Stephan Bless

Stephan Bless is a Research Professor at the Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, specializing in Civil and Urban Engineering. His career spans academia and national laboratories, with a focus on extreme material behavior under impact conditions.

• ScD in Earth and Planetary Sciences, MIT

His research spans shock wave physics, dynamic material behavior, and impact engineering, with recent work on granular material penetration mechanics. His publications include a seminal book on rapid penetration in granular media.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (Shock Compression of Condensed Matter Topical Group)
• Fellow of the International Ballistics Society

Prior to NYU, he led the Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin, advancing high-speed material testing methodologies.