Dr. William Thomas, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, ABS Lecturer of Subsea Engineering 

Cullen College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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• Areas of expertise

  • Metal forming and manufacturing.
  • Drilling geomechanics.
  • Cryogenic containment design.

• Awards

  • Awarded United States Patent – 2003 • Graduated Magna Cum Laude – Ohio State University – 1999
  • Keynote Paper – 6th International Conference on Technology of Plasticity – 1999
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude – Ohio State University – 1997
  • Fellowship Awardee – Ohio State University – 1995
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude – Kettering University – 1995
  • Rotary Club Scholarship – North Ridgeville, Ohio – 1990

• Publications

  • Schamp, J. H., Estes, B. L., Keller, S. R., Thomas, W. J. (2006) Torque Reduction Techniques in Extended Reach Directional Wells. To be Published in Proceedings of IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Feb 21-23, Miami, Florida. Society of Petroleum Engineers. Paper #98969.
  • O'Donnell, J. R., Rigby, J. R., Thomas, W. J., Healy, B. E. (2003) Support Systems for Containers On-Board a Marine Vessel. United State Patent Application #60/459,204.
  • Thomas, W. (2000) Validating Computer Simulation Through Soft and Hard Die Tryout of a Fender Outer. International Conference on Advances in Stamping. Dearborn, MI. Society of Manufacturing Engineers. April 12, 13. • Thomas, W., Altan, T. (2000) Part and Process Design Methodology for Deep Drawing and Stamping of Sheet Metals. Ph.D. Dissertation. The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio.
  • Thomas, W., Vazquez, V., Koc, M., Altan, T. (1999) Simulation of Metal Forming Processes - Applications and Future Trends. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Technology of Plasticity. September 19-23. Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Thomas, W., Johnson, G., Altan, T. (1999) Improving the Formability of Aluminum Alloy 3003-H14 With Computer Simulation. Keynote Paper. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Technology of Plasticity. September 19-23. Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Thomas, W., Oenoki, T., Altan, T. (1999) Process Simulation In Stamping - Recent Applications for Product and Process Design. Special Issue of the Journal of Materials Processing Technology. Highlights of the 3rd Int’l Conference on Sheet Metal Forming Technology. Columbus, OH. October 3-5, 1998. Elsevier.

  For more publications, see CV below.

• Patents

  • O'Donnell, J. R., Rigby, J. R., Thomas, W. J., Healy, B. E. (2003) Support Systems for Containers On-Board a Marine Vessel. United State Patent Application #60/459,204.

• Grants and Funded Research

  • None available.

• Curriculum Vitae

  • William Thomas CV

• Contact information

  Phone: 713-743-4500 |

  wjthomas2@uh.edu