Frédéric Barlat

Professor Frédéric Barlat is one of the leading researchers in the field of mechanics of materials and has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Following his PhD he joined Alcoa Technical Center outside Pittsburgh, PA where he worked for over 20 years before moving to South Korea where he became full professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology. He is an honorary member of the Romanian Academy and received the 2013 Khan International Award for outstanding life-long contributions to the field of plasticity. His research focuses on the development of innovative plasticity theories for metals as well as manufacturing technologies for sheet products.