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D-Index
64
Citations
15802
World Ranking
548
National Ranking
244

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - Blaise Pascal Medal in Engineering, European Academy of Sciences
  • 2019 - William B. Johnson Inter-Professional Founders Award, Engineers Council
  • 2016 - Worcester Reed Werner Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2011 - Member of the European Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2011 - Foreign Member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Georgian Engineering Academy

Overview

Isaac Elishakoff is affiliated with Florida Atlantic University in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of engineering. Their research predominantly focuses on mechanics and materials, including subfields such as mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry, control and systems engineering, and statistics, probability, and uncertainty.

Their work often addresses topics related to composite structure analysis and optimization, nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, probabilistic and robust engineering design, structural load-bearing analysis, and structural health monitoring techniques. Additional areas include numerical methods in engineering and vibration and dynamic analysis.

Recent papers by Isaac Elishakoff include:

  • The tale of shear coefficients in Timoshenko-Ehrenfest beam theory: 130 years of progress (2022, Meccanica)
  • Nonlinear flexure mechanics of mixture unified gradient nanobeams (2022, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation)
  • Wave Propagation in Timoshenko-Ehrenfest Nanobeam: A Mixture Unified Gradient Theory (2022, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics)
  • Who needs refined structural theories? (2021, Composite Structures)
  • Data-driven method for dimension reduction of nonlinear randomly vibrating systems (2021, Nonlinear Dynamics)

Isaac Elishakoff frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Maria Lippiello
  • Nguyễn Ngọc Linh
  • Matteo Strozzi
  • Noël Challamel
  • M.A. De Rosa

Their research is commonly published in venues such as:

  • AIAA Journal
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
  • Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
  • Mechanics Research Communications

Isaac Elishakoff's contributions have been recognized by their peers, notably through their designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Convex models of uncertainty in applied mechanics

    Yakov Ben-Haim;Isaac Elishakoff

  • Antioptimization of structures with large uncertain-but-non-random parameters via interval analysis

    Zhiping Qiu;Isaac Elishakoff

  • Probabilistic Methods in the Theory of Structures

    Isaac Elishakoff;J. T. P. Yao

  • Discussion on: A non-probabilistic concept of reliability

    Y. Ben-Haim;Isaac Elishakoff

  • Structural design under bounded uncertainty-optimization with anti-optimization

    I. Elishakoff;R.T. Haftka;J. Fang

  • Optimization And Anti-Optimization Of Structures Under Uncertainty

    Isaac Elishakoff;Makoto Ohsaki

  • Refined second-order reliability analysis☆

    G.Q. Cai;I. Elishakoff

  • Controversy Associated With the So-Called “Follower Forces”: Critical Overview

    Isaac Elishakoff

  • Probabilistic interval reliability of structural systems

    Zhiping Qiu;Di Yang;Isaac Elishakoff

  • Eigenvalues of Inhomogeneous Structures: Unusual Closed-Form Solutions

    Isaac Elishakoff

  • Combination of probabilistic and convex models of uncertainty when scarce knowledge is present on acoustic excitation parameters

    Isaac Elishakoff;Pierluigi Colombi

  • Nonprobabilistic, convex-theoretic modeling of scatter in material properties

    Isaac Elishakoff;Pierre Elisseeff;Stewart A. L. Glegg

  • Probabilistic Theory of Structures

    Isaac Elishakoff

  • First-order second-moment analysis of the buckling of shells with Random imperfections

    I. Elishakoff;S. van Manen;P. G. Vermeulen;J. Arbocz

  • Bounds of eigenvalues for structures with an interval description of uncertain-but-non-random parameters

    Zhiping Qiu;Suhuan Chen;Isaac Elishakoff

  • Non-probabilistic set-theoretic model for structural safety measure

    Xiaojun Wang;Z. Qiu;I. Elishakoff

  • Discrete systems behave as nonlocal structural elements: Bending, buckling and vibration analysis

    N. Challamel;C.M. Wang;I. Elishakoff

  • Probabilistic Assessment of Structures using Monte Carlo Simulations

    P Marek;J Brozzetti;M Gustar;I Elishakoff

  • Three Versions of the Finite Element Method Based on Concepts of Either Stochasticity, Fuzziness, or Anti-Optimization

    Isaac Elishakoff

  • Safety Factors and Reliability: Friends or Foes?

    Isaac Elishakoff

  • Antioptimization of earthquake exitation and response

    G. Zuccaro;I. Elishakoff;A. Baratta

Frequent Co-Authors

James H. Starnes
James H. Starnes Langley Research Center
Chien Ming Wang
Chien Ming Wang University of Queensland
Yingyan Zhang
Yingyan Zhang RMIT University
Zhiping Qiu
Zhiping Qiu Beihang University
Liviu Librescu
Liviu Librescu Virginia Tech
Victor Birman
Victor Birman Missouri University of Science and Technology
Yakov Ben-Haim
Yakov Ben-Haim Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Masanobu Shinozuka
Masanobu Shinozuka Columbia University
Ranjan Ganguli
Ranjan Ganguli Arizona State University
Charles W. Bert
Charles W. Bert University of Oklahoma

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