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Perry Leo
Professor, Associate Department Head, and Director of Graduate Studies

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Professor Leo's research includes analysis of microstructure formation in metal and ceramic alloys, modeling the structure of crystalline interfaces and studying the failure of biological composite materials. The common thread of these examples is that one needs to understand how the microscopic structure of a material or interface forms, and how that microstructure alters the stiffness, strength, electrical and magnetic properties, etc. of the material system. His work has applications in the development of metal and ceramic alloys, biomaterials and thin films.
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Degrees
- Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University, November 1987
M.E,. Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University, May 1983
B.S., Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, summa cum laude Duke University, December 1980 -
Experience
2006-Present: Director of Graduate Studies
2001-Present: Professor, Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
- 1999 - Present: Associate Department Head, Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
- 1995 - 1998: Director of Undergraduate Studies, Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
- 1994 - 2001: Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
- 1988 - 1994: Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
- 1994 - Present: Associate Fellow, Minnesota Supercomputer Institute
- 1992 : Associate Faculty, Center for Interfacial Engineering, University of Minnesota
- 1992: Senior Member, Center for Nonlinear Analysis, Carnegie Mellon University
- 1987 - 1988: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Carnegie Mellon University
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Five Recent Publications
- Shuwang Li, John S. Lowengrub, Perry H. Leo, 2007, A rescaling scheme with application to the long-time simulation of viscous fingering in a Hele–Shaw cell, Journal of Computational Physics, , (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
- L. Liu, R.D. James, and P. H. Leo, 2006, Magnetostrictive composites in the dilute limit, J. Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 54, pp. 951–974., (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
- Y. Zhen and P.H. Leo, 2006, Diffusional phase transformations in self-stressed solid films, Thin Solid Films, 513, pp. 223 - 234, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
- Y. Zhen, P.H. Leo, 2006, Diffusional phase transformations in self-stressed solid films, Thin Solid Films, vol. 513 pp. 223–234, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
- Fang-I Li, Sean M. Thaler, Perry H. Leo and John A. Barnard,, 2006, Dendrimer Pattern Formation in Evaporating Drops, J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 25838-25843, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
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Honors and Fellowships
- IT Student Board Outstanding Professor, 2002 Background
IT Student Board Outstanding Professor, 2002
IT Student Board Outstanding Professor, 2002
Bush Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship, 1998 Background
Alcoa Foundation Fellowship, 1990 Background
Carnegie Fellowship, 1981 Background
Dow Fellowship, 1980
Thomas J. Watson National Merit Scholarship, 1977 Background
Scientific and Professional Societies
Society for Natural Philosophy
American Academy of Mechanics
The Metallurgical Society of AIME
The American Society for Metals
Sigma Xi
Current Courses
- Undergraduate
- AEM 4511 -- Mechanics of Composite Materials | Course Home Page
- Undergraduate
- AEM 3031 -- Deformable Body Mechanics
- AEM 4501 -- Aerospace Structures
- AEM 4511 -- Mechanics of Composite Materials
- Graduate
- AEM 5501 -- Continuum Mechanics
- AEM 5503 -- Theory of Elasticity
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Subjects and Courses Taught
| Curriculum Vitae | Brief Biographical Sketch |
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