Robert Jones, Ph.D.

Rank:

Associate Professor

Contact Information:

Address:

The University of Texas-Pan American

Mechanical Engineering Department

1201 W. University Dr.

Edinburg, TX 78539-2999

Office: ENB 3.246

Phone: (956) 384-5019

Fax: (956)381-3527

Email:  rebobjr@utpa.edu

Website: engr.panam.edu/~rjones/index.htm

Education:

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1990
• M.S. Mechancial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1986
• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1990

Research Interests:

• Deformation and Fracture Behavior of Engineering Materials, particularly Polymers and Composites
• Natural fiber based composites (Kenaf)
• Materials Engineering Education

Selected Publications: 

• Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness of Carbon Nanofiber/LCP Composites, S.Y. Yang, K. Lozano, H.Foltz, A. Lomeli, R.Jones, Composites Part A 36 2005
• Lozano K, Yang S., Jones, R.E., “Nanofiber Toughened Polyethylene Composites” Carbon, 42 May, 2004.
• "Evaluation of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Commonly-used Denture Base Resins,"Phoenix RD, Mansueto MA, Ackerman NA, and Jones RE, Journal of Prosthodontics, December, 2003
• “A Close-up Look at an Implant Fracture: A Case Report” D. Velasquez-Plata, J. Lutonsky, Y. Oshida, R. Jones, Int. J. of Periodontics & Restorative Dent., V22 n5, Sept 2002