Background
Librescu, I. Liviu was born on August 18, 1930 in Ploiesti, Romania. Arrived in United States, 1985. Son of Isidor and Mina (Finkelstein) Librescu.
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In many applications composite structures are subjected to vibration which strongly influences service performance and life. This is the first systematic pre- sentation of the problems of and analytical techniques for random vibration and its effect on different types of composite structures.
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researcher mechanical engineer
Librescu, I. Liviu was born on August 18, 1930 in Ploiesti, Romania. Arrived in United States, 1985. Son of Isidor and Mina (Finkelstein) Librescu.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute, Bucharest, Romania, 1952. The Master of Applied Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute, Bucharest, Romania, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Fluid Mechanics, Academy of Sciences Romania, Bucharest, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Polytechnic University, Bucharest, 2000.
Principal research worker Institute Fluid Mechanics Acas. Sciences, Bucharest, 1953-1969, Institute Aerospace Constrns., Bucharest, 1970-1975. Professor aeronautical mechanical engineering Tel-Aviv University, 1979-1986.
Professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1985—2007. Visiting professor Terza University degli Studi, Rome, 2000. Academician Academy of Sciences Shipbuilding Ukraine, 2000.
Researcher National Aeronautics and Space Administration Larc, Air Force Office of Science Research, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Research Office. Lecturer in national and international conferences. Member executive committee, International Congress on Thermal Stresses, 1999-2003, 2003-2007.
Organizer symposia and sessions with national and international conferences. Member board experts, Italian Ministry Education University and Scientific Research, 2005. Invited lecturer in field.
Tried to stop the gunman from entering classroom by blocking the door before being fatally shot at Virginia Tech Shooting on April 16, 2007.
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Fellow Academy Engineering Armenia, Academy of Sciences Shipbuilding Ukraine (academician 2000). Member International Society Interaction Mechanics and Mathematics, New York Academy of Sciences, Commission Astronautics Romanian Academy of Sciences, National Commission Astronautics of the Academy of Sciences, Romania, American Academy Mechanics, New York Academy of Sciences, American Academy Mechanics.
Married Marilena Semian, April, 1966. Children: Joseph, Lionel.