Contact Information
Kathleen A. Issen, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY 13699-5725
Phone: 315-268-3880
Fax: 315-268-3880
E-mail: issenka@clarkson.edu
Website: www.clarkson.edu/~issenka
Ph.D., Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University, 2000
M.S., Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University, 1997
B.S., General Engineering, University of Illinois, 1983
Registered
Professional Engineer in Illinois (License No. 062-044422), 1988 – Present
Solid mechanics and materials, specifically: 1) constitutive modeling of natural and manufactured heterogeneous and/or anisotropic materials, and 2) investigation of bifurcation phenomena and instability problems. Materials currently under investigation include submicron fiber reinforced composites and high porosity materials: sandstone, metal foam, honeycombs and trabecular bone. Porous materials work employs theoretical, experimental and computational approaches to develop a fundamental understanding of the deformation behaviors of each material individually, and of porous materials in general. Current work includes characterization and modeling of the onset, interaction and propagation of localized and diffuse instabilities. Research goals are to: 1) establish connections between material micro/mesostructure and macrostructural behavior, and express these connections in constitutive models; and 2) develop theoretical frameworks to model the instability behaviors observed in porous materials with diverse micro/mesostructures. Recent composites work focuses on hierarchical modeling, using nanoscale and microscale models to predict macroscale bulk material properties.
Teaching interests include: 1) use of collaborative learning, peer instruction and active learning methodologies in undergraduate engineering courses, 2) assessment of the effectiveness of instructional methods in increasing students’ understanding of fundamental concepts, including development of concept inventory tools, and 3) investigation of the influence of student learning styles/personality types and different instructional methods on student performance.
Strength of Materials, ES222
http://www.clarkson.edu/class/es22201/
Mechanics of Composite Materials, AE457/CE421/ME457/CE521/ME557
http://www.clarkson.edu/class/me457/