Degrees / Education

• PhD, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 1982
• MS, Civil Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 1976
• BS, Civil Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 1974

Research Interests

Areas of Study

• Mechanical Engineering

Academic Distinctions

• Visiting Scientist, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, 2000-02
• Drexel College of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award, 2007
• Boeing Welliver Fellow, 2009
• SAE International Faculty Advisor Award, 2013
• Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Select Publications

• Stanley, D., Awerbuch, J, and Tan, T., “Reconstruction of Fatigue Crack Growth in Alclad AA2024C-T3 and AA2198-T8 Fastened Lap Joints Using Marker Band Loading,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 103, pp. 516-532, 2017.
• Bergan, A., Davila, C., Leone, F., Awerbuch, J., and Tan, T., “A Mode I Cohesive Law Characterization Procedure for Through-the Thickness Crack Propagation in Composite Laminates,” Composites, Part B: Engineering, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 338-349, 2016.
• Awerbuch, J., Leone, F., Ozevin, D., Tan, T., “On the Applicability of Acoustic Emission to Identify Modes of Damage in Full-Scale Composite Fuselage Panels,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 447-469, 2016.
• Anasori, B., Saillot, F., Stanley, D., Awerbuch, J., and Tan, T., “Fatigue Crack Growth in Aluminum Lithium Riveted Lap Joints,” Procedia Eng., Vol. 74, pp. 413-416, 2014.
• Bergan, A., Bakuckas, Jr., J., Awerbuch, J., Tan, T., “Assessment of Damage Containment Features of a Full-scale PRESUS Fuselage Panel,” Composite Structures, Vol. 113, pp. 174–185, 2014.
• Siromani, D., Awerbuch, J., Tan, T., “Finite Element Modeling of the Crushing Behavior of Thin-Walled CFRP Tubes under Axial Compression,” Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 64, pp. 50-58, 2014.
• Siromani, D., Henderson, G., Mikita, D., Mirarchi, K., Park, R., Smolko, J., Awerbuch, J., Tan, T., “An Experimental Study on the Effect of Failure Trigger Mechanisms on the Energy Absorption Capability of CFRP Tubes under Axial Compression,” Composites: Part A, Vol. 64, pp. 25-35, 2014.
• Leone, F., Ozevin, D., Awerbuch, J., and Tan, T., “Detecting and Locating Damage Initiation and Progression in Full-Scale Sandwich Composite Fuselage Panels Using Acoustic Emission,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 47, pp. 1643-1664, 2013.