Each seminar highlights a different speaker who will discuss their latest research projects, cutting-edge technology or what is happening within certain technological industries. These industries include biomedical technologies or microsystems, assistive technologies, automation and intelligent systems, unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing and composite materials.
Title:
Structural Integrity and Reliability across Length Scales – Experimental and Computational Characterization from Meters to Nanometers
Abstract:
Structural integrity and reliability risks are heavily influencing every aspect of the modern world. Damage and failure in structures as large as an AIRBUS A380-800 aircraft (wingspan 79.8 m) and devices as small as a microchip (the size of a fingernail) may cause detrimental impacts on the natural environment and economy, and even loss of life. Structural safety certification by physical characterization, virtual testing, and optimized designing is therefore of profound importance. This presentation outlines novel experimental and computational methodologies applied to investigate the structural integrity and reliability issues of advanced materials at various length scales ranging from meters to nanometers, with an emphasis on aerospace composites and semiconductors. Research works and vision on critical reliability issues are discussed, including structural buckling, impact damage tolerance, ultimate load-bearing capacity of composites, and thermo-mechanical reliability of the back-end-of-line (BEOL) and packaging of semiconductors. This presentation aims to call attention to critical integrity and reliability issues of advanced materials, demonstrate novel experimental and computational methods for structural failure analysis, and seek optimized designing for future materials that are lighter and safer, and devices with higher performance and productivity. .
Bio:
Shiyao Lin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UT Arlington. He is also a member of the Institute for Predictive Performance Methodologies (IPPM) at the UT Arlington Research Institute. His research focuses on the structural integrity and reliability of advanced materials and devices, leveraging experimental and computational methods such as drop-tower impact testing, high-speed imaging, digital image correlation, non-destructive inspection, nanoindentation, and finite element analysis. His research leads to 42 journal and conference publications, 3 AIAA best-paper awards, and the Ph.D. scholarship from the American Society of Composites. Prior to joining UT Arlington, Shiyao worked as a failure analysis R&D engineer at Intel Corporation and a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Michigan.
Shiyao Lin received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. He received his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
Date:
February 2, 2024
Time:
12:00pm
Location:
UTARI Boardroom 125
7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S
Fort Worth, TX 76118