I am an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi
Research Interests
1. Blast and Impact Dynamics Armor Design for Force Protection
2. Crashworthiness Testing
3. High Strain-Rate Material Characterization for Composites, Ceramics, Metals, Polymers
4. Impact Dynamics
5. Extreme Loading
6. Functionally Graded/Bio Inspired Armor Designs
Biography
Dr. Damian Stoddard received his Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi from the Mechanical Engineering Department. His areas of expertise is high strain-rate material characterization, blast and impact dynamics, and experimental techniques for dynamic testing. His areas of interest are composites, functionally graded materials, and bio inspired armor designs.
Education
M.S. Engineering Science, The University of Mississippi (2014)