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Thomas Lacy Jr. is a Professor and Rebecca and Charles Kitowski ’91 Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He directs research on multifunctional composites for extreme environments through the Materials for Extreme Environments (MEE) group.
Research interests encompass hypervelocity impact physics, damage evolution in composites, and multiscale modeling of material behavior. Key applications include aerospace structures, ballistic protection, and fatigue prediction.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on experimental mechanics (60%) and computational modeling (40%), with applications spanning aircraft materials testing, smart fluid behavior, and polymer crosslinking mechanisms.
Scientific Awards:
- ASME Fellow
- AIAA Associate Fellow
- SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2009)
- Sigma Gamma Tau Honor Society
Leads the Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory (HVIL) equipped with a two-stage light gas gun for simulating extreme impact events. Research supported by DoD and NASA partnerships focused on next-generation protective systems.
