Eric Landis

Eric N. Landis is the Frank M. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Maine. His research interests are in experimental mechanics and fracture, with particular focus on innovative laboratory techniques to solve problems of damage in cement-based and wood-based composite materials. He also dabbles in computational modeling, biomimetics, burrowing marine invertebrates, and other things he should probably keep his nose out of. He has particular expertise in x-ray computed tomography and its associated 3D image processing, as well as expertise in quantitative acoustic emission techniques. He has published over 150 scientific papers, and he is co-author of the text Fracture and Fatigue of Wood. Prior to his academic career he spent several years in civil engineering consulting. At UMaine he has been honored for both his teaching and research. In 2002 he was presented with the UMaine Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award, in 2004 he was the Distinguished Maine Professor, and in 2006 he was the Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year in Maine. He has a BS & PhD degrees in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin and Northwestern University, respectively, and he is a licensed Professional Engineer in Maine.

Awards

• NSF CAREER Award, 1998
• Carnegie/CASE US Professor of the Year in Maine, 2006

Licience

• Professional Engineer (PE), Maine

Professional Memberships

• Member of ASCE
• Member of ACI
• Member of RILEM