Romesh C. Batra | |
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| Born | British India |
| Nationality |  Indian American |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University University of Waterloo Punjabi University |
| Known for | Nanomechanics, Dynamic Failure under Shock Loads, Smart Structures, Functionally Graded Materials |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics |
| Institutions | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Jerald Ericksen |
| Notes | |
He is a Distinguished Clifton C Garvin Professor | |
Romesh C. Batra is a University Distinguished Professor and Clifton C. Garvin Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia. He was born in Village Dherowal (now in Pakistan), Punjab, India. His family migrated from Dherowal to Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, India after India became an independent country.[1] Dr. Batra has authored the book, Elements of Continuum Mechanics, AIAA Educational Series. His research group has published in reputable refereed and widely read journals more than 460 papers of which about 40 are single-authored and nearly 320 have two authors; these are documented on the website: http://www.beam.vt.edu/batra.
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