IRES Day will be held on Friday 30 September 2026, 9-11am at PEAC 130.
SES 2026
Jason and Prof. Tan presented their work at the 2026 Society of Engineering Science (SES) Annual Meeting at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Thanks to Prof. Wenbin Yu (Purdue University) for organizing the “Composites R&D and Education Using Generative AI…
Article on IRES Summer 2026 Program
Thanks to Alex Knisely from Marketing Communications for covering a very nice article on the IRES Summer 2026 program. What’s possible when research crosses borders | The University Akron News | Ohio
ASC 2026
Jason, Andrew, Isaac and Prof. Tan presented their work at the American Society for Composites 41st Annual Technical Conference at Madison, WI. Prof. Tan also chaired the “Sandwich Composite” session.
Welcome new students
Laszlo Toth joined AML as a new Ph.D. student. Andrew Dusman, Shane Rodgers, Anthony Tabone and Simeon Cambouris joined AML as new undergraduate research students. Welcome!
Recent publication in Composites Part B: Engineering
Our latest paper was recently published in Composites Part B: Engineering.
Paper accepted in Composites Part B: Engineering
Congratulations to Isaac for having his paper accepted by Composites Part B: Engineering. This article is part of a special issue entitled: Extreme Environments published in Composites Part B.
Completion of IRES Summer 2026
Prof. Tan led 6 students to successfully complete the NSF-funded International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) Project in Composite Materials. The students spent 8-weeks in laboratories at The University of Tokyo, Nagoya University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology,…
US-Japan 2026 Conference in Composite Materials
Prof. Tan and Jason attended and presented at the 21st US-Japan and 18th EU-Japan Joint Conference on Composite Materials in Hakata City, Fukuoka, Japan. Prof. Tan also chaired the session on “Recycling of CFRP and Circular Economy”.
2027 Conferences
Conference Chair for American Society for Composites (ASC) 42nd Annual Technical Conference •Dates: 27-29 September 2027 •Venue: The University of Akron, Jean Hower Taber Student Union • Website: https://asc2027.uakron.edu Mini-Symposium Chair for Composites for Extreme Environments and Loading Conditions in…