Oumar Barry
Associate Professor
Virginia Tech Research Center (VTRC)
900 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
900 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Research Interests
- Structural Dynamics
- Nonlinear Vibration
- Noise and Vibration Control
- Self-Powered MEMS and NEMS Sensors and Actuators
- Energy Harvesting
- Inspection and Damping Robots
- Smart Composite Materials
- Fluid Structure Interaction
See Dr. Barry's publications and research on Google Scholar.
- 2022-Present, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2018-2022, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2015-2018, Assistant Professor, Central Michigan University
- 2008-2015, Design Engineer, Hydro One Inc.
- 2006-2007, Intern, Pratt & Whitney Canada
- 2020, National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- 2019, ASME Best Paper Award
- 2017, Central Michigan University Research Award nomination
- 2011-2014, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- 2013, 2nd Best Paper Award, Proceedings of the 24th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics
- 2008-2010, Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- 2008, Hydro One Inc., William Peyton Award for Outstanding Academic and Leadership Achievement
- 2008, Machines Italia Scholarship in Mechatronics for achieving academic excellence in mechatronics courses
- 2008, Gold Medal for best “Stair Climbing Car” Design
- 2007, Jeld Wen Foundation Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 2006, Genivar Scholarship for Excellent Academic Achievement
- 2006, ASME Award for Outstanding Academic Performance
- 2005, Bank of Montreal Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 2004-2008, Dean’s List, Ryerson University
- 2004, Entrance Scholarship at Ryerson University
- Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2014
- M.A.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering, Ryerson University, 2010
- B.Eng. - Engineering (Honor), Ryerson University, 2008