Dick Keltie

After 36 years as a full-time MAE faculty member at NCSU, I entered the Phased Retirement Program on July 1, 2017. In this program I will be on campus teaching and doing my research during the spring semesters only, beginning in 2018.

My undergraduate teaching interests include dynamics and vibrations. At the graduate level, I have taught introductory and advanced courses in both structural vibrations and acoustic radiation, and I have developed new courses in wave propagation, structural power flow, and statistical energy analysis. I believe in using analytical techniques to emphasize physical understanding of underlying principles so that these principles can be used to guide the design of engineering systems and applications.

My research interests are in the field of structural acoustics. This field involves fundamental understanding in structural vibration, acoustics, and fluid mechanics along with strength in computational and analytical methods in mathematics. The subject area is also exciting because of its broad applicability to the many engineering problems we face today in transportation, energy, and security.

Outside of work, I enjoy woodworking, hiking and travel.