Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus

News Archive

February 2010

  • Emc2 will receive a tax credit for expanding our lab and creating new jobs. See the Dispatch article here.


  • See our Job openings for a list of current positions being sought.


April 2009

  • Emc 2 hires OSU intern Omar Khan

  • Bud Brust received an Award of Appreciation from NASA

  • The lab acquired a new Instron test machine

  • The lab also added new creep frames for plastic testing

March 2009

  • Do-Jun Shim presented the paper "Advanced Finite Element Flaw Growth Analysis of Stress Corrosion Cracks in Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds" authored by A. Csontos, D. Rudland, and D.J. Shim at The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 2009 138th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in San Fransisco

  • Emc2's newest member, Moorea Ann Wilkowski was born on February 4th, 2009! Congratulations to the happy grandparents!

  • Emc2 lab to add an additional 50 kip servohydraulic test machine.

February 2009

January 2009

  • Our website has a new look! As we upgrade, some links may not work. We thank you for your patience!

  • Happy Holidays from Emc2!

  • Bud Brust has accepted an invitation to be part of the International Advisory Committee of the International Conference WELDS 2009



2008 highlights

  • Do-Jun Shim took part in the EPRI MRP A690 and LTCP Expert Panel Meeting (11/12 - 11/14)in which several international organizations, including the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission participated.

  • Emc2completes the DOE Multimechanics work

  • Bud Brust was invited to give a lecture at Toyo University

  • Bud Brust and Dave Rudland were invited to present lectures at the 8th International Symposium of the Japan Welding Society (8WS) in Kyoto, November 16-18, 2008

  • Prabhat Krishnaswamy represented the NRC in Budapest at the Plastic Pipe Symposium and gave a position paper.

  • Gary Hattery has been asked to take on the role of Bio-Based Materials Market Lead for PolymerOhio.

  • New PRCI software jointly developed by EWI and Emc2 should be available soon through PRCI.

  • Gery Wilkowski, Bud Brust, Dave Rudland and Do-Jun Shim all chaired or co-chaired sessions and presented papers at the PVP conference July 27-31 in Chicago

  • Gery Wilkpwski is chairing Session 7-13 at 2008 International Pipeline Conference (IPC) on “Fracture Propagation/Arrest-1 and co-chairing “Fracture Propagation/Arrest-2”.

  • Gery Wilkowski, Dave Rudland and Do-Jun Shim presented papers at the IPC Conference September 29-October 3, in Alberta, Canada

  • Prabhat Krishnaswamy was on a renewable resource product panel at the July 23 Emerging Technology Forum being presented jointly by OBIC and PolymerOhio

  • Prabhat Krishnaswamy was on the panel at PolymerOhio Summit on June 3 talking about sustainable materials

  • Progress is being made on installation of the NFCC system in Wooster

  • Prabhat Krishnaswamy testified at the Ohio state hearings on Agricultural to Polymers, Advanced Materials and Energy task force in May

  • Gary Hattery and Prabhat Krishnaswamy attended a dinner hosted by Gov Strickland for supporters of the Ohio Job Stimulus package


  • 2007 highlights

  • Emc2 hires Do-Jun Shim
  • Emc2 owners purchase building and plan to convert maintenance building into a testing laboratory
  • NFCC company formed - spin-off from Emc2 - Watch for Details!!
  • New Lab finishes construction and begins testing
  • Emc2 hires Elizabeth Kurth
  • Emc2 hires Bud Brust
  • Emc2 hires Gary Hattery


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