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Yu-Lin Shen Ph.D.

Position	Department / Business Unit
Professor & Director of Graduate Programs	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institution	Disciplines
The University of New Mexico	Engineering
City	State / Provence
Albequerque	New Mexico
Country	Website
United States	link
Fax
505-277-1571

Research Interests:

• Computational Nano- and Micro-mechanics of Materials

• Thermo-mechanical Behavior of Microelectronic Devices and Packages

• Mechanical Behavior of Heterogeneous Materials Systems

Education

Career Highlights

Professional and Honorary Society Affiliations

• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• Materials Research Society (MRS)

• The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)

• ASM International (ASM)

• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Awards

• Fellow, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

• Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

• National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award

• UNM School of Engineering Junior Faculty Research Excellence Award

• UNM Regents' Lectureship

• UNM School of Engineering Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

• Sigma Xi , UNM Chapter Young Outstanding Engineer Award

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