Lawrence N. Virgin

Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Director of Graduate Studies, Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS

Lawrence N. Virgin Profile Photo
Lawrence N. Virgin Profile Photo

Research Themes

Aerodynamics & Aeroelasticity, Robotics & Autonomy

Education

  • B.S. University of Manchester (United Kingdom), 1981
  • M.S. Cardiff University (United Kingdom), 1982
  • Ph.D. University of London (United Kingdom), 1986

Positions

  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Director of Graduate Studies
  • Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Fellow. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2023
  • Frocht Award. Society for Experimental Mechanics. 2016
  • International Gas Turbine Institute's (IGTI) J. P. Davis Award. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2012

Courses Taught

  • ME 592: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
  • ME 591: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 544: Advanced Mechanical Vibrations
  • ME 527: Buckling of Engineering Structures
  • ME 494: Engineering Undergraduate Fellows Projects
  • ME 493: Engineering Undergraduate Fellows Projects
  • ME 491: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 490: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 473: Aerospace Structures
  • ME 392: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 391: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • CEE 647: Buckling of Engineering Structures

Publications