Dr Tony Farquhar
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
Office: Engineering 217
Phone: (410) 455-3339
Fax: (410) 455-1052
Email: farquhar@umbc.edu
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Academic Preparation
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1977
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University, 1988, 1991 |
Employment History
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, August 17, 1995-present
Post-doctoral Fellow, Veterinary Microbiology, Cornell University, 1991-1995
Senior Engineer, Bausch & Lomb, SEMCO, Ottawa, Ontario, 1982-1983
Project Engineer, Bausch & Lomb, ASD, Jamestown, NY, 1980-1981
Production Engineer, Welch Allyn Medical, Skaneateles, NY,1978-1979 |
Research Areas
Mechanical behavior of flexible structures, ranging from a living wheat crop to lightweight space structures. Basic research on effects of wheat gene mutations on crop wind tolerance and fungal disease resistance. Industrially sponsored studies of structural fatigue due to thermal and mechanical cycling, environmental degradation, and/or impact damage.
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Courses Taught at UMBC ME
Spring 04
ENME 304 Machine Design
ENME 677 Applied Elasticity
Fall 03
ENME 304 Machine Design
ENME 489C/815C Composite Materials
Summer 03
ENES 110 Statics
Spring 03
ENME 304 Machine Design
Fall 02 ENME 304 Machine Design
ENME 677 Applied Elasticity
Summer 02
ENES 110 Statics
Spring 02
ENES 110 Statics
ENME 304 Machine Design
Fall 01
ENME 304 Machine Design
ENME 489C/815C Composite Materials |
Selected Publications
Farquhar T , Meyer H, & Zhou J. Rht dwarfing gene selectively decreases material stiffness of wheat. J Biomechanics, in press (2004).
Farquhar T & Zhou J. Wheat stem moduli in vivo via reference basis model updating. J Sound & Vibration, accepted (2003).
Farquhar T , Zhou J, & Haslach HW. A possible mechanism for sensing crop canopy ventilation. IN Sensors and sensing in biology and engineering . Ed: Barth, Humphrey, & Secomb. Springer. Wien , Austria . Ch 15. (2003).
Smith R, Farquhar T , Arola DD, Bhonsale S, & Sullivan D. Fatigue & proof testing of an aircraft auxillary fuel tank. J. Experimental Techniques. 26(5):19-23 (2002).
Farquhar T , Zhou J, & Wood W. Competing effects of buckling and anchorage strength on optimal wheat stalk geometry. J. Biomechanical Engineering. 124:441-449 (2002).
Farquhar T & Meyer H. Relative safety factors against stem buckling, anchorage rotation, and tissue rupture in wheat. J. Theo. Biology. 211:55-65 (2001).
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