Larry W. Sharpe
Senior Lecturer
Biography
2012–Present
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville
2010–2012
Instructor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
2005–2010
Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina Charlotte
2003–2005
Faculty Associate, College of Engineering, University of North Carolina Charlotte
2001–2003
Mechanical Engineer, Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC
1999–2001
Mechanical Engineer, Progress Energy, Raleigh, NC
Education
- PhD, 2012, University of South Carolina
- MSEE, 1999, North Carolina State University
- BSCE, 1996, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Research
- Finite Element Analysis
- Computational Mechanics
- Fracture Mechanics
- Mechatronics
- Engineering Education
Professional Service
- Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Member, American Society of Engineering Education
- Member, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Mechanical Engineering Committee
- Licensed Professional Engineer
Awards and Recognitions
- 2014 Outstanding Teacher Award: Pi Tau Sigma
Publications
- Sharpe, L.W. and Chao, Y.J., Quantifying the Constraint Effect of Three-Dimensional Specimens Containing Semi-Elliptical Cracks Using the J-A2 Method, ASME 2012 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP2012-78404, 2012.
