معرفی
Oscar Barton, Jr. serves as Professor and Dean of Morgan State University's Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering, joining in Fall 2020 after 22 years at the US Naval Academy and 6 years at George Mason University. A licensed Professional Engineer in Maryland, he chairs ASME's Committee on Engineering Education and serves on ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission Executive Committee.
Education:
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University
- Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics from Howard University (1993)
Research Focus: Dr. Barton specializes in composite structures and dynamic systems analysis, developing approximate closed-form solutions for linear self-adjoint systems governing structural responses. His recent work examines flexible composite structures under periodic and random excitation, with applications spanning aerospace and mechanical engineering disciplines.
Scientific Recognition:
- Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Academic Leadership: At the US Naval Academy, Barton chaired the 42-faculty Mechanical Engineering Department, establishing nuclear engineering programs and reviving General Engineering accreditation. As founding chair at George Mason, he grew the department from 3 to 17 faculty and 12 to 385 students while securing ABET accreditation and building state-of-the-art research laboratories. He has mentored numerous midshipmen including two Trident Scholars.
Research Infrastructure: Barton established advanced teaching and research facilities at George Mason's Sci-Tech campus and promoted vibrant research environments in energy propulsion, nuclear systems, and structural materials during his Naval Academy tenure.
