Nandika D'Souza
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Nandika Anne D'Souza is an Indian-American materials scientist whose research interests have included the mechanical properties of composite materials, nanocomposites, polymers, and biopolymers. She is a professor of mechanical engineering in the University of Texas at Dallas Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, where she also serves as associate dean of strategic initiatives.[1]
Education and career
[edit]D'Souza studied polymer engineering at the University of Poona in India, graduating in 1988. She came to the US for graduate study in mechanical engineering, receiving a master's degree from Auburn University in 1991 and completing her Ph.D. at Texas A&M University in 1994.[1][2] Her dissertation, Thermodynamic, Viscoelastic and Rheological Structure-Property Relationships of Poly (vinyl chloride) and Styrenic Copolymer Blends, was supervised by Alan Letton.[1]
She joined the University of North Texas in 1994,[3] becoming a UNT Regents Professor in 2015, and later associate dean for academic affairs, before moving in 2024 to her present position at the University of Texas at Dallas.[2]
Recognition
[edit]D'Souza became a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers in 2015 and of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2023.[1]
The Society of Women Engineers named her as a Distinguished Engineering Educator in 2015.[1] The BioEnvironmental Polymer Society gave her their James Hammar Memorial Service Award in 2015.[4] She was the 2022 recipient of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Dr Nandika D'Souza", Faculty, UT Dallas Mechanical Engineering, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ^ a b Horner, Kim (October 11, 2024), "Engineering Education Leader Aims To Break Down Student Barriers", News Center, University of Texas at Dallas, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ^ Member of the Month: Nandika D'Souza, Dallas Society of Women Engineers, March 19, 2018, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ^ Awards, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ^ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, retrieved 2025-04-01
External links
[edit]- Nandika D'Souza publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Living people
- American materials scientists
- Indian materials scientists
- Women materials scientists and engineers
- Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni
- Auburn University alumni
- Texas A&M University alumni
- University of North Texas faculty
- University of Texas at Dallas faculty
- Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers