Konstantin Lurie, professor of mathematical sciences, was named a Top Scholar by ScholarGPS, an organization that recognizes individuals for their outstanding performance in various fields, disciplines, and specialties.
Lurie, a professor at WPI for more than 35 years, is widely recognized for pioneering the field of optimal material design and for laying the theoretical groundwork for a radical new class of dynamic materials that can change their properties in space and time. He has published four books and more than 100 papers in the areas of mathematical optimization, mathematical theory, control theory, distributed computing, dielectrics, dynamic materials, wave propagation, and continuum mechanics, among others.
Professor Lurie’s life’s work was previously honored with a special issue of the journal Archives of Applied Mechanics. He was also featured in the WPI Journal for his six decades of research.
