Ronald L Huston

Ronald L. Huston is professor of mechanics in mechanical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He also holds the titles distinguished research professor and Herman Schneider professor. Dr. Huston has received a B.S. in mechanical engineering (1959), an M.S. in engineering mechanics (1961), and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics (1962), all from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Huston has been a member of the faculty at the University of Cincinnati since 1962. During this time he has held a number of administrative positions, including head, Department of Engineering Analysis; interim head of chemical and materials engineering; director of the Institute of Applied Interdisciplinary Research; and acting senior vice president and provost. He has also served as a secondary faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and as adjunct professor of orthopedic surgery research. From 1979 to 1980, on special leave from the university, Dr. Huston served as division director of civil and mechanical engineering at the National Science Foundation. In 1978, he was visiting professor of applied mechanics at Stanford University. Dr. Huston’s research interests are primarily in dynamics, with applications in multibody dynamics, biomechanics, and automotive engineering. Dr. Huston has written more than 150 journal articles and 150 conference papers, as well as 75 book reviews and 7 books. He has served as a technical editor of Applied Mechanics Reviews, as associate editor of the Journal of Applied Mechanics, and as book review editor of the International Journal of Industrial Engineering.