Barna A. Szabo The Albert P. and Blanche Y. Greensfelder Professor of Mechanics Email: szabo@me.wustl.edu Tel.: (314) 935-6352   Fax: (314) 935-4014

Background
1968-present	Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1998	Honorary Degree Dr. h. c., University of Miskolc, Hungary
1966-1968	Instructor, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York
1966	Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
1962-1966	Engineer, Acres Limited, Niagara Falls, Canada
1960-1962	The International Nickel Company of Canada Limited, Thompson, Manitoba Canada

Research Interest
	Numerical Stress Analysis Methods for the numerical analysis of problems in solid mechanics by the finite element method.
	Adaptive Finite-Element Methods The p-version of the finite element method; estimation and control of the errors of discretization and idealization in mathematical models of physical systems. Superconvergent extraction methods.
	Numerical Simulation of Mechanical Systems Hierarchic modeling strategies in computational mechanics. Dimensional reduction methods, analytical treatment of laminated composites.