Shoukai Wang

Shoukai Wang (1961 - ) is a Chinese Scientist who lives in the U.S.A., where he conducts research in multifunctional structural materials, including continuous carbon fiber polymer-matrix composites (which are important for aircraft and other lightweight structures) and cement-matrix composites (which include concrete and are the dominant materials for construction). He is known for his discovery of apparent negative resistance in carbon fiber polymer-matrix composites. The discovery was made in collaboration with Deborah D.L. Chung. This discovery is a part of his broader work on multifunctional structural materials, particularly those that are able to sense strain, damage and temperature. The ablity to sense is basic to smart structures. Strain sensing is valuable for structural vibration control, as needed for satellites, aircraft, automobile and sporting goods. Damage sensing is valuable for structural health monitoring, which is urgently needed for enhancing air travel safety. The concern for air travel safety is heightened by composite aircraft traffic accidents, particularly the 2001 Airbus (American Airlines Flight 587) accident in Queens, New York, USA, in 2001.

Wang received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo in 2002. Since then, he has been conducting research in the Composite Materials Research Laboratory of the State University of New York at Buffalo in collaboration with Deborah D.L. Chung.

Wang presently lives in Buffalo, NY, with his wife Yun and his son Joseph.

External links

* http://alum.mit.edu/www/ddlchung