James A. Sherwood, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Director of the Baseball Research Center and Co-Director of the Advanced Composite Materials and Textiles Laboratory
Expertise: Solid Mechanics, Composite Materials, Sports Engineering, Finite Element Modeling
Phone: 978-934-3313
Fax: 978-934-3048
Office: Engineering Building 223
B.S. Engineering Science, M.S. Applied Mechanics, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati.
The field of constitutive modeling, mechanical behavior of materials with emphasis on composites, finite element methods with emphasis on high speed impact, sports engineering with emphasis on baseball and innovative teaching methods in engineering education
Dr. Sherwood's most recent works include crash modeling for the Solectria Sunrise All-Composite Electric Car and the modeling and experimental investigation of the bat/ball impacts for Major League baseball and the NCAA.
http://m-5.uml.edu/sherwood