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Stephen J. Burns
Professor Of Mechnical Engineering And Materials Science
Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Areas of expertise: Fracture Mechanics and Slitting, Deformation Kinetics, Electronic Phase Transformations in High Temperature Superconductors
Press contact:
Peter Iglinski
585.273.4726
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February 15, 2006
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Biography
Burns is a recognized authority on materials and fracture mechanics. His contributions to materials engineering focus on the control of crack growth and fatigue crack propagation. He has pioneered the concepts of crack-tip shielding from plastic deformation and his ideas are widely used to retard cracking in design. Burns has consulted for many companies, presented seminars and has published over 150 papers and articles.