Research Interests Prof. Gillespie is an internationally recognized authority in composites. Prof. Gillespie has served the University of Delaware in several roles since 1981, achieving the position of Director of the Center for Composite Materials in 1996. He received his degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and holds a joint appointment with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering where is a Named Professor. He leads four Centers of Excellence in Composites on processing, mechanics and performance of multifunctional composite materials and an industrial consortium with more than 60 companies conducting research at the forefront of the science of composites that address real-world engineering problems. He has served as a member of the influential National Research Council Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, and Chair of the National Materials Advisory Board Committee on High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer-Matrix Composites. He has been Editor of the Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials since 1993, and he serves on numerous international editorial boards. Prof. Gillespie was awarded the U.S. Army’s Paul A. Siple Memorial Award in 1998 for his research on processing of multifunctional armor materials. The prestigious Jud Hall Composites Manufacturing Award was bestowed in 2000 by the Composites Manufacturing Association of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Prof Gillespie has co-authored more than 500 publications and patents. He has graduated 36 Master’s and 23 Ph.D. students, of which 8 are currently faculty members at other universities. His research interests include processing-structure-property relationships, interphase and adhesion science and mechanical properties and durability of composites. Prof. Gillespie has a dedicated building and laboratories to conduct composites research www.ccm.udel.edu.
Prof. Gillespie has been the Faculty Advisor to the University of Delaware SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering) Chapter since 1996. He oversees the Chapter’s activities and encourages the members to participate in the many opportunities available to them. Activities range from providing tours of the CCM facilities and composites education to middle and high school aged students to encouraging members to apply for scholarship-based awards. For more information, please visit the UD-SAMPE Chapter.
|
|
Office: 201 Composites Manufacturing Science Laboratory Phone: (302) 831-8149 Fax: (302) 831-8525 Email: gillespie@ccm.udel.edu
Affiliated CenterCenter for Composite Materials |
