Alfred C. LoosAlfred C. Loos is Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, in 1973, 1976, and 1982, respectively. Appointments: (i) Academic: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 2004 to date Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 1994-2003 Visiting Associate Professor of Chemistry, College of William and Mary, 1988 Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Tech 1987 - 1994 Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 1982 -1987 (ii) Administrative: Co-Director, Center for Composite Materials and Structures, Virginia Tech, 1997 - 2004 Director, Virginia Tech – Dupont Random Wetlay Composites Laboratory, Virginia Tech, 1999 - 2004 Associate Director, Center for High Performance Manufacturing, Virginia Tech, 2001 - 2004 (iii) Professional: Member Editorial Board, Composite Science and Technology, 2000 to date Member Editorial Board, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 1994 to date President, American Society for Composites, 2008 - 2009 Vice - President, American Society for Composites, 2006 - 2007 Member Executive Committee, U. S. Council for Japan – U.S. Composites Conference, 2005 - 2009 International Committee Member, International Conference on Textile Composites, 2006 – 2010 Member International Advisory Board, International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, 2005 – 2010. (c) Honors and Awards: Tau Beta Pi Sigma Xi Bell Labs Fellowship DuPont Fellowship Shell Foundation Fellowship NASA ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, 1983 and 1984 American Society for Composites Outstanding Research Award 2002 Fellow, American Society for Composites, 2009 |