Professor of Structural Engineering

Department of Structural Engineering
Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

jkosmatka@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-1779 · Fax: (858) 534-6373

http://casl.ucsd.edu

Education:

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin (1978).
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan (1980).
• Ph.D, Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (1986)

Awards:

• Who's Who in the West, 1996
• Who's Who in American Education, 5th Edition, 1996-1997
• Men of Achievement, 17th Edition, 1996
• Who's Who in the World, 14th Edition, 1996
• International Who Who's of Professionals, 1998
• UCSD School of Engineering, Teacher of the Year, Structural Engineering, 1997-1998
• Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1999
• Awarded Callaway Chair of Structural Mechanics, First Chair-Holder, 1999
• Who's Who in America Science and Engineering, 5th Edition
• Who's Who in Plastics and Polymers, 1st Edition
• Faculty Advisor, AIAA Cessna/ONR Student Design/Build/Fly Competition - Electric (UAV) Class Aircraft, 6th Place, April 2000
• Faculty Advisor, Materials Research Society - Undergraduate Materials Research Initiative (UMRI), "Electroviscoelastic damping materials in structural Composites," Phu Nguyen, 2000-2001
• Invited Expert Judge on Portable Bridges, The Learning Channel (TLC) “Junkyard Wars,” 2001.
• AIAA Outstanding Contribution to the Community, San Diego Section Award, 2005.
• Outstanding Technical Paper Award, SAMPE 37th International Fall Technical Conference, 2005.

Research Activities:

• Design, analysis, and experimental testing of light-weight advanced composite structures
• Development of specialized design/analysis tools for linear/nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, elastic stability includingaeroelasticity, vibration reduction and damage detection (NDE).
• Development of new passive and electro-active polymers for structural control.

Other Related Experience (teaching, industrial, etc.):

• 2005-, Principal Investigator, California Space Grant Consortium
• 1992-1994, Visiting Faculty Fellow, Institute for Computational Mechanics and Propulsion, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1991-1992, Visiting Faculty Fellow, George Washington University, Hampton, Virginia
• 1990-1991 (summers) Faculty Fellow, Newport News Shipbuilding, San Diego, California
• 1988-1989 (summers) Visiting Faculty Fellow, NASA-Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
• 1990-1991 (summers) Faculty Fellow, Newport News Shipbuilding, San Diego, California
• 1986-1989 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
• 1982-1986 Senior Engineer, Engineering Mechanics Dept, TRW Corp., Redondo Beach, California
• 1980-1982 Senior Engineer, Structural Dynamics, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California

Principle Publications:

• Kosmatka, J.B., and Lee, D.G. (2002). “Damping Analysis of Composite Plates with Zig-Zag Triangular Elements”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 6, pp. 1211-1219.
• Dong, S.B., Kosmatka, J.B., and Lin, H.C., (2001). “On Saint-Venant’s Problem for an Inhomogeneous, Anisotropic Cylinder – Part III: End Effects,” Journal of Applied Mechanics – Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 68, No. 3, pp. 392-398.
• Dong, S.B., Kosmatka, J.B., and Lin, H.C., (2001). “On Saint-Venant’s Problem for an Inhomogeneous, Anisotropic Cylinder – Part II: Cross Sectional Properties” Journal of Applied Mechanics – Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 68, No. 3, pp. 382-391.
• Dong, S.B., Kosmatka, J.B., and Lin, H.C. (2001). “On Saint-Venant’s Problem for an Inhomogeneous, Anisotropic Cylinder – Part I: Methodology for Saint-Venant Solutions” Journal of Applied Mechanics – Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 68, No. 3, pp. 376-381.
• Kosmatka, J. B., and Lee, D. G., (2000). "Passively Damped Vibration of Composite Plates with Zig-Zag Elements," Proceedings, 41st IAA/ASME/ASCEC/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Atlanta Georgia, paper AIAA-2000-1473, pp. 1- 11.
• Friedman, Z., and Kosmatka, J. B., (2000). "Torsion and Flexure of A Prismatic Isotropic Beam Using the Boundary Element Method," Computers and Structures, Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 479-494.
• Kosmatka, J. B., and Ricles, J. M., (1999). "Damage Detection in Structures by Modal Vibration Characterization," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 125, No. 12, pp. 1384-1392.
• Kosmatka, J. B. and Policelli, F. J., (1999). "The Development of the DARPA/BIR Composite Army Bridge: Phase I Accomplishments," Journal of Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 23-36.
• Appuhn, G., and Kosmatka, J. B., (1999). "Design and Fabrication of Integrally Damped Composite Fan Blades," Proceedings, 1999 SPIE Smart Structures and Materials, Vol. 3672, No. 38, pp. 358-367.
• Biggerstaff, J. M., and Kosmatka, J.B., (1999). "Damping Performance of Cocured Graphite/Epoxy Composite Laminates with Embedded Damping Materials," Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 33, No. 15, pp. 1457-1469.

Professional Memberships:

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Fellow
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• American Helicopter Society
• SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
• Experimental Aircraft Association
• American Society of Engineering Education
• Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
• Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
• Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
• The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)

Technical Committees and Professional Service:

• American Helicopter Society (AHS), Structures and Materials Technical Committee, 1991-1995

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) San Diego Professional Chapter, University Representative, 1991-1997

• Structural Dynamics Technical Committee 1999-2006

• Structural Dynamics and Materials Award (Life-Long Achievement) Selection Committee, 2006

• SDM Conference, Structural Dynamics Technical Committee Representative-Alternate, 2004-2005

• SDM Conference, Structural Dynamics Technical Committee Representative, 2005-2006

• American Standards for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
  International Committee on Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems: (F38.01) Airworthiness, 2003-2006

• California Space Grant Consortium (CaSGC) Principal Investigator, 2005-2006
  Los Alamos National Laboratory

• Engineering Sciences & Applications Division, Review Committee, 2003-2006

• PMC Composite Materials Handbook (MIL-BDBK-17) Coordination Committee, 2000-2005

• Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
  Unmanned Vehicle Systems Committee, Director of University Interactions, 2004-2006

• The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
  Technical Working Group on Smart Structures and Materials, 1998-2004
• U. S. Army / U.S. Navy / U.S. Marines Joint Team
  Bridging Integrated Concepts Team (ICT), 2003-2005

• World Universities Network (WUN), IUAV Design and Structural Systems Leader, 2005-2006

Institutional and Professional Service:

• Faculty Advisor, AIAA Student Section, 1989-2001
• Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Nondestructive Evaluation Candidate, 1996
• Chair, Structural Engineering Tenure and Promotion Committees, 1996-2000
• UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program Review Committee, 1997
• Engineering Graduate Affairs Committee, 1996-1998
• AMES Representative, UCSD Academic Senate Committee, 1997-present
• Structural Engineering Representative, UCSD Academic Senate Committee, 1999-2000
• Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Aircraft Structures, 1999
• Faculty Advisor, AIAA Electric Airplane Competition, 2001
• Aerospace Steering and Program Development Committee, Associate Director, 2001
• ABET Preparation Committee, Aerospace Engineering, 2001
• Faculty Search Committee, Aircraft Structures, 2001
• Structural Engineering Undergraduate Affairs Committee, Chair 2000-2001
• Advisory Committee on University Interaction with Industry, 2001

Patents

• 5,830,084 - Contoured Golf Club Face, 11/03/98
• 5,928,090 - Golf Shaft for Controlling Passive Vibrations, 9/27/99
• 5,971,868 - Contoured Back Surface of Golf Club Face, 10/26/99
• 6,007,432 - Contoured Golf Club Face, 12/28/99
• 6,045,455 - Inertially Tailored Golf Club Heads, 4/04/00
• 6,155,932 - Golf Shaft for Controlling Passive Vibrations, 12/05/00
• 6,186,905 - Methods for Designing Golf Club Heads, 2/13/01
• US 6,299,547 - Golf Club Head with an Internal Striking Plate Brace, 10/9/2001
• US 6,338,683 - Striking Plate for a Golf Club Head, 1/15/2002
• US 6,348,013 - Complaint Face Golf Club, 2/19/2002
• US 6,348,015 - Golf Club Head Having a Striking Face with Improved Impact Efficiency, 2/19/2002
• US 6,364,789 - Golf Club Head, 4/2/2002
• US 6,390,932 - Compliant Polymer Face Golf Club Head, 5/15/2002
• US 6,413,169 - Contoured Golf Club Face, 7/2/2002
• US 6,428,427 - Golf Club Head with Coated Striking Plate, 8/6/2002
• US 6,471,603 - Contoured Golf Club Face, 10/29/2002
• US 6,478,692 - Golf Club Head Having a Striking Face with Improved Impact Efficiency, 11/12/2002
• US 6.527,648 - Measurement of the Coefficient of Restitution of a Golf Club, 3/4/2003
• US 6,569,033 - Striking Plate for a Golf Club Head, 5/27/2003
• US 6,585,605 - Measurement of the Coefficient of Restitution of a Golf Club, 7/1/2003
• US 6,602,150 - Golf Club Striking Plate with Vibration Attenuation, 8/5/2003
• US 6,607,451 -Compliant Polymer Face Golf Club Head, 8/19/2003
• US 6,638,182 - Golf Club Head with Coated Striking Plate, 10/28/2003
• US 6,669,579 - Golf Club Head Having a Striking Face with Improved Impact Efficiency, 12/30/2003
• US 6,685,576 - Golf Club Head Having a Striking Face with Improved Impact Efficiency, 2/03/2004
• US 6,709,344 - Measurement of the Coefficient of Restitution of a Golf Club, 3/23/2004
• US 6,800,037 - Striking Plate for a Golf Club Head, 10/05/2004
• US 6,932, 716 - Golf Club Head, 8/23/2005
• US 6,949,032 - Golf Club Head Having a Striking Face with Improved Impact Efficiency, 9/27/2005