Alexander K. Landauer
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
SEM Awards: M. Hetényi

Alexander Landauer is an experimental solid mechanician and mechanical engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the Material Measurement Laboratory. Alex specializes in open-source full-field measurements in mechanics across applications including soft materials, impact protection, 3D printing, and cell mechanobiology. Recently, his focus has been on developing open-source measurement hardware and software, datasets, and a data framework for elastic impact mitigating materials using multiple characterization methods. Alex holds a B.S. from Clarkson University (’14, ME with Honors) and received a Ph.D. from Brown University (’19, Solid Mechanics) under Profs. Christian Franck and K.S. Kim.
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Last Updated: 06/01/2023