Romesh Batra

Romesh C. Batra
Born
British India
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
University of Waterloo
Punjabi University
Known forNanomechanics, Dynamic Failure under Shock Loads, Smart Structures, Functionally Graded Materials
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical and Applied Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics
InstitutionsVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Doctoral advisorJerald Ericksen
Notes
He is a Distinguished Clifton C Garvin Professor

Romesh C. Batra is a University Distinguished Professor and Clifton C. Garvin Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia. He was born in Village Dherowal (now in Pakistan), Punjab, India. His family migrated from Dherowal to Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, India after India became an independent country.