Margaretha (Marca) J. Lam

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department
School of Engineering
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art



Professional Experience:


Educational Experience:

   Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997.

                  M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1994.
         B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991.
 

Courses:


Publications (Journal):

        Lam, M. J., Inman, D. J., and Saunders, W. R., 2000, “Hybrid Damping Models Using the Golla-Hughes-McTavish Method with Internally Balanced Model Reduction and Output Feedback,” Smart Materials and Structures, Invited Paper, 9, pp.362-371.
        Park, C. H., Inman, D. J., and Lam, M. J., 1999, “Model Reduction of Viscoelastic Finite Element Models,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 219(4), pp. 619-637.
        Lam, M. J., Inman, D. J., and Saunders, W. R., 1998, “Vibration Control through Passive Constrained Layer Damping and Active Control,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 8, pp. 663-677.
        Friswell, M. I., Inman, D. J., and Lam, M. J., 1997, “On the Realisation of GHM Models in Viscoelasticity,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 8(11), pp. 986-993.
        Lam, M. J., and Inman, D. J., 1995, “Methods of Preserving Symmetry in Model Updating,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 177(3a), pp. 349-354.
        Lam, M. J., 1997, “Hybrid Active/Passive Models with Frequency Dependent Damping,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
        Lam, M. J., 1993, “Symmetric Model Updating and Control of Mechanical Systems,” M.S. Thesis, State University of New York at Buffalo.
 

Publications (Proceedings and Conference Papers):

        Lam, M. J., Inman, D. J., and Friswell, M. I., 1998, “Improved Models for Smart Structures with Viscoelastic Elements,” 4th European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, in print.
        Lam, M. J., Inman, D. J., and Saunders, W. R., 1998, “Variations of Hybrid Damping,” Passive Damping and Isolation, ed. L. P. Davis, Proceedings of the SPIE 5th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE 3327.
        Inman, D. J., and Lam, M. J., 1997,  “Active Constrained Layer Damping Treatments,” 5th Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, pp. 1-20.
        “Active or Passive Control or Both?”, Active Sound & Vibration Control News, 4(4), pp. 1-2, 1997.
        Lam, M. J., Saunders, W. R. and Inman, D. J., 1997, “Vibration Control through Passive Constrained Layer Damping and Active Control,” Passive Damping and Isolation, ed. L. P. Davis, Proceedings of the SPIE 4th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Paper No. 3045-11.
        Lam, M. J., Saunders, W. R., and Inman, D. J., 1995, “Modeling Active Constrained-Layer Damping Using Finite Element Analysis and GHM Damping Approach,” Passive Damping, ed. Johnson, C. D. and Rogers, L. C., 1995 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials.
        Lam, M. J., Inman, D. J., and Kress, A., 1993, “Symmetric Model Updating of Mechanical Systems,” Vibration, Shock, Damage, and Identification of Mechanical Systems, Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference On Mechanical Vibration and Noise, DE-Vol. 64, pp. 65-72.
 

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Community Service and Affiliations


How to get in contact with me:

      Professor Marca Lam
      Chemical Engineering
      Cooper Union
      51 Astor Place
      New York, NY 10003
      (212)-353-4393
      mjlam@cooper.edu
 


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