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K. L. DeVries (Larry) - Distinguished Professor

Phone: (801) 581-7101
Fax: (801) 585-9826
e-mail: kldevries@eng.utah.edu
Office: 2224 MEB (50 S Central Campus Dr.)
Lab: 2151 MEB (Ph: 581-5131)

Curriculum Vitae
Publications
Grants

Education

Ph.D. Physics/Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1962

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1959

A.S. Civil Engineering, Weber State College, Ogden, Utah, 1953

Research Interests

Failure in materials, material selection and substitution, mechanical properties of polymers, behavior of adhesive joints, mechanical testing of materials, and biomaterials.

Teaching

While I have taught a wide variety of department courses, most recent courses include: Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Elasticity, Engineering Material Science, and Concurrent Engineering.