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Richard Herbert Rand is a Professor at Cornell University's College of Engineering, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, where he has taught since 1967. He has held visiting positions at UC Berkeley and UCLA and received multiple teaching awards from Cornell Engineering and Mathematics departments. As a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, he serves on editorial boards for major journals including Journal of Vibration and Control and International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics.
His research employs perturbation methods and bifurcation theory to solve nonlinear dynamics problems in engineering and biology, with active projects on MEMS vibrations, evolutionary dynamics, particle accelerator dynamics, and differential-delay equations. His recent publications highlight advanced mathematical modeling of physical and biological systems, emphasizing stability analysis and control mechanisms.
Scientific Awards:
- Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award (ASME, 2017)
- Zellman Warhaft Commitment to Diversity Award (2011)
- Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Teaching Fellow (2008)
- Five teaching excellence awards from Cornell Engineering and Mathematics
He leads no specific lab but collaborates widely on NSF-funded projects in dynamical systems. Advisees and grant details are not explicitly listed.
