John Pelesko

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John A. Pelesko is an American mathematician. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware.

Pelesko received his PhD from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he was a student of Gregory A. Kriegsmann [1].

Pelesko's mathematical interests include the development and application of mathematical methods to problems arising in the microwave heating of ceramics, electron beam welding, diffusion in polymers, solidification thermomechanics, thermoelastic stability and shock dynamics. Currently, his research is focused upon the mathematical modeling of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). In addition to his area of focus, he has interests and contributions in other areas, including integer sequences, tiling problems, and physics education.

Pelesko is one of the two professors involved in the MEC Lab [2] at the University of Delaware, a lab for running physical experiments and computations related to applied mathematics.

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  • Pelesko, M. Cesky, S. Huertas: "Lenz's law and dimensional analysis". American Journal of Physics, Vol. 73, No. 1 pp. 37-39 (Jan 2005)
  • "Generalizing the Conway-Hofstadter $10,000 Sequence". Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 7, Article 04.3.5 (2004)
  • Pelesko, John (2003). Modeling MEMS and NEMS. Chapman & Hall / CRC Press. ISBN 1-584-88306-5. 
  • Pelesko, John (2007). Self Assembly: The Science of Things That Put Themselves Together. Chapman & Hall / CRC Press. ISBN 1-584-88687-0.