Dr. Wayne Whiteman


wayne.whiteman@me.gatech.edu
MRDC
3102
US
Office: (404) 894-3204
Fax: (404) 894-1658

Instructor information

Education Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996 S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987 B.S., United States Military Academy, 1979 Began at Tech In April 2003 as a Senior Academic Professional Prior was Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor at the United States Military Academy Background Dr. Whiteman comes to Georgia Tech after serving as an assistant, associate, and full professor at the United States Military Academy. During that time, Dr. Whiteman served as the Mechanical Engineering Program Director for an undergraduate program with approximately twenty-five faculty members in the fields of mechanical systems, thermal sciences, aeronautical systems, and engineering design. He also directed and served as a senior mentor at annual workshops to improve teaching skills and enhance learning environments. Keyword Descriptors of Research Vibrations, structural dynamics, nonlinear dynamics, and engineering education Research Dr. Whiteman is involved in a collaborative research effort with the Experimental Mechanics Section of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory investigating multi-axial vibration testing in support of material development and manufacturing. Improving the reliability of equipment through proper stress screen vibration testing ensures that future systems avoid the potential cost and consequences of catastrophic failure under real-world conditions. In addition, Dr. Whiteman is involved with ongoing research exploring the use of displacement-dependent dry friction damping to improve the performance of mechanical systems, with particular emphasis on turbine blade applications. To date, this research has provided a good basis for the enhanced use of dry friction to improve the stability characteristics of mechanical systems and control flutter in aerodynamic applications. For the past several years, Dr. Whiteman has worked on scholarship projects and mechanical engineering designs for individuals with special needs. This work has been in coordination with Special People in the Northeast, an organization based in Philadelphia to help handicapped individuals. Dr. Whiteman also has a personal interest in scholarship in engineering education. His major focus lies in the areas of teaching and learning initiatives, the design process and applications, as well as integration of the use of mathematical assistant software packages in engineering education. While his management and supervisory responsibilities in the Office of Student Services will limit his ability to be heavily engaged in research, Dr. Whiteman hopes to be able to maintain a modest scholarship program that contributes to the Woodruff School while remaining consistent with the vision for the Senior Academic Professional position he holds in the Academic Office. Distinctions * Eminent Engineer, Tau Beta Pi, 2001 * Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia