• Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
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Educational Background

  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University - 2004
  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University - 2009

Research Interests

    • Constitutive behavior of active materials
    • Computational solid mechanics
    • Structural design and optimization methods
    • Multifunctional structures applications

Awards & Honors

  • Gary Anderson Early Achievement Award, presented by ASME Aerospace Division, 2016
  • Outstanding Young Aerospace Engineer Award, presented by Texas A&M University Department of Aerospace Engineering, 2015
  • The Computer and Graphics SMI 2013 Best Paper Award (Honorable Mention), presented by Computer and Graphics, 2013
  • Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research presented by Texas A&M University Association of Former Students, 2010
  • 2008 Best Paper Award, presented at ASME-SMASIS Conference, 2008
  • William Sweet Smith Prize presented for best aerospace paper, Journal of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, 2007
  • NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Fellowship, 2007–2009
  • National Defense Science and Engineering Grant (NDSEG) Fellowship, 2004 – 2007
  • Outstanding Senior Award presented by Sigma Gamma Tau to the regional senior of the year (1 of 6 nationwide), 2004

Selected Publications

  • D. Hartl, D. Lagoudas, Thermomechanical Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys, In D. Lagoudas (Ed.), Shape Memory Alloys: Modeling and Engineering Applications, Springer, 2008, pp. 55{124.
  • M. Qidwai, D. Lagoudas, D. Hartl, Numerical Implementation of an SMA Thermomechanical Constitutive Model Using Return Mapping Algorithms, In D. Lagoudas (Ed.), Shape Memory Alloys: Modeling and Engineering Applications, Springer, 2008, pp. 193{236.
  • J. Schick, D. Hartl, D. Lagoudas, Incorporation of Shape Memory Alloy Actuators into Morphing Aerostructures, In J. Valasek (Ed.), Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures, Wiley, 2012
  • D. Lagoudas, D. Hartl, Aerospace Applications of Shape Memory Alloys, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 221 (Special Issue, Winner of the William Sweet Smith Prize), 2007, pp. 535{552.
  • D. Hartl, D. Lagoudas, Constitutive Modeling and Structural Analysis Considering Simultaneous Phase Transformation and Plastic Yield in Shape Memory Alloys, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 18, No. 10 , 2009.
  • D. Hartl, D. Lagoudas, J. Mabe, F. Calkins, Use of Ni60Ti Shape Memory Alloy for Active Jet Engine Chevron Application, Part I: Thermomechanical Characterization, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2010.
  • D. Hartl, J. Mooney, D. Lagoudas, J. Mabe, F. Calkins, Use of Ni60Ti Shape Memory Alloy for Active Jet Engine Chevron Application, Part II: Experimentally Validated Numerical Analysis, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2010.
  • D. Hartl, G. Chatzigeorgiou, D. Lagoudas, Three-Dimensional Modeling and Numerical Analysis of Rate-Dependent Irrecoverable Deformation in Shape Memory Alloys, International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 26, No. 10, pp. 1485{1507, 2010.
  • D. Hartl, D. Lagoudas, F. Calkins, Advanced Methods for the Analysis, Design, and Optimization of SMA-Based Aerostructures, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 20, 094006, 2011.
  • D. Lagoudas, D. Hartl, Y. Chemisky, L. Machado, P. Popov, Constitutive Model for Poly- crystalline Shape Memory Alloys with Smooth Transformation Surfaces, International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 32{33, pp. 155{183, 2012.
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