Oliver Myers
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 2007
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 1996
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 1994
About
Myers brings a range of experience to academia, including roles in industry, the military and state government. Before joining CNSE in 2026, he was a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University, where he also served as special assistant to the dean for student success and associate dean for inclusive excellence.
Earlier in his career, he taught as an associate professor at Mississippi State University and worked as a senior mechanical engineer at Northrup Gruman. He also served as a design and analysis engineer at the Naval Air Warfare Center and an engineer in the Maryland Department of the Environment. Myers is a member of the International Society for Optics and Photonics.
Research
Research Interests
- Characterization of smart materials
- Mechanics of smart structures
Publications
Vishrut Deshpande, Oliver Myers, Suyi Li, “Large-Ratio Stiffness Switching via Harnessing the In-Plane Buckling and Bi-stability of High-Load Capacity Composite Laminates,” Composites B; In press (2024).
Christopher Nelon, Shoab Ahmed Chowdhury, Suyi Li, Oliver Myers, Asha Hall, “Quantification of the out-of-plane loading fatigue response of bistable CFRP laminates using a machine learning approach,” Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, In Press (2024).
Shoab Chowdhury, Suyi Li, Oliver Myers, “Fatigue Performance Evaluation of Bistable Composites at Different Combinations of Test Parameters,” Journal of Composite Materials (2023).
Christopher Nelon, Aaron Shepard, Ian Walker, Oliver Myers, “Transverse curvature characterization of rectangular bistable CFRP laminates with a satellite capturing continuum robotic application,” Composite Structures (2023).
O. J. Myers, M. Anjanappa, C. B. Freidhoff, “Harmonic Modeling of Piezoelectric Thin-film Micro-Actuators,” Mechanics of Slender Structures, Baltimore, MD, In Review.
O. J. Myers, M. Anjanappa, C. B. Freidhoff, “Numerical Modeling of a Circularly Interdigitated Piezoelectric Microactuator Membrane,” In Review.
O. J. Myers, M. Anjanappa, C. B. Freidhoff, “Designing Interdigitated Piezoelectric Thin-Film Microactuators Using Finite Element Analysis,” In Review.