Timothy Truster

Timothy Truster is an accomplished academic in the field of Civil Engineering, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee since August 2013, where research interests encompass computational mechanics, Discontinuous Galerkin methods, and composite materials. Previously, Timothy worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from August 2008 to August 2013 as a Postdoctoral Researcher, focusing on process modeling of ceramic matrix composites and mentoring doctoral students. Timothy's extensive academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as well as a Bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton. Early professional experience includes engineering internships at Contech and a teaching assistant role at the University of Dayton, where instructional support was provided to engineering students.