Wiesław Binienda

Wiesław K. Binienda
Born (1956-08-20) 20 August 1956
Koło, Poland
Nationality American
Fields Aerospace Engineering
Known for Investigation of Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash

Wiesław Kazimierz Binienda (born 20 August 1956 in Koło, Poland) is a Polish-American scientist, PhD, and professor at the University of Akron.

Dr. Wieslaw Binienda, is a Professor and chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Akron.

Dr. Binienda was the lead scientist who questioned and then investigated the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash. His findings were in direct contradiction to the official reports published by Russian government. Similarly the research of Professor Binienda also contradicted the official report of Polish government of then Prime Minister Donald Tusk who was criticized for handling of the investigation and who's government was openly hostile towards the methodical scientific findings of Professor Binienda. Subsequently Polish government reversed its position and under the government of President Andrzej Duda a new investigation have been initiated and advise of Professor Binienda played the key role in the direction of the new investigation .

Dr. Binienda and his wife Maria Szonert-Binienda are also involved in research and education about war crimes committed by Soviet Army against Polish soldiers in Katyn massacre

Professor Binienda research includes impact simulation, fracture and damage of advanced composite materials, explicit and implicit finite element mechanics, smart materials, structural design and optimization, characterization and constitutive equation development for ceramic matrix, metal matrix and polymer matrix composites. He received the 2002 College of Engineering Outstanding Researcher Award in recognition of his research accomplishments. He has authored or co-authored 2 books, 46 journal papers and 73 conference publications and 70 presentations.

Biography

Binienda received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in 1987, his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in 1985, and his M.S. in Motor Vehicles and Heavy Duty Machines from Warsaw Technical University in 1980.

Binienda is also involved in research projects with NASA.

Academic Work

Current Research Activities

Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j314OY8AAAAJ&hl=en

NASA Publications

W.K. Binienda, S.M. Arnold and H.Q Tan, "Calculation of Stress Intensity Factors in an Isotropic Multi-C racked Plate: Part I – Theoretical Development," NASA TM 1 05766, 1992.

Other Publications

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