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Marc Meyers is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California, San Diego. He has been affiliated with the school since 1988 and served as the Director of UCSD's Institute of Mechanics and Materials. His expertise lies in the fields of biological and bioinspired materials, nanocrystalline ultra fine grained metals, and the mechanical dynamic behavior of materials. Professor Meyers has conducted extensive research on rapid deformations, fragmentation, and the dynamic response of metals, ceramics, and reactive mixtures. His work includes the fundamentals of shock-wave propagation in solids, spalling, and martensitic transformations. He has also focused on synthesizing lightweight ceramics and laminates designed for armor through a gassless combustion process. With a significant depth of experience in bioduplication and biomimetics, he studies natural materials from living organisms, including the toucan's beak for its impressive strength and rigidity. His research impacts a range of applications from explosives and armor development to oil and gas drilling technologies, ultimately contributing to advancements in science, including aspects related to nuclear weapon reliability.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).