Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley 1996
  • M.Sc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1991
  • B.S.C.E., Lehigh University 1989
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2013 - 2016
  • Associate Professor of the Practice, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2005 - 2015
  • Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 1997 - 2005
  • Assistant Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 1997
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil & Environmental Engineering. 2016
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2015
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2014
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2012
  • Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award. Pratt School of Engineering. 2010
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2009
  • James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching. Chi Epsilon. 2009
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2008
  • Lois and John L. Imhoff Distinguished Teaching Award. Pratt School of Engineering. 2007
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2004
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2003
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2002
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2000
  • Earl I. Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Engineering. 1999
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineering awarded by  National Science Foundation 2012 - 2016
  • Preparations for the Hands-On Design Competitions of the 2010 ASCE Carolinas Conference Hosted by Duke awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 2009 - 2010
  • Experimental Laboratory for Mechanics and Structures awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 2007 - 2008
  • Practical Learning Instruction and Support of Student Project Capabilities awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 2006 - 2007
  • Integrating a Computational Framework into Design Courses awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 2000 - 2003
  • Preparations for the 2002 ASCE Carolinas Conference awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 2001 - 2002
  • Bridging the Gaps Betwen the Classroom awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 1998 - 1999
  • Research Initiation Grant for J.C. Nadeau awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 1998 - 1999
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Conference Papers

    • Huettel, L, Gustafson, MR, Nadeau, JC, Schaad, D, Barger, MM, and Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. "A grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning in engineering: Impact on student outcomes and motivation." January 1, 2015.
    • Huettel, LG, Forbes, J, Franzoni, L, Malkin, R, Nadeau, J, Nightingale, K, and Ybarra, GA. "Transcending the traditional: Using tablet PCs to enhance engineering and computer science instruction." 2007.  Full Text

  • Journal Articles

    • Huettel, L, Gustafson, MR, Nadeau, JC, Schaad, DE, Barger, MM, and Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. "Evidence for the effectiveness of a grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings (January 1, 2014).
    • Huettel, LG, II, MRG, Nadeau, JC, Schaad, D, Barger, MM, and Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. "A grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning in engineering." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings (2013).
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "Effective thermal expansion of heterogeneous materials with application to low temperature environments." Mechanics of Materials 36, no. 3 (2004): 201-214.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "Bounds on texture coefficients." Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME 70, no. 2 (2003): 200-203.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC. "A multiscale model for effective moduli of concrete incorporating ITZ water-cement ratio gradients, aggregate size distributions, and entrapped voids." Cement and Concrete Research 33, no. 1 (2003): 103-113.  Full Text
    • Dolbow, JE, and Nadeau, JC. "On the use of effective properties for the fracture analysis of microstructured materials." Engineering Fracture Mechanics 69, no. 14-16 (2002): 1607-1634.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC. "Water-cement ratio gradients in mortars and corresponding effective elastic properties." Cement and Concrete Research 32, no. 3 (2002): 481-490.  Full Text
    • Mcafee, BJ, Gould, WD, Nadeau, JC, and Costa, ACAD. "Biosorption of metal ions using chitosan, chitin, and biomass of Rhizopus oryzae." Separation Science and Technology 36, no. 14 (2001): 3207-3222.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "On optimal zeroth-order bounds with application to Hashin-Shtrikman bounds and anisotropy parameters." International Journal of Solids and Structures 38, no. 44-45 (2001): 7945-7965.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC, and Meng, XN. "On the response sensitivity of an optimally designed functionally graded layer." Composites Part B: Engineering 31, no. 4 (2000): 285-297.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC. "A note on the effective Lame constants of a polycrystalline aggregate of cubic crystals." JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME 66, no. 2 (June 1999): 577-577.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Ferrari, M, Rooney, F, and Nadeau, JC. "Optimal FGMs, and plain awful composites." Materials Science Forum 308-311 (1999): 989-994.
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "Microstructural optimization of a functionally graded transversely isotropic layer." Mechanics of Materials 31, no. 10 (1999): 637-651.  Full Text
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "Invariant Tensor-to-Matrix Mappings for Evaluation of Tensorial Expressions." Journal of Elasticity 52, no. 1 (1998): 43-61.
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "Microstructural optimization of a functionally gradient layer." American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD 80 (1997): 3-10.
    • Nadeau, JC, and Ferrari, M. "Second-rank equilibrium and transport properties of fibrous composites: Effective predictions and bounds." Composites Engineering 5, no. 7 (1995): 821-838.
    • Ferrari, M, Nadeau, J, and Zargaryan, SS. "Singular boundary integral equation formulation for the non-dilute equivalent eigenstrain problem." American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD 53 (1993): 213-216.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • CEE 422L: Concrete and Composite Structures 2018
  • CEE 423L: Metallic Structures 2018
  • CEE 429: Integrated Structural Design 2018
  • EGR 201L: Mechanics of Solids 2018
  • CEE 493: Research Independent Study in Civil and Environmental Engineering 2017
  • CEE 494: Research Independent Study in Civil and Environmental Engineering 2016

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