Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Daughters: Laura, Lisa
Professional Interests:

• Solid Mechanics
  
• Continuum Mechanics
  
• Fracture Mechanics
  
• Nonlinear Materials Characterization
  
• Computational Mechanics
  
• Structural Analysis

Recommended Reading:

* MY top ten list of must reads!!!

I. NONFICTION

A. Ancient (up to 1000 A.D.)

1. The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar - the penultimate war journal
2. The 100 - A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History* by Michael H. Hart - ever wonder who shaped the world we live in?
3. The History of Science from Augustine to Galileo by A.C. Crombie - dry and long, but detailed
4. A History of Rome by Marcel le Glay, Jean-Louis Voisin, and Yann le Bohec - a wonderful overview of the greatest empire
5. The Search for Ancient Rome by Claude Moatti - interesting and illustrated uncovering of the archeology of Rome
6. Ancient Inventions by Peter James and Nick Thorpe - absolutely astounding inventions!!!
7. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbons - over two centuries old, and still the penultimate work on Rome
8. The Ancient Engineers by L. Sprague de Camp - quirky but informative, especially pre-Roman history
9. Ancient Rome by R.A. Staccioli - incredible overlays depict Rome then and now
10. Engineering in the Ancient World by J.G. Landels
11. Egypt, Greece and Rome by Charles Freeman - lengthy but informative
12. Atlas of the Roman World by Tim Cornell and John Matthews - the best maps of the ancient world
13. Ancient Mysteries by Peter James and Nick Thorpe - mysteries explained
14. Caesar Against the Celts* by Ramon L. Jimenez - how engineering overcame overwhelming odds to win the greatest battle of antiquity and change the course of history
15. Archimedes What did He Do Besides Cry Eureka? by Sherman Stein - the first great mechanician
16. Guns, Germs and Steel A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years by Jared Diamond - extraordinary view of the rise of mankind
17. A History of the Circle by Ernest Zebrowski, Jr., - how infinite symmetry drove the course of mankind
18. Trigonometric Delights by Eli Maor - A delightful book; a veritable treasure trove of mathematical sleuth
19. Eureka! The Birth of Science by Andrew Gregory - The Greeks were a marvelous lot!
20. The Calendar by David Ewing Duncan - ever wonder how we got our calendar?
21. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Peter Clayton and Martin Price - the best description of the best wonders
    
22. Classical Civilizations by Arthur Cotterell - excellent dictionary on ancient civilizations
    
23. A Guide to the Ancient World by Michael Grant - wonderful book by one of our greatest historical writers detailing where every important place was
    
24. The Archimedes Codex* by Reviel Netz and William Noel - the rediscovery of our greatest scientist from antiquity
    
25. Lost and Found the 9,000 Treasures of Troy by Caroline Moorehead - how Heinrich Schliemann solved the mystery of the Trojan Wars
    
26. EGYPT How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered by Joyce Tyldesley - a must read for anyone traveling to Egypt
    
27. Sailing the Wine Dark Sea Why the Greeks Matter by Thomas Cahill - this short history of Greece reads very smoothly, and there are some hidden jewels buried within
    
28. Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt by Nina Burleigh - how Egypt was rediscovered in the modern age
    
29. The White Nile by Alan Moorehead - one of the greatest achievements by Britsih explorers: the opening up of Africa

B. Modern (after 1000 A.D.)

1. The Milton Cross New Encyclopedia of the Great Composers and Their Music* by Milton Cross and David Ewen - short biographies of 83 classical composers
2. As I Remember by S.P. Timoshenko - Timoshenko's autobiography
3. History of the Strength of Materials* by S.P. Timoshenko - short biographies of mechanicians
4. A History of the Theory of Elasticity by I. Toddhunter and K. Pearson - nineteenth century mechanics
   
5. Essays in the History of Mechanics by C.A. Truesdell - ecclectic essays on interesting subjects
6. A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity by A.E.H. Love - the first great elasticity text
7. Introduction to Aerospace Structural Analysis by D.H. Allen and W.E. Haisler - short history of mechanics
8. The Last Plantagenets by Thomas B. Costain - how the medieval kings of England all fell
9. The Last English King by Julian Rathbone - The Norman Conquest
10. A Dictionary of the Roman Empire by Matthew Bunson - the best way to get facts about Rome
11. A History of Pi by Petr Beckmann - absolutely fascinating tale, sometimes even hilarious
12. Principia by Isaac Newton - "...Nearer the Gods no mortal may go."
13. Two New Sciences by Galileo Galilei - Socratic tale that turned the tide for science
14. Galileo by James Reston - dry biography of Galileo
15. Galileo at Work His Scientific Biography by Stillman Drake - more scientific, but still dry
16. Galileo His Science and His Significance for the Future of Man by Albert DiCanzio - engrossing, idiosyncratic, at times even obsessive account of Galileo's life
17. Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel - the letters of Galileo's closest relative
18. The Quotable Einstein* edited by Alice Calaprice - is there anything that he didn't speak on?
19. The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein by George Gamow - emphasis on physics
20. The Demon-Haunted World Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan - debunking all of the charlatans
    
21. A History of Mechanics by Rene Dugas - too much detail
22. The Hinge of the World by Richard N. Goodwin  - a powerful play describing the Inquisition
    
23. The Hinge Factor by Erik Durschmied - so much history depends on so little
    
24. Brunelleschi's Dome* by Ross King - the single most incredible engineering feat in history, accomplished by a genius
25. The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski - essays on goofy inventions like the paperclip
26. To Engineer is Human by Henry Petroski - idiosyncratic view of what it means to be an engineer
27. The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics edited by Timothy Ferris - interesting articles by most of the great modern physicists
28. The Arcanum by Janet Gleeson - how Dresden procelain was discovered
29. A Short History of Time by Stephen Hawking - concise and to the point
30. Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard Feynman - intelligence with a humor
31. Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard Feynman - more intelligent humor
32. Captain James Cook a Biography by Richard Hough - the greatest scientific explorer
33. The Stone Skeleton Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture by Jacques Heyman - pathological review of Gothic structures
34. Euler The Master of Us All by William Dunham - the man who made Newton look so great
35. Sprezzatura 50 Ways Italian Genius Shaped the World by Peter D'Epiro and Mary Desmond Pinkowish - The best source for understanding the enormous contributions by Italians
36. The History of Calculus and Its Conceptual Development by Carl B. Boyer - Newton didn't start it, and he had plenty of help from others
37. The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester - How William Smith invented Geology
38. How the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur Herman - convincing account of the Scots' place in history
39. Longitude - The True Story of a Lone Genius who solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel - John Harrison's incredible quest to invent the chronometer
40. The Measure of All Things by Ken Adler - How the French invented the ultimate measure of length, the meter
41. The Lunar Men by Jenny Uglow - fascinating account of the scientists whose efforts coined the term "lunatic"
42. The Riddle of the Compass by Amird Aczel - the quest for a way of accurately measuring longitude
43. Measuring America by Andro Linklater - once upon a time, it was not easy to make a map of our country
44. Tilt - A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa by Nicholas Shrady - the best account of the World's foremost leaning structure
45. Dialogue Concerning Two New Sciences by Galileo Galilei - the first scientific book of modern times
46. Isaac Newton by James Gleick - The greatest scientist revealed
47. The Seashell on the Mountaintop by Alan Cutler - the life of Nicolai Stenonis, Galileo's Florentine successor
48. Einstein's Clock's, Poincare's Maps by Peter Galison - my favorite description of the path to relativity
49. The Curious Life of Robert Hooke by Lisa Jardine - Newton's contemporary, though overshadowed, was no slouch
50. The Feud that Sparked the Renaissance* by Paul Robert Walker - Brunelleschi revealed, a must read!
51. Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time and Light* by Leonard Shlain - will positively turn you on to the relationship between art and science
52. Heavenly Intrigue by Joshua and Anne-Lee Gilder - was Tycho Brahe murdered by Johannes Kepler?
53. The Man Who Changed Everything The Life of James Clerk Maxwell by Basil Mahon - the life of the greatest scientist of the nineteenth century
54. Latitude & The Magnetic Earth by Stephen Pumphrey - who was William Gilbert?
55. Galileo's commandment An anthology of Great Science Writing edited by Edmund Blair Bolles - shortened version of great writings by the greatest scientists
56. Wings of Madness Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight by Paul Hoffman - the Wright Brother's chief competitor unveiled
57. The Professor and the Madman A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester - truth is stranger than fiction
58. Kepler's Witch by James A. Connor - yet another tale about the tormented life of the great astronomer
59. Prime Obsession Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics by John Derbyshire - Riemann, the greatest mathematician of the nineteenth century
60. Tycho and Kepler The Strange Partnership that Revolutionized Astronomy by Kitty Ferguson - my favorite account of the events leading up to Newton 
61. The Scientists by Jon Gribbin - excellent approach to the history of science
62. The Book Nobody Read Chasing the Revolution of Nicolaus Copernicus by Owen Gingerich-how a Harvard chased down the extant copies of Copernicus' masterpiece
63. The Riddle of the Compass by Amird Aczel - another great tale about the compass
64. The Judgment of Paris by Ross King - the revolutionary decade that produced the impressionist movement in art, with implications for science
    
65. Descartes's Secret Notebook by Amir D. Aczel - a short history of the life and innovations of Renes Descartes
    
66. Einstein's Heroes by Robyn Arianhod - eclectic book on developments of the last half of the nineteenth century
    
67. Great Feuds in Science by Hal Hellman - if you care about science, this is a must read
    
68. Collapse How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond - another classic by Professor Diamond
    
69. The Transit of Venus by Peter Aughton - the brief brilliant life of Jeremiah Horrocks father of British astronomy
    
70. The Last Man Who Knew Everything by Andrew Robinson - the life of polymath Thomas Young
    
71. The Friar and the Cipher by Lawrence & Nancy Goldstone - the curious story of Francis Bacon and the Voynich manuscript
    
72. The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond - Professor Diamond's first, and perhaps his best, on cultural anthropology
    
73. The Geometry of Rene Descartes by Rene Descartes - you will see why Descartes is the father of modern geometry
    
74. A Dictionary of Scientists, Oxford press - concise accounts of the lives and accomplishments of all the great scientists
    
75. The Scientific 100 A Ranking of the Most Influential Scientists, Past and Present by John Simmons - a wonderfully controversial ranking of science
    
76. A History of the Circle by Ernest of Zebrowski - an asymmetric account of the search for infinite symmetry
    
77. Beethoven's Hair by Russell Martin - science and art come together
    
78. The Origin's of Cauchy's Rigorous Calculus by Judith V. Grabiner - why France's greatest mathematician, Augustin Cauchy, belongs in the Pantheon
    
79. Mysteries of the Middle Ages and the Beginning of the Modern World by Thomas Cahill - from Eleanor of Aquitania to Dante Alighieri, this is by far the most entrancing book that I have read on the middle ages
    
80. Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe by Laurence Bergreen - one of the greatest feats of exploration in the history of mankind, and skillfully told
    
81. A World Lit Only by Fire - The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance by William Manchester - another book makes the case for the profundity of Magellan's accomplishment
    
82. The Science of Leonardo by Fritjof Capra - he was a genius, but what were his contributions?
    
83. 1066 The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry by Andrew Bridgeford - Events surrounding the Battle of Hastings threaded through the greatest tapestry in history.
    

II. FICTION

A. Ancient (up to 1000 A.D.)

1. Hannibal by Ross Leckie - how to hate the Romans
2. I, Claudius* by Robert Graves - inside the Roman palace
3. Claudius the God by Robert Graves - The cripple becomes Emperor and conquers Britannica
4. The Skystone by Jack Whyte - the best explanation for King Arthur
5. The Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough - the Trojan Wars
6. Sarum by Edward Rutherford - the history of Southern England
7. The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough - early Roman history
8. The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough - Rome in the 1st century B.C.
   
9. Caesar* by Colleen McCullough - definitive fictionalized account of the life of Caesar
10. Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough - women who ruled the rulers
11. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield - How three hundred Spartans saved Greece at Thermopylae
12. The October Horse by Colleen McCullough - McCullough's crowning work, culminating a lifetime in search of Julius Caesar, this time detailing his final days
13. Alexander Child of a Dream by Valero Massimo Manfredi - easy reading account of the life of the greatest general of all time

B. Modern (after 1000 A.D.)

1. The Pillars of the Earth* by Ken Follett - how to build a medieval cathedral

 

• Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1980
  
• M.E., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1977
  
• Certificate, Basic Meteorology Program, Texas A&M University, 1973
  
• B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1972

Educational:

Dean, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska, September, 2002-Present
Member, IAESTE United States Advisory Committee, 2004-Present
Stewart & Stevenson Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M
University, 1992-2002
Director, International Student Experiences, College of Engineering, Texas A&M
University, 1998-2002
Visiting Professor, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, February, 1999
Visiting Professor, Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, Cachan, France, Mar-June, 1999
Director, Center for Mechanics of Composites, Texas Engineering Experiment Station,
1990-1995
Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1988-1991
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University,
1985-1988 (with Tenure)
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University,
1981-1985
Assistant Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, 1980-1981
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas
A&M University, 1977-1980
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, Texas A&M University,
1976-1977

Industrial:

Member, Board of Directors, Peter Kiewit Institute Technology Development Corporation,
2003-Present
Consultant, Pavement Scientific International, 2000-Present
Research Scientist, Army Research Lab, Summer, 1998, 1999
Consultant, Swedish Institute for Composites, Sweden, 1996-2003
Consultant, Army Research Lab, 1997, 1999
Participating Guest, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Summer, 1994, 1995
Consultant, LTV Aerospace Corporation, 1990
Consultant, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, 1987-1993
Consultant, General Electric Company, 1983-1987
Consultant, American Gas Association, 1981-1982
Research Assistant, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas,
Summer, 1976
Weights Engineer, Vought Aeronautics, Dallas, Texas, Summer, 1968, 1969, 1972
Structural Engineer, Aeronautica Macchi, Varese, Italy, Summer, 1971

Military:

Weather Officer, United States Air Force, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, 1972-1975

• Registered Professional Engineer, Texas No. 52285

• Secret, Department of Energy

• "Method and System for Estimating the Tenderness of a Meat Product," V. Spadaro, D.H. Allen, J.T. Keeton, and R. Moreira, patent no. 6,001,655, December, 1999.

• Texas A&M University International Excellence Award, 2002.
  
• Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, 1999.
  
• Fellow, Society of Engineering Science, 1999.
  
• Recognized by the Science Coalition for Great Advances in Science due to research on aircraft crack prediction research, 1998
  
• AMOCO Award for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University, 1997.
  
• President, Society of Engineering Science, 1997.
  
• Texas A&M University International Excellence Award, 1996.
  
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1995.
  
• NASA Technical Brief Award, 1994.
  
• Biographee in Marquis Who's Who in the World, 12th Edition, 1994.
  
• Biographee in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2nd Edition, 1993, 3rd Edition, 1995, 4th Edition, 1998.
  
• Biographee in Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest 23rd Edition, 1992.
  
• Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Award for Distinguished Research Achievement, 1989.
  
• Halliburton Award for Distinguished Research Achievement, Texas A&M University College of Engineering, 1988.
  
• Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Engineering, 1986.
  
• Texas Engineering Experiment Station Senior Research Fellow, 1986-Present.
• Texas Engineering Experiment Station Research Fellow, 1985.
  
• College of Engineering General Dynamics Award for Outstanding Teaching, Texas A&M University, 1985.
  
• Texas Engineering Experiment Station Young Research Fellow, 1984.
• Ralph R. Teetor Young Engineering Educator Award, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1982.
• Certificate of Teaching Excellence, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981 (awarded to top 10% of university faculty as determined by student poll).
• Jefferson Cup Award, 21st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 1980 (student paper competition).

• Sigma Gamma Tau
• Tau Beta Pi
• Phi Eta Sigma
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Chi Epsilon Pi
• Sigma Gamma Epsilon

• Fellow, Society of Engineering Science
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
• Member, American Academy of Mechanics
• Member, American Society for Composites
• Member, American Society for Testing of Materials
• Member, American Society of Engineering Education
• Member, Society of Experimental Mechanics
• Member, National Society of Professional Engineers

Academic:

• Director, University of Nebraska College of Engineering Study Abroad Groups, Summer, 2003 (Italy and France), 2004 (Brazil and Spain/Portugal), 2005 (Brazil and France)
• Director, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Study Abroad Groups, Summer, 1996 (Italy), 1997 (Italy), 1998 (France), 1999 (France), 2000 (France and Germany), 2001 (France and Germany), 2002 (France, Germany, and Italy).
• Member, Executive Committee, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1999-2001.
• Chairman, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1998-2000.
• Chairman, Awards Committee, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1997-2000.
• Member, Long Range Planning Committee, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1998-Present.
• Tenure and Promotion Committee, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1991-Present.
• Member, Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Committee on Academic Campuses, 1990.
• Member, Master Teacher's Board, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1990- 1991.
• Member Engineering Program Review Committee, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1990-1993.
• Member, Graduate Appeals Panel, Texas A&M University, 1990-1993.
• Member, Faculty Distinguished Achievement Awards Selection Committee, Texas A&M University, 1990-Present.
• Mentor, Minority Scholars Program, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1992- present.
• Member, Council of Principal Investigators, Texas A&M University, 1988-1990.
• Member, Search Advisory Committee for Dean and Deputy Chancellor of Engineering and Director, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 1991-1993.
• Tenure and Promotion Committee, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1988-1989.
• Graduate Recruiting Committee, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1981-1985, 1987-1991 (Chairman, 1983-1984, 1987-1989).
• Graduate Instruction Committee, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1984-1985, 1988-1989.
• Innovative Teaching Committee, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1983-1984.
• Faculty Honors and Recognition Committee, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1986-1987, 1989-Present.
• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1985-1987 (Chairman, 1985-1987).
• Faculty/Staff Recruitment Committee, Aerospace Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1987-Present.
• Aerospace Engineering Department Head Search Committee, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1984-1985.

Conference:

• Symposium Co-Chairman and Organizer, International Conference on Computational Engineering Sciences, Madras, India, December, 2005.
• Conference Co-Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 41st Annual Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2004.
• Symposium Co-Chairman and Organizer, International Conference on Computational Engineering Sciences, Madeira, Portugal, July, 2004.
• Symposium Chairman and Organizer, 9th International Conference on Materials, Geneva, May, 2003.
• Symposium Chairman and Organizer, Schapery Symposium, 14th U.S. National Congress, Blacksburg, VA, June, 2002.
• Workshop Co-Chairman, National Science Foundation Think Tank on Linkage Between Non-Destructive Testing and Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials, Lincoln, Nebraska, November, 1996.
• Conference Co-Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 31st Annual Meeting, College Station TX, 1994.
• Conference Co-Chairman, Third Forum on Large Space Structures, Texas A&M University, 1985.
• Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman, U.S. Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2002.
• Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 33rd Annual Meeting, Tempe, Arizona, 1996.
• Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 35th Annual Meeting, Pullman, Washington, 1998.
• Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1995.
• Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman (3 sessions), International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition - ME'94, Chicago IL, 1994.
• Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman, The 1st Joint Mechanics Meeting of ASCE/ASME/SES MEET'N'93 Conference, Charlottesville VA, 1993.
• Scientific Committee, Plasticity '93 Conference, Baltimore MD, 1993. Symposium Organizer and Session Co-Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim CA, 1992.
• Symposium Organizer and Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 23rd Annual Meeting, Buffalo NY, 1986.
• Session Chairman, Sixth Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMIRT) Conference, Paris, 1981.
• Session Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 21st Annual Meeting, Blacksburg VA, 1984.
• Session Chairman, Third Japan - U.S. Conference on Composite Materials, Tokyo, 1986.
• Session Co-Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston MA, 1987.
• Session Chairman, 30th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Mobile AL, 1989.
• Session Co-Chairman, 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Long Beach CA, 1990.
• Session Co-Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Dallas TX, 1990.
• Session Chairman, IUTAM Symposium on Inelastic Deformation of Composite Materials, Troy NY, 1990.
• Session Chairman, 32nd Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Baltimore MD, 1991.
• Session Co-Chairman and Organizer, First U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Chicago IL, 1991.
• Session Co-Chairman, Third International Conference on Plasticity, Grenoble, France, 1991.
• Session Chairman, American Society of Composites Sixth Technical Conference, Albany NY, 1991.
• Session Co-Chairman, Society of Engineering Science 28th Annual Technical Meeting, Gainesville FL, 1991.
• Session Chairman (2), ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA, 1991.
• Session Co-Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim CA, 1992.
• Session Co-Chairman, Ninth Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Newark DE, 1994.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, 1993.
• Session Chairman, U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, Seattle WA, 1994.
• Session Chairman (2), ASME Applied Mechanics Conference, UCLA, 1995.
• Session Chairman, International Congress Computational and Engineering Sciences, Hawaii, 1995.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1994.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1995.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1996.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1997.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1998.
• Session Chairman, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1999.
• Session Chairman, Workshop on Damage in Composites, ENS Cachan, Paris, France, 2000.
• Session Chairman, Fifth Seminar on Experimental Techniques and Design in Composite Materials, Cagliari, Italy, 2000.

• Fundamentals of Thermoviscoplasticity, NASA Langley Research Center, October 1988 (with E.A. Thornton).
• Fundamentals of Thermoviscoplasticity, AIAA Professional Studies Series, Mobile AL, April 1989 (with E.A. Thornton).
• Thermal Stresses and Viscoplasticity in Aerospace Structures, AIAA Professional Studies Series, Long Beach CA, March 1990 (with E.A. Thornton).
• Analysis and Design of Inelastic Composite Structures at Elevated Temperatures, Baltimore MD, April 1991 (with E.A. Thornton and M.F. Card).
• Composite Materials Characterization, National Technology Workshop on Polymer Composites, Dallas TX, April 1991.
• Viscoelasticity in Polymers, Lulea Technical University, Lulea, Sweden, February, 1996.
• Viscoelasticity in Composites, Volvo Automotive, Gothenburg, Sweden, September, 1998.
• A Multiscale Model for Predicting the Damage Dependent Response of Asphaltic Pavement, Saskatchewan Highway Department, December, 2001.
• Mechanistic Road Evaluation Workshop, Saskatoon, Canada, April, 2002 (with C. Berthelot, T, Jorgensen, F. Hurt, and T. Scullion).
• Viscoelasticity in Heterogeneous Media, Universidad do Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil, April 29-May 3, 2002.

Textbooks

• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., Introduction to Aerospace Structural Analysis, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1985.

Chapters in Textbooks

• Allen, D.H., "Damage Evolution in Laminates," Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials, R. Talreja, Ed., in Composite Materials series, R.B. Pipes, Series Ed., Martinus-Nijhoff, pp. 79-116, 1994.
• Allen, D.H., Eggleston, M.R., and Hurtado, L.D., "Recent Research on Damage Development in SiC/Ti Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composites," Fracture of Composites, E.A. Armanios, Ed., in Key Engineering Materials series, Vols. 120-121, Transtec Publications Ltd., pp. 257-284, 1996.

Course Notes

• Allen, D.H., Introduction to the Mechanics of Elastoplastic and Viscoplastic Media, 1989.

Edited Volumes

• Damage Mechanics in Composites, AMD-Vol. 150/AD-Vol. 32, D.H. Allen and D.C. Lagoudas, eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, 1992.
• Damage Mechanics in Composites 1994, AMD-Vol. 185, D.H. Allen and J.W. Ju, eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, 1992.
• Damage and Interfacial Debonding in Composites, G.Z. Voyiadjis and D.H. Allen, Eds., Studies in Applied Mechanics, Vol. 44, Elsevier, New York, 1996.
• "Viscoelasticity and Damage in Solids," Mechanics of Materials, special issue, D.H. Allen, Ed., Vol. 33, March 2001.

Encyclopedia Articles

• Allen, D.H., "Structural Analysis, Aerospace," The Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Academic Press, Inc., Vol. 13, pp. 437-456, 1987 (peer reviewed).

Refereed Journal Publications

• Allen, D.H., "A Note on the Combined Isotropic-Kinematic Work Hardening Rule," The International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 15, pp. 1724-1728, 1980.
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "A Theory for Analysis of Thermoplastic Materials," Computers & Structures, Vol. 13, pp. 129-135, 1981 (also published in Proceedings of Computational Methods in Nonlinear Structural and Solid Mechanics, Pergamon, Oxford, 1980).
• Allen, D.H., "Computational Aspects of the Nonisothermal Classical Plasticity Theory," Computers & Structures, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 589-599, 1982 (also reported in State-of- the-Art Methodology Air Force Structures, Harcrow, H., Ed., CISM-AFOSR-80-1, October 1980, as well as VPI & SU Report No. VPI-E-80.29, October 1980).
• Allen, D.H., "A Prediction of Heat Generation in a Thermoviscoplastic Uniaxial Bar," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 325-342, 1985 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MMC 4875-83-10, July 1983).
• Groves, S.E., Allen, D.H., and Haisler, W.E., "An Efficient and Accurate Alternative to Subincrementation," Computers & Structures, Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 1021-1031, 1985 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 4875-83-9, June 1983).
• Kalyanasundaram, S., Lutz, J.D., Haisler, W.E., and Allen, D.H., "Effect of Degradation of Material Properties on the Dynamic Response of Large Space Structures," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 297-302, May-June 1986 (also reported in Proceedings 26th AIAA/ASME ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Orlando, April 1985, and in Texas A&M Mechanics and Materials Center, Report No. MM 4875-5-3).
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "Predicted Temperature Field in a Thermomechanically Heated Viscoplastic Space Truss Structure," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 178-183, March-April 1986 (also reported in Proceedings 26th AIAA/ASME/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Orlando, April 1985 and in Texas A&M Mechanics Center, Report No. MM 4875-85-1).
• Allen, D.H., "Predicted Axial Temperature Gradient in a Viscoplastic Uniaxial Bar Due to Thermomechanical Coupling," International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 903-917, 1986 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, Report No. MM 4875-84-15, November 1984).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., Nottorf, E.W., and Wren, G.G., "A Fractographic Study of Damage Mechanisms in Short-Fiber Metal Matrix Composites," Fractography of Modern Engineering Materials: Composites and Metals, ASTM STP 948, J.E. Masters and J.J. Au, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, pp. 189-213, 1987 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 4875-85-18, October 1985).
• Groves, S.E., Harris, C.E., Highsmith, A.L., Allen, D.H., and Norvell, R.G.,"An Experimental and Analytical Treatment of Matrix Cracking in Cross-ply Laminates," Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 73-79, 1987 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 5023-85-23, December 1985).
• Lutz, J.D., Allen, D.H., and Haisler, W.E., "A Finite Element Model for the Thermoelastic Analysis of Large Composite Space Structures," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 430-436, September-October 1987 (also reported in Proceedings 27th AIAA/ASME/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Part 1, San Antonio, AIAA-86-0875-CP, pp. 96-102, May 1986, and Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 4875-86-7, March 1986).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., Groves, S.E., and Norvell, R.G., "Characterization of Stiffness Loss in Crossply Laminates with Curved Matrix Cracks," Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 71-80, January 1988 (also reported in COMPOSITES '86: Recent Advances in Japan and the United States, pp. 223-229, October 1986, and Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 5023-86-14, June 1986).
• James, G.H., Imbrie, P.K., Hill, P.S., Allen, D.H., and Haisler, W.E., "An Experimental Comparison of Current Viscoplastic Models at Elevated Temperature," Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Vol. 109, pp. 130-139, April 1987 (also in Nonlinear Constitutive Relations for High Temperature Application - 1986, NASA CP - 10010 Akron, Ohio, pp. 253-290, June 1986).
• Chang, H.T. and Allen, D.H., "Predicted Dynamic Response of a Composite Beam with History Dependent Damage," Computers & Structures, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 575-580, 1987 (also in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 4875-86-17, July 1986).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Groves, S.E., "A Thermomechanical Constitutive Theory for Elastic Composites with Distributed Damage - Part I: Theoretical Development," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 23, No. 9, pp. 1301-1318, 1987 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 5023-85-17, October 1985).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Groves, S.E., "A Thermomechanical Constitutive Theory for Elastic Composites with Distributed Damage - Part II: Application to Matrix Cracking in Laminated Composites," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 23, No. 9, pp. 1319-1338, 1987 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 5023-85-15, October 1985).
• Allen, D.H., Groves, S.E., and Harris, C.E., "A Cumulative Damage Model for Continuous Fiber Composite Laminates with Matrix Cracking and Interply Delaminations," Composite Materials: Testing and Design (8th Conference), ASTM STP 972, J.D. Whitcomb, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, pp. 57-79, 1988 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MM 5023-87-2, August 1986).
• Harris, C.E., Allen, D.H., Nottorf, E.W., and Groves, S.E., "Modelling Stiffness Loss in Quasi-Isotropic Laminates Due to Microstructural Damage," Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 110, No. 2, pp. 128-133, 1988.
• Chang, H.T. and Allen, D.H., "A Finite Element Analysis of a Viscoplastic Plate Subjected to Rapid Heating," Mechanics of Structures and Machines An International Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 1-21, 1989.
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Groves, S.E., "Damage Modelling in Laminated Composites," Yielding, Damage and Failure of Anisotropic Solids, Boehler, J.P., Ed., Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited, London, pp. 535-550, 1990.
• Harris, C.E. and Allen, D.H., "A Continuum Damage Model of Fatigue-Induced Damage in Laminated Composites," SAMPE Journal, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 43-51, 1988.
• Kalyanasundaram, S. and Allen, D.H., "A Model for Predicting Damage Dependent Damping in Laminated Composites," Computers & Structures, Vol. 30, No. 1/2, pp. 113-118, 1988.
• Lee, J.W., Allen, D.H., and Harris, C.E., "Internal State Variable Approach for Predicting Stiffness Reductions in Fibrous Laminated Composites with Matrix Cracks," Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 23, No. 12, pp. 1273-1291, 1989.
• Allen, D.H. and Harris, C.E., "A Damage Dependent Constitutive Model for Laminated Composites," Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, A. Aladjem, Ed., Freund Publishing, Tel Aviv, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-4, pp. 81-100, 1988.
• Chang, H.T. and Allen, D.H., "Analysis of a Viscoplastic Plate Subjected to Rapid External Heating," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 5, pp. 167-179, 1989.
• Harris, C.E., Allen, D.H., and Nottorf, E.W., "Predictions of Poisson's Ratio in Cross-Ply Laminates Containing Matrix Cracks and Delaminations" Journal of Composites Technology and Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 53-58, 1989.
• Allen, D.H., "A Review of The Theory of Thermomechanical Coupling in Inelastic Solids," Applied Mechanics Reviews, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 361-373, 1991. Allen, D.H. and Lee, J.W., "The Effective Thermoelastic Properties of Whisker-Reinforced Composites as Functions of Material Forming Parameters," Micromechanics and Inhomogeneity, Weng, G.J., Taya, M., and Abe, H., Eds., Springer-Verlag, pp. 17-40, 1990.
• Lo, D.C., Allen, D.H., and Harris, C.E., "A Continuum Model for Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites," Inelastic Deformation of Composite Materials, G.J. Dvorak, Ed., Springer-Verlag, pp. 549-561, 1990.
• Lee, J.W., Allen, D.H., and Harris, C.E., "The Upper Bounds of Reduced Axial and Shear Moduli in Cross-Ply Laminates with Matrix Cracks," Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture (Third Volume), ASTM STP 1110, T.K. O'Brien, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1991, pp. 56-69.
• Allen, D.H. and Lee, J.W., "Matrix Cracking in Laminated Composites under Monotonic and Cyclic Loadings," Composites Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 319-334, 1991 (also in Microcracking Induced Damage in Composites, G.J. Dvorak and D.C. Lagoudas, Eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AMD Vol. 111, pp. 65-76, 1990).
• Lo, D.C., Allen, D.H. and Harris, C.E., "Modeling the Progressive Failure of Laminated Composites with Continuum Damage Mechanics," Fracture Mechanics: Twenty-Third Symposium, ASTM STP 1189, Ravinder Chona, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1993, pp. 680-695.
• Lee, J-W. and Allen, D.H., "Axisymmetric Micromechanics of Elastic-Plastic Fibrous Composites under Uniaxial Tension Loading," International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 9, pp. 437-460, 1993.
• Costanzo, F. and Allen, D.H., "A Continuum Mechanics Approach to Some Problems in Subcritical Crack Propagation," International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 27-57, 1993 (also CMC Report No. 92-19, October 1992).
• Boyd, J.G., Costanzo, F., and Allen, D.H., "A Micromechanics Approach for Constructing Locally Averaged Damage Dependent Constitutive Equations in Inelastic Composites," International Journal of Damage Mechanics, Vol. 2, pp. 209-228, 1993 (also CMC Report No. 92-20, December 1992).
• Allen, D.H., Jones, R.H., and Boyd, J.G., "Micromechanical Analysis of a Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composite Including the Effects of Matrix Viscoplasticity and Evolving Damage," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 505-529, 1994.
• Byrom, T.G. and Allen, D.H., "Thermoviscoplastic Response of Hypersonic Leading Edge Structures Subjected to Intense Local Heating," Journal of Thermal Stresses, Vol. 17, pp. 419-434, 1994 (also CMC Report No. 93-01, January 1993).
• Jeong, G.S., Allen, D.H., and Lagoudas, D.C., "Residual Stress Evolution due to Cool- Down in Viscoplastic Metal Matrix Composites," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 31, No. 19, pp. 2653-2677, 1994.
• Wittig, L.A., and Allen, D.H., "Effect of Oxidation on SiC/Ti-15-3 Metal Matrix Composites," Journal of Engineering and Materials Technology, Vol. 116, pp. 421- 427, July 1994.
• Lo, D.C., and Allen, D.H., "Modeling of Delamination Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Low Velocity Impact," International Journal of Damage Mechanics, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 378-407, October 1994.
• Zocher, M.A., Allen, D.H., Groves, S.E., and Feng, W.W., "Evaluation of First Ply Failure in a Three Dimensional Load Space," Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 29, pp. 1649-1678, 1995.
• Lagoudas, D.C., Ma, X., Miller, D., and Allen, D.H., "Modeling of Oxidation in Metal Matrix Composites," International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 33, No. 15, pp. 2327-2343, 1995.
• Costanzo, F., and Allen, D.H., "A Continuum Thermodynamic Analysis of Cohesive Zone Models," International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 33, No. 15, pp. 2197-2219, 1996.
• Costanzo, F., Boyd, J.G., and Allen, D.H., "Micromechanics and Homogenization of Inelastic Composite Materials with Growing Cracks," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 333-370, 1996.
• Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., "Computational Finite Element Analysis for Predicting the Effects of Environmental Degradation on Life in Metal Matrix Composites," Damage and Interfacial Debonding in Composites, Studies in Applied Mechanics, Vol. 44, Elsevier, New York, pp. 29-44, 1996.
• Allen, D.H., Lo, D.C., and Zocher, M.A., "Modelling of Damage Evolution in Laminated Viscoelastic Composites," International Journal of Damage Mechanics, Vol. 6, pp. 5- 22, 1997.
• Harris, C.E., Coats, T.W., Allen, D.H., and Lo, D.C., "A Progressive Damage Model and Analysis Methodology for Predicting the Residual Strength of Composite Laminates," Journal of Composites Technology and Research, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 3-9, 1997.
• Zocher, M.A., and Allen, D.H., "Stress Analysis of a Matrix-Cracked Viscoelastic Laminate," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 34, No. 25, pp. 3235- 3257, 1997.
• Zocher, M.A., Allen, D.H., and Groves, S.E., "A Three Dimensional Finite Element Formulation for Thermoviscoelastic Orthotropic Media," International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 40, pp. 2267-2288, 1997.
• Thomas, M.E., Fleitman, J.P., King, S.B., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., "Tower of Montecchio Stress Analysis of the Southeast Wall," Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 177-184, 1997.
• Allen, D.H., Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Lagoudas, D.C., "A Model for Predicting the Effect of Environmental Degradation on Damage Evolution of Metal Matrix Composites," Applications of Continuum Damage Mechanics to Fatigue and Fracture, MacDowell, D.L., Ed., ASTM STP, No. 1315, pp. 29-45, 1998.
• Foulk, J.W., Allen, D.H., and Helms, K.L.E., "A Model for Predicting the Damage and Oxidation Dependent Life of SCS-6/TI-21S [0]4 Metal Matrix Composite," Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 29, pp. 53-68, 1998.
• Allen, D.H., and Yoon, C., "Homogenization Techniques for Thermoviscoelastic Solids Containing Cracks," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 35, pp. 4035- 4054, 1998.
• Yoon, C. and Allen, D.H., "Damage Dependent Constitutive Behavior and Energy Release Rate for a Cohesive Zone in a Thermoviscoelastic Solid" International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 96, pp. 56-74, 1999.
• Helms, K.L.E., Allen, D.H., and Hurtado, L.D., "A Model for Predicting Grain Boundary Cracking in Polycrystalline Viscoplastic Materials Including Scale Effects," International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 95, pp. 175-194, 1999.
• Phillips, M.L., Yoon, C., and Allen, D.H., "A Computational Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composite Plates," Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Vol. 21, pp. 436-444, 1999.
• Foulk, J.W., Allen, D.H., and Helms, K.L.E., "Formulation of a Three Dimensional Cohesive Zone Model for Application to a Finite Element Algorithm," Computational Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 183, pp. 51-66, 2000.
• Allen, D.H., and Searcy, C.R., "Numerical Aspects of a Micromechanical Model of a Cohesive Zone," Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 240-248, 2000.
• Reeder, J.R., Allen, D.H., and Bradley, W.L., "Accelerated Strength Testing of Thermoplastic Composites," Time Dependent and Nonlinear Effects in Polymers and Composites, ASTM STP 1357, R.A. Schapery and C.T. Sun, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, pp. 318-337, 2000.
• Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.R., "A Micromechanical Model for a Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone," International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 107, pp. 159-176, 2001.
• Megnis, M., Varna, J., Allen, D.H., and Holmberg, A., "Micro-Mechanical Modelling of Viscoelastic Response of GMT Composite," Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 35, pp. 849-882, 2001.
• Allen, D.H., Holmberg, J.A., Ericson, M., Lans, L., Svensson, N., and Holmberg, S., "Modeling of Viscoelastic Response of GMT Structural Components," Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 61, pp. 503-515, 2001.
• Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.R., "A Micromechanically Based Model for Predicting Dynamic Damage Evolution in Ductile Polymers," Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 33, pp. 177-184, 2001.
• Allen, D.H., "Homogenization Principles and Their Application to Continuum Damage Mechanics," Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 61, pp. 2223-2230, 2002.
• Berthelot, C.F., Allen, D.H., and Searcy, C.R., "A Method for Performing Accelerated Characterization of the Viscoelastic Constitutive Behavior of Asphaltic Concrete," ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, pp. 1-10, Sept./Oct. 2003.
• Spadaro, V., Allen, D.H., Keeton, J.T., Moreira, R., and Boleman, R.M., "Biomechanical Properties of Meat and Their Correlation to Tenderness," Journal of Texture Studies, Vol. 33, pp. 59-87, 2002.
• Soares, J.B., Freitas, F.A.C., and Allen, D.H., "Considering Material Heterogeneity in Crack Modeling of Asphaltic Mixtures," Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1832, Bituminous Paving Mixtures 2003, pp. 113-120, 2003.
• Seidel, G.D., Allen, D.H., Groves, S.E. and Helms, K.L.E., "A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Damage in Viscoelastic Particle Reinforced Composites," Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 37, pp. 163-178, 2005.
• De Souza, F.V., Soares, J.B., Allen, D.H., and Evangelista, F., "A Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Asphaltic Mixtures," to appear in the Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2004.
• Kim, Y.-R., Allen, D.H., and Little, D.N., "Damage-Induced Modeling of Asphalt Mixtures Through Computational Micromechanics and Cohesive Zone Fracture," to appear in Journal of Engineering Materials & Technology, 2005.
• Gazonas, G.A. Kim, Y.-R., and Allen, D.H., "A Computational and Analytical Study of Wave Propagation and Cohesive Failure in a Finite Elastic Strip," in review, 2005. Kim, Y.-R., Allen, D.H., and Seidel, G.D., "Damage-Induced Modeling of Elastic- Viscoelastic Randomly Oriented Particulate Composites", Journal of Engineering Materials & Technology, Vol. 126, pp. 18-27, 2006.
• Allen, D.H., and Searcy, C.R., "A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Multiple Cracks on Multiple Length Scales in Viscoelastic Composites," to appear in Journal of Materials Science, 2006.
• Kim, Y.-R., Allen, D.H., and Little, D.N., "A Computational Constitutive Model for Predicting Nonlinear Viscoelastic Damage and Fracture Failure of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures," to appear in International Journal of Geomechanics, 2006.
• Rentschler, M.E., Farritor, S.M., and Allen, D.H., "A Preliminary Viscoelastic Model to Predict Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Wall Stress," in review, 2006. Conference Proceedings Allen, D.H., "Thermodynamic and Computational Aspects of a Thermoplastic Constitutive Theory," Proceedings Sixth Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMIRT) Conference, Paris, August 1981.
• Allen, D.H., "A Thermodynamic Framework for Comparison of Current Thermoviscoplastic Constitutive Models for Metals at Elevated Temperature," Proceedings International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials Theory and Application, Tucson, Arizona, pp. 61-69, January 1983 (also reported in Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Research Center, Report No. MM 12415-82).
• Allen, D.H. and Beek, J.M., "On the Use of Internal State Variables in Thermoviscoplastic Constitutive Equations," Nonlinear Constitutive Relations for High Temperature Application - 1984, Cleveland, NASA CP 2369, pp. 83-102, June 1984.
• Chandrasekaran, N., Allen, D.H., Haisler, W.E., and Goforth, R.E., "Application of the Finite Element Method to Large Deformation in Superplastic Metal Forming Processes," Proceedings Second International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials: Theory and Application, Tucson, Arizona, Vol. 2, pp. 951-958, January 1987.
• Kalyanasundaram, S., Allen, D.H., and Schapery, R.A., "Dynamic Response of a Viscoelastic Timoshenko Beam," Proceedings 28th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Monterey, California, April 1987.
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Highsmith, A.L., "Prediction and Experimental Observation of Damage Dependent Damping in Laminated Composite Beams," The Role of Damping in Vibration and Noise Control, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, DE-Vol. 5, pp. 253-264, 1987.
• Chang, H.T. and Allen, D.H., "Analysis of Viscoplastic Plates Subjected to Rapid External Heating," Proceedings 29th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Part 3, Williamsburg, AIAA-88-2422-CP, pp. 1640-1647, 1988.
• Smith, S.A., Harris, C.E., and Allen, D.H., "An Experimental Investigation of Damage-Dependent Material Damping in Laminated Composites," Proceedings 29th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Part 3, Williamsburg, AIAA-88-2405-CP, pp. 1501-1510, 1988.
• Imbrie, P.K., James, G.H., Hill, P.S., Allen, D.H., and Haisler, W.E., "An Automated Procedure for Material Parameter Evaluation and Uncertainty Analysis for Viscoplastic Constitutive Models," Nonlinear Constitutive Relations for High Temperature Applications - 1986, NASA CP 10010, Akron, Ohio, pp. 317-352, June 1986.
• Allen, D.H., Nottorf, E.W., and Harris, C.E., "Effect of Microstructural Damage on Ply Stresses in Laminated Composites," Recent Advances in the Macro- and Micro-Mechanics of Composite Materials Structures, D. Hui and J.R. Vinson, Eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chicago, AD-Vol. 13, pp. 135-146, 1988.
• Imbrie, P.K. and Allen, D.H., "Laser/Structure Interaction - A Comparison of Theory to Experiment," Proceedings AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, 1989.
• Lee, J.W. and Allen, D.H., "A Model for Predicting the Effective Elastic Properties of Randomly Oriented Fiber Composites Subjected to Hot Pressing, Extension, and Rolling," AIAA/ASME/ASCE /AHS/ASC 30thStructures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference - Part 2, April 1989, Mobile, AIAA-89-1253-CP, pp. 820-825, 1989.
• Harris, C.E., Allen, D.H., and Nottorf, E.W., "Damage Induced Changes in the Poisson's Ratio of Cross-Ply Laminates: An Application of a Continuum Damage Mechanics Model for Laminated Composites," Damage Mechanics in Composites, A.S.D. Wangand G.K. Haritos, Eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boston, AD-Vol. 12, pp. 17-24, 1987.
• Harris, C.E., Allen, D.H., and Lo, D.C., "A Mechanics Framework for a Progressive Failure Model for Laminated Composite Materials," Proceedings Fourth Technical Conference on Composite Materials, Blacksburg, VA, 1989.
• Lee, J.W. and Allen, D.H., "An Analytical Solution for the Elastoplastic Response of a Continuous Fiber Composite under Uniaxial Loading," Research in Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials 1990, NASA Conference Publication 3064 (a compilation of work-in-progress papers presented at the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference held in Long Beach, California, April 2-4, 1990), pp. 55-66, 1990.
• Lo, D.C., Allen, D.H., and Buie, K.D., "Damage Prediction in Laminated Composites with Continuum Damage Mechanics," , Part 1, pp. 164-173, 1990. Serv. Durability Constr. Mater. Eng. Congr.
• Allen, D.H., Lo, D.C., Georgiou, I.T., and Harris, C.E., "A Model for Predicting Damage Induced Fatigue Life of Laminated Composite Structural Components," ICAS Proceedings 1990, 17th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Stockholm, pp. 682-692, 1990.
• Boyd, J.G., Allen, D.H., and Highsmith, A.L., "A Self-Consistent Thermoviscoplastic Constitutive Model for Short-Fiber Composites," Microcracking-Induced Damage in Composites, G.J. Dvorak and D.C. Lagoudas, Eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dallas, AMD Vol. 111, pp. 141-150, 1990.
• Allen, D.H., Highsmith, A.L., and Lo, D.C., "A Continuum Damage Mechanics Model for Life Prediction of Laminated Composites," Proc. Symp. on Durability Analysis of Polymer Based Composite Systems, Brussels, A.H. Cardon and G. Verchery, Eds., Elsevier Science Publishers, New York, pp. 119-128, 1990.
• Harris, C.E., Allen, D.H., and O'Brien, T.K., "Progressive Failure Methodologies for Predicting Residual Strength and Life of Laminated Composites," Proc. NASA Symposium, Seattle, 1990.
• Byrom, T.G., Allen, D.H., Thornton, E.A., and Kolenski, J.D., "Dynamic Effects in Thermoviscoplastic Structures," in Thermal Structures and Materials for High-Speed Flight, Vol. 140, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, E.A. Thornton, ed., American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Washington DC, pp. 259-270, 1990.
• Zocher, M.A., Allen, D.H., and Groves, S.E., "Predicted Stiffness Loss Due to Delamination in Filament Wound Composite Cylinders," Composites: Design, Manufacture, and Application - ICCM/VII, S.W. Tsai and S.S. Springer, eds., Section 22-29, pp. (28-Q-1) - (28-Q-10), 1991.
• Boyd, J.G., Jones, R.H., and Allen, D.H., "The Effect of Laminate Thickness on Fiber/Matrix Debonding in Metal Matrix Composites," Anisotropy and Localization of Plastic Deformation, Proc. of Plasticity '91: The Third International Symposium on Plasticity and its Current Applications, J-P. Boehler and A.S. Kahn, eds., Elsevier, pp. 11-14, 1991.
• Jones, R.H., Boyd, J.G., and Allen, D.H., "Analysis of Effects of Matrix Viscoplasticity on Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites," Proceedings of the American Society for Composites-Sixth Technical Conference, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, pp. 887-895, 1991.
• Boyd, J.G. and Allen, D.H., "A Thermoviscoplastic Micromechanics Model for Short Fiber Composites," MD-Vol. 26/AMD-Vol. 121, High Temperature Constitutive Modeling - Theory and Application, ASME 1991, A.D. Freed and K.P. Walker, Eds., pp. 409-422, 1991.
• Allen, D.H. and Lo, D.C., "A Model for the Progressive Failure of Laminated Composite Structural Components," NDE-Vol. 10, Enhancing Analysis Techniques for Composite Materials, L. Schwer, J.N. Reddy, and A. Mal, Eds., pp. 125-131, 1991.
• Byrom, T.G. and Allen, D.H., "A Finite Element Thermoviscoplastic Analysis of Structures Undergoing Thermally Induced Large Deflections," AMD-Vol. 125, Advances in Finite Deformation Problems in Materials Processing and Structures, ASME 1991, N. Chandra and J.N. Reddy, Eds., pp. 15-23, 1991.
• Allen, D.H. and Boyd, J.G., "Micromechanics as a Basis for Damage Mechanics," Local Mechanics Concepts for Composite Material Systems, IUTAM Symposium Blacksburg, VA 1991, J.N. Reddy and K.L Reifsnider (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 81-95, 1992.
• Byrom, T.G., Allen, D.H., and Thornton, E.A., "Thermoviscoplastic Response of Thin Plates Subjected to Intense Local Heating," AIAA Paper No. 92-2538 in Proceedings of 33rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Part 2 - Structures II, April 1992, Dallas TX, AIAA 92-2538-CP, pp. 1018- 1026, 1992.
• Boyd, J.G., Allen, D.H., and Highsmith, A.L., "A Micropolar Lamination Model for Metal Matrix Composites Undergoing Plastic Deformation," in Recent Advances in Damage Mechanics and Plasticity, AMD-Vol. 132/MD-Vol. 30, J.W. Ju, ed., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, pp. 1-20, 1992.
• Jones, R.H., Allen, D.H., and Boyd, J.G., "Damage Dependent Micromechanics in Metal Matrix Composites," in Engineering Mechanics: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference, L.D. Lutes and J.M. Niedzwecki, eds., American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, pp. 99-102, 1992.
• Byrom, T.G. and Allen, D.H., "Effects of Processing Induced Residual Stresses on Damage Dependent Micromechanics of Metal Matrix Composites," in Damage Mechanics in Composites, AMD-Vol. 150/AD-Vol. 32, D.H. Allen and D.C. Lagoudas, eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, pp. 233-253, 1992.
• Jeong, G.S., Jones, R.H., and Allen, D.H., "Analysis of Residual Stresses Induced by Cool Down in Viscoplastic Metal Matrix Composites," in Damage in Composite Materials, G.Z. Voyiadjis, ed., Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, pp. 235-247, 1993.
• Lo, D.C., Costanzo, F., Zocher, M.A., and Allen, D.H., "Modeling of Damage Evolution in Thick Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact," in Mechanics of Thick Composites, AMD-Vol. 162, Y.D.S. Rajapakse, ed., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, pp. 137-150, 1993.
• Miller, D.A., Lagoudas, D.C., and Allen, D.H., "Experimental Study of Damage Evolution in SiC/Ti Laminates with Different Heat Treatments," in the Proceedings of The Fourth International Symposium on Plasticity and Its Current Applications, Baltimore MD, July 1993.
• Costanzo, F., Boyd, J.G., and Allen, D.H., "Homogenization of Inelastic Composite Materials with Growing Cracks," in the Proceedings of The Fourth International Symposium on Plasticity and Its Current Applications, Baltimore MD, July, 1993.
• Allen, D.H. and Boyd, J.G., "Convergence Rates for Computational Predictions of Stiffness Loss in Metal Matrix Composites," in Composite Materials and Structures, AD-Vol. 37/AMD-Vol. 179, C.W. Bert, V. Birman, and D. Hui, eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, pp. 31-45, 1993.
• Jeong, G.S., Allen, D.H., and Lagoudas, D.C., "Residual Stress Evolution Due to Cool Down in Viscoplastic Metal Matrix Composites," in Thermomechanical Behavior of Advanced Structural Materials, AD-Vol. 34/AMD-Vol. 173, W.F. Jones, ed., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, pp. 17-31, 1993.
• Hurtado, L.D., and Allen, D.H., "Effect of Oxidation on Damage Evolution in Titanium Matrix MMC's," in Inelasticity and Micromechanics of Metal Matrix Composites, Studies in Applied Mechanics 41, G.Z. Voyiadjis and J-W. Ju, eds., Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 25-50, 1994.
• Zocher, M.A., Allen, D.H., and Groves, S.E., "Analysis of the Effects of Matrix Cracking in a Viscoelastic Composite at Elevated Temperature," 1994 Proceedings of the Ninth Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, University of Delaware, August 1994.
• Lagoudas, D.C., Allen, D.H., and Ma, X., "Modeling of Surface Oxidation and Oxidation Induced Damage in Metal Matrix Composites," Computational Material Modeling, AD- Vol. 42/PVP-Vol. 294, A.K. Noor and A. Needleman, eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 245-264, 1994.
• Lo, D. and Allen, D.H., "Modeling the Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites with Delaminations Containing a Damage Zone," Damage Mechanics in Composites 1994, AMD-Vol. 185, D.H. Allen and J.W. Ju, eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 57-72, 1994.
• Harris, C.E., Coats, T.W., Allen, D.H. and Lo, D.C., "Progressive Damage Analysis of Laminated Composites due to Tension Fatigue," Proceedings of the 2nd Pacific International Conference on Aerospace Science and Technology -- 6th Australian Aeronautical Conference, Melbourne, Australia, March 20-23, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., Hurtado, L.D., and Helms, K.L.E., "Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Thermomechanical Fatigue," Proceedings of the ASCE 1995 Engineering Mechanics Conference, Boulder, Colorado, May 21-24, 1995.
• Xu, S., Lagoudas, D.C., and Allen, D.H., "Impact of Surface Oxidation on Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites," Micromechanics and Constitutive Modelling of Composite Materials, Zbib, H.M., Demir, I., Zhu, H.-T., Eds., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, AMD-Vol. 202, MD-Vol. 61, pp. 77-101, 1995.
• Zocher, M.A., Allen, D.H., and Groves, S.E., "A Numerical Evaluation of the Effects of Matrix Cracking in a Viscoelastic Composite," Computational Mechanics '95 Theory and Applications, S.N. Atluri, G. Yagawa, and T.A. Cruse, Eds., Springer, Berlin, pp. 2520-2525, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., Hurtado, L.D., Helms, K.L.E., and Lagoudas, D.C., "Models for Predicting Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Cyclic Loading," Computational Mechanics '95 Theory and Applications, S.N. Atluri, G. Yagawa, and T.A. Cruse, Eds., Springer, Berlin, pp. 1223-1228, 1995.
• Lo, D.C., Costanzo, F., and Allen, D.H., "Delamination Evolution in Composites Using a Cohesive Zone Model," Computational Mechanics '95 Theory and Applications, S.N. Atluri, G. Yagawa, and T.A. Cruse, Eds., Springer, Berlin, pp. 1745-1750, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., Helms, K., Hurtado, L.D., and Lagoudas, D.C., "Prediction of Damage Evolution in Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Fatigue Loading," Contemporary Research in Engineering Science, R.C. Batra, Ed., Springer, Berlin, pp. 1-24, 1995.
• Xu, S., Lagoudas, D.C., and Allen, D.H., "Effects of Oxidation and Damage on the Mechanical Response of Metal Matrix Composites," Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, MD Vol. 69- 1, pp. 201-214, 1995.
• Lo, D.C. and Allen, D.H., "Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Composites with Delaminations Containing a Process Zone," Dynamic Response and Behavior of Composites, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, AD Vol. 46, pp. 147-154, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., Zocher, M.A., and Groves, S.E., "Apparent Physical Aging of Polymeric Composites," Innovative Processing and Characterization of Composite Materials, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NCA Vol. 20, AMD Vol. 211, pp. 353-360, 1995.
• Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., "Life Prediction in Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Environmental Degradation," Proc. of the American Society for Composites Eleventh Technical Conference, pp. 272-281, 1996.
• Lagoudas, D.C., Xu S., Miller, D., and Allen, D.H., "Damage in Oxidized Titanium Metal Matrix composites," Proc. Of the Aerospace and Materials Divisions, AD-Vol. 51/MD-Vol. 73,ASME IMECE, pp. 225-231, 1996.
• Allen, D.H. and Yoon, C., "Homogenization Techniques for Heterogeneous Solids Containing Viscoelastic Phases," Inelasticity and Damage in Solids Subject to Microstructural Change , I.J. Jordaan, R. Seshadri, and I.L. Meglis, Eds., Memorial University of Newfoundland, pp. 265-278, 1997.
• Allen, D.H., "A Computational Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading," Advances in Computational Engineering Science, Atluri, S.N., and Yagawa, G., Eds.,Tech Science Press, Forsyth, Georgia, pp. 1202-1207, 1997.
• Kalyanasundaram, S., Allen, D.H., Cardew-Hall, M., and Lowe, A.E., "An Analysis of Vibration Damping in Composite Plates Using Complex Frequency Equations," Proc. Eleventh Int. Conf. Composite Mat., Brisbane, Australia, 1997.
• Foulk, J.W., Allen, D.H., and Lagoudas, D.C., "A Micromechanical Model for Predicting Fatigue Response of Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Environmental Degradation," Proc. IUTAM Symposium on Transformation Problems in Composites and Active Materials, Cairo, Egypt, pp. 17-32, 1997.
• De Vries, K.L., Allen, D.H., and Hurtado, L.D.,"Micromechanics and Homogenization Techniques for Analyzing the Continuum Damage of Rock Salt", Proc. International Conference on Mechanics of Geologic Media, Cancun, Mexico, 1998.
• Foulk, J.W. and Allen, D.H., "Predicting Time-Dependent Interfacial Behavior with a Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone Model," Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science, Los Angeles, 2000.
• Allen, D.H., "A Rate-Dependent Model for Predicting Damage Accumulation in Viscoelastic Laminated Composites," Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 221-222, pp. 25-34, 2000.
• Allen, D.H., "A Multiscale Fracture Mechanics Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading," Proc. Int. Conference on Fracture, Hawaii, 2001.
• Allen, D.H. and C. R. Searcy, "Multiscaling Techniques for Modeling Damage Evolution in Inelastic Composites," Proc. 9th International Conference on Materials, Geneva, May, 2003.
• Reeder, J.R., Allen, D.H., and Bradley, W.L., "Effect of Loading Rate on Delamination Fracture Toughness," Proceedings 14th International Conference of Composite Materials, San Diego, July, 2003.
• Allen, D.H., Searcy, C.R., and Soares, J.B., "Multiscaling Techniques for Modeling Damage Evolution in Asphaltic Pavement," Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science," Corfu, Greece, July, 2003. Souza, F.V., Soares, J.B., and Allen, D.H., "Repeated Load Crepp Test Predictions Using the Theory of Linear Viscoelasticity," Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science," Corfu, Greece, July, 2003.
• Soares, J.B., Allen, D.H., de Melo, L.T.B., and Neto, J.C., "Local and Global Finite Element Modeling of Asphaltic Pavements," 3D Finite Element Modeling of Pavement Structures, A. Scarpas and S.N. Shoukry, Eds., Proc. Third International Symposium on 3D Finite Elements for Pavement Analysis, pp. 305-318, 2003.
• Gazonas, G.A. and Allen, D.H., "Stress Waves and Cohesive Failure in a Finite Strip Subjected to Transient Loading," Proc. 9th International Conference on Materials, Geneva, May, 2003. Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.R., "A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Multiple Cracks on Multiple Length Scales in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Solids," Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science," Madeira, Portugal, July, 2004.
• Allen, D.H., "A Computational Technique for Predicting Delamination Growth in Solids with Viscoelastic Interfaces," Proc. International Conference on Fracture, Turin, Italy, March, 2005.
• Souza, F.V., Soares, J.B. and Allen, D.H., "Multi-scale Modeling of the Damage Evolution in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Asphalt Mixtures under Cyclic Loading," Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science," Madras, India, December, 2005.
• Allen, D.H., "Modeling of Damage on Multiple Length Scales in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media," Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science," Madras, India, December, 2005.
• Allen, D.H., "A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Multiple Cracks on Multiple Length Scales in Viscoelastic Composites," Proc. Monterey Workshop on Multiscale Modeling, Monterey, California, September, 2005.

Significant Reports

• Allen, D.H., "An Investigation of the Combined Isotropic-Kinematic Workhardening Rule," Office of Naval Research, No. 3275-79-2, May 1979.
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "The Application of Thermal and Creep Effects to the Combined Isotropic-Kinematic Hardening Model for Inelastic Structural Analysis by the Finite Element Method", Office of Naval Research, No. 3275-79-3, May 1979.
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "Thermoplastic Analysis Using the Finite Element Code AGGIE I," Office of Naval Research, No. 3275-79-4, December 1979.
• Allen, D.H., "A Survey of Current Temperature Dependent Elastic-Plastic-Creep Constitutive Laws for Applicability to Finite Element Computer Codes," Office of Naval Research, No. 3275-80-2, May 1980.
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "The Prediction of Response of Solids to Thermal Loading Using the Finite Element Code AGGIE I," Office of Naval Research, No. 3275-80-1, May 1980.
• Allen, D.H., "A Model for Predicting Response of Nonlinear Materials Subjected to Thermomechanical Loading," Dissertation, Texas A&M University, August 1980.
• Groves, S.E. and Allen, D.H., "A Rate Dependent Nonisothermal Stress Formulation for Classical Plasticity Theory with Computational Procedures," Office of Naval Research, No. 3275-81-2, June 1981 (M.S. Thesis).
• Allen, D.H. and Milly, T.M., "A Comparison of Constitutive Models for Nonlinear Rate Dependent Material Behavior of Solids," Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, June 1981.
• Milly, T.M. and Allen, D.H., "A Comparative Study of Nonlinear Rate-Dependent Mechanical Constitutive Theories for Crystalline Solids at Elevated Temperatures," Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, March 1982 (M.S. Thesis).
• Allen, D.H., "Development of a Thermodynamically Consistent Coupled Heat Conduction Equation for a Class of Thermoviscoplastic Crystalline Solids," Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MMC 12415-82-3, May 1982.
• Allen, D.H., "Thermodynamic Constraints on the Constitution of a Class of Thermoviscoplastic Solids," Texas A&M University Mechanics and Materials Center, MMC 12415-82-10, December 1982.

• "Characterization of the Material Behavior of Inelastic Metals at Elevated Temperature," Texas Institute for Computational Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin, November 1982.
• "Characterization of the Inelastic Material Behavior of Metals at Elevated Temperature," Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, January 1983.
• "On Damping in Composite Materials," NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, July 1985.
• "Damage Modelling in Laminated Composites," Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark, September 1987.
• "Modelling Nonlinear Response of Metallic Media at Elevated Temperatures," NASA Langley Research Center, April 1988.
• "Damage Models for Continuous Fiber Composites," Lawrence Livermore National Labs, July 1988.
• "Analysis of Viscoplastic Plates Subjected to Laser Heating," Lawrence Livermore National Labs, February 1989.
• "Damage Mechanics in Laminated Composites," Florida State University, June 1989.
• "Mechanics of Damage in Metal Matrix Composites," University of Virginia, February 1990.
• "Thermal Effects in Inelastic Solids," M.I.T., February 1990.
• "A Review of the Theory of Thermomechanical Coupling in Inelastic Solids," University of Virginia, February 1990.
• "Mechanics of Damage in Composites," NASA Langley Research Center, July 1990.
• "Analysis of Damage in Composites," NASA Lewis Research Center, November 1990.
• "Recent Activities in the Center for Mechanics of Composites at Texas A&M," Society of Allied Weight Engineers, January 1991.
• "Research Activities in the Center for Mechanics of Composites," Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, March 1991.
• "Thermomechanical Coupling in Solids," Rochester Institute of Technology, April 1991.
• "A Progressive Failure Methodology for Laminated Composites," NASA Langley Research Center, September 1991.
• "Material Models for Metal Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperatures," NASA Langley Research Center, September 1991.
• "Damage Accumulation in Metal Matrix Composites," NSF Workshop on "Processing and Modelling of Advances Engineered Materials", Pullman WA, October 1993.
• "Damage Evolution in Ti/SiC," National Institute for the Mechanics & Life Prediction of High Temperature Composites Workshop, Cleveland OH, November 1993.
• "Micromechanical Analysis of a Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composite Including the Effects of Matrix Viscoplasticity and Evolving Damage," Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus OH, November 1993.
• "The Trouble with Continuous Fiber Titanium Metal Matrix Composites," Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, October 1994.
• "Some Roles of Mechanics in the Prediction of Life in Metal Matrix Composites," NSF Workshop on Processing and Constitutive Modelling of Advanced Engineered Materials II, Lake Lanier Islands GA, October 1994.
• "Delamination Evolution in Composites Using a Cohesive Zone Model," NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton VA, December 1994.
• "Effect of Multiple Damage Modes on Thermomechanical Response of Metal Matrix Composites," Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque NM, March 1995.
• “A Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Composites,” Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, February, 1996.
• “A Micromechanically Based Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Composites,” Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, March, 1996.
• “A Micromechanical Model for Cohesive Zones in Viscoelastic Media,” University of Nebraska, April, 1996.
• “Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Inelastic Media with Damage,” NSF Workshop on Linkage Between Non-Destructive Testing and Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials, Lincoln, Nebraska, December 1996.
• “Homogenization Techniques for Inelastic Solids with Growing Cracks,” Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, March, 1997.
• “Computational Methods for Predicting Evolution of Damage in Composite Structures,” Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, Paris, April, 1998.
• “Some Applications of Fracture Mechanics,” University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, March, 1999.
• “Development of a Cohesive Zone Model for Application to Fracture Mechanics in Ductile Solids,” Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, Cachan, France, March, 1999.
• “Prediction of Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Media,” Goodyear, Akron, Ohio, April, 1999.
• “Prediction of Damage Evolution in Composite Solids Subjected to Cyclic Loading,” Sandia National Labs, Livermore, California, December, 1999.
• “Models for Predicting the Response of Layered Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media,” Universidade Federal de Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil, March, 2001.
• “An Overview of Efforts to Model the Thermomechanical Response of Titanium Matrix Composites,” Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil, March, 2001.
• “A Multiscale Continuum Mechanics Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites,” Politecnico Milano, Italy, May, 2001.
• “A Multiscale Continuum Mechanics Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites,” Wayne State University, April, 2002.
• “A Model for Predicting multiple Cracks on multiple Length Scales in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media,” Southern Methodist University, February, 2004.
• “A Model for Predicting multiple Cracks on multiple Length Scales in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media,” University of Alabama, February, 2004.

• Allen, D.H., "A Survey of Current Temperature Dependent Elastic-Plastic-Creep Constitutive Laws for Applicability to Finite Element Computer Codes," presented at the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 21st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 1980.
• Allen, D.H., "Computational Aspects of the Nonisothermal Classical Plasticity Theory," AFOSR Workshop, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, October 1980.
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "A Theory for Analysis of Thermoplastic Materials," presented at the Symposium on Computational Methods in Nonlinear Structural and Solid Mechanics, Washington, D.C., October 1980.
• Allen, D.H., "Thermodynamic and Computational Aspects of a Thermoplastic Constitutive Theory," Sixth Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMIRT) Conference, Paris, France, August 1981.
• Allen, D.H., Haisler, W.E., and Bradley, W.L., "Experimental and Analytical Correlation or Current Constitutive Models for Metals at Elevated Temperature," Symposium on Advances and Trends in Structural and Solid Mechanics, Washington, D.C., October 1982 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., Haisler, W.E., and Bradley, W.L., "Experimental and Analytical Correlation of Several Rate Dependent Thermomechanical Constitutive Equations at Elevated Temperature," Society of Engineering Science 19th Annual Meeting, Rolla, Missouri, October 1982 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., "A Thermodynamic Framework for Comparison of Current Thermoviscoplastic Constitutive Models for Metals at Elevated Temperature", International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials: Theory and Application, Tucson, Arizona, January 1983.
• Allen, D.H., "On the Constitutive Behavior of Materials Used in Space Structures," MIT Symposium on Space Structures, Cambridge, Massachusetts, September 1983.
• Allen, D.H. and Beek, J.M., "On the Use of Internal State Variables in Thermoviscoplastic Constitutive Equations," 2nd Symposium on Nonlinear Constitutive Relations for High Temperature Applications, Cleveland, Ohio, June 1984.
• Allen, D.H., Groves, S.E., and Schapery, R.A., "A Damage Model for Continuous Fiber Composites," Society of Engineering Science 21st Annual Meeting, Blacksburg, Virginia, October 1984.
• Allen, D.H., Groves, S.E., and Schapery, R.A., "A Damage Model for Continuous Fiber Composites," Tenth Annual Composites Review, Dayton, Ohio, October 1984 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H. and Haisler, W.E., "Predicted Temperature Field in a Thermomechanically Heated Viscoplastic Space Truss Structure," 26th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 1985 (also presented at the Third Forum on Large Space Structures, Texas A&M University, July 1985).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., Norvell, R.G., and Groves, S.E., "Modelling of Stiffness Reduction Due to Matrix Cracks in Graphite/Epoxy Laminates," Society of Engineering Science 22nd Annual Meeting, State College, Pennsylvania, October 1985 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., Nottorf, E.W., and Wren, G.G., "A Fractographic Study of Damage Mechanisms in Short-Fiber Metal Matrix Composites," ASTM Conference on Fractography in Composites, Nashville, Tennessee, November 1985.
• Allen, D.H., Lutz, J.D., and Haisler, W.E., "A Finite Element Model for the Thermoelastic Analysis of Large Composite Space Structures," 27th AIAA/ASME/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, San Antonio, Texas, May 1986 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., Groves, S.E., and Norvell, R.G., "Characterization of Stiffness Loss in Crossply Laminates with Curved Matrix Cracks," Third Japan - United States Conference on Composite Materials, June 1986.
• Allen, D.H., "On the Effects of Material Properties and Temperature in Large Space Structures," Fourth Forum on Large Space Structures, Buffalo, New York, August 1986 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Groves, S.E., "Damage Modelling in Laminated Composites," IUTAM/ICM Symposium on Yielding, Damage and Failure in Anisotropic Solids, Grenoble, France, August 1987 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Highsmith, A.L., "Prediction and Experimental Observation of Damage Dependent Damping in Laminated Composite Beams," ASME Vibrations Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, September 1987.
• Harris, C.E., Allen, D.H., Nottorf, E.W., and Groves, S.E., "Modelling Stiffness Loss in Quasi-Isotropic Laminated Composites Due to Microstructural Damage," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, December 1987 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., "Analysis and Experiment of Rapidly Heated Viscoplastic Plates," Sixth Forum on Large Space Structures, Atlanta, Georgia, 1988.
• Smith, S.A., Harris, C.E., and Allen, D.H., "An Experimental Investigation of Damage-Dependent Material Damping in Laminated Composites," AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 29th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1988.
• Allen, D.H., Nottorf, E.W., and Harris, C.E., "Effect of Microstructural Damage on Ply Stresses in Laminated Composites," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1988.
• Allen, D.H., Imbrie, P.K. Chang, H.T., and Jeong, G.S., "Analysis and Experiment of Rapidly Heated Viscoplastic Plates," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1988.
• Allen, D.H., Harris, C.E., and Lo, D.C., "Mechanics of Damage in Laminated Composites," 3rd Joint ASME/ASCE Applied Mechanics Conference," San Diego, California, July 1989 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H. and Lee, J.W., "The Effective Thermoelastic Properties of Whisker-Reinforced Composites as Functions of Material Forming Parameters," ASME Winter Annual of Material Forming Parameters" ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1989 (Invited).
• Lee, J.W. and Allen, D.H., "An Analytical Solution for the Elastoplastic Response of a Continuous Fiber Composite Under Uniaxial Loading," AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Long Beach, California, April 1990.
• Allen, D.H., Highsmith, A.L., and Lo, D.C., "Continuum Damage Mechanics Model for Life Prediction of Laminated Composites," Durability 90, Brussels, Belgium, 1990.
• Allen, D.H., Lo, D.C., Georgiou, I.T., and Harris, C.E., "A Model for Predicting Damage Induced Fatigue Life of Laminated Composite Structural Components," 17th International Congress Aeronautical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, 1990 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H. and Lee, J.W., "Matrix Cracking in Laminated Composites under Monotonic and Cyclic Loadings," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, November 1990 (Invited).
• Byrom, T.G., Allen, D.H., Thornton, E.A., and Kolenski, J.D., "Dynamic Effects in Thermoviscoplastic Structures," First Thermal Structures Conference, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1990 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H., "Effects of Microcracking on Micromechanical Analysis of TMF," Sixth Thermomechanical Fatigue Workshop, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, June 1991 (Invited).
• Lo, D.C., Allen, D.H., and Harris, C.E., "Modeling the Progressive Failure of Laminated Composites with Continuum Damage Mechanics," 23rd National Symposium on Fracture Mechanics, American Society for Testing and Materials, College Station, Texas, June 1991.
• T.G. Byrom and D.H. Allen, "Effects of Rapid Heating on Inelastic Structures," First U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Chicago, Illinois, July 1991 (Invited).
• Jones, R.H., Boyd, J.G., and Allen, D.H., "Analysis of Effects of Matrix Viscoplasticity on Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites," Sixth American Society of Composites Conference, Albany, New York, October 1991 (Invited).
• Allen, D.H. and Boyd, J.G., "Micromechanics as a Basis for Damage Mechanics," IUTAM Symposium, Blacksburg, Virginia, October 1991 (Invited). Allen, D.H., "An Overview of Inelastic Damage Mechanisms in Composites," 28th Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Gainesville, Florida, November 1991 (Invited).
• Byrom, T.G. and Allen, D.H., "A Finite Element Thermoviscoplastic Analysis of Structures Undergoing Thermally Induced Large Deflections," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1991 (Invited).
• Jones, R.H. and Allen, D.H., "A Micromechanical Model for Metal Matrix Composite Behavior Including Evolving Interface Damage," ASME Applied Mechanics, Materials and Aerospace Summer Meeting, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, April 1992.
• Allen, D.H., "Damage Dependent Micromechanics in Metal Matrix Composites," ASCE Ninth Engineering Mechanics Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, May 1992.
• Costanzo, F. and Allen, D.H., "A Thermodynamic Analysis of Propagating Subcritical Cracks with Cohesive Zones," NASA Langley Workshop on Computational Methods for Failure Analysis and Life Prediction, Hampton, Virginia, October 1992.
• Byrom, T.G. and Allen, D.H., "Effects of Processing Induced Residual Stresses on Damage Dependent Micromechanics of Metal Matrix Composites," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, November 1992.
• Lo, D.C., Costanzo, F., Zocher, M.A., and Allen, D.H., "Modeling of Damage Evolution in Thick Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact," The 1st Joint Mechanics Meeting of ASME/ASCE/SES—MEET'N'93, Charlottesville, Virginia, June 1993.
• Wittig, L.A. and Allen, D.H., "Effect of Oxidation on Damage Evolution in SiC/Ti," The 1st Joint Mechanics Meeting of ASME/ASCE/SES—MEET'N'93, Charlottesville, Virginia, June 1993.
• Costanzo, F., Boyd, J.G., and Allen, D.H., "Homogenization of Inelastic Composite Materials with Growing Cracks," Fourth International Symposium on Plasticity and Its Current Applications, Baltimore, Maryland, July 1993.
• Allen, D.H. and Boyd, J.G., "Convergence Rates for Computational Predictions of Stiffness Loss in Metal Matrix Composites," 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting Symposium on "Composite Materials and Structures", New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1993.
• Jeong, G.S., Allen, D.H., and Lagoudas, D.C., "Residual Stress Evolution Due to Cool Down in Viscoplastic Metal Matrix Composites," 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting Symposium on "Thermomechanical Behavior of Advanced Structural Materials," New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1993.
• Wittig, L.A., and Allen, D.H., "Effect of Oxidation on SiC/Ti-15-3 Metal Matrix Composites," 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting Symposium on "Micromechanics of Composites," New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1993.
• Hurtado, L.D., and Allen, D.H., "Effect of Oxidation on Damage Evolution in Titanium Matrix MMC's," Twelfth U.S. National Congress on Applied Mechanics, Seattle, Washington, June/July 1994.
• Zocher, M.A., Allen, D.H., and Groves, S.E., "Analysis of the Effects of Matrix Cracking in a Viscoelastic Composite at Elevated Temperature," Ninth Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, University of Delaware, August 1994.
• Lagoudas, D.C., Allen, D.H., and Ma, X., "Modeling of Surface Oxidation and Oxidation Induced Damage in Metal Matrix Composites," Symposium on Computational Material Modeling at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, November 1994.
• Allen, D.H., Hurtado, L.D., and Helms, K.L.E., "Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Thermomechanical Fatigue," ASCE 1995 Engineering Mechanics Conference, Boulder, Colorado, May 21-24, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., Hurtado, L.D., Helms, K.L.E., and Lagoudas, D.C., "Models for Predicting Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Cyclic Loading," International Conference on Computational Engineering Science (ICES '95), Honolulu, Hawaii, July 30-August 3, 1995.
• Lo, D.C., Costanzo, F., and Allen, D.H., "Delamination Evolution in Composites Using a Cohesive Zone Model," International Conference on Computational Engineering Science (ICES '95), Honolulu, Hawaii, July 30-August 3, 1995.
• Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., “Computational Finite Element Analysis for Predicting the Effects of Environmental Degradation on Life in Metal Matrix Composites,” Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual Technical Meeting, New Orleans, October 29-November, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., and Lagoudas, D.C., “Effect of Multiple Damage Modes on Thermomechanical Response of Metal Matrix Composites,” Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual Technical Meeting, New Orleans, October 29-November, 1995.
• Lo, D.C. and Allen, D.H., "Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Composites with Delaminations Containing a Process Zone," Symposium on Dynamic Behavior and Response of Composites, 1995 ASME Winter Annual Meeting (International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition), San Francisco, California, November 12-17, 1995.
• Allen, D.H., Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Lagoudas, D.C., “A Model for Predicting the Effect of Environmental Degradation on Damage Evolution in Metal Matrix Composites,” ASTM Symposium on Applications of Continuum Damage Mechanics to Fatigue and Fracture, Orlando 1996.
• Allen, D.H., “Development of A Micromechanically Based Damage Dependent Cohesive Zone Model and Its Application to Delamination in Viscoelastic Polymer Matrix Composites,” ASME Summer Mechanics and Materials Conference, Baltimore, 1996.
• Allen, D.H., and Foulk, J.W., “A Micromechanical Model for Predicting Environmentally Assisted Crack Growth in Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composites,” ASME Summer Mechanics and Materials Conference, Baltimore, 1996.
• Allen, D.H., “Homogenization Techniques for Inelastic Media with Growing Cracks,” Symposium on Inelasticity and Damage in Solids Subject to Microstructural Change , St. John’s, Newfoundland, 1996.
• Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., “Life Prediction in Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Environmental Degradation,” 11th Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Atlanta, 1996.
• Allen, D.H., “Modelling of Damage Evolution in Laminated Viscoelastic Composites,” Society of Engineering Science 33rd Annual Technical Meeting, Tempe, Arizona, 1996.
• Allen, D.H., “Homogenization Techniques for Inelastic Media with Growing Cracks,” Society of Engineering Science 33rd Annual Technical Meeting, Tempe, Arizona, 1996.
• Allen, D.H., Foulk, J.W. and Helms, K.L.E., “Prediction of Damage Evolution in Continuous Fiber Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Fatigue Loading,” 1995 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, 1996.
• Foulk, J.W., Allen, D.H., and Lagoudas, D.C., “A Micromechanical Model for Predicting Fatigue Response of Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Environmental Degradation,” IUTAM Symposium on Transofrmations in Composites, Cairo, Egypt, 1997.
• Allen, D.H., “A Computational Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading,” Int. Congress Engr. Sciences, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1997.
• Allen, D.H., “Homogenization Techniques for Inelastic Media with Growing Cracks,” Joint ASME/ASCE/SES Summer Conference, Evanston Illinois, 1997.
• Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., “Observation and Prediction of Damage Evolution in Continuous Fiber Titanium Matrix Composites,” American Society of Composites Annual Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, 1997.
• Foulk, J.W., Helms, K.L.E., and Allen, D.H., “Observation and Prediction of Damage Evolution in Continuous Fiber Titanium Matrix Composites,”ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, 1997.
• Allen, D.H., Helms, K.L.E., and Lagoudas, D.C., “Conservation Principles for Continuous Media with Applications to Heat Transfer, Solid Mechanics, and Fluid Mechanics,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, 1997.
• Allen, D.H., “A Micromechanical Model for Predicting Crack Growth in Viscoelastic Media,” 34th Society of Engineering Science Conference, Pullman, Washington, 1998.
• Allen, D.H., “Model for Predicting Grain Boundary Cracking in Multi-Grain Crystalline Viscoplastic Materials,” 34th Society of Engineering Science Conference, Pullman, Washington, 1998.
• Allen, D.H., “Micromechanical Model of a Granular Viscoelastic Composite,” 34th Society of Engineering Science Conference, Pullman, Washington, 1998. Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.S., “Prediction of Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, 1998.
• Allen, D.H., “Predictions of Damage Evolution in Laminated Viscoelastic Composite Plates,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, 1998.
• Allen, D.H. and Phillips, M.L., “A Multiscale Model for Predicting Life of Laminated Composite Plates,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, 1998.
• Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.S., “Micromechanical Aspects of a Cohesive Zone Model for Application to Crack Growth in Viscoelastic Media,” Second Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Canberra, Australia, 1999.
• Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.S., “Prediction of Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading,” 15th U.S. Army Symposium on Solid Mechanics, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April, 1999.
• Allen, D.H., Helms, K.L.E., and Hurtado, L.D., “Model for Predicting Grain Boundary Cracking in Multi-Grain Crystalline Viscoplastic Materials with Scale Effects,” ONR Workshop on Scale Effects, University of Maryland, June, 1999.
• Allen, D.H., “An Overview of Efforts to Model the Thermomechanical Response of Titanium Matrix Composites,” 35th Society of Engineering Science Conference, Austin, Texas, 1999.
• Allen, D.H., “Prediction of Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Composites Subjected to Cyclic Loading ,” 35th Society of Engineering Science Conference, Austin, Texas, 1999.
• Allen, D.H., “Models for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, 1999.
• Megnis, M., Varna, J., Holmberg, A., and Allen, D.H., “Experiments & Modeling of Viscoelastic Effects in a GMT Polypropylene/Glass Continuous Fiber Composite,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, 1999.
• Allen, D.H., “A Rate Dependent Fracture Model for Predicting Multiple Damage During Impact in Laminated Composites,” International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Chicago, 2000.
• Allen, D.H., “Homogenization Principles and Their Application to Continuum Damage Mechanics,” Workshop on Damage in Composites, Paris, 2000.
• Allen, D.H., “A Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Laminated Composites,” Fifth Seminar on Experimental Techniques and Design in Composite Materials, Cagliari, Italy, 2000.
• Allen, D.H., “A Multiscale Continuum Mechanics Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites,” Capri Workshop on Damage Mechanics in Composites, Capri, Italy, May, 2001.
• Allen, D.H., “A Multiscale Fracture Mechanics Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composites,” Tenth International Conference on Fracture, Honolulu, December, 2001.
• Williams, J.J. and Allen, D.H., “Experimental Determination of Fracture Parameters for Predicting Crack Growth in Viscoelastic Polymers,” 14th U.S. Congress on Applied Mechanics, Blacksburg, VA, June 2002.
• Allen, D.H., “A Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Particulate Composites,”ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, 2002.
• Allen, D.H., “A Multiscale Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Inelastic Heterogeneous Media,” 37th Society of Engineering Science Conference, State College, Pennsylvania, 2003.
• Allen, D.H., “Multiscaling Techniques for Modeling Damage Evolution in Inelastic Composites,” 9th International Conference on Materials, Geneva, May, 2003.
• Allen, D.H., Searcy, C.R., and Soares, J.B., “Multiscaling Techniques for Modeling Damage Evolution in Asphaltic Pavement,” International Conference on Computational Engineering Science,” Corfu, Greece, July, 2003.
• Allen, D.H., “Multiscaling Techniques for Modeling Damage Evolution in Inelastic Composites,” 38th Society of Engineering Science Conference, Michigan, 2003.
• Seidel, G., Allen, D.H., and Groves, S.E., “A Model for Predicting the Damage Dependent Behavior of Viscoelastic Particulate Composites,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Washington, D.C., 2003.
• Allen, D.H. and Searcy, C.R., “A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Multiple Cracks on Multiple Length Scales in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Solids,” International Conference on Computational Engineering Science,” Madeira, Portugal, July, 2004.
• Allen, D.H., “A Computational Technique for Predicting Delamination Growth in Solids with Viscoelastic Interfaces,” International Conference on Fracture, Turin, Italy, March, 2005.
• Allen, D.H., “Modeling of Damage on Multiple Length Scales in Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media,” Proc. International Conference on Computational Engineering Science,” Madras, India, December, 2005.
• Allen, D.H., “A Model for Predicting the Evolution of Multiple Cracks on Multiple Length Scales in Viscoelastic Composites,” Proc. Monterey Workshop on Multiscale Modeling, Monterey, California, September, 2005.

• “Research on Blast Mitigation and Mine Detection,” Army Research Lab-Weapons and Materials Directorate, $2,950,000, July 1, 2004-July 31, 2006, PI D.H. Allen.
• “International Program for Exchange of Students in Computational Mechanics,” Federal Initiative for Post-Secondary Education, $202,000, Sept. 1, 2003-Aug. 31, 2007, PI D.H. Allen.
• “Study Abroad Program in France,” University of Saskatchewan, $19,800, March 1- September 30, 2002, PI D.H. Allen. “Study Abroad Program in France,” University of Nebraska, $16,500, March 1- September 30, 2002.
• "Models for Predicting Long-Term Mechanical Material Behavior of Stockpile PBX Systems,” Lawrence Livermore National Labs, $149,916, April 1, 2001-March 31, 2004, PI D.H. Allen.
• "A Multiscale Computational Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Composites Subjected to Impact Loading" Army Research Office, $227,458, March 1, 2001-February 28, 2004, PI D.H. Allen..
• “Study Abroad Program in France,” University of Saskatchewan, $36,300, March 1- September 30, 2001, PI D.H. Allen. “Study Abroad Program in France,” University of Saskatchewan, $43,200, March 1- September 30, 2000, PI D.H. Allen.
• “A New Approach for Modeling Fracture in Ductile Solids,” Texas Advanced Research Program, $95,427, January 1, 2000-December 31, 2001, PI D.H. Allen. “Study Abroad Program in France,” University of Saskatchewan, $32,724, July 1-August 31, 1999, PI D.H. Allen.
• “Models for Predicting Damage Evolution in Asphaltic Pavement,” University of Saskatchewan, $3,715, September 1, 1998-December 31, 1998, PI D.H. Allen.
• “Models for Predicting Long-Term Mechanical Material Behavior of Stockpile PBX Systems”, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, $93,525, March 1, 1998-February 28, 2001, PI D.H. Allen.
• “A Progressive Damage Model for Laminated Composites Subjected to Impact Loading”, Army Research Office, $197,169, February 1, 1998-January 31, 2001, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Micromechanism Based Modeling of Metal Matrix Composites Subject to Thermal Gradients," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $187,555, June 1, 1997- May 31, 2000, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and D.C. Lagoudas.
• “Damage Evolution Model for Argillaceous Salt in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant,” Sandia Labs, $160,000, December 8, 1996-December 7, 1999, PI D.H. Allen.
• “Models for Predicting Corrosion Assisted Crack Growth in Aging Aircraft,” Texas Advanced Technology Program, $149,749, January 1, 1996 - August 31, 1998, Co-PI’s D.H. Allen and J. R. Walton.
• “A Progressive Damage Model for Laminated Composites Subjected to Fatigue Loading,” NASA Langley Research Center, $109,214, December 17, 1995 - December 31, 1998, PI D.H. Allen.
• “Development of the Viscoelastic Constitutive Model for IM7/8552 Composite,” Bell Helicopter, $88,381, July 1, 1996-March 15, 1997, Co-PI’s D.H. Allen, D.C. Lagoudas, and J.D. Whitcomb.
• "Micromechanism Based Modeling of Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Thermal Transients," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $275,000, June 1, 1994 - August 31, 1997, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and D.C. Lagoudas.
• "Damage Dependent Models for Viscoelastic Polymer Matrix Composites," Lawrence Livermore National Labs, $175,000, October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1996, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Analysis of Static Contact in Laminated Composite Plates Using Damage Mechanics," NASA Langley Research Center, $194,446, April 1, 1992 - September 30, 1994, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Constitutive Models for Large Deformation Analysis of Viscoplastic Structures," NASA Langley Research Center, $50,186, June 1, 1991 - May 31, 1992, PI D.H. Allen.
• "A Life Prediction Model for Laminated Composite Structural Components," NASA Langley Research Center, $69,973, April 1, 1991 - March 31, 1992, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Development of Analysis Tools for Composites with Nonlinear Constituents," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, $49,992, January 31, 1991 - September 30, 1992, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Constitutive Models for Large Deformation Analysis of Viscoplastic Structures," NASA Langley Research Center, $43,237, June 1, 1990 - May 31, 1991, PI D.H. Allen.
• "A Life Prediction Model for Laminated Composite Structural Components," NASA Langley Research Center, $29,487, April 1990 - March 31, 1991, PI D.H. Allen (TEES 32525-27910).
• "Development of Analysis Tools for Composites with Nonlinear Constituents," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, $32,703, November 1, 1989 - January 31, 1991, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Constitutive Models for Large Deformation Analysis of Viscoplastic Structures," NASA Langley Research Center, $39,287, June 1, 1989 - May 31, 1990, PI D.H. Allen.
• "A Life Prediction Model for Laminated Composite Structural Components," NASA Langley Research Center, $25,419, March 1, 1989 - February 28, 1990, PI D.H. Allen.
• "Development of a Thermomechanical Constitutive Model for Metal Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperatures," Texas Advanced Research Program, $183,660, April 22, 1988 - April 21, 1990, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and A.L. Highsmith.
• "Damage Models for Continuous Fiber Composites," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Renewal to grant AFOSR-84-0067, $82,091, February 1, 1987 - May 31, 1988, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and C.E. Harris (RF 5023).
• "Experimental and Theoretical Determination of Thermomechanical Response of Inelastic Structural Materials to High Energy Thermal Inputs," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $358,660, June 1, 1986 - Sept. 30, 1989, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and M.S. Pilant (RF 5485).
• "A Study of Material Damping," NASA Johnson Space Center, Contract No. NAG 9-140, $105,107, April 1, 1986 - Dec. 31, 1988, Co-PI's D.H. Allen, C.E. Harris, and A.L. Highsmith.
• "Damage Models for Continuous Fiber Composites," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Renewal to grant AFOSR-84-0067, $85,051, February 1, 1986 - January 31, 1987, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and C.E. Harris (RF 5023).
• "Damage Models for Continuous Fiber Composites," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Renewal to grant AFOSR-84-0067, $81,000, February 1, 1985 - January 31, 1986, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and C.E. Harris (RF 5023).
• "Development of Constitutive Equations in Nonlinear Aerospace Materials and Structures," Department of Defense Equipment Grant, $138,060, June, 1984, PI D.H. Allen.
• "A Model for Predicting Thermomechanical Response of Large Space Structures," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Renewal to Contract F49620-83-C-0067, $258,611, May 1, 1984 - May 31, 1986, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and W.E. Haisler (RF 4875).
• "Damage Models for Continuous Fiber Composites," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Renewal to grant AFOSR-84-0067, $74,827, February 1, 1984 - January 31, 1985, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and W.E. Haisler (RF 5023).
• "Integrated Research in Constitutive Modelling of Metals at Elevated Temperature," NASA Lewis Research Center, Grant NAG 3-491, $104,191, November 15, 1983 - December 31, 1985, Co-PI's W.E. Haisler and D.H. Allen (RF 4998).
• "NASA Long Duration Exposure Facility Balloon Materials Degradation Experiment," partial funding under Winzen International Grant, Co-PI's L.A. Carlson and D.H. Allen, Shuttle Launch, April 1984 (RF 3161).
• "A Model for Predicting Thermomechanical Response of Large Space Structures," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Contract F49620-83-C-0067, $115,829, April 1, 1983 - April 30, 1984, Co-PI's D.H. Allen and W.E. Haisler (RF 4875).
• "Research on Composite Materials for Structural Design," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Contract F49620-82-C-0057, $1,047,857, January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1983, PI R.A. Schapery (Co-investigators R. Alexander, D.H. Allen, W.L. Bradley, W.E. Haisler, J. Ham, C. Hoeve, and Y.J. Weitsman) (RF 4665).
• "Investigation of Carbon-Carbon Aircraft Structures at High Temperatures," General Dynamics, Contract 10100, $15,970, December 1, 1983 - December 31, 1984, Co-PI's M.N. Kelley, S.J. Miley, and D.H. Allen.

• Groves, S.E., "A Study of Damage Mechanics in Continuous Fiber Composite Laminates with Matrix Cracking and Internal Delaminations," Texas A&M University, December 1986.
• Chang, H.-T., "A Finite Element Model for Predicting Nonlinear Thermomechanical Response of Plate Structures to Rapid External Heating," Texas A&M University, August 1988.
• Bryan, S.K., "A Generalized Thermomechanical Constitutive Model for Metal Matrix Composites with Plastic Strain and Damage," Texas A&M University, December 1988.
• Lee, J.-W., "An Analytical Prediction of Matrix Cracking in Fibrous Composite Laminates," Texas A&M University, December 1990.
• Nottorf, E.W., "An Investigation into the Effects of Damage on the Stresses in a Composite Laminate," Texas A&M University, December 1990.
• Byrom, T.G., "A Finite Element Model for Analysis of Thermoviscoplastic Behavior of Hypersonic Leading Edge Structures Subject to Intense Aerothermal Heating," May 1992.
• Boyd, J.G., "Constitutive Modelling of Damage and Plasticity in Metal Matrix Composites," December 1992.
• Jeong, G.S., "Residual Stress Development Due to Cool Down in Viscoplastic Metal Matrix Composites," December 1993.
• Kalyanasundaram, S., "An Investigation of Damping Behavior in Composite Materials," December 1993.
• Costanzo, F., "A Continuum Thermodynamic Model of Crack Growth with a Cohesive Zone," Texas A&M University, December 1993.
• Zocher, M.A., “A Thermoviscoelastic Finite Element Formulation for the Analysis of Composites,” Texas A&M University, August 1995. Lo, D.C., “Delamination Evolution in Laminated Composites Using a Cohesive Zone Model,” Texas A&M University, December 1995.
• Reeder, J. R., “Prediction of Long-Term Strength of Thermoplastic Composites Using Time-Temperature Superposition,”, Texas A&M University, May, 1998.
• Yoon, C., “Homogenization and Fracture Aspects with a Cohesive Zone for Viscoelastic Solids Containing Cracks,” Texas A&M University, December, 1998.
• Helms, K.L.E., “Modelling of Damage Evolution at Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Solids,” Texas A&M University, August, 2000.
• Searcy, Chad R., “A Multiscale Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Heterogeneous Media,” Texas A&M University, August, 2004.

• Milly, T.M., "A Comparative Study of Nonlinear Rate-Dependent Mechanical Constitutive Theories for Crystalline Solids at Elevated Temperatures," Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, December 1981.
• Groves, S.E., "Numerical Solution and Development of a Transient Temperature Rate Dependent Constitutive Equation," Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, December 1981.
• Norvell, R.G., "An Investigation of Damage Accumulation in Graphite/Epoxy Laminates," Texas A&M University, August 1985.
• Nottorf, E.W., "Preliminary Development of a Constitutive Model for Metal Matrix Composites with Damage," Texas A&M University, December 1985.
• Lutz, J.D., "A Finite Element Model for Transient Thermal/Structural Analysis of Large Composite Space Structures," Texas A&M University, May 1986.
• Beek, J.M., "A Comparison of Current Models for Nonlinear Rate-Dependent Material Behavior of Crystalline Solids," Texas A&M University, May 1986.
• James, G.H., III, "An Experimental Comparison of Current Viscoplastic Constitutive Models at Elevated Temperature," Texas A&M University, August 1986.
• Georgiou, I.T., "Initiation Mechanisms and Fatigue Growth of Internal Delaminations in Graphite/Epoxy Cross-Ply Laminates," Texas A&M University, December 1986.
• Buie, K.D., "A Finite Element Model for Laminated Composite Plates with Matrix Cracks and Delaminations," Texas A&M University, December 1988.
• Byrom, T.G., "A Nonlinear Formulation for Large Deflection Collapse of an Elastic Ring," Texas A&M University, May 1989.
• Lo, D.C.-S., "A Matrix Damage Accumulation Model for Laminated Composites," Texas A&M University, May 1990.
• McCrea, L.D., "Application of Current Unified Viscoplastic Constitutive Models to Hastelloy X at Elevated Temperatures," Texas A&M University, August 1990.
• Zocher, M.A., "A Three Dimensional Finite Element Code for the Analysis of Damage in Helically Wound Composite Cylinders," Texas A&M University, December 1990.
• Jones, R.H., "Micromechanical Analysis of Inelastic Composite Behavior Including the Effects of Matrix Viscoplasticity and Evolving Damage," Texas A&M University, May 1992.
• Wittig, L.A., "A Micromechanical Model of Oxidation Effects in SiC/Ti Metal Matrix Composites," Texas A&M University, December 1993.
• Pamel, M.L., "Stress Analysis and Failure of the Bond Interface of a Metal Matrix Component," Texas A&M University, August 1995.
• Foulk, J.W., "A Model for Predicting the Damage and Oxidation Dependent Life of SCS-6/Ti-Beta21S Metal Matrix Composite," Texas A&M University, May, 1997.
• McNeese, M.D., "Fabrication of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy from Elemental Powders by Hot Isostatic Pressing," Texas A&M University, December, 1997.
• Searcy, C., "A Micromechanical Model for a Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone," Texas A&M University, August, 1998.
• Phillips, M.L., "A Computational Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Laminated Composite Plates," Texas A&M University, May, 2000.
• Clayton, K., "A Model for Predicting the Viscoelastic Response of Plastic Ballistic Explosives," Texas A&M University, August, 2001.
• Williams, J., "Two Experiments for Measuring Specific Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone Parameters," Texas A&M University, May, 2002.
• Seidel, Gary D., "A Computational Model for Predicting Damage Evolution in Viscoelastic Particulate Composites," Texas A&M University, August, 2002.
• Soares, Roberto, "Finite Element Analysis of the Mechanics of Viscoelastic Asphaltic Pavements Subjected to Varying Tire Configurations," University of Nebraska - Lincoln, December, 2005.