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Craig G. Merrett, Ph.D., P.Eng

Craig Merrett

Associate Professor, Richard H. Johnson Chair

Office: 321 Walker Engineering Building
cmerrett@ae.msstate.edu
P 662.325.3623

Education

  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, 2011.
  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2008.
  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2006.

Research Areas

  • Aero-servo-thermo-visco-elasticity
  • Viscoelasticity
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering Education

Teaching Areas

  • Solid Mechanics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Viscoelasticity
  • Aircraft Accidents

Taught Courses

Undergraduate Courses
  • ASE 1013 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Select Journal Publications

  • J. Alamo, J. Pitcheralle, C. Merrett, M. Bazzocchi, and M. Martinez. “Continuous Feed Grinding Milling Process of Soda-Lime GlassUsing Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics”. In: Applied Mechanics 5 (2024), pp. 58–72
  • J.W. Adams and C.G. Merrett “Comparing Different Data Processing Methods for Determining a Prony Series from DMA Frequency Data,” Polymer Engineering & Science, March 2023.
  • C. Merrett, "Analysis of flipped classroom techniques and case study based learning in an introduction to engineering materials course," Advances in Engineering Education, Vol 11, No 1. 2023.
  • X.M. Delgado and C.G. Merrett, “Examination of isotropy assumption in isogrid structures through analysis and experimentation on four isogrid variations,” Acta Astronautica, December, 2021.
  • T. Irwin, A. Speirs, and C. Merrett (2021) “The Effect of Skin Tension, Needle Diameter and Insertion Velocity on the Fracture Properties of Porcine Tissue,” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Vol. 123, 104660.

Select Conference Proceedings

  • C. Merrett. “Analytical Solution for Creep and Stress Relaxation of Linear Viscoelastic Single Lap Shear Joints Subject to Clamped-Roller Boundary Conditions”. In: AIAA SciTech Forum. AIAA. Orlando, 2024
  • C. Merrett and M. Martinez. “Analytical Solution for Tensile Loading of Linear Elastic Single Lap Shear Joint Subject to Clamped-Roller Boundary Conditions”. In: AIAA SciTech Forum. AIAA. Orlando, 2024
  • T. Irwin, M. Martinez, and C. Merrett. “Stress Relaxation of Adhesively Bonded Single Lap Shear Joints”. In: AIAA SciTech Forum. AIAA. Orlando, 2024
  • C. Cappon and C. Merrett. “Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model of an Adhesively Bonded, Single Lap Shear Joint”. In: AIAA SciTech Forum. AIAA. Orlando, 2024
  • M. Martinez, M. Ferdausi, C. Merrett, and P. Fonseca. “Experimental Investigation of Strength and Time to Failure of Adhesively Bonded Double Lap Shear Joints”. In: AIAA SciTech Forum. AIAA. Orlando, 2024
  • C. Merrett, J. Adams, A. Johnson, and J. Swenson. “Collaborating with Aviation Museums to Enhance Authentic Assessments for Aerospace Structures”. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Baltimore, 2023
  • C. Cappon and C. Merrett, “Linear Viscoelastic Model of an Adhesively Bonded, Single Lap Shear Joint,” in AIAA SciTech 2023, National Harbor, 2023

Professional Memberships

  • P.Eng, Professional Engineers of Ontario
  • Senior Member, AIAA
  • Member, ASME
  • Member, ASEE