEMA 625 MICROMECHANICS; PHYS 689 SOLID STATE PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS; CHEM 689 CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS; MATH 664 CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS; MEMA 689 NANOMECHANICS

COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows 3.1 – 2000 XP and NT, Sun OS, MS Office, FORTRAN, Maple, MathCAD, LabView, FEMap, Frontpage, Abaqus , HTML, Unix, PATRAN, AutoCAD, MS Works, WordPerfect, Lotus, DOS, Ethernet Installation, Limited Networking Skills, Hardware/Software Installation Skills, Limited Scripting, Equivalent Mac software

REFERENCES
1). Dr. David H. Allen
Dean, College of Engr. and Tech.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
114 Othmer Hall
820 North 16th St.
Lincoln, NE 68588-0642
(402) 472-3181

2). Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
H.R. Bright Bldg
College Station, TX 77843-3141
(979) 845-1604

3). Mr. Jay Foulk
Mail Stop 9405
P.O. Box 0696
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 294-1294

4). Dr. Vera Revelli
Mail Stop 9042
P.O. Box 0696
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 294-1459

    PUBLICATIONS
  1. G.D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, S.J.V. Frankland, and T.S. Gates, “Micromechanics modeling of functionally graded interphase regions in carbon nanotube-polymer composites”, Proceedings Paper for the 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, 1-4 May, 2006. (AIAA 2006-1678)
  2. G. D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, S.J.V. Frankland, and T.S. Gates, “Modeling functionally graded interphase regions in carbon nanotube reinforced composites”, Proceedings Paper for the 20th American Society for Composites Technical Conference, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 7-9 September, 2005.
  3. Y.-R. Kim, D.H. Allen, and G.D. Seidel. 2006. Damage-Induced modeling of elastic-viscoelastic randomly oriented particulate composites. ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology 128 18-27.
  4. D. C. Hammerand, G. D. Seidel and D. C. Lagoudas. 2006. Computational micromechanics analysis of the effective elastic properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composites. Accepted by Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.
  5. G.D. Seidel and D.C. Lagoudas. 2006. Micromechanical analysis of the effective elastic properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composites. Mechanics of Materials 38 884-907.
  6. G.D. Seidel, D.H. Allen, K.L.E. Helms, and S.E. Groves. 2005. A model for predicting the evolution of damage in viscoelastic particle-reinforced composites. Mechanics of Materials 37 163-178
  7. D. Lagoudas and G. Seidel, “Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites,” AIAA Paper 2004-1782, 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics & Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, April 19-22, 2004
  8. D.C. Lagoudas and G. D. Seidel, 2003, “A Micromechanical Study on the Clustering Effect of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 16-22, 2003.
  9. G.D. Seidel. 2002. Mechanical modeling of the evolution of damage in the plastic bonded explosive LX17 using viscoelastic cohesive zones. M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University
    PRESENTATIONS
  1. 1. “Micromechanical Characterization and Analysis of the Elastic Behavior of Carbon Nanotube Composites”, D.C. Lagoudas, G.D. Seidel, and P.R. Thakre, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE06), November 5th-10th, 2006, Chicago, Illinois. (Presented by D.C. Lagoudas)
  2. “Multiscale Modeling of Carbon Nanotube Sprayed Carbon Fiber Composites via Micromechanics”, G.D. Seidel an D.C. Lagoudas, Nanohour at the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, October 18th, 2006.
  3. “Micromechanical Analysis of Interphase and Interface Effects on Load Transfer in Carbon Nanotube Composites”, G.D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, The 43rd Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, State College, Pennsylvania, August 13-16, 2006.
  4. “Micromechanics modeling of functionally graded interphase regions in carbon nanotube-polymer composites”, G.D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, S.J.V. Frankland, and T.S. Gates, 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, 1-4 May, 2006. (AIAA 2006-1678)
  5. “Multiscale Modeling of Carbon Nanotube Sprayed Carbon Fiber Composites via Micromechanics”, Student Research Week – Texas A&M University, March 28, 2006, College Station, Texas. (1st Place in Session)
  6. “Modeling the Effects of Clustering and Gradient Interphase Regions on the Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Composites”, D.C. Lagoudas and G.D. Seidel, The 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, November 5-11, 2005
  7. “Modeling functionally graded interphase regions in carbon nanotube reinforced composites”, G. D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, S.J.V. Frankland, and T.S. Gates, 20th American Society for Composites Technical Conference, Drexel University, September, 2005.
  8. “Micromechanical Analysis of Clustering and Load Transfer in Carbon Nanotube Composites” G.D. Seidel. Poster Session at 3rd Annual TiiMS-URETI Review Meeting, August 2-3, 2005, College Station, Texas. (3rd Place Poster in Division)
  9. “Micromechanical analysis of clustering and load transfer in carbon nanotube composites” G.D. Seidel , D.C. Lagoudas and D.C. Hammerand. ASME/ASCE/SES Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  10. “Finite element micromechanical analysis of clustering and load transfer in carbon nanotube composites” D.C. Hammerand, G.D. Seidel and D.C. Lagoudas. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, June 2005, Austin, Texas. (Presented by D.C. Hammerand)
  11. “Modeling the Effects of Clustering and Gradient Interphase Regions on the Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Composites” Student Research Week – Texas A&M University, March 29, 2005, College Station, Texas. (1st Place in Session)
  12. “Modeling of carbon nanotube composites” G. Seidel and D. Lagoudas. Poster Session at NASA URETI Workshop, October 13-15, 2004, College Park, Maryland.
  13. “Micromechanical Analysis of Clustering and Load Transfer in Carbon Nanotube Composites” D.C. Lagoudas, G.D. Seidel, and D.C. Hammerand. 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, October 10-13, 2004, Lincoln, Nebraska (Presented by D.C. Lagoudas)
  14. “Micromechanical Analysis of Clustering and Load Transfer in Carbon Nanotube Composites” G.D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, and D.C. Hammerand. Graduate Student Session of the 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, October 10-13, 2004, Lincoln, Nebraska.
  15. “Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocomposites” Invited Talk Sandia National Laboratories, August 22, 2004.
  16. “Micromechanical Analysis of the Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites” G.D. Seidel and S. Vaitkunas. Poster Session at 2nd Annual TiiMS-URETI Review Meeting, July 28-29, 2004, Houston, Texas. (Honorable Mention)
  17. “Effective Elastic Properties of Caron Nanotubes and Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites” D.C. Lagoudas, E-S Oh, G.D. Seidel, A. Awasthi, Y. Bisrat, and C-G Chao. Invited Talk NASA Langley, July, 2004. (Presented by D.C. Lagoudas)
  18. “Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites” D. Lagoudas and G. Seidel. 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics & Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, April 19-22, 2004. (Presented by D.C. Lagoudas)
  19. “Micromechanics of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Composites” G.D. Seidel. Student Research Week – Texas A&M University, March 30, 2004, College Station, Texas. (2nd Place in Session)
  20. “A Micromechanical Study on the Clustering Effect of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites,” D.C. Lagoudas and G. D. Seidel. ASME Winter Conference, Washington, D.C., Nov. 16-22, 2003.
  21. “A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Damage in Viscoelastic Particle Reinforced Compsoites” G.D. Seidel, D.H. Allen, and S.E. Groves. ASME Winter Conference, Washington, D.C., Nov. 16-22, 2003. (Presented by D.H. Allen)
  22. “Raman Spectroscopy approach to mechanics of single wall carbon nanotubes composites,” V. Hadjiev, D. Lagoudas, D. Davis, G. Seidel, ASME Summer Meetings, Scottsdale, AZ, June 17-20, 2003 (Presented by V. Hadjiev)
  23. “Elastic Properties of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes: Transitioning Atomic to Continuum Scales” E.-S. Oh, A.P. Awasthi, G.D. Seidel, D.C. Lagoudas, and J.C. Slattery. ICCES '03 Corfu, Greece, July 24-29, 2003 (Presented by D.C. Lagoudas).
  24. “Modeling of Carbon Nanotube Composites”, G.D. Seidel, E.-S. Oh, A.P. Awasthi, and D.C. Lagoudas, Student Poster Session at 1st Annual TiiMS-URETI Review Meeting, July 14-15, 2003, Houston, Texas. (1st Place Poster)
  25. “A Model for the Predicting of the Evolution of Damage in Particle-Reinforced Composites” G.D. Seidel. Student Research Week – Texas A&M University, March 24, 2003, College Station, Texas.
    JOURNAL REVIEWS
  1. Philosophical Magazine (2)

Contact Info: gary-don@tamu.edu
Last Updated: November 20, 2006