Composite materials are materials comprising two or more material phases with different physical properties. Because they usually exhibit remarkable physical properties, in general superior to the ...

Damage mechanics of composite materials is concerned with the various damage mechanisms, their evolution under thermomechanical loading, and their effect on the elastic, failure, and fatigue behavior ...

Analysis of anisotropic lamina and laminated composites. Methods of fabrication and testing of composites. Other topics include environmental effects, joining and machining.

Mechanics of materials is an area focusing on quantitative description of the motion and deformation of solid materials subjected to forces, temperature changes, electrical voltage or other external ...

We are an experimental characterization group with unique capabilities to understand the damage and fracture of advanced materials under extreme conditions over multiple length-scales. Composite ...

His research also advances the fundamental understanding of the underlying mechanics of fracture in multifunctional biological and synthetic composite materials. He also integrates computational ...

She received her B.S. from the University of Illinois in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 2011 ... as a freelance research assistant in the field of fiber reinforced composite materials after his ...