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Petros Sofronis

12/21/2011  8:00 am

Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering; Director, International Institute on Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), College of Engineering

Education: Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois

Research interests: Solid mechanics, micro and nano mechanics, and fracture mechanics. Developing mechanistic understanding of hydrogen embrittlement in pipeline steels for safe transportation of hydrogen fuel at enormous pressures through existing pipelines.

149 Mechanical Engineering Building
1206 W. Green Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-2636 • sofronis@illinois.edu