Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- MSME, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- BSME, Western New England College
James Kohl, PhD, has research interests in mechanical properties and failure analysis of polymer materials. His other research interests are adhesion of silicone coatings and tribology. He has significant industry experience, including serving as vice president of Airfoil Operations and Engineering, technical director and program coordinator at Chromalloy Dallas. Prior to coming to USD, Dr. Kohl has taught at the U.S. Military Academy. He also was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Tribology Section at the Naval Research Laboratory.
Scholarly Work
- With M.M. Gibbons and S. McNeela, "Assessing the Effect of a Thickness Gradient on the Stress Profile at the Epoxy/Silicone Interface of Thin Coatings Subjected to Transverse Loading with Finite Element Analyses," International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition Virtual Event, 2020.
- With M. Morse, J. Kotsch, and B. Prussak, "Examining the Risk of Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) as a Function of Water Conductivity," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 56 (4), pp. 4324 - 4328, 2020.
- With A.G. Kohl, A. Licea-Claverie, A. Zizumbo-Lopez, R. Jayasinghe, M. Ashokcline, and C. Baillie, "Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of as-Received Recycled Polyethylene Filled with Rice Husk and their Relationship to the End Use of these Composites," Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, vol. 59, pp. 1463-1472, 2020.
- With M.M. Gibbons, "Using Finite Element Analyses to Assess the Effect of a Thickness Gradient on the Stress Profile at the Epoxy/Silicone Interface of Thin Coatings Subjected to Pull-off Loading," International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, vol. 102, 2020.
- With With M.M. Gibbons, "Using Finite Element Analyses to Assess the Effect of a Thickness Gradient on the Stress Profile at the Epoxy/Silicone Interface of Thin Coatings Subjected to Pull-Off Loading," International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Salt Lake, UT, 2019.