David G. Taggart

  • Professor
  • Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Phone: 401.874.5934
  • Fax: 401.874.2355
  • Email: taggart@uri.edu
  • Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 289
David Taggart’s Full Research Profile

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering. University of Pennsylvania, 1989
  • M.S. Materials Engineering. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981
  • B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. University of Delaware, 1978

Research Themes

Research Interests

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Finite Element Based Topology Optimization
  • Behavior of Composite Materials
  • Abrasive Waterjet Machining

Major Sources of Funding

  • National Science Foundation
  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • Xerox Corporation