II. DATE OF BIRTH February 19, 1940

III. ACADEMIC RANK Professor (Full-time)

IV. RESEARCH INTERESTS

Fatigue, fracture, and degradation of material systems. Micro-mechanics of strength and long-term performance. Performance simulation, and life prediction.

V. DEGREES WITH FIELDS, INSTITUTION AND DATE

• B. A., Mathematics, Western Maryland College, 1963
• B.E.S., Mechanics, The Johns Hopkins University, 1963
• M.S.E., Mechanics, The Johns Hopkins University, 1965
• Ph.D., Metallurgy and Solid Mechanics, The Johns Hopkins University, 1968

31 years; January 1, 1968

• 1968-1970, Assistant Professor, Engineering Mechanics
• 1970-1974, Associate Professor
• 1975-1983, Professor
• 1983-1990, Reynolds Metals Professor
• 1990-Present, Alexander Giacco Professor

• 1988 -present, Director, Virginia Institute for Material Systems
• 1974-1992, Chairman of Materials Engineering Science Ph.D. program

• September 1982-1994, Richards Medical Company to design and evaluate composite medical devices.
• "Orthopedic Device of Biocompatible Polymer with Oriented Fiber Reinforcement," U. S. Patent No. 5,064,439, November 12, 1991.
• May 1992-1994, SICOMP in Pitea, Sweden, Technical Advisory Board.
• "Orthopedic Device of Biocompatible Polymer with Oriented Fiber Reinforcement," U.S. Patent No. 5,192,330, March 9, 1993.
• "Dynamic Mechanical Characterization Method," U. S. Patent No. 5,305,645, April 26, 1994.
• September 1994, United Technologies to analyze life prediction methodologies.
• 1996-present, Johnson and Johnson, Inc. to design biodevices.

Subramanian, S., Reifsnider, K. L. and Stinchcomb, W. W., "A Micromechanics Model for the Prediction of Fatigue Characteristics of Off-Axis Unidirectional Laminates," Applied Composite Materials, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1994, pp. 69-74.

Reifsnider, K. L., "Modeling of the Interphase in Polymer-Matrix Composite Material Systems," Composites, Vol. 25, No. 7, 1994, pp. 461-469.

Reifsnider, K. L., "Micromechanical Modeling of Polymeric Composites," Polymer Science, Vol. 35, No. 23, 1994, pp. 5035-5040.

Subramanian, S., Reifsnider, K. L. and Stinchcomb, W. W., "A Cumulative Damage Model to Predict the Fatigue Life of Composite Laminates Including the Effect of a Fiber Matrix Interphase," International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 17, No. 5, 1995, pp. 343-351.

Case, S. W. and Reifsnider, K. L., "Micromechanical Analysis of Fiber Fracture in Unidirectional Composite Materials," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 33, No. 26, 1996, pp. 3795-3812.

Reifsnider, K. L., "Durability and Damage Tolerance: Testing, Simulation, and Other Virtual Realities," Composite Materials: Testing and Design, Thirteenth Volume, ASTM STP 1242, S. J. Hooper, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials,1997, pp. 45-59.

X. SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES OF WHICH A MEMBER

• American Society for Testing and Materials
• American Society for Metals
• American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
• Society for Experimental Stress Analysis
• American Society for Composites
• American Society Mechanical Engineers

• NATO Consultant for AGARD
• Alexander Giacco Chair, Virginia Tech
• J. Shelton Horsley Award, Virginia Academy of Science
• American Society for Testing and Materials - Fellow
• Distinguished Research Award, American Society for Composites, 1992 ; Fellow 1996
• Alumni Award for Research Excellence, Virginia Tech

• Director, Virginia Institute for Material Systems (VIMS), Virginia Tech
• Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Fatigue
• Associate Editor, Applied Composites Research
• Deputy Director, NSF Science & Technology Center, Virginia Tech

• General Chairman, International Conference on Durability of Material Systems, Virginia Tech, Sept. 14-17, 1997.
• General Chairman, Second International Conference on Fatigue of Composites 2000, Williamsburg, VA, June 2000.
• Developed computer-aided instructional material.
• Writing a textbook.