Background
Akylas, Triantaphyllos Renos was born on November 5, 1955 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Renos and Aspassia Akylas.
Mechanical engineering educator
Akylas, Triantaphyllos Renos was born on November 5, 1955 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Renos and Aspassia Akylas.
Bachelor of Science, Caltech, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.
Assistant professor Department Mech. Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981-1985;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1985-1991;
professor department mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1991;
head division mechanics and materials, department mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1993. Consultant in field; visiting associate California Institute Technology, 1990.
Visiting fellow U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1991. Member editorial board European Journal Mechanics, since 1995, Wave Motion, since 1996. Visiting scientist Nonlinear Institute Nice, France, 1997.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (associate editor Journal Applied Mechanics 1991-1997), American Academy Mechanics, American Mathematics Society.