TAY Tong Earn, Associate Professor B.Eng (First Class), Mech. Eng U. of Melbourne, Australia.  PhD U. of Melbourne, Australia Contact: Room No : EA 07-17 Office Tel : (65) 874 2887 Fax : (65) 779 1459 Email : mpetayte@nus.edu.sg

1. Introduction

Dr Tay obtained his BE in Mechanical Engineering (First Class) in 1984 from theUniversity of Melbourne, Australia and did his PhD in Solid Mechanics at the same University in 1988(under Melbourne University Scholarship). He joined the NUS as a lecturer in 1988. His research interests are fracture and damage mechanics of composite materials, temperature and moisture effects on mechanical behaviour of composite materials and laser based methods in non destructive testing of composites.

2. Appointments

1989 - 1993, Lecturer, NUS.

July 1997 - June 1998, Visiting Professor, Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, United States.

1994 - Present, Associate Professor, NUS.

3. Current Research Interests

1. Damage, Fracture Mechanics and Strength of Composite Structures
2. Repair and Joining of Composite Structures.
3. Crushing of Composite Structures.
4. Hygrothermal Behaviour of Composite Materials.
5. Non-destructive Testing of Composite Structures.
6. Biomechanics and Modeling of Soft Tissue and Spine.