Iwona Jasiuk received her Ph.D. (Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) in 1986 from Northwestern University. She is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering and a part-time faculty member at the Beckman Institute's 3D Micro and Nanosystems group. Her interests are in the mechanics of materials, more specifically in modeling and characterization of composite materials with a focus on biological materials and nanocomposite materials. Prior to joining UIUC in 2006, she was on faculty at Michigan State University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Concordia University.
Honors: American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Fellow (2003); Member of editorial boards: International Journal of Damage Mechanics (2006 – present); Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures (2005 - present); International Journal of Multiscale Computational Engineering (2004 - present); International Journal of Solids and Structures (1997 - 2005); Member of Board of Directors - Society of Engineering Science (SES) (2000-2006), Vice-President (2005), President (2006); SES representative to the US National Congress/Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (2007-2010).
