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      Dr. Jed Lyons

      300 Main Street
      Room A132
      Columbia, SC 29208
      E-mail
      Phone 803.777.9552
      Fax 803.777.0106

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    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    300 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29208

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Jed  Lyons
Professor


Dr. Lyons' research and interests include engineering education, composites and reinforced plastics, design and manufacturing of renewable materials.  

Education
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984
Selected Publications
  • "Engineers in the Classroom and Their Influence on African-American Students’ Perceptions of Engineering," S. Thompson and J. Lyons, School Science and Mathematics (in press 2008)
  • "Evaluation of Surface Residual Stresses in Friction Stir Welds Due to Laser and Shot Peening," O. Hatamleh, J. Rivero, J. Lyons, Journal of Engineering Materials and Performance, Vol. 16, No 3, pp.549-553 (2007)
  • "Numerical Stress Analysis of the Bond between a Reinforced Concrete T-Beam and FRP Sheets," D. Huang and J.S. Lyons, Journal of Reinforced Polymers and Composites Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 26, No. 12, pp. 1225-1237 (2007)
  • "A Survey of Engineering, Science and Mathematics Education Centers in the United States," J. Lyons and C. Ebert, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 457-466 (2005). (JSL: 90%)
  • "None of My Lab Data Makes Any Sense: Learning to Interpret and Report Experimental Results," J. Lyons, 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006
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