Associate Professor
Office:
Torgersen Hall, Rm 3030C, enter Rm 3050
Full Curriculum Vitae,
October 2003
Undergraduate Design Projects:
Comments and background information
1. R.D. Kriz, D. Farkas, A.A. Ray, and J.T. Kelso,
"
Visualization of Structure-Property Relationships:
Spanning the Length Scales from Nano to Macro", Invited Paper, International Conference on Computational
and Experimental Engineering Science, Corfu, Greece, 25-29 July, 2003.
2. R.D. Kriz, D. Farkas, A.A. Ray, J.T. Kelso, and R.E. Flanery, Jr.,
"Visual Interpretation and
Analysis of HPC Nanostructure Models using Shared Virtual Environments", Conference Proceedings,
High Performance Computing: Grand Challenges in Computer SImulations 2003, The Society for
Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), San Diego, California, pp. 127-135, 2003.
3. R.D. Kriz, R. Levensalor, S. Parikh."
"Interactive Scientific Visual Data Analysis Using Java, PV-Wave, and IMSL,"
Conference Proceedings, Visualization Developement Environment Workshop,
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, April 27-28, 2000.
(Conference Presentation)
4. R. D. Kriz, R. Levensalor, S. Parikh,"
Combined Research and Curriculum
Development of Web and Java Based Educational Modules with Immersive Virtual
Environments," Kluwer Academic Publishers, Conference Proceedings of the
"
International Conference on Building University Electronic Educational
Environments", University of California Irvine, August 4-6, 1999.
5. R. D. Kriz, E. H. Glaessgen, and J. D. Macrae, "Eigenvalue-Eigenvector Glyphs: Visualizing Zeroth, Second, Fourth and Higher Order Tensors in a Continuum",
NCSA-NIST--IMM, Workshop on Modeling the Development of Residual Stresses During Thermoset Composites Curing, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, September 15-16, 1995, Institute for Mechanics and Materials, University of California, San Diego,
9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, California 92093-0404, Report No. 95-19, 1995.
6. Loki, J, Kriz, R. D., Mones-Hattal, B, Rogowitz, B and D.F. Fracchia, "
Is Visualization Struggling under the Myth of Objectivity",
IEEE Visualization' 95, Atlanta, Georgia, October 30 - November 3,
IEEE Computer Society Press, pp. 412-415, 1995.
7. Kuppuswamy, A. and Kriz, R. D., "Development of an Interactive Multimedia Module
That Creates a Visual Model of Beam Theory", Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 95 World
Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Graz, Austria, June 17-21.
Published by Association for the Advancedment of Computing in Education, pp. 384-389,
1995.
8. Prosser, W. H., Kriz, R. D., and D. W. Fitting, "Effect of Stress on
Energy flux Deviation of Ultrasonic Waves in Gr/Ep Composites", IEEE
1990 Ultrasonics Symposium, IEEE Press, pp. 961-964, 1990.
9. G.W. Hannaway, W.R. Bishop, and R.D. Kriz, "Shocking Deformations in Microseconds",
SIGGRAPH89,
Movie With Sound:( QuickTime /
MPEG ),
Movie Without Sound:( QuickTime /
MPEG ),
1989.
2. Liu, W., Kriz, R.D., "Axial Shear Waves in Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Multiple
Interfacial Layers Between Fiber Core and Matrix," Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 31,
pp. 117-129, 1999.
3. Liu, W., Kriz, R.D., "Shear Waves in Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Interfacial
Cracks," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 35, No. 13, pp. 1425-1449,
1998.
4. Liu, W., Kriz, R.D., "Multiple Wave Scattering in Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Micromechanical
Viewpoint,"Wave Motion, Vol. 27, pp. 223-244, 1998.
5. Liu, W., Kriz, R.D. (Chair)., Henneke, E.G., Heller, R.A., Duke, J.C., "
Multiple Wave Scattering and Calculated Effective Stiffnesses and Wave Properties
in Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Composities," Ph.D. Dissertation,
Dept. Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 13, 1997.
6. Vandenbossche, B., Kriz, R. D., and T. Oshima, "Stress Wave
Displacement Polarization's and Attenuation in Unidirectional
Composites: Theory and Experiment", Research in Nondestructive
Evaluation, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 101-123, 1996.
7. Vure, N. R. S., Kriz, R. D., "Effect of Cooling Rate and STacking Sequence on the Fatique
Behavior of Notched Quasi-Isotropic AS4/PEEK Laminates", J. Composite Tech and Res,
Vol. 18, No.2, pp. 127-134, 1996.
8.Kriz, R. D., Glaessgen, E. H. and MacRae, J. D., "Visualizing Gradients in Composite Design and Fabrication", IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 10-13, 1995.
9. Raman, P. V. R., Kriz R.D (Chair)., and Abbott, A. L., "Parallel Implementation of the Filtered Back Projeciton for
Tomographic Imaging", Masters Thesis, Dept. Electrical Engineering, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, January, 1995.
10. Oshima, T., Kriz, R. D., and S. G. Nomachi, "Simulation and
Visualization of Stress Wave Propagation in Composite Laminates
with Interphase Layer", Fifth International Symposium on
Nondestructive Characterization of Materials, May 1991, Karuizawa,
Japan, Gordon Breach Scientific Publishers, Nondestructive Testing Evaluation, Vol. 8-9,
pp. 391-403, 1992
11. Tewary, V. K. and Kriz R. D., "Generalized Plane Strain Analysis
of Bimaterial Composite a Free Surface Normal to the Interface",
Journal of Material Research, Vol. 13, pp. 2609-2622, 1991.
12. Kriz, R. D. and O. H. Griffin, "Visualization Practicum", Sun
World, pp. 36-44, August 1991.
13. Tewary, V.K. and R. D. Kriz, "Effect of a Free Surface on Stress
Distribution in a Bimaterial Composite", NIST Special Publication
802, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Gov.
Printing Office, Washington D.C., March 1991.
Ronald D. Kriz
Revised March 11, 2005
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
(ESM)
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Director of University Visualization and Animation Group
(UVAG)
also popularly known as The Virginia Tech CAVE
("VT-CAVE")
Email: rkriz@vt.edu
Personal Information
Norris Hall, ESM (0219)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Telephone: (540) 231-2062 on-campus at CAVE: PRIMARY CONTACT
Telephone: (540) 231-4386 on-campus: SECONDARY
Fax: (540) 231-9187
Short Bio and Current Research Interests:
Dr. Ronald D. Kriz is an
Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He recieved
the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Virginia Tech in 1976 and 1979 (Engineering
Science and Mechanics) and B.S. degree from California Polytechnic State
Univeristy in 1973 (Aeronautical Engineering). He has published over 50
technical papers in referred journals and conference proceedings in the area
of mechanics and material science and engineering. Prior to coming to Viriginia
Tech in 1990 he was active in Materials Research Engineering research at NIST
for ten years. During that time, he used supercomputers to simulate the physics
of stress wave propagation in anisotropic media. Several patents resulted from
these studies that used visual data analysis tools to make these discoveries.
Subsequently Dr. Kriz returned to Virginia Tech and continued the development of
visual data analysis tools as they related to supercomputer simulations. He was
the founder of the Laboratory for Scientific Visual Analysis
(LSVA) in 1991 as an academic
affiliate with NCSA. For the last 17 years he has worked with faculty in
developing and using visual data analysis tools in the interpretation of their
simulation results. In 1996 he was awarded NSF ARI funds to build a CAVE(tm)
facility ("VT-CAVE(tm)") in collaboration
with NCSA as part of Virginia Tech's Advanced Communications and Information
Technology Center (ACITC) which is now Torgersen Hall. He is the Director of
the Virginia Tech University Visualization and Animation Group (
UVAG) in the ACITC (1996)
He is also PI of the Virginia Tech Scientific Modeling and Visualization
Classroom (SMVC), also an ACITC activity, which was an educational grant
co-sponsored by Sun Microsystems Inc and Visual Numerics Inc. He was also
the PI on the NSF Combined Research and Curriculum Development (
CRCD) NSF grant that used the SMVC
and developed extensive Web Java-based educational modules. Here are two
concept papers: 1) "Dr. Kriz's thoughts on
scientific research, high performance computing (HPC), scientific Visualization
(SV), and the network", and "Concept Paper
on Future Use of Visualization and Virtual Environments in Research, Education,
and Outreach at Virginia Tech".
Education:
Ph.D. 1979 Virginia Tech, Engineering Science and Mechanics
MS 1976 Virginia Tech, Engineering Science and Mechanics
BS 1974 Cal Poly, Aeronautical Engineering
AA 1968 Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Mechanical Drafting
Academic / Professional Experience:
Joined Virginia Tech as an Associate Professor in 1990, tenured 1996, 1990-2005;
National Institute for Standards and Technology, Materials Researcher, 1980-1990;
National Research Council Post Doctoral Program, NIST, 1980-1982;
NASA Langley - Virginia Tech Composite Program, Doctoral Research, 1978-1979;
Rockwell International, Airframe designer lightweight structures, 1974-1976.
Aeronautical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1973-1974.
Current Educational and Research Web sites:
Envisioning Gradients, Function Extraction, and Tensor Glyphs©"
Archived Presentations:
Conferences and Workshops
1. R.D. Kriz, M. Yaman, M. Harting, and A.A. Ray, "
Visualization of Zeroth, Second, Fourth, Higher Order Tensors, and Invariance of
Tensor Equations," 2003 Summer Research Project, Copyright 2005, University
Visualization and Animation Group, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Selected M.S. Theses, Ph.D. Dissertations, and Journal Publications:
1. J.T. Kelso, S.G. Satterfield, L. E. Arsenault, P.M. Ketchan, R.D. Kriz, "DIVERSE: A Framework
for Building Extensible and Reconfigurable Device-Independent Virtual Environments and
Distributed Asynchronous Simulations", Presence, Vol. 12, pp. 19-36, 2003.
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If your have any questions you can contact Ron Kriz
at: rkriz@vt.edu
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
College of Engineering
Virginia Tech
http://www.sv.vt.edu/krizbio.html