Adithya Challapalli Author

Dr. Guoqiang Li received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from Hebei University of Technology, Beijing University of Technology, and Southeast University, respectively, all in Civil Engineering. He received his postdoc training in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU). He is the Major Morris S. & DeEtte A. Anderson Memorial Alumni Professor and Holder of the John W. Rhea Jr. Professorship in Engineering, in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at LSU. He is also serving as the Associate Vice Provost in the Graduate School at LSU. Concurrently, he is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His research interest is in the broad area of engineering materials, engineering structures, manufacturing, and engineering mechanics. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, editorial board member for the journal of Scientific Reports, Associate Editor for journal of Cleaner Materials, and Specialty Editor of "Solid and Structural Mechanics" in Mechanical Engineering. He has received over 40 awards and recognitions for his research, mentoring, and services.

Adithya Challapalli received his MS from University of North Texas (UNT) in Mechanical and Energy Engineering and PhD degrees from Louisiana State University (LSU) in Materials Engineering, Engineering Science. Concurrently, he is working as a project engineer in Graphic Packaging International focusing on optimizing sustainable and renewable products.