Activities

• Editor-in-Chief: Wave Motion,
  Q. J. Mech. Appl. Math. (Trustee), J. Appl. Math. IMA (ed. board),
  SIAM J. Appl. Math. (ed. board), Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids (Associate Ed.),
  J. Acoustical Society Am. (Associate Ed.), J. Elasticity (ed. board)
  Proc. R. Soc. London A (ed. board 2004-2010), Acoustics Research Letters Online (aka JASA Express Letters) (2000-2008)
• Member: Acoustical Society of America, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  US National Committee/Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (2003-2009)
• Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, Institute of Mathematics and Applications
  Visiting Professor, Université Bordeaux 1 (2008, 9, 10, 11)
  Visiting Fellowships: Royal Irish Academy (2000); Royal Society (1998)

  Professional Experience

• 1985 -    Rutgers University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
                 Dept. Chair 1/2000 – 6/2005
• 1983 - 1984   Exxon Corporate Research Science Laboratories, Annandale, NJ.
• 1981 - 1983   Dept. of Engineering Sciences & Applied Math., Northwestern University

  Education

• 1981   Ph.D. Engineering Sciences & Applied Math., Northwestern University
• 1978   M.Sc. Mathematical Physics, University College, Dublin
• 1977   B.Sc. Mathematical Physics, University College, Dublin
• 1973   Leaving Cert., Oatlands CBS, Dublin