Dr. M. Katherine Banks, vice chancellor and dean of engineering, has appointed Dr. Stefan Hurlebaus holder of the Peter C. Forster Career Development Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering. The endowed development professorship was effective June 1.
Hurlebaus is an associate professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received his doctorate and master’s, both in mechanical engineering from University of Stuttgart, Germany. He also received a master’s in engineering science and mechanics from Georgia Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s (equiv.) in mechanical engineering from University of Stuttgart, Germany.
Hurlebaus’ research interests include smart structures, structural health monitoring, nondestructive testing, laser ultrasonics, active vibration control, semi-active damping, active vibration isolation, wave propagation in elastic solids, and vibrations.