Academic Rank:

Associate Professor

Education:

B.S.M.E, Utah State University, 1985
M.S.M.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1988
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1990

Numbers of Years at USU:

12 years

Other Related Experience:

Engineer, 1985-1986, Morton Thiokol Inc., Composite Structures Section, Brigham City, UT
Engineer, 1984-1985, Lockheed Missile & Space Co., Brigham City, Utah (Field Office)

Principal Publications (last five years):

Healy R., Fronk T.H., Design of Impact Test Anvil for Glass Reinforced Nylon Rings, 2002 ICCE Conference, San Diego, California, July 2002

Akula M.K.V., Fronk T.H., Finite Element Modeling of Transverse Stresses in Shells with Changing Radii, 2002 ICCE Conference, San Diego, California, July 2002

Fronk T.H., R. Healy, Environmental Conditioning and Impact Testing of 30mm TP PGU Glass-Reinforced Nylon Rotating Bands, Submitted to Chris Hebertson at Air Force Hill Logistic Center, Layton, Utah, February, 2002

Fronk T.H., M.V.K. Akula , S.R. Fugal, Passive Damping of Laminated Composite Materials with Engineered Defects, Proceedings of the SPIE conference on Smart Structures and Materials, March 2002

Fronk T,, Damping of Axial Modes of Laminated Cylinders, 2000 ICCE Conference, Denver, Colorado, July 2000

Astle J.D., T.H. Fronk, Report on Environmental Effects on Large Tow Composite Materials, prepared incooperation with Alliant Tech Systems, 1998

Novascone, S.R., T.H. Fronk, The Effects of Manufactured Defects on the Axial Damping Characteristics of Composite Specimens, Proceedings of the ICCE/5 Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1998

Fronk T. , J. Downs Viscoelastic Analysis of the Patellar Tendon Graft used in Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Reconstruction, Submitted to Dr. Goble, Western Surgery Center, Logan, Utah, July, 1998

Margetts J.R, T.H. Fronk, Development of an adhesive suture anchor, Report Submitted to Wade
Fallon at Medicine Lodge, Logan, Utah, June 1998

Scientific and Professional Societies:

ASME

Outstanding Faculty Member Finalist 1999
Teacher of the Year, College of Engineering, Utah State University, 1994
Teacher of the Year, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, 1994
Research Initiation Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1993
Advisor of the Year, College of Engineering, Utah State University, 1992
Advisor of the Year, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, 1992

Faculty Advisor, ASME
Faculty Senator
Department Honors Chair
University Committee member on Freshman Seminar, and Faculty Evaluation
Chairman of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Material Science Lab
Directed department conversion from the quarter system to semsters