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Aaron Joy. Submitted photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Aaron Joy has studied continuum mechanics and computational mathematics with a passion for several years. He and his research skills in these subjects recently found a new home at the University of Mississippi<\/a> as a tenure-track assistant professor of mechanical engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joy teaches courses in topics such as statics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, analysis and finite elements. He said the response from his students has shown him he’s in the right place.<\/p>\n

\u201cI usually get good teaching evaluations, but for my first semester at Ole Miss, I had around two dozen students (anonymously) tell me that I’m the best teacher they have had, and am what made their education in quarantine worthwhile,\u201d Joy said. \u201cAbsolutely the best moment in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy stood \u201chead and shoulders\u201d above all other applicants for the position, said Arunachalam (\u201cDr. Raj\u201d) Rajendran, chair and professor of mechanical engineering. <\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Joy\u2019s expertise and exceptional teaching and research skills had already made him a rising star in his field,\u201d Rajendran said. \u201cI knew that if he accepted the position at Ole Miss, he would be a great asset to our department and its students. I\u2019m truly glad that he has become part of the faculty and is continuing to advance his career here.\u201d<\/p>\n

A native of Fredonia, Kansas, Joy earned both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas. He briefly worked in the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory before coming to academia.<\/p>\n

\u201cBesides landing a tenure-track position, I have been most satisfied by the work I did while I was finishing my Ph.D.,\u201d Joy said. \u201cNot necessarily my research work, but the extra work I did in my lab. There I oversaw other students, was involved with half-a-dozen research projects unrelated to my dissertation and helped my adviser write and publish four textbooks. It certainly feels good to be such a key part of so much productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy\u2019s short-term goal is to keep enjoying what he does.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know pre-tenure positions tend to be stressful, but I’m here because I love this work, and I don’t want to spoil that by worrying too much,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the long term, I want to establish a competitive program that can attract good scholars and consistently produce quality research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy said his research interests are primarily theoretical work.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the projects I’m working on now are improved modeling of damage in impact situations, and fundamental descriptions for mixtures of fluids and solids,\u201d Joy said.<\/p>\n

Joy and his wife, Ande, have two sons, Harrison and Graham.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween social distancing and caring for a newborn, we’re trapped at home,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen things are settled down, we enjoy gardening, nature trips and travel.  My wife and son especially like visiting my parents’ farm in Kansas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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