P.S. THEOCARIS AWARD P.S. Theocaris was a legendary figure in the mechanics community in Greece. He also was one of the most outstanding experimental stress analysts in the world during the second half of the twentieth century. He was member of the Academy of Athens, the most prestigious distinction of professionals in Greece. He also served as corresponding or, foreign member to other Academies in Europe. He was the recipient of many awards and distinctions. He was elected as SEM Fellow in 1979. As an experimentalist, he is known primarily for his work in moiré, photoelasticity and caustics. The award in question is designed to recognize a senior individual for distinguished, innovative and outstanding work in optical methods and experimental mechanics.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION: (1) The recipient should be recognized for outstanding contributions during his/her career. (2) The recipient should be a Fellow of SEM.

 

Past Recipients
2007	I.M. Daniel

2007 P.S. Theocaris Award: Isaac M. Daniel

Isaac Daniel is a Walter P. Murphy Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; and Director of the Center for Intelligent Processing of Composites at Northwestern University. He obtained his degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Daniel’s research encompasses many areas of mechanics and materials with emphasis on experimental mechanics and composite materials.  In the latter, he has worked on all aspects of the area including processing, micromechanics, characterization, fracture and damage mechanics, nondestructive evaluation and life prediction.  He has pioneered test methods for characterization of polymer, ceramic, and metal matrix composites. In recent years he has been working on processing, characterization and modeling of nanocomposites. He has published over 350 papers including a widely used textbook on Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials, now in its second edition. He has received many awards, including the Hetenyi, Lazan, and Frocht awards and the William M. Murray Medal from the Society for Experimental Mechanics.