• Ph.D., 1990 Michigan State University
  
• M.S., 1983 Michigan State University
  
• B.S., 1981 Michigan StateUniversity

Dr. Reid joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1993. Prior to coming to UNL he had a total of eight years experience at General Motors, and four years teaching experience at GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University). Dr. Reid specializes in nonlinear finite element analysis applications with a special interest in roadside safety and automotive crashworthiness. He has had more than $10 million in research funding while at UNL, has published 73 technical papers (41 of which are refereed journal papers) and has obtained 14 patents.

Dr. Reid works with the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF, http://mwrsf.unl.edu). The MwRSF designs, analyzes, and crash tests roadside safety devices, as well as race track protection barriers. Dr. Reid's focus is on simulation support of these projects.

• Reid, J.D. and Hiser, N.R., "Detailed Modeling of Bolted Joints with Slippage," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 41, pp. 547-562, March 2005.
  
• Coon, B.A. and Reid, J.D., "Crash Reconstruction Technique for Longitudinal Barriers," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 1, pp. 54-62, January 2005.
  
• Reid, J.D., "LS-DYNA Simulation Influence on Roadside Hardware," Transportation Research Record 1890, TRB, national Research Council, Washington, DC, pp. 34-41, November 2004.
  
• Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., Holloway, J.C., Rohde, J.R. and Sickling, D.L., "New Energy-Absorbing High-Speed Safety Barrier," Transportation Research Record 1851, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp. 53-64, November 2003.
  
• Bielenberg, R.W., Rohde, J.R., Sicking, D.L. and Reid, J.D., "SKT and FLEAT End Terminals for the Midwest Guardrail System," Transportation Research Record, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., submitted July 29, 2004.
  
• Coon, B.A. and Reid, J.D., "Reconstruction Techniques for Energy-Absorbing Guardrail End Terminals," Accident Analysis & Prevention , submitted March 12, 2004.
  
• Hiser, N.R. and Reid, J.D., "Modeling Slip Base Mechanisms," International Journal of Crashworthiness,submitted March 10, 2004.
  
• Reid, J.D. and Hiser, N.R., "Friction Modeling Between Solid Elements," International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2004, pp. 65-72.
  
• Faller, R.K., Polivka, K.A., Kuipers, B.D., Bielenberg, R.W., Reid, J.D. and Rohde, J.R., "Midwest Guardrail System for Standard and Special Applications," Transportation Research Record, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., submitted August 1, 2003 accepted for publication March 1, 2004.
  
• Reid, J.D., "LS-DYNA Simulation Influence on Roadside Hardware," Transportation Research Record, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., submitted July 24, 2003, accepted for publication March 1, 2004.
  
• Coon, B.A. and Reid, J.D., "Crash Reconstruction Technique for Longitudinal Barriers," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering,, submitted April 22, 2003, accepted for publication April 1, 2004.
  
• Reid, J.D., Paulsen, T.J. and Sicking, D.L., "Embankment Widening and Slopes for Energy Absorbing End Terminals," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, submitted March 20, 2003.
  
• Reid, J.D., Faller, R.K., Holloway, J.C., Rohde, J.R. and Sickling, D.L., "New Energy-Absorbing High-Speed Safety Barrier," Transportation Research Record 1851, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2003, pp. 53-64.
  
• Rohde, J.R., Sicking, D.L. and Reid, J.D., "Box-Beam Energy Absorbing Tube - Bridge Pier Protection System," Transportation Research Record 1851, TRB, National Research Council, Washington,D.C., November 2003, pp. 74-82.
  
• Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R. and Reid, J.D., "Development of a Trailer Attenuating Cushion for Variable Message Signs and Arrow Boards," Transportation Research Record 1851, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2003, pp. 65-73.
  
• Bielenberg, B.W., Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D., Rohde, J.R. and Sickling, D.L., "Design and Testing of Tie-Down Systems for Temporary Barriers," Transportation Research Record 1851 , TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2003, pp. 83-94.
  
• Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D. and Rohde, J.R., "Development of the Guardrail System," Transportation Research Record 1797 , TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2002, pp. 44-52.
  
• Reid, J.D. and Marzougui, D., "An Improved Truck Model for Roadside Safety Simulation: Part I - Structural Modeling," Transportation Research Record 1797, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2002, pp. 53-62.
  
• Reid, J.D., Rohde, J.R. and Sicking, D.L., "Box-Beam Burster Energy Absorbing Single-Sided Crash Cushion," Transportation Research Record 1797, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2002, pp. 72-81.
  
• Rohde, J.R., Reid, J.D. and Sicking, D.L., "Flared Energy Absorbing Terminal - Median Barrier (FLEAT-MT)," Transportation Research Record 1797, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2002, pp. 89-95.
  
• Reid, J.D., Rohde, J.R. and Sicking, D.L., "Box-Beam Bursting Energy Absorbing Terminal," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 3, May/June 2002, pp. 287-294.
  
• Bielenberg, B.W., Reid, J.D. and Faller, R.K., "Compliance Testing of a Bullnose Median Barrier System: NCHRP Report 350," Transportation Research Record 1743, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2001, pp. 60-70.
  
• Reid, J.D., Bielenberg, B.W. and Coon, B.A., "Indenting, Buckling and Piercing of Aluminum Beverage Cans," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 37, 2001, pp. 131-144.
  
• Reid, J.D., "Designing for the Critical Impact Point on a New Bullnose Guardrail System," International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2000, pp. 141-152.
  
• Sicking, D.L., Rohde, J.R. and Reid, J.D., "Design and Development of Steel Breakaway Posts," Transportation Research Record 1720, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 2000, pp. 59-66.
  
• Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D. and Rohde, J.R. "Development of a Flared Energy Absorbing Terminal for W-Beam Guardrail," Transportation Research Record 1690, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 1999, pp. 8-16.
  
• Reid, J.D and Bielenberg, B.W., "Using LS-DYNA Simulation To Solve a Design Problem: Bullnose Guardrail Example," Transportation Research Record 1690, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 1999, pp. 95-102.
  
• Reid, J.D., "A New Breakaway Mailbox Designed Using Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 32, 1999, pp. 37-49.
  
• Reid, J.D. and Sicking, D.L., "Design and Simulation of a Sequential Kinking Guardrail Terminal," International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 9, 1998, pp. 761-772.
  
• Sicking, D.L., Reid, J.D. and Rohde, J.R. "Development of a Sequential Kinking Terminal for W-Beam Guardrails," Transportation Research Record 1647, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 1998, pp. 89-96.
  
• Faller, R.K., Reid, J.D. and Rohde, J.R., "Approach Guardrail Transition for Concrete Safety Shape Barriers," Transportation Research Record 1647, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 1998, pp. 111-121.
  
• Reid, J.D., "Tracking the Energy in an Energy Absorbing Guardrail Terminal," International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1998, pp. 135-146.
  
• Reid, J.D., "Admissible Modeling Errors or Modeling Simplifications," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 29, 1998, pp. 49-63.
  
• Reid, J.D., Sicking, D.L. and Bligh, R., "Critical Impact Point for Longitudinal Barriers," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 124, No. 1, Jan./Feb.1998, pp. 65-72.
  
• Reid, J.D. and Paulsen, G.W., "Design and Simulation of Large Breakaway Signs," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 124, No. 1, Jan./Feb.1998, pp. 59-64.
  
• Reid, J.D., Sicking, D.L., Faller, R.K. and Pfeifer, B.G., "Development of a New Guardrail System," Transportation Research Record 1599, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., September 1997, pp. 72-80.
  
• Reid, J.D. "Crashworthiness of Automotive Steel Midrails: Thickness and Material Sensitivity," Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 26, No. 2, 1996, pp. 83-103.
  
• Reid, J.D., Sicking, D.L. and Paulsen, G.W., "Design and Analysis of Approach Terminal Sections Using Simulation," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 122, No. 5, Sep./Oct. 1996, pp. 399-405.
  
• Reid, J.D., "Dual-Support Breakaway Sign with Modified Fuse Plate and Multidirection Slip Base," Transportation Research Record 1528, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., September 1996, pp. 61-68.
  
• Paulsen, G.W. and Reid, J.D., "Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of a Dual Support Breakaway Sign," Transportation Research Record 1528, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., September 1996, pp. 146-154.
  
• Reid, J.D., "Towards the Understanding of Material Property Influence on Automotive Crash Structures," Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 24, No. 4, 1996, pp. 285-313.
  
• Reid, J.D., "Visualizing Cross Section Forces," Computers & Graphics, Vol. 19, No. 3, 1995, pp. 475-480.
  
• Reid, J.D. and Rosenberg, R.C., "Object Oriented Bond-Graph/Block-Diagram Modeling," Bond Graphs For Engineers, IMACS Transaction Special Volume, 1992.
  
• Rosenberg, R.C.,Whitesell, J. and Reid, J.D. "Extendible Software for Dynamic Systems," SIMULATION, Vol. 58, No. 3, 1992, pp. 175-184.