Background
Barsom, John Murad was born on March 26, 1938 in Jerusalem. Son of Murad Saliba and Saideh Ibrahim (Matta) Barsom. came to the United States, 1956.
Barsom, John Murad was born on March 26, 1938 in Jerusalem. Son of Murad Saliba and Saideh Ibrahim (Matta) Barsom. came to the United States, 1956.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Pittsburgh, 1960. Master of Science in Mathematics, University Pittsburgh, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1968.
Division chief, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1980-1983; senior research consultant, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1983; senior consultant metallurgical and structural performance, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1983-1993; director materials technical, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1993-1994; research fellow, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, since 1994. Member industry advisory board Edison Welding Institute.
(The field of Fracture Mechanics has become the primary ap...)
(The field of Fracture Mechanics has become the primary ap...)
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers International (invited presenter Pittsburgh chapter 1980, contributor Metals Handbook 1985 Desk Edition), American Society for Testing and Materials (past member executive committee E-24 on fracture of materials, immediate past chairman, past member standing committee on publications, member 1983 board directors nominating committee, member committee E-8 on fatigue and fracture, member subcommittee F-7.04 on hydrogen embrittlement, Best Paper award 1972, Award of Merit 1977). Member American Welding Society (certified welding inspector), International Institute Welding, Welding Research Council (member pressure vessel research committee), Pressure Vessel Research Council (chairman committee on failure modes of components, co-chair material and fabrication division), National Steel Bridge Alliance (executive board, chairman technical and education committee), American Iron and Steel Institute (chairman transportation and intrastructure since 1987, chairman bridge task force since 1987, chairman seismic task force since 1994, chairman high performance steels steering committee since 1994, member executive committee steel bridge forum), American Institute of Steel Constitution (member specification committee, member research committee, member materials committee).
Married Valentina Kompaniec, August 12, 1961. Children: Katherine Brahan, Elizabeth Andrews.