Marcias Martinez

Marcias Martinez

Marcias Martinez

B.H. Goethert Professor

Contact:

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The University of TN Space Institute Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700

Telephone: 931-393-7290
Email: mmart220@utk.edu

Biography

B.H. Goethert Professor Marcias Martinez earned his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1995) and Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (1997) from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. After working in the mass flow controller industry in California, he returned to complete a PhD in 2006 focused on finite element analysis of smart material structures. He later worked at the National Research Council Canada, Institute for Aerospace Research, on smart materials and structural health monitoring for aerospace applications.

Martinez served as a tenured faculty member at Delft University of Technology and later joined Clarkson University, where he served as Professor and Chair of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. He currently holds the B.H. Goethert Professorship in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, part of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures and the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, and was elected an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2023.

Education

  • Mechanical Engineering PhD, 2006, Carleton University
  • Mechanical Engineering MS, 1999, Carleton University
  • Mechanical Engineering BS, 1995, Carleton University

Research Interests

Martinez’s research focuses on experimental mechanics, advanced finite element modeling, structural health monitoring, and non-destructive evaluation (NDE), with particular emphasis on developing the Holistic Structural Integrity Process (HolSIP) framework for aerospace and maritime structures to enhance their safety, reliability, and performance.

Professional Service

  • AIAA Adaptive Structures Technical Committee
  • Associate Editor for the Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures
  • Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
  • International organizing committee member for the International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST)

Recent Publications

For a complete list of recent publications, see Martinez’s Google Scholar profile.