Paul Dawson

Paul Dawson is a Professor at Cornell University's Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering since 1979. He joined as an Assistant Professor in 1979, was promoted to Associate Professor in 1984, and became full Professor in 1990. His research focuses on computational mechanics applied to polycrystalline materials, integrating constitutive theories into finite element methods. He has held sabbaticals at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1985–86), UC Berkeley (2008), and University of British Columbia (2009).

Education:

• B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Montana State University (1972)
• M.S., Civil Engineering, Colorado State University (1974)
• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Colorado State University (1976)

Research interests include deformation mechanics of polycrystalline materials, strain hardening modeling, texture evolution, and finite element simulations. He emphasizes linking microstructural states to mechanical properties through experiments and computational models. Teaching spans stress analysis, metal forming, and finite element methods.

Awards:

• Joseph Ford Professor of Engineering (2013)
• Weinberg Lecturer (2004)
• Tau Beta Pi Teaching Award (2002)
• Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (1985)
• Presidential Young Investigator Award (1984)

His work bridges computational mechanics and materials science, with applications in aerospace and manufacturing. No students or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text.